SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons from the U.S. territory and beyond, has died. He was 99. An attorney for the Ithier family, Víctor Rivera, confirmed the musician’s…
Nolan McLean provided the struggling Mets a much-needed lift on Saturday, tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his major league debut as New York beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1. McLean (1-0) allowed two hits with four walks and struck out eight to help lift the Mets to just their third win in their last 17…
The NFL Week 5 matchup between the Vikings and Browns just got more interesting. Cleveland this week announced that it has benched quarterback Joe Flacco and rookie Dillon Gabriel will get the start instead. So how should bettors proceed this weekend when Cleveland faces Minnesota in London? According to BetMGM, when it comes to the…
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump intends to withdraw federal approval for US Wind’s offshore wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to a filing in the U.S. District Court in Delaware on Friday. In the filing, attorneys from the Department of Justice asked the court to stay a lawsuit challenging the Interior Department’s…
Many couples see intimacy as a “nice to have” in relationships. It’s sweet when it’s there, but not essential. This is especially true after the honeymoon period wears off. As a sex therapist and psychotherapist with over two decades of experience, I’m here to tell you that’s wrong. Intimacy is the heartbeat of a thriving relationship….
Many investors think the way is clear for a year-end rally. Some, however, are urging traders not to count out a fourth quarter pullback. “Lots of people will say, ‘it’s like the market never sells off in the fourth quarter.’ If you have momentum going into the fourth quarter, you’re going to maintain it,” said…
A preliminary deal to keep TikTok alive in the United States will not involve the federal government taking an equity stake or a “golden share” in the social media company, a senior White House official said Monday. The official confirmed that the deal will base the popular video app’s U.S. operations in the states as…
Participants at the presentation of new iPhone models from Apple try out the new thinner iPhone Air. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Apple has postponed the launch of its new iPhone Air model in China due to regulatory issues surrounding its eSIM design, the company said. Wireless carriers in China need a…
French cheeses displayed in a store in Paris. Bertrand Guay | Afp | Getty Images China announced tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products from the European Union Monday, following the results of an anti-subsidy investigation that began in August 2024. In a statement by the country’s Ministry of Commerce, China said that EU…
A woman cycles pass a billboard encouraging couples to have only one child, along a road leading to a village in the suburb of Beijing, 25 March 2001. Goh Chai Hin | Afp | Getty Images The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation…
