In 2022, roughly 40 percent of all visitors to Puerto Rico stayed in an STR. According to one study, if every STR in Puerto Rico were booked every single day, with an overall impact of $200 per guest per day, Puerto Rico would reap $6.4 billion in benefits each year. As gentrification worsens, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find affordable housing in Puerto Rico. The Right to HousingSpecifically, the right to housing is the right to adequate housing. https://rss.swlaw.edu/sites/default/files/2017-04/SJIL%20V22,%20N2%205-Gentrification%20and%20the%20Right%20to%20Housing-Ponder.pdf Housing in Puerto Rico.

March 17, 2026 14:39 UTC

Top US intelligence official resigns over Iran warA top Trump-appointed intelligence official and veteran abruptly stepped down, citing grievances about the war with Iran. Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, leaving his position marks the first high-profile resignation of the president’s second term over a major policy issue. CNN’s Jake Tapper reports.

March 17, 2026 14:37 UTC

As gas prices surge in California and nationally due to the war in Iran, two Democrats running for California governor are calling for the state to temporarily suspend its fuel tax or ease refinery regulations in an effort to lower costs. Republicans have long supported suspending the gas tax and cutting regulations in order to lower prices at the pump. AdvertisementThe other major Republican in the race, Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco, supports suspending the gas tax, according to his website. Jerry Brown signed into law, levying the state’s first gas tax increase in 23 years to fix California’s roads and bridges in disrepair. “We’ve got to be honest with Californians about trade-offs so that we can have real conversations.”Mahan pushed back on the importance of collecting gas tax revenue.

March 17, 2026 14:36 UTC

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March 17, 2026 14:22 UTC

Angelo Rodriguez, 24, allegedly slammed his patrol car into a Nissan Versa near the Rosecrans Avenue exit of the 605 Freeway South on July 20, disabling the car, authorities have previously said. Minutes later, a second car driving at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour crashed into the Nissan, causing an explosion. The driver of that car, Iris Salmeron, was allegedly drunk and has also been charged with murder, Hochman said. “This horrible tragedy could have been prevented had this officer not been driving at ridiculously high speeds for no reason whatsoever,” Hochman said. Rodriguez has been fired by CHP, Hochman said.

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Talented football players - Seaside JoeDoes Seahawks free agency have any impact on Seahawks draft? Five Free Agents Still Available Who Could Start for the Seahawks - si.comThe Seattle Seahawks could still make some moves in free agency. Building the PERFECT Seahawks Mock Draft… With Trades! | LIVE - Seahawks Forever w/ Dan ViensWe’re going LIVE tonight to build the best possible Seahawks mock draft — with trades. - Niners NationThere is still time for the 49ers in free agency

March 17, 2026 14:07 UTC

Stocks Rebound as Oil Pulls Back; Nvidia and Fed in FocusShare via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! PrintMajor averages start the week higher after three straight weekly losses as oil dips below $100, with AI and semiconductor stocks leading the rally. Investors are looking ahead to Nvidia’s developer conference and the Federal Reserve interest rate meeting later this week.

March 17, 2026 14:05 UTC

Pleas for aid increase as refugee crisis expands across the Middle East ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Eurasia regional director for the Norwegian Refugee Council Carlo Gherardi on the situation for millions of internally displaced people in Iran and Lebanon.

March 17, 2026 13:48 UTC

The Islamic Republic of Iran men's football team. Advertisement“We are negotiating with FIFA to hold Iran’s World Cup matches in Mexico.”Soccer’s global governing body FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. HUGE LOGISTICAL SWITCHIran secured a trip to a fourth successive World Cup by topping their group in the third round of Asian qualifying last year. In September last year, Scotland secured a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Belarus at Zalaegerszeg near the Austrian and Slovenian borders, after a ruling by UEFA over the role of Belarus as a staging ground for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday that it had not received any notification that Iran will withdraw from the event.

March 17, 2026 13:44 UTC

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March 17, 2026 13:41 UTC

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly celebrated the wealthy Ellison family’s growing media empire in recent days, even as the Trump administration is reviewing Paramount Skydance’s deal to buy Warner Bros. CNN, a longtime target of Trump’s complaints about the media, is among the most prominent assets in Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros., which requires approval from the Justice Department. That has helped rebrand the tech billionaire and his son David into media tycoons — with some help from Trump. Ask The Post AIDive deeperThe administration’s posture toward Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. After Netflix announced an $83 billion deal in December to buy most of Warner Bros.

March 17, 2026 13:32 UTC

Seattle Seahawks players who went to 2026 March Madness schoolsAlabama (No. 10 seed, East)OL Amari KightConnecticut (No. 2 seed, East)OL Christian HaynesDuke (No. 5 seed, West)OL Logan BrownMarch Madness teams with at least one current Seahawks alumnus: 23 of 68Total Seahawks players who attended one March Madness 2026 school: 30Alabama has the highest Seahawks representation with five, while Michigan is the runner-up with four alums. This list could grow if Seattle re-signs both Surratt (North Carolina) and White (Michigan State).

March 17, 2026 13:24 UTC

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March 17, 2026 13:17 UTC

The Seattle Seahawks will have a new-look backfield in 2026 after losing Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker to the Kansas City Chiefs. John Schneider’s first move was to sign Emanuel Wilson from the Green Bay Packers on a one-year deal. Shortly after signing with Seattle, Wilson revealed that the Seahawks were his favorite team growing up in North Carolina. So blessed to be here.” He also said that he’s a “downhill physical runner and I have a lot of explosiveness in me.”Evidently, Wilson’s favorite running backs were Shaun Alexander and Marshawn Lynch. Seattle’s got an illustrious history at the running back position, and we can only hope that Wilson plays a part in continuing that tradition.

March 17, 2026 13:09 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADING“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart ripped President Donald Trump on Monday night’s show for his ever-changing narrative surrounding the war in Iran using an “expert panel” of talking heads. “Please welcome to the program, President Donald Trump, Donald J. Trump, DJT and John Barron,” Stewart said while featuring a “panel” of various clips of the president under different names. AdvertisementStewart asked the “panel” to clear up any confusion about whether the United States is, in fact, at war with Iran, then played various clips of Trump contradicting himself. “This is an excursion, a little excursion, and I think it’s only that,” President Donald Trump said. “So it’s a war?” Stewart asked.

March 17, 2026 13:04 UTC