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Young mayor and director shot in a car

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SAN VICENTE, ECUADOR – In a shocking incident that has rattled the nation, Brigitte Garcia, the youngest mayor in Ecuadorian history, was found dead in a car on Sunday morning. Garcia, 27, and her communications director, Jairo Loor, were discovered with fatal gunshot wounds in the province of Manabi, according to national police. The authorities are currently investigating the tragic incident, noting that the shots seem to have originated from within the vehicle. The car, …

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Volcanic eruption cuts thousands off

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KEFLAVÍK, IS – Thousands of residents in southwest Iceland found themselves without hot water supply due to an unexpected culprit: lava. A recent volcanic eruption, the third in the region since December, resulted in lava flows damaging the pipes responsible for supplying hot water to the area. Local resident, Bryndis Thorsteinsdottir, expressed the difficulties faced by the community, with tens of thousands of people affected. She explained that the lava field had covered the pipes, …

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Police kidnappings and bombings in Ecuador

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QUITO, EC – A wave of chaos has swept across Ecuador following the escape of Jose Adolfo Macias, the notorious head of the Los Choneros crime gang, resulting in the abduction of four police officers and a series of explosions. The turmoil comes as two correctional officers face charges over Macias’ disappearance from a prison complex in Guayaquil. Macias, dubbed the “most-wanted prisoner,” vanished on Sunday. Three officers were seized from their station in Machala, …

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Coal plant collapse leaves one worker dead, another trapped

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MARTIN, KY – Tragedy struck an abandoned coal plant in eastern Kentucky as an 11-story building collapsed on Tuesday night, resulting in the loss of one worker’s life and ongoing rescue efforts to locate another. The incident unfolded at the Martin Mine Prep Plant in Martin County around 6:30 p.m. ET, as reported by Kentucky Emergency Management. The coal sorting structure crumbled, trapping two workers beneath layers of concrete and steel. Since Tuesday night, rescue …

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