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At least one Los Angeles police officer fired at a group of people suspected of shooting toward pedestrians in Exposition Park, where an investigation continued Sunday.

Near USC, a shootout between two groups broke out in the middle of the street. At one point, the police showed up and at least one officer opened fire. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020.

A hormone that influences when and how often someone eats may also affect memory, making some forget when they last ate, USC researchers said Monday.

A report released Wednesday by USC found that people of color across all Los Angeles City neighborhoods were stopped by police at higher rates than other groups, and that Black people were stopped and arrested three times as often as whites and Latinos. The report found that police-initiated contacts decreased drastically at the beginning of the last decade and then…

While the Pac-12 will soon be able to rapidly test athletes, hopes that a fall football season might be salvaged remain premature. Navigating the coronavirus has been uneven among the league’s athletic programs, often because of a patchwork of local regulations. There is also disagreement about whether test results among student-athletes should be made public. The argument is that...

Dwight Anderson, who earned the nickname “The Blur” because of his speed on the court playing basketball at Kentucky and Southern California, has died. He was 61. Anderson died Saturday at his home in Dayton, Ohio, according to the Montgomery County coroner’s office. The cause was not immediately known and autopsy results were pending. The 6-foot-3 guard began his college…

USC announced Monday it is extending the pause on workouts in football and men’s water polo until at least Sept. 8 after an additional athlete tested positive for the coronavirus. The most recent positive result came in a test conducted Friday. USC has not specified what sport any of its athletes who have tested positive participate in. The workouts will…

USC halted workouts for men’s water polo and football after eight athletes tested positive for COVID-19. School officials say the students contracted the infections off campus and not during training. Angie Crouch reports Aug. 27, 2020.

USC officials Wednesday confirmed the university’s first on-campus coronavirus cases, affecting three students. The students were most recently in the Cale/Irani Residence Hall and Century Apartments from Saturday through Wednesday, according to a letter sent to USC students and employees. They are currently in self-isolation off-campus and are doing well, the letter stated. USC is in the process of...

Three students tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Robert Kovacik reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.

USC freshman twins Ashley and Aspen Somers are two in a billion! That’s the odds they would have survived a rare condition called twin-twin transfusion syndrome, had a special doctor not come to their rescue. 17 years ago, USC professor Dr. Ramen Chmait performed a rare surgery that saved their lives. Danielle Nottingham hosts their inspiring reunion.

USC health officials reported on Monday an “alarming” spike of 43 coronavirus cases confirmed in off-campus housing facilities, along with 100 students in quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19.

Researchers at USC have launched an archive to compile data from studies throughout the world on COVID-19 that will allow scientists across the world to access their colleagues’ findings.

Two-thirds of people selected will get the vaccine. Patrick Healy reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Learn more about the trial here.

How will the racial justice movement influence college curriculum? Professor Jody Armour explains. Video broadcast Monday Aug. 17, 2020, on Today in LA.

Researchers at USC may have found a way better pinpoint survival estimates for women with aggressive ovarian cancer, helping to tailor treatments and identify which patients might benefit from clinical trials, according to findings released Monday. A new study by USC scientists and their international colleagues analyzes how a tumor gene test could help identify patients with the best chances…

For a Phase 3 trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Los Angeles, USC is seeking 500 volunteers, with a goal of including persons specifically those deemed most at risk of contracting the virus due to socioeconomic stratus or the nature of their work. Toward that end, USC will reach out to workers in the industrial city of Vernon, where a…

A study at USC is relying on the flush of a toilet for clues to coronavirus outbreaks. Dr. Adam Smith, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at USC, is a part of a team of scientists across the country who are sifting through data from the bowels of the sewer system.  The team consists of researchers from USC, Howard…

Scientists believe sewers could be an early warning system. Carolyn Johnson reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020.

More than 60 new coronavirus deaths were reported Friday by Los Angeles County health officials, who also confirmed another 2,651 cases. The county Department of Public Health announced 69 fatalities, but seven of those deaths were actually reported Thursday by Long Beach and Pasadena, which have their own health departments. Long Beach announced one additional death Friday, while Pasadena reported…