LUMA Energy on Wednesday urged Genera PR to take responsibility for recent power generation failures, arguing that load shedding and breakdowns have been caused by insufficient generation and problems at obsolete plants operated by Genera. LUMA, the private operator of the island’s electric power transmission and distribution system, noted in...

LUMA tells Genera PR to accept blame for power generation failures

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

It was once a thriving metropolis in the heart of oil country in Venezuela. That city, Maracaibo, no longer exists. Today, the city is rife with abandoned houses, some of which look like bombs were dropped on them, because homeowners tore windows and roofs off to sell for scrap before they took off on journeys to Colombia, Chile and the United States. Middle-class neighborhoods are filled with for-sale signs and overgrown yards.

What happens when a half-million people abandon their city

Jodi Wellman was devastated when her mother died of a heart attack at age 58. Cleaning out her apartment made her feel even worse. Drawers and closets overflowed with abandoned projects: unpublished manuscripts and business cards for ventures that had never gotten started. “My mom was a wake-up call for...

A ‘life review’ can be powerful, at any age

Nevada State

Americans are being asked to tip more often and in more places than ever before: at fast food counters and corner stores, at auto garages and carwashes, even at self-checkout kiosks. That has rankled many customers and divided employers and tipped workers. It may soon get worse. Both major-party presidential...

Has the spread of tipping reached its limit? Don’t count on it.

The preparations and measures implemented before the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto near Puerto Rico were adequate, said Iván Báez, the vice president of government and public affairs at Genera PR, on Tuesday. A week after the storm hit in mid-August, tens of thousands of customers remained without...

Genera says preparations for TS Ernesto were adequate

In the 22 Paralympic sports in which athletes compete alongside a guide or assistant, successful collaborations are often marked by their quiet. “During the race we try not to speak so much, just as strictly necessary,” Jerusa Geber dos Santos of Brazil said of her relationship with her guide, Gabriel Garcia. Geber dos Santos, 42, who became blind in her teens, holds the women’s world record in the 100-meter dash (11.83 seconds) in a classification of athletes who are blind or nearly so.

The quiet collaboration between Paralympic athletes and their assistants

Owners of senior care centers on the island warned of a “serious crisis” in their institutions after the Family Department announced a “halt” to a plan to care for more than 1,000 elderly people abandoned in hospitals and homes with an allocation of $5 million in funds not yet available.

Owners of facilities warn of ‘serious crisis’ in elderly care

Dania Beach, FL

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If you’ve recently shopped at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Sheridan Street in Dania Beach, you might want to double-check your purchases. A recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture revealed some alarming issues, including moldy meat and improperly stored chicken.

Moldy Meat and Warm Chicken: Walmart Neighborhood Market  Faces Inspection Troubles in Florida

J. Souza

A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

The Natural and Environmental Resources Department (DNER) on Tuesday eased fears about the threat posed by stonefish after a boy swimming at El Escambrón beach in San Juan had to be hospitalized from stonefish poisoning. Nilda Jiménez, a biologist and coordinator of the DNER Protected Species Program, said it...

DNER eases public fears following stonefish poisoning

What is the most important single thing that you can do to heal our national divides and to improve the social and economic mobility of your struggling neighbors?. I’d submit that it’s not voting for the right candidate (though you should certainly do that), nor is it engaging in activism to raise visibility for a worthy cause (though I endorse that as well). Instead, it’s something that is at once much simpler but also much more difficult.

The loneliness epidemic has a cure

Melbourne, FL

A Burger King location in Melbourne, Florida, has been temporarily shut down for the third time following since 2023 after a recent state inspection that identified multiple health violations. This incident underscores ongoing concerns regarding the restaurant's adherence to health and safety standards.

A dead lizard, dead roaches, rodent droppings - Florida fast food restaurant closed again

Wall Street stocks rose and the Dow scored a second consecutive all-time closing high on Friday, with Tesla and Amazon climbing after fresh U.S. economic data raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates modestly in September. U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, suggesting the economy remained...

Dow notches record high close after upbeat economic data

The Popular Democratic Party (PDP) governing board on Monday backed the proposals of Jesús Manuel Ortiz González, the party’s president and candidate for governor, to cancel the LUMA Energy contract and to depoliticize the public education process. “These resolutions not only represent the official position of the...

PDP closes ranks around bid to cancel LUMA Energy contract

Scientists have discovered new evidence that the rock that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, abruptly ending the age of dinosaurs, was a bit of an oddball. The nature of this apocalyptic object, known as the Chicxulub impactor, has inspired intense debates, including a long-running dispute over whether it was a comet or an asteroid. But evidence has been mounting in recent years that the roughly 6-mile-wide impactor belonged to a family of asteroids that formed beyond the orbit of Jupiter, and that rarely impact Earth.

Unusual origin found for asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

The Financial Oversight and Management Board is conditioning financial assistance to needy undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) on the educational institution’s compliance with tuition increases, an oversight board letter shows. UPR President Luis A. Ferrao Delgado had requested a waiver of the requirements...

Fiscal board conditions financial aid on tuition adjustments at UPR

The creation of new air routes and the establishment of greater airline presence should be a priority for the development of Antonio Rivera Radiques Airport in Vieques. Those are the objectives of a pair of proposals introduced by the New Progressive Party minority leader in the House of Representatives, Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Nuñez.

Two proposals aim to attract more airlines to Vieques

Kentucky State

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Louisville, KY

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

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Musk’s Starlink defies order to block X in Brazil

Elon Musk is doubling down on his fight with Brazilian authorities. For weeks, the billionaire has refused to comply with Brazilian court orders to suspend certain...

Musk’s Starlink defies order to block X in Brazil

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