Columbus, OH

In this week’s science newsletter, explore an underwater mountain, catch up on a risky private space mission, solve a prehistoric cold case, marvel at continent-crossing dinos, and more.

Newly found seamount reveals spaghetti monster and other rare ocean creatures

Small, rocky debris created when NASA intentionally slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid could create a new meteor shower that may be visible from Earth or Mars.

NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years

After 12 weeks in space, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally set to return home from the International Space Station on September 6 — albeit without its two-person crew.

NASA finally gives Boeing Starliner capsule a return date. But it will fly home without its crew

Colorado State

Clear Creek County, CO

A suspect has been identified in the death of Paul Peavey, a Colorado dog breeder found dead on Saturday.

Authorities identify suspect in killing of Colorado dog breeder

Two airline passengers who locked a stranger’s crying grandchild in a plane restroom have caused outrage in China and sparked a heated online debate on how to handle upset children in public spaces.

A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers locked her in the bathroom

Almost 4 million people in southern Japan were urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surges.

Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as lumbering Typhoon Shanshan threatens south with up to a meter of rain

CNN’s Derek Van Dam reports Mexico’s largest state, Chihuahua, is suffering through a months-long drought that has dried up lakes and dams, killed fish, and even devastated bee colonies.

Why Mexico’s dams are filled with dead fish

Redlands, CA

Authorities are working to determine whether human remains found in a concrete “bunker” underneath a man’s California mobile home belonged to a missing couple who lived next door at a nudist resort, police said.

Authorities work to identify human remains found in concrete ‘bunker’ under missing California couple’s neighbor’s home

California State

Illegal pot farms are big business in this California city, despite police raids. Here’s why. CNN’s Kyung Lah Reports.

Lots of raids, few arrests: Illegal pot farms persist in this California suburb

Arizona State

Tempe, AZ

A Wells Fargo employee at a corporate office in Arizona clocked in to what would be her last-ever shift on a Friday morning. Her body was found four days later at her cubicle desk, where she died sometime during the weekend, according to the Tempe Police Department.

Wells Fargo employee found dead at her desk days after she last clocked into work, authorities say

Memphis, NY

Seven people were injured when “severe turbulence” rocked a United Airlines flight, forcing an emergency landing in Memphis, according to the airline and local emergency responders.

7 people injured after severe turbulence forces a United Airlines flight to make an emergency landing, officials say

Mississippi State

Vicksburg, MS

Seven people were killed and dozens injured early Saturday when a commercial passenger bus headed for Mexico experienced tire failure and rolled over off a highway east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, officials said.

Seven killed, dozens are injured in Mississippi bus crash

A driverless Waymo taxi with a passenger inside veered into oncoming traffic in Arizona in a moment that was caught on camera. Waymo is a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, Alphabet. No one was injured in the incident.

Waymo driverless vehicle re-routes into oncoming traffic

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Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh report mass murder, bombing attacks on civilians, and burning villages – which bear hallmarks of 2017 Myanmar attacks labeled a genocide by UN experts.

Massacre survivors say history is repeating – with new perpetrators

Chaffee County, CO

A group of 15 co-workers on an office retreat headed up a mountain trail in Colorado last week but when they returned, one of their colleagues was missing.

15 co-workers hiked up a Colorado mountain. There were only 14 when they came back down

Washington, DC

Some people prefer dining solo because it’s convenient, with no cooking or cleaning up at home. Others are actively seeking out solo meals as a way to try new restaurants.

More people than ever are eating alone at restaurants. This is why

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Severe floods have killed at least 97 people in Yemen over the past month and deepened food shortages for millions of others already displaced by years of war, according to a United Nations body.

Floods in Yemen kill nearly 100, damage thousands of homes

Manassas, VA

The search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a nurse and dedicated mother to a young daughter, has gone on for several weeks – but no one has been able to locate the beloved Nepalese community member.

Husband of Virginia woman presumed dead appears in court after police say they found more evidence. Here’s what we know

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NASA’s Perseverance rover may have just found what it was looking for on Mars

The Perseverance rover has found evidence in a leopard-spotted rock that could suggest microbial life once existed on Mars billions of years ago, NASA...

NASA’s Perseverance rover may have just found what it was looking for on Mars

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