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Poet and author Lawrence Ferlinghetti, pictured above in 1960, was born on March 24, 1919.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Beat Poet And Small-Press Publisher, Dies At 101

In 1956, Ferlinghetti published the first edition of Allen Ginsberg's Howl. According to one critic, his greatest accomplishments were fighting censorship and starting a small-press revolution.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was captured on cellphone video kneeling on George Floyd's neck for several minutes, still faces a higher charge of second-degree murder.

Court Says Former Officer Who Kneeled On George Floyd's Neck To Stand Trial Alone

A Minnesota judge cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as reason to have Derek Chauvin's trial start on March 8, while the other officers involved in Floyd's death will have their trial in August.

Council member Inga Selders stands at her childhood home, where she lives in Prairie Village, Kan. Selders stumbled upon a racially restrictive housing covenant in her homeowners association property records. She's working to remove it<strong> </strong>but has faced pushback from other council members, as they think amendments to these covenants suffice and removing them would be removing history.

Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove.

Palm trees with partly cloudy skies in the background in San Diego County. Sept. 26, 2020.

Hot Weather Remains Monday In SD County, Cooler Weather On Its Way This Week

An area of high pressure will remain over the southwestern United States Monday, then a low-pressure system will arrive on Tuesday and bring cooling through Wednesday, forecasters said.

Increased household responsibilities during the pandemic have forced many working mothers to scale back on their hours or to leave the workforce entirely.

Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

Claire Cain Miller says many working moms have scaled back on their hours or left the workforce entirely in response to new household burdens. "There were never the structures in place to help us."

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur poses for a portrait on the Crew Access Arm of the mobile launcher, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

UCSD Alumna Megan McArthur Will Visit ISS As Mission Pilot In 2021

UCSD and Scripps Institution of Oceanography alumna Megan McArthur will head to space as the pilot for the SpaceX Crew-2 mission in early 2021, NASA announced this week.

Ietef "DJ Cavem Moetavation" Vita plants seeds with daughter Libya LeaDonvita in the garden at their home outside Denver. Vita is among a growing list of Black gardening enthusiasts-turned-entrepreneurs across the country who've launched seed businesses during the pandemic-inspired gardening boom.

Black Entrepreneurs Sow Seeds Of Healthier Eating During Pandemic Gardening Boom

Denver-based rapper DJ Cavem Moetavation started pushing beats and beets by distributing free seeds. Black-owned companies like his are trying to encourage more people of color to grow their own food.

David Reinert holds up a large "Q" sign that represents QAnon while waiting in line to see then-President Donald Trump at his rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Aug. 2, 2018.

America's Satanic Panic Returns — This Time Through QAnon

In the 1980s, false accusations of satanic ritual abuse spread across the U.S. Now, QAnon has revived those fears, borrowing from the playbook of the Satanic Panic from decades prior.

Warm Weather Expected In San Diego County Until Friday, Then Cold Arrives

Unseasonably warm weather is expected Wednesday and Thursday throughout San Diego County, then a cold front will arrive on Friday and bring a slight chance of rain in most of the region this weekend.

FACT CHECK: Biden's Comments On Loan Forgiveness And Elite Colleges

The President said he doesn't want to forgive the loans of people who went to "Harvard and Yale and Penn." The real picture of student debt in the United States is much more complicated.

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