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In a historic vote Friday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to expel George Santos (R-NY) from Congress over ethics and campaign finance violations. The historic vote makes Santos just the sixth lawmaker and first Republican to be expelled from the House in U.S. history.

The Salton Sea in southern California’s Imperial Valley—now aptly dubbed “Lithium Valley”—has emerged as a global hotspot for this critical mineral and contains some of the world’s largest lithium deposits, according to a recent U.S. Department of Energy report.

USC experts provide insights into the key trends that are likely to shape consumer behavior during the holiday season.

USC and UCLA scientists collaborated on a research project for L.A. homeless service officials to address issues with racial bias within the triage tools that guide housing placement. The use of A.I. could help more people exit homelessness.

Two new USC Dornsife studies suggest that of the 8 million Americans who have MCI, more than 90% don’t know it — an especially worrisome finding since early diagnosis is key to delaying onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

USC and SCEC experts are available for interviews on earthquakes, in topics ranging from the physics underlying Earth movements to the financial fallout from natural disasters.