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Tomorrow, former President Trump will appear in court, marking the first time in U.S. history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges. Before the historic event, students shared their perspective on the situation. Kimberly Aguirre reports.

Do you look at your phone while driving? Well, distracted driving kills 9 people a day. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, The Automotive Club of California, the LAPD and the California Highway Patrol had an event today with nine empty chairs. Hayes Flanagan has the story.

Crime has many on edge throughout the nation in the face of what feels like a world that gets less safer by the day. In light of this, the Los Angeles Police Department released its annual report on homicide on Tuesday afternoon, presenting new data that points to an improving situation. We go to Lawrence Sung on this crucial update on the safety of Angelenos this past year.

Another round of admissions at USC has come and gone, and this year, with some historic stats. It has been USC’s most selective year yet, and also it’s most expensive. We took to the streets of campus to ask current students what they think of the numbers.

Tonight, the Dodgers get ready to face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a historic opening night game at Chavez Ravine to hit off the 2023 MLB season. In addition to changes like the decrease from 76 to 52 divisional games, this season is home to an unprecedented amount of changes to the game.

Six California Highway Patrol officers, one CHP sergeant, and a nurse were charged Wednesday in the 2020 death of 38-year-old Edward Bronstein. While most uses of force by police are deemed legal and justified in California, the bizarre series of events which followed a traffic stop for suspected impaired driving led to Bronstein's death and a number of charges, including involuntary manslaugh...

Taiwanese president Tsai-Ing [Sai-ing] Wen has planned a tentative visit to Los Angeles on her way back to Taiwan next week. The potential stop comes at the end of the world leader's tour of global diplomatic allies that began yesterday afternoon. With Taiwan being formally recognized by only 13 countries and tensions mounting between the US and China, Tsai's visit could have major geopoli...

Welcome to New Genesis, an audio series hosted by Nia Cross that spotlights black women reporters and executives in the media and entertainment industry. Each guest discusses a combination of their personal journeys throughout their career, the joys and triumphs of navigating the industry, and the impact of their existence in their current role. On today’s episode, our special guest is Terri Hines...

A ban on TikTok could be in the near future, but the bill doing so would allow the government to regulate and ban any foreign technologies. SB 686, also known as the RESTRICT Act, is the most notorious Internet privacy bill since the Patriot Act. Reporter, Isa Johnson has the story.

A new study done by the Earth4All collective and commissioned by the Club of Rome projects that the "population bomb" our world was projected to face will not be as harmful as experts originally thought. Reporter Lorenzo Arce has the scoop.

On Tuesday, The University of California unveiled its first ever system wide admission guarantee for qualified transfer applicants. Under the new policy, students need to complete various classes and maintain a certain GPA. Reporter Zain Khan has the latest.

A new Instagram alleges that a student has filed a lawsuit to euthanize USC’s squirrels after he was bitten. There is no evidence that the lawsuit or the bite are real.

The USC president addressed affordability but left out remarks on shared Lyft and Greek life

There are hundreds of squirrels on USC campus, notorious among students for their big appetites and feisty personalities. If you look closely, you might notice collars on some of them. What's up with that?

The 2023 Selden Ring investigative journalism award was highly contested. This year 86 investigative journalism entries came in from across the country. Chosen by a team of judges, the Selden ring was awarded to Reuters for their work "Nightmare in Nigeria." Nicki Berelson has the story on this years winning team.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today that he would suspend proposed changes to the country's judicial system. Netanyahu's plans had thrown Israel into turmoil and civil unrest. Opponents say it would weaken the Supreme Court's ability to rule against the legislative and executive branches and thus weaken Israeli democracy. Across Israel, demonstrators took to the s...

Over the years, renting in Los Angeles keeps getting more expensive. And today, a small crowd rallied in Santa Monica to protest in front of the Blackstone Group's offices, the largest landlord in the United States. Kimberly Aguirre reports.

The USC LGBTQplus club is hosting their first ever Renaissance Ball to bring a snippet of Ballroom Culture to USC according to their advertisement. The event will center on the Black and Queer community, and specifically the ways in which Ballroom has shaped Black and queer communities in the United States and Internationally. We spoke to juniors Alan Enriquez and Caleb Flenoury who will be walkin...

Happy International Women's Day!  Today, March 8th, marks one of the most important days of the year to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women all around the world.  As Alexa Hernandez Diaz reports, women within the USC community are coming together to celebrate female artists and rally for gender equality through art.

In light of International Women's Day, around a dozen protesters gathered in front of Tommy Trojan today.  And as Isa Johnson reports, they were demonstrating against Iran's violent treatment of women.  

The District of Columbia passed a new law.. one that the U-S Congress may overturn. And as Reporter Skye Lee reports, this has brought up questions of the District's own sovereignty over its own laws.  

Popular shoe brand Adidas parted ways with rapper Ye [[Yay]], formerly known as Kanye West last October.  And now, as Haylee Clophus reports, the shoe company is trying to figure out what to do with more than a billion dollars worth of sneakers.

Welcome to New Genesis, an audio series hosted by Nia Cross that spotlights black women reporters and executives in the media and entertainment industry. Each guest discusses a combination of their personal journeys throughout their career, the joys and triumphs of navigating the industry, and the impact of their existence in their current role. On today’s episode, our first guest is Kandiss Crone...

With the end of the semester just two months away, students are readying their summer and post-grad plans, whether that’s an internship or a European voyage.

The 95th Academy Awards are just around the corner. But are people still tuning in?