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Psychologist Christy Denckla says funerals and related rituals are "fundamental to how we mourn, to how we grieve, to how we reinforce social ties."

Psychologist On Why Funerals Are Fundamental To Processing Grief

People being unable to gather or see the bodies of people who died of COVID-19 is having profound psychological effects that will last for years, says psychologist Christy Denckla of Harvard.

Flowers, balloons and a poster with the Spanish word for "justice" is part of a growing makeshift memorial for Keishla Rodriguez whose lifeless body was found in a lagoon Saturday, at the entrance of where she lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Grand Jury Indicts Puerto Rican Boxer Félix Verdejo In Death Of Pregnant Lover

The indictment on Thursday also included charges against Verdejo's accomplice, who officials say was promised some payment to help drug, kill, and dispose of Keishla Marlen Rodríguez Ortiz.

San Diego State's Nathan Mensah on a layup against No. 20 UCLA on Nov. 27, 2020

Mitchell, Schakel Lead SDSU To 73-58 Win Over No. 22 UCLA

Matt Mitchell and Jordan Schakel scored 15 points apiece and San Diego State used its disruptive defense and 3-point shots to beat No. 22 UCLA 73-58 in the season opener for both teams.

Simone Biles from the U.S. performs on the vault during the gymnastics women's team final at the Summer Olympics on Tuesday in Tokyo.

Simone Biles Says She Pulled Out Of Gymnastics Finals Due To Mental Health Concerns

U.S. star Simone Biles' departure from competition was a devastating blow for her three teammates, who are all first-time Olympians. She was expected to compete on all four apparatuses.

A man decorates a bistro table outside his restaurant amid the coronavirus pandemic in Atlanta on April 27. As states reopen, some are allowing restaurants to add outdoor seating in streets and parking lots.

One-Way Sidewalks And Parking Lot Dining Rooms: Is This The Future?

Urban planners say cities must make it possible to return to the streets and shop without losing the safety of physical distancing.

Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed attends an NBC News panel discussion at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta in May of 2012. Reed is trying to make a political comeback by saying he's the mayoral candidate who can help lower Atlanta's rising crime rate.

Rise In Crime May Help Atlanta's Ex-Mayor's Campaign, Despite Cloud Of Corruption

All over the country, a rise in crime is influencing messaging behind political runs. In Atlanta, Kasim Reed, a former two-term mayor, is running again saying that he can lower the city's crime rate.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and community leaders posing for pictures in front of the La Maestra Housing for Hope project house in City Heights after announcing a $5 million award for the project.

City And County Of San Diego Award $5 Million For Behavioral Health Services

The Behavioral Health Impact Fund is intended to provide one-time capital funding for mental health and drug treatment providers to expand their capacity to provide services to individuals.

Protesters hold images of Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus opposition activist Roman Protasevich and Protasevich's partner Sofia Sapega during a demonstration of Belarusians living in Poland and Poles supporting them in front of European Commission office in Warsaw on Monday.

EU Asks All EU-Based Airlines To Avoid Belarusian Airspace After Forced Landing

The move comes a day after Belarus ordered a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk due to reports of a bomb aboard, in a ruse to apprehend an opposition activist.

A closed sign at the San Diego Public Library Kensington on April 6, 2020, because of COVID-19.

Mayor Faulconer Announces Some In-Person Library Services to Resume Saturday

Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced today a dozen San Diego Public Libraries would reopen for the first time since mid-March, when they were shuttered as part of a state-wide shutdown order.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove, second from left, is mobbed by teammates after pitching a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers in a baseball game Friday, April 9, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.

Cup Of Joe: Musgrove's No-Hitter Boosts Parents' Coffee Shop

Since San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove threw the first no-hitter in franchise history, sales have increased at his parents' coffee shop.

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