What To Do If The Police Stops You: A High School Course

Comments (0) | cops, Education, high school, National, new york, police, Police Brutality

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

@MassDeception1 via Twitter

The New York Civil Liberties Union gave a two-day training on dealing with police encounters at East Side Community High School in New York City.

Missouri Governor Declares State of Emergency To Prep For Ferguson Hearing

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Missouri governor Jay Nixon is prepared for civil unrest. / @TelegraphHerald via Twitter

Missouri governor Jay Nixon fears potential unrest after the anticipated Ferguson hearing.

Was Putin Eager To Leave G20 After Criticisms From World Leaders?

Comments (0) | G20, International, kiev, MH17, President Vladimir Putin, putin, russia, russian military, Summit, Ukraine

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

(Putin cuddles a koala with Australian prime minster Tony Abbott. / @CBSNews via Twitter)

Contrary to popular reports, Putin did not leave the Summit early-- but that didn't stop him from being the first to fly out of Australia.

Town In Massachusetts To Consider Banning Tobacco Products

Comments (1) | ban, cigarette, cigars, Health, Massachusetts, National, smoking, tobacco, tobacco ban, tobacco products, Westminster

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Tobacco-related products may soon disappear from shop aisles in small town of Westminster. / @cbsboston via Twitter

Could this proposal by a small Massachusetts town be a glimpse into Prohibition era, except for tobacco?

Game Of Thrones Banned By Turkish Army

Comments (0) | Game of Thrones, International, islam, Military, muslims, Turkey, turkish military

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Game of Thrones / @salmanbelieve via Twitter

The Turkish army has banned popular US TV series to protect its men from "negative behavior".

Terminally Ill Brittany Maynard Chooses Her Own Death

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Brittany Maynard / @mashable via Twitter

Maynard became the face of the controversial death with dignitiy movement, ending her own life this Saturday.

Car Accident Kills St. Louis Cardinals Taveras

Comments (0) | Baseball, car accident, death, Dominican Repbulic. car crash, Major League Baseball, MLB, oscar taveras, Sports, Sports, st. louis cardinals

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Oscar Taveras / @BaseballBros via Twitter

The St. Louis Cardinals lost its young outfield prospect tonight in a car accident.

Hungarian Internet Tax Met With Protest

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Hungarians protested against what they call an anti-democratic proposal to tax internet usage. / @lazlow_hu via Twitter

Hungarian people took to the streets to protest against the proposal to tax internet usage.

Monica Lewinsky Joins Twitter, Campaigns To End Cyberbullying

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Monica Lewinsky spoke at Forbes Under 30 Summit on Monday. /@HvMComm via Twitter

The former White House intern, who instigated one of the most notorious scandals of 1990s, just joined Twitter on Monday.

Turkey To Open Its Bases For US Forces Against ISIS

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Fighting ensues in the border town of Kobani. / @RT_com via Twitter

US and coalition forces will now be able to use Turkish bases in their fight against ISIS.

ISIS Enters Syria-Turkey Border Town Of Kobane, Fighting Ensues

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Fighting ensues in the border town of Kobane. / @BBCWorld via Twitter

ISIS has entered Kobane, forcing Kurdish civilians to flee to the Turkish border.

Tropical Storm Simon Prompts High Surf Warnings In SoCal

Comments (0) | beaches, high surf, high surf warning, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, rip current, SoCal, Southern California, tropical storm simon

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Tropical Storm Simon / @JLeslieNOAA via Twitter

Beaches in L.A. could face waves as tall as 6 to 8 feet.

Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal In 5 More States

Comments (0) | Indiana, National, oklahoma, same-sex marriage, same-sex marriage debate, Supreme Court, supreme court justices, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Supreme Court decisions will now allow same-sex marriage in 5 more states. / @WLKY via Twitter

Same-sex marriage is now legal in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

North and South Korea To Resume Talks About Cross-Border Issues

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

North Korean official Hwang Pyong So arrived in South Korea for the closing of Asian Games. / @peoplenewsdaily via Twitter

North Korean officials visited their South Korean counterparts on Saturday.

Shots Fired Near Ethiopian Embassy, Suspect Detained

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Investigations continue after the suspect has been detained. ( Clarence Williams / Twitter)

The suspect allegedly fired shots on Monday around noon.

Students Stage Mass Protest In Hong Kong For Democracy

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

University students, academics, and non-teaching staff took to the streets in protest. (Global Voices / Twitter)

Current USC students and alumni in Hong Kong speaks about the boycott.

Chinese City Installs Special Lane For Cellphone Users

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

What if these "cellphone lanes" were created on USC campus?

Founder Of Chick-Fil-A Dies At 93

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Truett Cathy. (@AtlBizChron / Twitter)

To some, Cathy was more than just the founder of a popular fast food chain.

Arab League And US To Tackle ISIS

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

The Arab League voted to support US-European led efforts in fighting ISIS. (The National UAE / Twitter)

The Arab League voted to join forces with the US and European states to combat the Islamic State.

Strikes Nationwide Over Minimum Wage

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Shoko Oda, Niki Hashemi
Web Producers

Fast food workers are protesting for higher wages in New York and other cities around the nation (Twitter/@citizenactionny)

Fast food workers are in an ongoing strike nationwide to raise minimum wage.

"Rubble Bucket Challenge" Hopes To Spark Awareness For Gaza

Comments (2) | ALS, awareness, Gaza, ice bucket challenge, International, Israel, Palestine, rubble bucket challenge, social media

Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Aloul put his own spin on the popular ice bucket challenge. (SpeedReads / Twitter)

Gaza-based journalist puts his own spin on the popular campaign to raise awareness for Gaza.

Tensions Rise Between China And Hong Kong Over Election Reforms

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Protestors in Occupy Central movement plan to hold a demonstration on Sunday. (TODAYonline / Twitter)

Beijing has placed strict restrictions on Hong Kong's election framework for 2017.

New Measures Hope To Boost Security Around Campus

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

Petitions by USC community pushed for safety measures to be reviewed. (Josie Huang/Twitter)

The pure act of measuring improvements on campus safety will always be difficult.

Armed Soldier Barricades Herself, Prompts Lockdown In Virginia

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Shoko Oda
Web Producer

US military base at Fort Lee went under lockdown on Monday morning. (Times-Dispatch/Twitter)

Armed soldier barricaded and shot herself in an office located in Fort Lee, Virginia on Monday morning.

Musings From My Motherland: Mastering The Art Of 'Janglish'

Comments (2) | college, Columnists, columnists, culture, english, Identity, Japan, japanese, Language, motherland, musings, Musings From My Motherland, study abroad, Tokyo, travel

Shoko Oda
Columnist

Japanese locals and tourists enjoy a picnic underneath the cherry blososm, known as "hanami" / Photo by Shoko Oda

Am I Japanese, or have I become too "American" to call myself that?

Musings From My Motherland: Pre-Departure

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Shoko Oda
Columnist

Is it weird studying abroad in your own country?

First Indian Mars Mission Leaves Earth Orbit

Comments (5) | aerospace program, China, curiosity, India, International, mars, Mars mission, mars orbiter, orbiter, space technology, US

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Scientists work on Mangalyaan. / via Creative Commons

India jumps on board with the quest for the red planet.

World AIDS Day: Spike Of HIV Cases In Iran

Comments (1) | AIDS, AIDS patients, hiv, HIV patients, HIV-positive, International, Iran, un, world aids day

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

via Creative Commons

World AIDS Day brings attention to this country that has a spike in new cases.

North Korea Confirms Detention Of An American Citizen

Comments (1) | detention, dprk, International, Koryo Tours, Merrill Newman, North Korea, tours, US

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Koryo Tours, one of the companies that offer guided tours to North Korea. / via Koryo Tours

Newman was just one of the many who venture into one of the most closed-off country in the world.

Iran And World Powers Reach A Nuclear Deal

Comments (2) | International, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, nuclear program, nuclear talks, nuclear weapons, Obama, US

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Iran's nuclear program is due for some change after Sunday's agreement. / Asian Media via Creative Commons

Iran's nuclear program is due for some change after Sunday's agreement.

FDA Issues Health Notice Against French Fries

Comments (43) | acrylamide, cancer, carcinogen, fda, Food and Drug Administration Issues A Warning, fried foods, fries, Health, Health

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Fried foods contain high levels of acrylamide, which may cause cancer. / via Creative Commons

"Would you like some fries with that?" You might want to say "no" next time.

Chilean Presidential Election Favors Bachelet

Comments (0) | Alberto Bachelet, Augusto Pinochet, Chile, election, Evelyn Matthei, International, Michelle Bachelet, Presidential Election, runoff

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Michelle Bachelet / Jose Carvajal Olguin via Creative Commons

Bachelet and her runoff rival Matthei have a complex and bitter past.

Storify: Tornadoes Hit Midwest, Severe Storm Expected To Continue

Comments (25) | Chicago Bears, illinois, midwest, National, National Weather Service, severe storm, Soldier Field, thunderstorm, tornado

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Firefighters in Illinois survey the area after tornado struck. / Steve Smedley, The Pantagraph via Twitter

53 million people threatened as violent storms continue.

Movember May Have Actual Health Benefits

Comments (0) | benefits, Health, Health, Health Benefits, mens health, Movember, not shaving, prostate cancer, shaving

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Not shaving might have actual health benefits. / Filly Campbell via Creative Commons

It's Movember- and NOT shaving might have actual health benefits.

Migrant Ship Sinks At Bay of Bengal

Comments (0) | eu, illegal immigrants, immigrants, International, Lampedusa, libya, migrant ships, migrants, Rohingya, shipwrecks, Turkey, yemen

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Bodies found after the Lampedusa shipwreck / Creative Commons

Sunday's shipwreck in the Bay of Bengal highlights the risk migrants are taking for a better life.

Dia De Los Muertos On Olvera Street

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Shoko Oda
Staff Reporter

A young woman at a face paint stand at Olvera Street / Shoko Oda

PHOTO ESSAY: Angelenos gathered at Olvera Street to celebrate the Mexican holiday.

The Velvet Underground's Lou Reed Dies at 71

Comments (0) | 2013 deaths, Entertainment News, Lou Reed, rock and roll, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Velvet Underground

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Lou Reed / Lee Thompson via Creative Commons

The iconic pioneer of rock and roll passed away on Sunday in his Southampton home.

Peace Talks On Syria Set For November

Comments (0) | geneva, International, Lakhdar Brahimi, Nabil Elaraby, peace conference, russia, Syria, Syrian peace conference, US

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

With more than 100,000 dead in Syria, peace talks are becoming more crucial than ever before. / Creative Commons

The date is set-- but will it pull through?

California On Alert For Yellow Fever Carrying Mosquitoes

Comments (0) | California, California, Dengue fever, disease, Health, Los Angeles, mosquitoes, pests, prevention, Southern California, yellow fever

Shoko Oda
Executive Producer

Aedes Aegypti, the carrier of deadly yellow and dengue fevers. / Jimmy Smith via Flickr Creative Commons

Watch out for these little buggers that can carry life-threatening diseases.

Sex Trafficking Is No Foreign Matter

Comments (2) | California, escort service, figueroa street, human trafficking, L.A. County, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, pimps, prostitution, sex trafficking, Southern California, The Mary Magdalene Project

Shoko Oda
Staff Reporter

Sex trafficking is a local problem here in LA, photo via Creative Commons

"The Majority of the [sex trafficking] cases you're going to see are ones just down the street on Figueroa."

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