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    Ecuador prison riot leaves three dead, six injured

    At least three prisoners were killed and six injured in an overnight revolt in an Ecuador prison, from which one of the country's most feared gang leaders escaped in January, authorities said Thursday.In January, the regional prison came into the spotlight after Adolfo "Fito" Macias, leader of one of the country's most powerful gangs, escaped from the jail.

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    Bolsonaro asks Brazil court to return passport for trip to Israel

    Former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation as an alleged coup plotter, asked Brazil's high court for the temporary return of his passport to visit Israel, his lawyer said Thursday.The request is "for a fixed term" so Bolsonaro may accept an official invitation to visit Israel between May 12 and 18 with his family, lawyer Fabio Wajngarten wrote on the social network X. The lawyers made the request in a letter to Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who le

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    Jim Jordan Mocked For Claiming 'No One Backs The Blue' More Than Trump

    Many social media users noted that Trump's support of law enforcement is inconsistent at best.

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    Baltimore bridge, port recovery will be 'very long road'

    Cleanup efforts were set to begin Thursday at the scene of the catastrophic bridge collapse over Baltimore harbor, as authorities warned of extensive work before the major US port can reopen.Up the coast from Baltimore, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will plan take on additional cargo to help blunt the supply chain impacts, the governors of those states pledged in a joint statement Thursday. caw/acb

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    Man Killed By Chainsaw-Wielding Neighbor In ‘Scream’ Costume: Cops

    Pennsylvania police say Zak Russel Moyer returned home after allegedly killing his neighbor, put on a movie, and waited for them.

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    Lula, Macron find common ground, despite Ukraine shadow

    French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday displayed their unity on major global issues, while skirting differences on the war in Ukraine.While the two men firmly reset the frosty ties of the Bolsonaro years, they retain deep differences over the war in Ukraine, a subject which only briefly reared its head.

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    GOP Congressman Says It's 'Outrageous' To Use Federal Funds To Fix Baltimore Bridge

    Congress could be in for yet another partisan fight if Republicans line up against federal funding to address the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore.

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