Puerto ricans exploded in cheers and celebrations. N today whe governor announced he will resign. He made the announcement on facebook around midnight. Protesters have been camped outside the Governors Mansion for almost two weeks, over a scandalinvolving offensive chat messages and corruption allegations. Gabez gutierre has more now from the island. It was an incredible scene. Thousands of protesters in old san juan. Demanding the governor resign. Rumors were swirling that the governor could resign at any minute, and then just before midnight came the announcement that he would be a deliveri pretaped message on social media. People gathered around to listen to that messag ould resign effective august 2nd. It was an incredible reversal. A stunning turn of events. A afterbout two weeks of unrest here in puerto rico. The governor had been under fire, and pressure had intensified for him toig res after priv gte chatroup messages were leaked. They included derogatory and homophobic comment
Forecast right on through the weekend. Announcer news 4 at 11 00 oegins with breakg news. First to m breaking news. A heart breaking situation in southeast washington. Bullets smash ir,to a ca hitting a boy inside. Now that1yearold boy is dead. Mayor Muriel Bowser was with policetonight calling this devastating and infuriating. News 4s cory smith joins us from along naylor road. Cory,at is the latest . What are you hearing . Reporter jim and doreen, right now this tragic news is spreading throughout theea southt community. Another homicide in the district, another child gone way too soon. As you said, an 11yearold boy is dead tonight. The scene behind me still active. Police still out here searching for any evince they could find, especially they are looking for surveillance videos that may have captured what happened. Now, within the last ur, we heard from mayor bowser. She addressed the media on certainly what is a nig of tragedy. Take a listen. This was a child. There were other chi
Well see if anyone can get below 60 degrees this morning. Your commute for the day today, a very easy go from the weattr departm theres only the tiniest chance for a stray mid afternoon shower or two. No thunderstorms, no heat, hasz or midity. On the whole, Melissa Mollet a finelooking day coming our way for today and looks like the great weather will hang arou to the weekend. Ten day forecast later in the half hour. No troubles. Today, mollet im trying. Wouldnt i love to tell you no troubles. We have a brand new problem right w. No inner loop near van dorn street two left lanes blocked. So warning for you if youre headed out some time soon, we have a little bit of a slow down from t bottomf the belt road. Brandywine street, tree down. Still have that road closed right now. As you look at,washington northbound 295 between the beltway and overlook avenue southwest there two le lanes getting by that milling project. Adam . Melissa, thank you very much. This morning, Fairfax County police
Lot to create change in this country or for people of color, and i just felt like in this instance it was my turn to step up and be an agent for change, and im proud to do that. I have two sons, theyre 8 and 7. I have a 5yearold daughter. When i look at them, i dont want them to go through some of the things ive had to go through. Its hard to do what were doing here because you know in doing so you risk doing what you love, which is coaching the game of football. But being a black coach in the National Football league, you know that theres a target i would say a little bit of a target on you, and you know you have to be better than your counterparts. Live now at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens where flores was coaching just a few weeks ago before being fired. Laila, stunning, emotional allegations here about race and controversial pressure he felt from higher ups at the Miami Dolphins. Fill us in. Reporter right, ana n. That interview you got a sense of determination to bring about
Lot to create change in this country or for people of color, and i just felt like in this instance it was my turn to step up and be an agent for change, and im proud to do that. I have two sons, theyre 8 and 7. I have a 5yearold daughter. When i look at them, i dont want them to go through some of the things ive had to go through. Its hard to do what were doing here because you know in doing so you risk doing what you love, which is coaching the game of football. But being a black coach in the National Football league, you know that theres a target i would say a little bit of a target on you, and you know you have to be better than your counterparts. Live now at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens where flores was coaching just a few weeks ago before being fired. Laila, stunning, emotional allegations here about race and controversial pressure he felt from higher ups at the Miami Dolphins. Fill us in. Reporter right, ana n. That interview you got a sense of determination to bring about