Quake toll rises as Ecuador hit by twin tremors
Two strong earthquakes struck Ecuador near the Pacific coast with magnitudes 6.7 and 6.8 causing one death and at least 85 injuries. Schools were closed nationwide as a precaution while offices emptied in Guayaquil. President Correa noted damaged homes but no collapses. recovery funds face a long road ahead.
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Quito
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Pacific
Rafael Correa
Manabi
Correa
Baby opossum rescued from toilet in San Diego
A soaked baby opossum was rescued from a toilet in Pacific Beach on May 1. An animal control officer delivered it to Project Wildlife at the San Diego Humane Society. A second opossum was found later with a broken window. both are reported doing OK and will be released when able to survive on their own.
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San Diego
Animal Services
Nigerian Chibok girl found alive with baby after two years
A 19-year-old Chibok schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram was found near Sambisa Forest with a baby and reunited with her mother. The family doctor Idriss Danladi said some other missing girls may have died or still be held, giving hope to the 218 still unaccounted for.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Sambisa
Cameroon
Idriss Danladi
Associated Press
Landslides in Sri Lanka Kill and Mourn in Central Region
Rescue workers using sticks and bare hands search three hill villages in Kegalle District after several days of heavy rain trigger mudslides. By evening 17 bodies recovered. about 220 families unaccounted for as more slides threaten amid fog and outages.
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Elangapitiya
Sri Lanka
Red Cross
Kegalle
Colombo
Siripura
Pallebage
Sudantha Ranasinghe
FDA approves bladder cancer drug Tecentriq in boost to immunotherapy
Tecentriq earned accelerated FDA approval for advanced urothelial cancer after chemotherapy failure, marking a major modern immunotherapy advance. The Roche Genentech drug blocks PD-L1, enabling T cells to target tumors, with 310 patients showing 15 percent response and some lasting months to years.
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Trenton
N.J
U.S
Tecentriq
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Daniel Chen
Genentech
Chen
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