By THE STAR STAFF The administration of Gov. Jenniffer González Colón briefed a minority delegation of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security over the weekend on the island’s progress in reconstruction, emergency preparedness and energy modernization, as part of the island government’s push to accelerate Puerto Rico’s recovery and strengthen critical infrastructure. On Saturday, the delegation received an update from Energy Czar and Public-Private Partnerships Authorit

By THE STAR STAFF Twenty-two Puerto Rican veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars participated this past weekend in an “Honor Flight” to Washington, D.C., organized by the non-profit Honor Flight Network and sponsored by the PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes. The group traveled from June 12 to 14 and visited national monuments and memorials dedicated in their honor. Since its founding in 2005, the Honor Flight Network has transported more than 339,226 veterans to Washingt

Led by “King of Reggaeton” Daddy Yankee and former beauty queen Dayanara Torres (pictured), thousands of Puerto Ricans flocked to New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue on Sunday for the 69th edition of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. (Facebook via PR Informa) By THE STAR STAFF Led by “King of Reggaeton” Daddy Yankee and former beauty queen Dayanara Torres, thousands of Puerto Ricans flocked to New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue on Sunday for the 69th edition of the National Puerto

By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled late last week that Puerto Rico’s landmark Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) restructuring does not wipe out civil rights lawsuits seeking monetary damages from government officials in their personal capacities. The ruling marks a significant boundary on the reach of the commonwealth’s Title III Bankruptcy Plan of Adjustment. The decision, issued June 12 in Hernández Z