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Today, more than one billion people are on TikTok, and it’s more than just dance and comedy videos being shared. For one 16-year-old girl, TikTok saved her life.

A lot of Angelenos say this sweeping vaccination mandate makes them feel safer gathering in indoor spaces. Still a few hundred anti vaxxers turned our for a demonstration yesterday against the mandate in Downtown Los Angeles. Felicia Wulandari has the story. Eileen Chen contributed to this report.

After a nearly yearlong wait, the L.A. Marathon made its big return this weekend. With a brand new finish line in Century City, more than 13,000 runners from around the country hit the pavement for a historic run. Jeremy Lindenfeld has more.

In a time riddled with political unrest and a global pandemic, more people have turned to the fantasy realms of elves and wizards, goblins and epic quests. Dungeons and Dragons may have started as a tabletop game played in basements. But the game’s online presence is booming during the pandemic and more popular than ever. Shayla Escudero has more on this fantastical story.

The protest against sexual assault alleged at Sigma Nu has aroused great attention and ongoing demonstrations across USC. Now some Chinese students, who used to be silent about sexual harassment experiences, are also speaking out. Grace Yuan Gao has the story.

It's getting darker earlier now that we turned the clocks back this weekend. The U.S. along with about 70 other countries all participate in the curious phenomenon to "spring forward and fall back." But half the world doesn't do this at all. Lyme Cho checks in with some international USC students about the time shift.

Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival on Friday became deadly after crowds surged toward the stage leaving eight dead and dozens hospitalized. Some injured concertgoers are suing both Scott and Drake over the tragedy. The concert has sparked controversy and conversation around concert safety. At USC, concerts are just getting underway again because of COVID-19. One of the biggest concerts of the year at USC is coming up. Students are wondering whether they will be safe at future concerts. Here’s Daniel Marable with the story.

Today fast food workers at several locations across the state went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions. They are also supporting a state bill that would create a council to give workers a voice in setting minimum wage standards. Just last week the city of West Hollywood approved the highest minimum wage in the country. The West Hollywood City Council voted to increase the minimum wage from 14-dollars to 17-dollars and sixty-four cents.

But how do business owners and residents feel about the wage increase? Reporter Ashley Carnahan has more.

On November 8, foreigners who have been vaccinated or show proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test are welcome to enter the United States. Lifting the international travel ban will impact the lives of many USC students, especially international students. Lida Li has the story.

A UCLA study confirms that America's entertainment industry trudges behind the U.S. 2020 census. Despite the increased diversity in the nation, most of Hollywood's directors and writers remain white.