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A recent but fragile cease-fire seems to be holding following recent fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. But the political and military climate remains unstable. The Los Angeles area has the largest population of Armenians in the United States numbering more than 200,000. As they absorb news of the current conflict they have gathered to mourn, protest, and ask for support. Julia Zara filed this report.

President Biden surprised many people over the weekend. In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, Biden declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is "over". He added that the virus remains a problem in the U.S. Nicole Bednar looks at the president's motivations to say we're moving past the pandemic. 

Most people see traveling abroad as an adventure. And some people take that notion to the next level. Shona Takagi is a second year medical student from Sapporo, Japan. And as Ethan Huang reports, he’s on a journey across the states. 

This story was also reported by Daphne Yaman 

If you rely on Amtrack or the Metro Link, you may find yourself out of a ride. Phillip Salata has this story.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl finds herself in the hot seat today.  As Michael Melinger reports, detectives from the LA County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at the supervisor's home earlier today.

Southern California is no stranger to wild weather. Fire. Extreme temperatures. Drought. And this past weekend severe rain hit all over Southern California -- setting precipitation records and leading to dangerous road conditions and flood damage. And now scientists say things can get worse. As Prachi Singh reports, today the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West, also known as ICW, hosted a webinar about severe flooding and climate change in the American West.

Tomorrow kicks off Latinx Heritage Month, a time to celebrate all of the contributions of the Latinx community. This weekend, the Emmys failed to do just that, passing the torch to a single nominee for Latinx representation. Here's Amanda Coscarelli with the story.

USC and Hebrew Union College celebrated their 50th Anniversary this past Monday. Brandon Garcia covers the history of the two colleges and the importance of their relationship.

USC plans to demolish 'Ground Zero' a campus landmark. Aedan Henry looks back at what it meant to students.

Annenberg Graduate student Mayte Carrillo tells the story of what became a 20-year family tradition -- one that details her mother’s victories as an immigrant, single mother and small business owner.

Speaking to her sister, she recalls the first time she constructed a 60-foot balloon arch at USC’s Latinx Graduation ceremony. Little did we know, we were building memories as a family for a lifetime.