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People walk onto the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles, March 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

USC declines to sign Trump administration’s anti-DEI education compact

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, George Gascon participates at the L.A. district attorney candidates' debate in Los Angeles. On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Los Angeles County disqualified nearly 30% of recall ballots or ballot signatures in the attempted recall of the county’s progressive District Attorney. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Murder charges dropped against USC student who killed vagrant pretending to have gun

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

A demonstrator sprays graffiti on a building on the UCLA campus, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Entrenched pro-Palestinian protests threaten to spoil college graduations, Biden addresses

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Georgia State Patrol officers detain a demonstrator on the campus of Emory University during a pro-Palestinian demonstration, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

USC cancels graduation ceremony amid fears over pro-Palestinian protest disruptions

By Steve LeBlanc and Nick Perry - Associated Press

FILE - Students protest a canceled commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians on the campus of University of Southern California on Thursday, April 18, 2024. U.S. colleges and universities are preparing for end-of-year commencement ceremonies with a unique challenge: providing safety for graduates while honoring the free speech rights of students involved in protests over the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war

By Jocelyn Gecker and Steve LeBlanc - Associated Press

Students carrying signs protest a canceled commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians on the campus of University of Southern California on Thursday, April 18, 2024. USC was citing security concerns, in a rare decision that was praised by several pro-Israel groups and lambasted by free speech advocates and the country's largest Muslim civil rights organization. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

USC cancels graduation keynote by filmmaker amid controversy over decision to drop student’s speech

Associated Press

This Tuesday, March 12, 2019 file photo shows the iconic Tommy Trojan statue at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. University of Southern California officials have canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a pro-Palestinian Muslim, citing “substantial risks relating to security and disruption” of the event that draws 65,000 people to campus. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians

By John Antczak and Julie Watson - Associated Press

FILE - This March 12, 2019, file photo shows the University Village area of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. A National Labor Relations Board’s complaint against the University of Southern California, NCAA and Pac-12 Conference could enter a new stage by the end of the week. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Testimony in USC case before labor relations board administrative judge could be wrapping up

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

FILE - Dr. George Tyndall listens during his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior court in Los Angeles on July 1, 2019. Tyndall, the former University of Southern California gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting numerous students was found dead in his home on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, according to his lawyer. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Ex-USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students dies before going to trial

By Stefanie Dazio - Associated Press

Sierra Canyon's Bronny James smiles during a high school basketball game against Christopher Columbus at the Hoophall Classic, Jan. 16, 2023, in Springfield, Mass. Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect. That's according to a spokesperson for the LeBron James Family Foundation, which released the cause in a statement Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Bronny James has congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, spokesperson says

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

LeBron James, left, poses with his son Bronny after Sierra Canyon beat Akron St. Vincent - St. Mary in a high school basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Bronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Bronny James plays piano, dines out in video, photos emerging days after he suffers cardiac arrest

Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, second from left, Bronny James, center, and Bryce James stand during a ceremony honoring LeBron James as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, before the Lakers' basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 9, 2023, in Los Angeles. Bronny James was hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday, July 25, 2023, a day after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at the University of Southern California, a family spokesman said. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) **FILE**

LeBron James sends thanks, says family is ‘safe and healthy’ after Bronny’s cardiac arrest

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) throws during an NCAA college football practice Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Williams isn’t a typical transfer. Rather than adapting to a new coach and an entirely new system, Williams has followed Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to USC. So he’s playing for the same coach, albeit at a different school. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

USC to keep using word ‘field’ despite departmental ban over slavery ‘connotations’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In a photo provided by USC Athletics, former Southern California player Matthew Gee plays in an NCAA college football game. A lawsuit alleging that the NCAA failed to protect a former Gee from repeated concussions is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court, with a jury seated Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in what could become a landmark case. The suit filed by Gee's widow says the former USC linebacker died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing for the 1990 Rose Bowl-winning team. (USC Athletics via AP)

NCAA on trial in concussion case of dead USC football player

By Brian Melley - Associated Press

Seen is the University Village area of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on March 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) **FILE**

USC under federal probe for handling of alleged anti-Semitism against Jewish student leader

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - Jovan Vavic, a former University of Southern California water polo coach, arrives at federal court in Boston on March 25, 2019, to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. During closing arguments in Vavic's trial on Thursday April 7, 2022, his lawyer, Stephen Larson, said that the 60-year-old, who guided USC's men's and women's water polo teams to 16 national championships, was always acting in the best interests of the school and his team, never lied and never took a bribe. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Jury to decide USC coach’s fate in college bribery trial

By Philip Marcelo - Associated Press

FILE - This March 12, 2019, file photo shows the University Village area of the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. The first trial in the &quot;Operation Varsity Blues&quot; college admissions bribery scandal will begin this week, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, with the potential to shed light on investigators' tactics and brighten the spotlight on a secretive school selection process many have long complained is rigged to favor the rich. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

USC frats must have guards at parties after abuse claims

Associated Press

In this file photo, a traffic information board advises drivers to keep their travel to local trips because of coronavirus Level 4 restrictions, as traffic moves along the M80 motorway near Banknock, Scotland, Tuesday Dec. 29, 2020. Scotland has imposed more severe COVID-19 lockdown restrictions for several weeks. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP) **FILE**

Shelter-in-place orders didn’t save lives during the pandemic, research paper concludes

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Ohio State plans program to settle with more abuse victims

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and KANTELE FRANKO - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 1, 2019, file photo, Dr. George Tyndall listens during his arraignment at Los Angeles Superior court in Los Angeles. The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who have accused Tyndall, the college's longtime campus gynecologist, of sexual abuse, officials announced Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit

By STEFANIE DAZIO - Associated Press