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On Saturday, the Dodgers won the World Series again, so that means... another parade! At 11 A.M. today, thousands of Dodgers fans gathered on the streets of Downtown LA to celebrate the team's knuckle biting back-to-back win. Natalie Miller has the story.

The worlds of fashion and sports are becoming increasingly linked, as both evolve faster than ever. Technology is playing a role Our technology and culture correspondent, Nicholas Clements-Lindsey spoke with a leading fashion critic about this cultural shift.

Beginning this week, the Dream Center will serve three free meals a day. They are an LA-based nonprofit organization that provides emergency food programs and health services for low-income individuals. Today, the Trump Administration declared that it will partially fund SNAP after two federal judges' ruled that it is unlawful to freeze payments for the federal anti-hunger program. Angelina Lo...

Tomorrow, New Yorkers vote in a mayoral race drawing national attention with Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo in the polls. Naaji Joseph speaks with Mindy Romero, director of the Center of Inclusive Democracy at USC, about what Mamdani's rise says about young voters and the future of the Democratic Party.

Recent immigration enforcement raids in Southern California have generated fear and destabilized local economies. This holds true not only for the LA area but also Orange County. USC's Equity Research Institute recently took a deeper dive behind the Orange Curtain. They've published a new study about OC's undocumented residents and their integral role in the local economy. Natalia Fierro-Gomez has...

At the second annual Next Level Sports Conference, several panels focused on the intersection of sports, media, and business. One of those covered the perspective of sports as an asset, with a conversation between two leading women in the industry.

International tennis Hall of Famer Maria Sharapova talked about important lessons she learned from the game and how it has influenced everything from her business ventures to her journey into motherhood.

Last week, USC Annenberg and the Marshall School of Business hosted the second annual Next Level Sports conference. Sports, business and media professionals gathered from all over Los Angeles to discuss the intersection of the three fields. Head of the LA28 committee Casey Wasserman dove into some of the logistics and planning for the upcoming Summer Games in a panel titled "The Road to LA28&...

This weekend is Dia de Los Muertos, a Mexican celebration that honors and remembers deceased loved ones. Every year, family and friends come together to create an ofrenda, an altar decorated with candles, photos, and foods that were meaningful to those being honored. Venice Bakery and Restaurant, a family-owned business in Palms, decided to do something special. They've dedicated their altar t...

A group of nurses from USC Keck hospital and Norris Cancer Center began a 24-hour strike this morning, demanding safer staffing levels, guaranteed rest breaks, and stronger patient safety protections. California Nurses Association called the strike, which represents about nearly 2,000 USC nurses.

Tomorrow is not just Halloween...it's World Thrift Day, also known as World Savings Day. The holiday was introduced in 1924 to encourage people to budget money and open savings accounts. Today, the spirit of frugality extends to thrift stores, where shoppers can score affordable last-minute costumes.

With Halloween just around the corner, USC students may be relying on return policies to get their costumes at an affordable price. Here's what you need to know about securing your dream costume, including return policies, dates, and Amazon alternatives.

At the second annual Next Level Sports Conference, several panels focused on the intersection of sports, media, and business. One of those covered the perspective of sports as an asset, with a conversation between two leading women in the industry.

The city of Los Angeles is planning to put up a 2.3-million dollar iron fence around MacArthur Park, aiming to make the park safer and reduce crime. We asked locals at the park to ask if they think a fence will be enough.

Today is public radio music day! It's a day to celebrate the public stations that allows us to discover new and old music we've never heard before. It's stations like these that inspired Haily Holston to join USC's KSXC as a DJ.

Hurricane Melissa swept through the Island of Jamaica yesterday. The powerful storm has continued on through the Caribbean and parts of Cuba, causing damage to homes and infrastructure. Through the chaos, Jamaican diasporas in the U.S. are finding ways to keep their spirits high and help those affected by the hurricane.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica's southwest coast today as a Category 5 storm. It's now a Category 4, but that's still a monster storm; wind speeds are 160 miles per hour. Bridges and roads across the country are flooded. There are widespread outages as winds bring down power lines. We spoke with Darrin Greaves and Gaelle Jean-Pierre. They are juniors and co-presidents of US...

Recent budget cuts have affected USC campuswide. Students and staff have expressed safety concerns as the Department of Public Safety, or DPS, has let go of some of its security ambassadors and administrative staff. DPS Chief Lauretta Hill addressed campus safety and other security issues during a briefing on Monday.

Voting has already begun on California's Prop 50. It will determine whether or not to authorize temporary changes to congressional voting maps in the state. This is in response to Texas implementing new districts that are expected to elect more Republicans to the House.

Ditto AI is a new dating app that could take some pressure off college students. The app claims to plan the time, day, and location of your date. But are Trojans ready to let the algorithm be their matchmaker?

Spooky season is in full swing, and students are getting creative, from last-minute costume scrambles to scouring for sweets. We toured campus to find out what everyone’s favorite Halloween traditions are and how they’ll be celebrating this year.

The LA Dodgers are facing off against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the 2025 World Series. The two teams are TIED as they play their first matchup at Dodger Stadium. The first two games of the series were in Toronto. Will the Dodgers bring it home on their own turf?

So far this year around 60% of venture capital investments have gone to AI companies. Is the massive rush into Artificial Intelligence a bubble ready to burst? Concerns over an 'AI Bubble' driven by hype and overinvestment are mounting, with some arguing the AI sector is single-handedly propping up the financial market. To break it down, we're joined by Georgios Petropoulos, Assistant...

In the next few days, about forty million Americans could lose their government assistance for food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP is not being funded during the government shutdown. Beginning November first... these people, many of whom already have food insecurity, will have to find other ways to feed themselves and their families. Angelina Lovato reports.

Trump has announced that the federal Justice Department will monitor polling sites in California and New Jersey ahead of the both states' November 4th elections. Both are elections that could give more power to Democrats. Amy Contreras has the story.