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Trojan Marketing Group or TMG is a pro-bono client-facing club at USC. TMG is collaborating with Coca-Cola now and Tony Fajardo says USC students can win prizes.

Ye , formerly known as Kanye West, is back in the headlines again after his continued tirades against the Jewish community. Yesterday Ye was escorted out of Sketchers headquarters, whose CEO and President are of Jewish decent, after he showed up unannounced. Stefano Fendrich reports.

With the upcoming Midterm Elections, students in state and out of state alike express the importance and difficulties of voting while in college.  Isa Johnson reports.

The EU recently announced new legislation to standardize all electronic ports to USB-C by 2024, but what does this mean for Apple and the fate of the lightning cable? Siara Carpenter has the story.

Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade, Los Angeles has positioned itself as a safe-haven for reproductive rights. But several so-called crisis pregnancy centers have popped up throughout LA county. And, as Rachel Hallett reports, the kind of services they provide don't necessarily have the reproductive rights someone might be looking for...And one LA official wants to change that.

Pandemonium ensued at the LA City Council meeting this morning as the Ad Hoc Censure Committee voted 12-0 on a motion to censure Councilmen Kevin De Leon and Gil Cedillo, and former Council President Nury Martinez for their roles in the City Hall racism scandal. Ian Roddy has the story.

Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo announces a $17.2 million grant for a mental health center for immigrants who have gone through war trauma or family separation. Tatiana Sataua reports.

It's that time of year again! Halloween is right around the corner, and while the holiday may fall on a Monday this year, that isn't stopping students from celebrating spooky season all weekend long. Brooklyn Blasscyk showcases three events for scaredy-cats and horror enthusiasts alike.

After a 6 year hiatus, Rihanna returns to music this Friday with a song off the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. Ashley Nguyen has the story.

In the wake of the sudden death of Philadelphia Rapper PnB Rock, fans and industry professionals alike are scrambling to find answers and a solution to violence in the industry

On Tuesday, Adidas ended their partnership with Ye in response to the mounting pressure from the public.

California will send out debit cards with one time payments to counter the rising prices ravaging the state

Rishi Sunak has officially been sworn in as Britain's 57th prime minister. Vowing to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, Liz Truss, Sunak began selecting his new cabinet members, including familiar faces who served as part of the previous Conservative Party.  Our executive producer, Spencer Cline, has more on what's going on across the pond. 

Major Garrett and David Becker sit down with Executive Producer Valeria Diaz to talk about the importance of democracy in America and the key role that younger generations play within it.  

Incidents of anti-Semitism have been on the rise over the past year, and a recent incident of hate in Los Angeles has shocked the city. Sullivan Barthel has more on the story. 

Happy Diwali! Today we celebrate the Hindu religious festival. Often known as the festival of light, it lasts for five days and symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Over one million lanterns were lit across India on the first day of the festival. Here at USC, student organizations are keeping up with their traditions. Donny Assefa has more on how students are celebrating Diwali.

Midnights is already topping charts - it quickly broke Spotify's record for the most streamed album in a single day. Fans stayed up through the night awaiting the release of her thirteen songs. If you're a Swiftie, you'll know that Taylor's favorite number is thirteen, and, as fans would have you convinced, the singer doesn't do anything by accident. Meredith McCabe produced this report.

USC’s health science campus has a new art sculpture that calls attention to a dark episode in LA county history. The sculpture  – called sobrevivir – apologizes for the practice of coercive sterilizations that took place at  a county USC hospital some fifty years ago..  Citlalli Chavez Nava tells us more about the inspiration behind this installation. 

Protesters spent another day calling for the resignation of three L-A city council members over leaked racist comments.  Michael Melinger has the story.

LAUSD students are still trying to keep up with classes from what they have been missing out on during the pandemic. The Los Angeles Unified School District approved four acceleration days for students to have more opportunities to stay active in classrooms, but it may not happen. Aorui Pi reports.

October means spooky season has arrived. But if a scary movie isn't your ideal way to celebrate Halloween, maybe a pumpkin patch is. In this sound portrait, Mya Mariey Vinnet take you to Irvine Regional Park for their annual pumpkin patch.

Disneyland has now increased its ticket prices by about 8%, meaning the average family of four will end up paying almost one thousand dollars for a one day trip, not counting food or gas. We talked to students to see what they think about this, as well as what may have caused such a price jump. 

Tomorrow is the start of Fall Break and USC students are either finding time to unwind or continue the midterm grind. Ethan Huang has the story

Protesters are taking to the streets outside of L-A city hall today in light of the leaked, racist recordings involving three city council members. With the involved council members yet to resign, they face pressure from both the public and the White House to step down. Annenberg reporter Mya Mariey Vinnett went downtown today to speak with protesters about the situation. 

The LA radio community lost one of its icons a few days ago with the passing DJ Art Laboe. As one of the first radio DJs to play Black music in California, Laboe played a pivotal part in introducing his audience to a new style of music.  Mia Thompson has more on his passing and his legacy.