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Last night, the Los Angeles mayoral race finally came to a close. Karen Bass has officially been announced as the new Mayor of Los Angeles, beating her democratic opponent, businessman Rick Caruso. Here is what the USC community thinks about the results of this hotly contested race.

Rolling Loud, the biggest hip-hop music festival in the world, brings  the biggest names in hip-hop together each year in cities like Miami, New York, and Los Angeles. As Taylor Contarino reports, in a few months, it’s happening in Inglewood.

The UN's COP27 session is occurring this month from the 6th to the 18th. As Brooklyn Blasscyk reports, the conference gives world leaders a platform to have a collaborative discussion on efforts to combat global warming and climate change for the rest of the 2020s. 

On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved to create a new department called the Office of Environmental Justice and Climate Health. This program seeks to address public health concerns. Tatiana Sataua has the story.

The number one basketball recruit in the country, Isaiah Collier, announced his commitment to USC this morning. As Ian Roddy reports, this makes Collier the program's highest-rated recruit ever.

Getting through college is hard enough. But for students experiencing housing insecurity, focusing on their studies is an extra challenge. But, as Rachel Hallett reports, that’s why USC Trojan Shelter is hoping to offer an extra hand this holiday season.

And "Devastation everywhere"... That's how a passerby described the scene near the sheriff's training academy in Whittier this morning. As Grace Galante reports, 25 recruits were victim to a horrible accident...And we want to warn you, the content is graphic.

More than 200 workers gathered together to protest against fast-food corporations who are trying to challenge the new labor law

The list reveals which artists will be competing for album of the year, best new breakout artist, and several new categories.

With the midterm election in the rearview,  Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake fell to Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs this morning. With a week in between the beginning of voting and the results, Lake is calling foul play in the collection of ballots. Our executive producer Spencer Cline has more on the story.

In Indonesia, Presidents Biden and Xi found common ground over a host of global issues.

The Trojan Knights and USC Helenes embrace crosstown rivalry tradition by camping out in front of Tommy Trojan and Hecuba this week.

Teaching assistants, tutors, fellows and researchers walked out on Monday demanding higher wages in light of rising housing costs. The strike is the largest at any academic institution.

Throughout this year tech companies have been laying off thousands of employees. Some of this is because they over-hired in the past and much of is due to today's economic uncertainty. Thomas Johnson looks at how the shrinking tech market could affect USC students looking to get into the field.

Maer Roshan is the editor-in-chief of Los Angeles Magazine. Today, he spoke in a class, and we had the chance to speak with him about his work, the political state of America and his advice for young journalists.

There were many surprises in the midterm elections we just had. But how about this one? These elections saw the second highest turnout in the last thirty years of midterm elections by young people! As Siara Carpenter reports there were several key issues on the ballot that got the youth vote rolling.

Ever wonder what happens at the world's largest esports events? Here's Jeremy Kole with the shot-call. 

This week, the First-Gen Plus Success Center is having "First-Gen Week."  As Claire Sures reports, there are five days of education and camaraderie for first generation students. 

While votes are still being counted nationwide, many races have already been called.  Shreya Agrawal gives us an election update.

Foodborne illnesses linked to seafood are on the rise in the United States. But, as Rachel Hallett reports, the unfortunate trend doesn't always start at your local sushi spot.

Voters argue the successful prop has the potential to send a message to other states.

California became the first state to strike down sports betting yesterday as both Props 26 and 27 failed in resounding fashion on the 2022 ballot.

Caruso campaign intern Jennifer Alvarado shares what drew her to the campaign.

The 2022 midterm elections are set to be the most expensive midterms ever, according to a news study from OpenSecrets.

We talked to USC students around campus about what races they were following and what voting in the midterms meant for them.