The 5 things you should know this November 4: What is happening in Ecuador?

Gerard Piqué announces that he is leaving football.

How do midterm elections work in the US? 

1. Terrorist attacks, drug trafficking and prison violence paralyze Ecuador

Ecuador is currently experiencing a wave of violence in the provinces of Guayas and Esmeraldas that led the country's president, Guillermo Lasso, to decree a state of emergency and a curfew in an attempt to contain the violence.

2. Survivors in Ukraine recount stories of sexual abuse

Day after day, in city after city, a police officer and a prosecutor go door to door in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.

The two men form a specialized unit that has traveled from the capital, Kyiv.

A mother and her daughter come out into their yard.

"We are looking for sexual crimes," says prosecutor Oleksandr Kleshchenko.

The dramatic account of a woman who says she was raped by a Russian soldier 4:47

3. How midterm elections work in the US

Whether you have a staunch interest in politics or just get involved every other November to vote, it's always a good idea to brush up on some of the terms you hear during election season and remember who is running for office and how - CNN Evaluate electoral contests.

Here are the answers to some basic questions.

What makes this US midterm election so special?

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4. Paul Pelosi's attacker was in the US illegally.

David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and could be deported, the Department of Homeland Security said.

According to federal records, DePape, a Canadian citizen, entered the country in early March through the San Ysidro port of entry, which is on the California-Mexico border, as a temporary visitor.

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Pelosi's husband's attacker was in the US illegally. 0:52

5. North Korea's failed test

North Korea's alleged launch of a powerful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) failed on Thursday, according to a South Korean government source.

Pyongyang stepped up its battery of missile tests against the backdrop of US and South Korean military exercises that had been scheduled to end on Friday.

• South Korea's defense minister said an atomic attack would mark the end of Kim Jong Un's regime.

Live broadcast interrupted in South Korea by missile siren 2:34

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Kyrie Irving takes "responsibility" for the negative impact of his tweets 

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are donating $500,000 to anti-hate organizations after Irving tweeted last week about a documentary deemed anti-Semitic.

Kyrie Irving and the tweets that put him under the magnifying glass 1:40

This Latin American team already has its final list for Qatar 

The Costa Rican Football Federation presented its final squad list for the 2022 Qatar World Cup on Thursday, making Costa Rica the first Latin American team to do so.

Qatar 2022: Argentina and Costa Rica tremble due to injuries 1:18

'Concerning' levels of carcinogenic chemicals found in more dry shampoos

High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products, according to a new report from Valisure, an independent laboratory.

More carcinogenic substances found in shampoo products 0:50

Netflix launches its "Basic with ads" plan, its long-awaited commercial bet

In 2019, Netflix noted in a letter to its shareholders: "We... are ad-free."

He added that being commercial-free was an "important part of our brand proposition."

However, all that changed on Thursday.

This will last the announcements of the new Netflix ad-supported plan 0:37

Selena Gomez's new documentary impacted her look on her body image

Artist Selena Gomez said her new documentary, called "Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me," has changed her view of her body image.

Gómez said the documentary was "healing."

The number of the day

670 meters

A 670-meter tunnel built more than a century ago on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls has been opened to visitors, revealing an engineering marvel hidden beneath the flowing water.

This is the impressive tunnel under Niagara Falls 1:12

quote of the day

"This Saturday will be my last game at the Camp Nou"

The Spanish defender Gerard Piqué, in the middle of the public eye after his separation from Shakira, announced on Thursday that he is retiring from professional football and that on Saturday he will play his last game with FC Barcelona.

Watch the video of Gerard Piqué's retirement announcement 2:16

And to finish...

They surf and are also coral gardeners who rehabilitate the reef

Coral reefs around the world are in danger, but in Tahiti the World Surf League and the Coral Gardeners organization are fighting to save them.

They surf and are also coral gardeners 4:39