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Friday saw Beong-Soo Kim officially become USC's 13th president in a celebration full of pomp and ceremony. Nicholas Corral has the story.

Changes are coming to USC’s financial aid system this spring, and those changes might cause a dip in some students’ financial aid packages. Liam Wady has the story

Alumni Park is all decked out in cardinal and gold. Tomorrow USC will celebrate its new leader, President Beong-Soo Kim, as he officially steps into the role. Kim sat down with student media this morning to talk about pressing issues.

At 10:15 a.m., USC participated in the Great Shakeout, an international earthquake drill. The drill is organized by the Statewide California Earthquake Center headquartered at USC. Today’s drill let students, faculty and staff practice what to do when the ground starts moving. Maybeline Tucker talked to Steve Goldfarb, the director of fire safety, emergency planning and business continuity.

In just 19 days, the highly anticipated general midterm elections will bring Americans across the nation to the polls. But in California, with 14 propositions to amend the state constitution, voters have a lot more to decide on. Liam Wady has the story.

The National Weather Service issued its first Santa Ana wind warning of the season earlier today. The wind advisory remains in place until Saturday -- along with high heat. Jackson Sneeringer has the story.

Disneyland has just demolished two historic in-person ticket booths to create room for an ongoing development project called DisneylandForward. Emma Moccia has the story

All eyes are on Dodger Stadium for game four of the National League Championship Series which started tonight. The Milwaukee Brewers lead the Los Angeles Dodgers three to none, which means for the Dodgers....it's now or never. Here is Eric Zweber with the scoop.

The Los Angeles County Homeless Services and Housing Department are set to take over the annual L.A. homeless count and federal grant responsibilities in 2028, pending federal approval. The USC Center for Homelessness, Housing and Health Equity Research, which formerly partnered with the L.A. Homeless Services Authority to produce the count, will remain involved even after the transfer of responsi...

On Tuesday, Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman went head-to-head in the last mayoral debate ahead of the election on November 3rd. The debate ended on the cornerstone issue of Hollywood, where the candidates discussed how they would revive the city's struggling film industry. We spoke with people at the USC School of Cinematic Arts on how changes to the industry might af...

At this weekend's Dual-Use Hackathon, more than 150 students are expected to spend 48 hours developing solutions to real-world challenges facing Los Angeles. Executive producer Natalia Fierro-Gomez sat down with Alex Bartolomie and Jainam Jain, executive and vice chairs of InnovateLA, to learn more about what students will develop at the weekend-long event.

What does true influence look like in fashion today, in an era dominated by viral algorithms? Nicholas Clements-Lindsey went to ComplexCon 2026 to find out.

Election day is now less than three weeks away, and once again, election security is front and center. Our reporters attended a press briefing on how one nonprofit is working to protect voting rights this November.

Hollywood Burbank Airport opened its expensive new terminal Tuesday, and after four decades, it finally meets modern FAA safety standards. What are those standards? Chase Sullivan has the story.

This morning, on the front page of the Washington Post, ran the headline “Innocent People Are in Cornell Crossfire.” Online vigilanteeism has become one part of the fallout from the rape allegations and subsequent reckoning at the New York university

Tropical Storm Rachel slammed the Southern California coast this weekend, leaving behind heavy flooding and major beachside destruction. High ocean temperatures and an especially volatile El Nino helped fuel the storm, and officials warn the region's weather hazards are far from over.

Do you ever wonder about the people living in the neighborhoods surrounding USC? Wonder how they might feel about how the university has changed the place they call home? Annenberg Media’s Katie Contreras Hernandez does. She takes us on a walk down memory lane with her mom, Aracely, who used to live around here when she was new to the U.S.

California has the largest population of black bears in the continental US, and it’s hibernation season. To prepare, the bears are gathering as much food as they can. That means fish, berries, and even the leftovers in your garbage can.

We explore the multi-faceted ways the indigenous community in Los Angeles shows out for Indigenous Peoples Day.

What if artificial intelligence (AI) models had nutrition labels that showed their potential benefits and drawbacks to our well-being? Researchers from USC Marshall's Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision Making partnered with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkely to do just that. The project, called ImpactBench, is an o...

A botched execution in Tennessee is raising questions about the future of lethal injection. Christa Pike has spent almost 30 years on death row after being convicted for torturing and murdering her classmate, Colleen Slemmer, in 1996. Pike was hospitalized after surviving the injection last Wednesday and now remains in critical condition.

USC hosted its fourth annual Hangul Day celebration Wednesday, honoring the impact of the Hangul language on the Korean community through traditional foods, games and activities. Hangul is the national language of South Korea and is celebrated every year on October 9. The USC Korean Language Program hosted a celebration today in collaboration with the Korean Studies Institute to bring awareness to...

Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Project Meridian, a new department study looking at how emerging technologies like AI, robotics and biotechnology could be employed in warfare. We spoke with experts from USC and California Polytechnic State University about where the study could lead to next.

In honor of one of the state's largest environmental awareness events, Los Angeles Metro offered free bus, train, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro rides Wednesday. We spoke to students and L.A. locals about how they use public transportation and how doing so can reduce carbon emissions and air pollution.

According to the National Weather Service, Los Angeles remains under an extreme heat warning through Thursday evening. In the USC area, temperatures reached above 100 degrees for five consecutive days this month. Downtown L.A. is also affected by the urban heat island effect, meaning roads, buildings and concrete absorb heat during the day and slowly release it at night.