Last month, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the 2022 Sinquefield Cup after being defeated by fellow grandmaster Hans Niemann. His accusation... cheating. Now, an official report from Chess dot com brings new allegations against Niemann to the table. But is there more to this story than meets the eye? Ethan Huang reports. 

Four astronauts rocketed off to the international space station this morning,

Among them, the first native american women to go into orbit.

Michael Melinger and Ashley Nguyen have the story.

A Los Angeles youth soccer club held a meeting that turned out to be Rick Caruso promotion event. Parents were confused, and you might be, too. An honest mistake or a deceitful plan? Who knows? Tyler Pak and Matthew Tsai have the story.

It’s midterm election season, and a USC professor is holding an info session on how to vote and why students’ votes matter. Nora Miller has the story on voter mobilization.

Lebron James. Anthony Davis. Russell Westbrook. The infamous trio here to save Los Angeles. The NBA season is right around the corner and the Los Angeles Lakers are back for yet again another chance to win an NBA Championship. Nia Harris has the story. 

Did you know it’s National Taco Day. Mya Mariey Vinnett visited three taco shops throughout LA to see how they celebrated the occasion.

Hot issues and controversial topics are up for debate! The US Supreme Court is back in session after the polarizing overturn of Roe v. Wade. With newly elected Ketanji Brown Jackson, SCOTUS will discuss issues ranging from gay rights to affirmative action to voting laws. Julia Zara has more on the story.

Today, USC kicked off their second annual Green Week. The entire week will be filled with a multitude of sustainability-focused projects and events. With USC's recent sustainabilty efforts, we thought we'd get students and staff to share their thoughts on how the university is doing with achieving their goals. Veronique Louis-Jacques has more.  

The first round of elections in Brazil this weekend ended in a stalemate, with no definite winner declared. Far-right incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro surprised many experts and pollsters and performed far better than they had predicted. But former left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - known as "Lula!" - still won the most votes. With no clear winner in the first round a run-off for the presidency of Brazil will be held October 30.

Nicole Bednar has the story. 

The power of the sun in the palm of our hands. USC just made a massive deal to buy...electricity? What's all the buzz around USC’s new sustainable power agreement? Benjamin Papp has more.