{"id":"1794369431091-news-segment","slug":"high-school-athletes-cashing-in-on-nil","title":"High school athletes cashing in on NIL","summary":"NIL endorsement deals have moved from college sports into high school sports. As of 2025, roughly three dozen states allowed high-school athletes to sign NIL deals, though most deals are small and rules vary by state.\n\nThe post accurately summarizes a Reuters report on a study finding that drug price increases in Germany could cost statutory health insurers an additional $6.2 billion per year.\n\nThe Guardian reported that at least three people were killed and three critically injured after a vehicle struck pedestrians in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.\n\nThe Guardian reported that the Albanese government will not replace the ABC and SBS ombudsmen with an external oversight body, despite a suggestion from antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal.\n\nThe Guardian reported that a former CFMEU official told the Big Build royal commission that underworld figure Mick Gatto attended a post-assault meeting and gave a CFMEU official a gold bracelet.\n\nThe Guardian reported that Foo Fighters interrupted a Sydney concert to pay tribute to Beaconsfield mine survivor Todd Russell after his death was announced.","publishedAt":"2026-11-11T03:57:11.091Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"News Tonight","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: NIL endorsement deals have moved from college sports into high school sports. As of 2025, roughly three dozen states allowed high-school athletes to sign NIL deals, though most deals are small and rules vary by state.\nSource: [investigatetv.com](https://www.investigatetv.com/2025/03/03/high-school-hustle-athletes-cash-name-image-likeness-states-grapple-with-regulations/) NAMES: NIL = (https://x.com/WSJ/status/2120363741359301059)\n\nTRUE: The post accurately summarizes a Reuters report on a study finding that drug price increases in Germany could cost statutory health insurers an additional $6.2 billion per year.\nSource: Reuters NAMES: none (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2120363398676299837)\n\nTRUE: The Guardian reported that at least three people were killed and three critically injured after a vehicle struck pedestrians in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.\nSource: [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/los-angeles-vehicle-crash) NAMES: none (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/los-angeles-vehicle-crash)\n\nTRUE: The Guardian reported that the Albanese government will not replace the ABC and SBS ombudsmen with an external oversight body, despite a suggestion from antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal.\nSource: [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/nov/11/labor-abc-sbs-ombudsmen-antisemitism-envoy-gaza-coverage-ntwnfb) NAMES: ABC = Australian Broadca (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/nov/11/labor-abc-sbs-ombudsmen-antisemitism-envoy-gaza-coverage-ntwnfb)\n\nTRUE: The Guardian reported that a former CFMEU official told the Big Build royal commission that underworld figure Mick Gatto attended a post-assault meeting and gave a CFMEU official a gold bracelet.\nSource: [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/11/mick-gatto-cfmeu-big-build-royal-commission-ntwnfb) NAMES: CFMEU = Construction, Forest (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/11/mick-gatto-cfmeu-big-build-royal-commission-ntwnfb)\n\nTRUE: The Guardian reported that Foo Fighters interrupted a Sydney concert to pay tribute to Beaconsfield mine survivor Todd Russell after his death was announced.\nSource: [theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/11/foo-fighters-dave-grohl-sydney-concert-tribute-beaconsfield-miner-todd-russell) NAMES:  (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/11/foo-fighters-dave-grohl-sydney-concert-tribute-beaconsfield-miner-todd-russell)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"NIL endorsement deals have moved from college sports into high school sports. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Bella","text":"High school kids are about to start cashing checks for their jump shots."},{"host":"Brian","text":"High school? I thought NIL money was a college thing."},{"host":"Bella","text":"The Wall Street Journal says it's coming for high school athletes now. Roughly three dozen states already allow it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"So a sixteen-year-old point guard can sign a shoe deal before he can vote."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's the world we're in. Most deals are small, but the principle is huge."},{"host":"Brian","text":"I'll say it: this is a terrible idea. You're putting agents and money into a kid's life before he's got a driver's license."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Or you're letting a family that's been broke for generations finally get paid for the talent their kid worked for."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Come on. How many of these kids have parents who know how to read a contract? You're handing them to the sharks."},{"host":"Bella","text":"So the answer is to keep the money in the schools' pockets? The coaches get paid. The athletic directors get paid. The kid gets a trophy."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The answer is to protect kids from being exploited by people who see a meal ticket."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And the way to protect them is to let them and their families decide, with real rules. Not to pretend the money isn't there."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Right, because seventeen-year-olds are famous for making great long-term financial decisions."},{"host":"Bella","text":"You're not wrong about the risks. But the genie's out of the bottle. The question is whether we set up guardrails or just watch it happen in the dark."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Guardrails. Strong ones. And a hard look at who's really profiting."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Fair enough. Different world entirely: drug prices in Germany."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Reuters reports a study that says price hikes could cost German health insurers an extra six point two billion dollars a year."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's a real number. And it's not just Germany. Drug pricing is a fight everywhere."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The drug companies will say they need the money for research. The insurers will say they're being squeezed. The patients are in the middle."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And the study is a warning shot. If the trend holds, premiums go up or coverage gets cut."},{"host":"Brian","text":"This is the kind of story that doesn't get enough attention because it's not flashy. But it hits every family budget."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Speaking of budgets, there's a report about Republican leadership picks for the next Congress."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Reuters says John Thune and Jim Jordan are the choices to lead the GOP against a Democratic-controlled Congress."},{"host":"Bella","text":"We should be careful here. We couldn't independently confirm those selections, so treat it as a report, not a done deal."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fair. But if it's true, Thune and Jordan are a signal: the party's going to fight hard on judges and investigations."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Jordan on Judiciary is a statement by itself. He's been one of the most aggressive voices in the House."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And Thune is the steady hand. The question is whether they can hold the line with a Democratic majority."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's the fight to watch. Now, one more story that's been floating around."},{"host":"Brian","text":"There's a Washington Post column claiming Jared Kushner wants to revive the NATO-Russia Council for Europe's postwar security."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's unconfirmed. But the idea itself is worth talking about."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The NATO-Russia Council was suspended in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea. Reviving it now would be a huge shift."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Some European officials are reportedly saying a ceasefire in Ukraine has to come first. That's the right order."},{"host":"Brian","text":"I'm not so sure. You can't have a security architecture for Europe that just ignores Russia. You have to talk to them eventually."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Talk, yes. But reward them with a seat at the table before they've pulled back? That's a gift."},{"host":"Brian","text":"It's not a gift. It's a recognition that Europe's security depends on some kind of framework with Moscow, like it or not."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And what do the Ukrainians get? A promise that the people who invaded them will be nice next time?"},{"host":"Brian","text":"That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying you don't get to a stable peace by pretending Russia doesn't exist."},{"host":"Bella","text":"You get to a stable peace by making the cost of aggression so high that Moscow thinks twice. Not by handing them a forum."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And how's that working out? The war's been grinding for years. Maybe it's time to try something different."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Different doesn't mean giving up leverage before the shooting stops."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Nobody's giving up leverage. But you can't freeze Russia out forever and expect the map to fix itself."},{"host":"Bella","text":"We'll see if the report is even real. But the argument's real, and it's not going away."}]}