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Two Martian rock samples collected by the Perseverance rover may contain evidence of ancient water bubbles, NASA says. The rock samples were found to include salt minerals, which could preserve evidence of ancient life, if it existed on the red planet.https://cnn.it/3z2nJEr 

A wave of thunderstorms moved through California overnight, igniting the night sky as well as more wildfires across the statehttps://cnn.it/3nnaPi4 

Journalism is often considered the first draft of history. But what happens when that draft is written on a software program that becomes obsolete?https://cnn.it/2X8N1DY 

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will miss the rest of the season while being investigated for allegations of assault, a source sayshttps://cnn.it/3zXQqn4 

Some clinics and groups helping fund abortion care in Texas are seeing an uptick in calls from people trying to "catch" them running afoul of the state's restrictive new banhttps://cnn.it/38WUWGx 

Federal regulators have slapped Wells Fargo with yet another fine for failing to move fast enough to compensate customers who were victims of the bank's "unsafe or unsound" practiceshttps://cnn.it/3z2uJkC 

"Who do you know in Kabul?" the commander asked. "Zabihullah Mujahid," we replied. A young, gun-toting Taliban member quipped, "That's the right answer." Here's a look inside a CNN reporter's brush with the Taliban on the road to Kabul.https://cnn.it/38YgYsA 

"Heck, even President Biden could barely contain his frustration-bordering-on-anger on Thursday," @ChrisCillizza writes. | Analysishttps://cnn.it/3C3KPMv 

Louisiana officials are discussing new ways to safeguard areas outside the state's flood protection system that suffered severe destruction from Hurricane Ida's brutal landfallhttps://cnn.it/3jYW02T 

CNN readers from around the world have asked more than 150,000 questions (and counting) about coronavirus. We’re reading as many as we can and answering some of the most popular questions here.https://cnn.it/3lgx6ev 

We commemorate anniversaries because we need them. What do we do without them?https://cnn.it/3lckbu7 

Dr. Anthony Fauci says suppressing Covid-19 is the "endgame" to the pandemic. Ideally, the US would get cases as low as possible, but a reasonable goal would be to get below 10,000 a day, he said.https://cnn.it/3hhjEGj 

"Those who are promoting false cures and pushing against vaccines and masks to improve their political prospects are contributing to thousands of deaths, destabilizing the economy and keeping us from getting back our lives." | Frida Ghitis, @CNNOpinionhttps://cnn.it/3luu6vx 

Los Angeles schools are requiring vaccinations for eligible students. While some parents spoke in favor of the mandate, others angrily denounced the proposal.https://cnn.it/3C3G4m7 

Hundreds of law enforcement officials were briefed on the potential for violence from protesters on January 6, and those officials discussed how to communicate in case of a "mass-casualty event," according to an email obtained by a watchdog group.https://cnn.it/390G0r3 

The plan is good for stemming the surge over the next one to three months but lacks in what we should be doing in the meantime, Dr. Megan Ranney writes for @CNNOpinion.https://cnn.it/2YFq4Zb 

Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family support Black Lives Matter, a senior representative has told UK broadcaster Channel 4.https://cnn.it/3BVi2K0 

Many lost loved ones or their sense of safety, went to war or faced discrimination. CNN asked readers to share how their lives changed after 9/11.https://cnn.it/3C5ty5T 

A Florida appeals court has ruled in favor of Gov. Ron DeSantis, blocking face mask requirements in schools for nowhttps://cnn.it/3jYriqP 

A new government has been formed in crisis-ridden Lebanon, ending a more than year-long power vacuum that began shortly after the August 2020 Beirut port blast.https://cnn.it/3jZjR2s