Joann stores officially replaced as popular off-price retailer launches new era with 12 grand openings TODAY

A BELOVED off-price retailer is holding 12 grand openings on October 24 as it replaces vacant Joann Fabric and Crafts stores. Joann notably filed for bankruptcy in January after years of financial challenges and less-than-optimal sales...

Willie & Korie Robertson share how Phil Robertson matched them back in elementary school

Reality stars Willie and Korie Robertson are looking back on cherished memories following the death of family patriarch Phil Robertson. In the upcoming season of “Duck Dynasty: The Revival,” the Robertson family says they plan to honor Phil’s...

FBPR named Federation of the Year by world confederation

Puerto Rican Baseball Federation President Dr. José Daniel Quiles, at right, receives the Federation of the Year 2025 award from World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari. The Puerto Rican Baseball Federation (FBPR by its...

Francisco Lindor may not return in time for the Mets and Carlos Mendoza cannot escape concerns

The New York Mets received a key medical update on one of their cornerstones as Francisco Lindor underwent surgery on his right elbow, according to Jorge Castillo of ESPN Although the procedure was successful and the team expects him to be ready...

Senate Considering SNAP Extension Bill; Silent on NAP

Senate Republicans are considering voting on legislation that would ensure continued nutrition benefits for millions of low-income Americans under the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). The two-page bill by Senator Jose...

Anti-graft court acquits Enrile

(UPDATE) CHIEF Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile was acquitted on Friday by the Sandiganbayan’s Special Third Division of 15 counts of graft over the alleged misuse of nearly P173 million of his pork barrel funds. Also acquitted were...

To hold or not to hold: that is the question for certain Medicare fee-for-service claims

McDermott+ is pleased to bring you Regs & Eggs, a weekly Regulatory Affairs blog by Jeffrey Davis. October 23, 2025 – We in the health policy world have been kept on our toes lately as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made...

American Joint Replacement Registry Marks Record Growth, Strengthens Global Collaboration

Newswise — ROSEMONT, Ill. (October 23, 2025)—The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), the cornerstone of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Registry Program, released its 12th Annual Report, reflecting continued growth in...

OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 22, 2025 OFG Bancorp reports earnings inline with expectations. Reported EPS is $1.16 EPS, expectations were $1.16. Operator: To all sites on hold, appreciate your patience, and...

A storied Los Angeles high school band had fallen on hard times. Then along came Mr J

Joan Rosas says educators as early as kindergarten flat-out told him he wasn’t capable. “I got horrible grades,” he said. “I could barely read until eighth grade when I figured out how to teach myself.” The Inglewood high school sophomore says he...

The call-out culture: When absences speak louder than words

Staffing shortages and rising call-outs affect Puerto Rico’s hospitality industry. (Credit: Littleny | Dreamstime.com) In the hospitality industry, a “call-out” occurs when an employee notifies their employer that they will not be coming to work...

Dengue Virus Returns to Eastern LA

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) recently announced it is investigating the first case of locally acquired dengue fever in a resident of the San Gabriel Valley. The infected person reported no...

A New Democratic Party, From the Gasping of the Old

I finally had a chance to read that long Astead Herndon profile of Zohran Kwame Mamdani in the New York Times, which I recommend. I was especially struck by this passage. Gaspard first met Mamdani in South Africa in 2016, at the premiere for...

Wrestling Icon Abdullah the Butcher Hospitalized

Published October 24, 2025 5:37 AM PDT | Updated October 24, 2025 7:02 AM PDT Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Fame inductee Abdullah the Butcher has reportedly been hospitalized. Booking agent Steve Stasiak shared the news on social media...

AP News Summary at 1:20 p.m. EDT

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case pushed by Trump NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is scheduled for trial in January after pleading not guilty to federal charges accusing...

10 Book Censorship Posts to Revisit: Book Censorship News, October 24, 2025

Among book banners is a common claim that anyone can publish anything and get it in the library. This is patently false and undermines not only the professional skills of library workers, but everyone from the author to their agent to their editor...

Organizers take anti-ICE protests to Gary/Chicago International Airport, the site of deportation flights

10:00 a.m. Unraveled Press is on the ground at the “ICE Out of NWI.” They interviewed Lisa Vallee, organizing director for Just Transition NWI. Vallee shared that she was a member of the original NWI Resist coalition that began back in 2017 after...

<![CDATA[Targeting KRAS in Pancreatic Cancer With Biomarkers, Device Therapy]]>

Advancements in precision oncology are rapidly transforming the management of metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC), introducing novel biomarkers, device-based therapies, and targeted agents that oncologists must integrate into their multifaceted...

5K to benefit Autism and Related Disorders Alliance

The Puerto Rico Certified Public Accountants Association (CCPA by its initials in Spanish) on Tuesday announced its “Charting Our Course, Beyond the Numbers” 5-kilometer road race, which will take place Sunday, Nov. 2 starting at 4 p.m. from the...

Lux Pascal and Naomi Watts Are Tired of Keeping Secrets

Dress and Shoes Balmain Lux Pascal and Naomi Watts swap stories about famous siblings, family secrets, and refusing to stick to the script. ——— THURSDAY 12:30 PM SEPT. 4, 2025 PUERTO RICO LUX PASCAL: Hi! NAOMI WATTS: How are you? PASCAL: I’m doing...