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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.

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 manslaughter. Video released by the CHP shows officers forcibly drawing Bronstein's blood as he continuously told them he couldn't breathe. Spencer Cline has the story.

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 geopolitical consequences. Jonathan Martin has the story.

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, EVP Communications, FOX Sports.

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.