• Google seeks approval to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes to combat disease
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    Google seeks approval to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes to combat disease

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Google’s lesser-known “Debug” initiative seeks to release up to 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California over the next two years. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Google is asking federal regulators for permission to release up to 32 million specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California over the next two years as part of an ambitious effort to curb mosquito-borne diseases. The proposal, currently under review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is part of Google’s lesser-known “Debug” initiative, a project launched more than a decade ago to develop new technologies aimed at reducing populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes. The…

  • Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
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    Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Biden’s attorneys said in the lawsuit that the Justice Department plans to release the files to Congress and a conservative group. WASHINGTON — Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with a ghostwriter that were obtained by the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents. Biden’s attorneys said in a lawsuit filed in Washington’s federal court that the Justice Department plans to release the files to Congress and a conservative group, the Heritage Foundation, after the department had previously argued…