Voter Registration Deadline is Today

Here are five things our readers should know today. If you have an event you'd like for us to feature, please submit it in the comments section below and check back tomorrow to see if your event made the list.

1. Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 73 degrees. With a few clouds in the sky, we’ve got a 20 percent chance of rain earlier in the day. 
2. Today is Jupiter Hammon’s birthday. Born into slavery in 1711, he was the first African-American to publish his poetry.
3.  where seniors can learn more about the college application and admission process.
4. The Voter registration deadline for the November 8 election is today, October 17 at 5 p.m.
5. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was dedicated yesterday  President Obama, one among the star-studded list of speakers and performers, spoke to thousands who gathered at the first memorial on the Mall to honor an African-American.