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Exposure to Pesticides During Pregnancy Can Lead to Childhood Tumors, Study Says
Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from UCLA, USC and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
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Gonzaga Stuns UCLA on Buzzer-Beater to Reach National Championship
Gonzaga has given fans the NCAA championship game they wanted with a shot for the ages.
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Ex-UCLA Coach Gets 8 Months in Prison for Admissions Scam
A former University of California, Los Angeles men’s soccer coach has been sentenced to eight months behind bars for pocketing $200,000 in bribes to help applicants get into the school as bogus athletic recruits
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Study Suggests Millennials Show Racial Bias While Looking For Roommates
While some data shows that millennials may be the least racially biased group in the nation, they still show “strong racial bias and anti-Blackness” when looking for roommates, a UCLA study released today suggests.
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A Wave of Black Students Takes Presidencies at Top-Tier Universities
Harvard University undergrad Noah Harris arrived at a Black Lives Matter protest in June in his home state of Mississippi bearing sunglasses, a bandana mask and a “say their names” sign. By summer’s end, he led his classmates in raising $300,000 for Black advocacy and civil rights organizations, NBC News reports. His work grabbed the attention of his fellow Harvard…
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Federal Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against UCLA Gynecologist
Two women say in a federal class action lawsuit they were sexually assaulted by a former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Ex-UCLA Coach Pleads Guilty to Accepting $200K in Bribes
A former University of California, Los Angeles men’s soccer coach has pleaded guilty to accepting $200,000 in bribes to help two students get into the school as recruits.
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Mother Gets Time Served for $400K College Admissions Bribe
A woman who was locked up five months in a Spanish prison after her arrest in the college admissions bribery scheme won’t spend any more time behind bars.
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Former UCLA Soccer Coach to Plead Guilty in Admissions Scam
The former University of California at Los Angeles men’s soccer coach will plead guilty to taking $200,000 in bribes as part of the college admissions cheating scheme, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Jorge Salcedo, 47, of Los Angeles, will admit to getting bribes in exchange for helping get one male and one female student into the school as fake soccer recruits….
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Grad Student Builds Ventilator Using Home Depot Supplies
UCLA Biodesign Fellow Glen Meyerowitz built the device in a few hours and is hoping it can serve as a proof-of-concept for a low-cost ventilator that could help hospitals with ventilator shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Parent Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Scheme
A woman charged in the college admissions scandal pleaded guilty Friday to paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, as a fake soccer recruit. Xiaoning Sui, 49, a Chinese citizen who lives in Surrey, British Columbia, pleaded guilty to a single count of federal programs bribery in Boston’s federal court. The charge is used…
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How the Fed's Interest Rate Cut Affects Credit Card, Mortgage, Savings Rates
The Fed is expected to announce Wednesday that it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by one quarter of a percentage point, its third rate cut this year. “When the Fed raises or reduces the cost of money, it affects interest rates across the board,” said Greg McBride Bankrate’s chief financial analyst. “One way or another, it’s going to impact...
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UCLA Track to Be Named for Rafer Johnson and Wife Betsy
The track at UCLA’s Drake Stadium will be formally unveiled Friday as the Betsy and Rafer Johnson Track in honor of the 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medalist and his wife, a fellow alumnus.
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Researchers Identify Genes That Increase Autism Risk, UCLA Study Says
Researchers found 69 genes that increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder. Sixteen of those genes were not previously suspected to be associated with a risk for autism.
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Carli Lloyd's Tiny Golf Clap After Scoring Delivers Big Message From US Women
Carli Lloyd had just scored on an 18-yard volley to put the United States ahead 11 minutes in against Chile. After leaping, pumping a fist and hugging teammate Lindsey Horan, she raised both hands chin high and made four tiny pitter-patter claps, the type seen more frequently at Pebble Beach than Parc des Princes. A message? You bet.
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Health Paradox: New US Diabetes Cases Fall as Obesity Rises
The number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults keeps falling, even as obesity rates climb, and health officials aren’t sure why. New federal data released Tuesday found the number of new diabetes diagnoses fell to about 1.3 million in 2017, down from 1.7 million in 2009. Earlier research had spotted a decline, and the new report shows it’s been...
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Homeless Encampment Cleanups: Are Millions of Tax Dollars Being Wasted?
There’s a stretch of sidewalk tucked under the 405 Freeway in the shadow of the West Los Angeles skyline that about 40 people call home. At least once per week, police order them out of the area and block of the area so city sanitation workers can get to work. It’s the start of a seemingly endless cycle that consumes...
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‘Are You People Morons?' Singer Don McLean Fires Back at UCLA for Revoking Honor
Singer Don McLean is firing back at The Student Alumni Association at UCLA after the group rescinded an honor he was to receive over a 2016 domestic violence incident.
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Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson Troll Chip Kelly at Autograph Signing
This is pretty cold. By Josh Ellis
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‘He's Shady': Ringleader in College Scandal Irritated Others
For 25 years, William “Rick” Singer was in the business of helping high school students get into some of the country’s top colleges, gaining a reputation as a master salesman who got results, but also someone who came across as devious and way too slick, say some of those who knew him professionally.