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QUITO, Ecuador — The mayor of the Ecuadorian Pacific port city of Manta, Agustín Intriago, was shot dead on Sunday, authorities said, in a brazen attack that shocked the political establishment.Police said Intriago, 38, who was re-elected mayor of Manta in February, was inspecting public works in the city at the time of the attack.Regional police commander Edwin Noguera told reporters that a gunman got out of a stolen truck and opened fire on Intriago, hitting him and a woman described as a "collateral victim." Both died from their injuries.The security agents together with the mayor returned fire, wounding the…

The Northwestern University hazing scandal continues to grow as the first athlete, a former volleyball player, sued the university after alleging it was retaliated against after reporting mistreatment. Northwestern is facing numerous lawsuits stemming from hazing allegations that include sexual abuse of players, including a new lawsuit by former quarterback Lloyd Yates that was filed Monday. But the volleyball player proves that this scandal is not only found in a program on campus. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Northwestern's Shane Davis during the South Carolina Gamecocks game on September 1, 2017 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham,…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has accused President Joe Biden of trying to cripple his state's "sovereign interest" in securing its border, days after the Justice Department said it intends to sue Texas over placing buoys in the Rio Grande to deter migrants.“In a letter sent to me late at night last Thursday, your lawyers at the Department of Justice threatened to sue the state of Texas over the floating sea barriers we have deployed on the Rio Grande River at Eagle Pass,” Abbott, a Republican, wrote to Biden on Monday. "Texas will see you in court, Mr. President."Abbott, a Republican,…

A 23-year-old black man who was mauled by a police dog in Ohio after surrendering with his hands up appeared to tell a 911 dispatcher that he did not know why he was being pulled over or why the officers had their weapons drawn.“Right now I am being chased by like 20 police officers and they all pointed their guns directly at my truck,” a man police believe to be Jadarrius Rose told dispatcher during the 2-minute call, which was published Monday. "So now I'm trying to figure out why they pointed their guns at me and they're all white."Rose…