Welcome to Monday, the 37th anniversary of Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale’s selection of Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, marking the first time a woman’s name was on a major party’s presidential ticket.

Here are some news items to get your week started.

— DNA again leads to a conviction, though this time the forensic evidence came from a tree.

— Pop star Britney Spears might turn to a longtime Hollywood attorney in her conservatorship battle.

— Twenty-seven of the top 200 grossing law firms have at least part of their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven, report says.

— Box office employee claims retaliatory firing for saying performing arts center CEO was not following mask protocol