Puerto Rico's governor has confirmed that he will not seek to be reelected next year.
Ricardo Rossello has been under pressure to quit after hundreds of misogynistic and homophobic chat messages from his phone were published last week.
The Telegram messages were mainly directed at fellow politicians and officials.
Lawmakers in the US have also demanded him to step down as thousands on the island continue hold protests.
Russian drones, missiles strike Ukraine killing 11, wounding over 100
Russian drones and missiles pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities early on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 100, authorities said, following days of warnings about Moscow's plans for a major assault.
Gunman kills six family members in eastern Iowa, police say
A gunman has killed six members of his family, then took his own life, during a spate of shootings on Monday in the eastern Iowa city of Muscatine, a waterfront town situated across the Mississippi River from Illinois, police said.
Trump says no Israeli troops will go to Beirut after call with Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would not send troops to Beirut after a call he held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine
Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bus driver charged with five counts of manslaughter in Virginia highway wreck
A tour bus driver has been charged with manslaughter stemming from the deaths of five people in a fiery chain-reaction crash that police say was triggered when the motor coach plowed into slower-moving traffic in a highway construction zone.
