• 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…

  • Family seeks answers after dad's death in Nippon Dynawave facility chemical tank rupture
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    Family seeks answers after dad’s death in Nippon Dynawave facility chemical tank rupture

    May 28, 2026 - By 

    The Longview community is still reeling after the deadly incident at the paper mill Tuesday, including Gilbert Bernal’s family. LONGVIEW, Wash. — The family of Gilbert Bernal is mourning their father, grandfather and husband, who died following the deadly chemical tank failure at the Nippon Dynawave facility early Tuesday morning. His son, Eli, recalls how the family learned of the news: “My mom got a call from somebody advising her that they had somebody, potentially that could be my father.” This story continues below. Eli said he was too afraid to call his father’s phone, in fear…