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High school athletes cashing in on NIL

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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.

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.

The Guardian reported that at least three people were killed and three critically injured after a vehicle struck pedestrians in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.

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.

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.

The Guardian reported that Foo Fighters interrupted a Sydney concert to pay tribute to Beaconsfield mine survivor Todd Russell after his death was announced.

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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.

Amateur athletes’ ability to sign endorsement deals that monetize their name, image and likeness has pumped billions of dollars into college sports. Now it is coming for high-school athletes. https://t.co/oLNAMfNhHY

Original post · The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ)

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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.

Drug price hikes in Germany could cost health insurers extra $6.2 billion annually, study finds https://t.co/JYWO10Nb9f

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The Guardian reported that at least three people were killed and three critically injured after a vehicle struck pedestrians in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Three dead in Los Angeles after driver crashes into pedestrians, officials say - Three others critically injured and taken to hospitals as reports say car crashed into food stand in North Hollywood At least three people are dead and three critically injured, after a car struck pe

Original post · The Guardian

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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.

Labor won’t scrap ABC and SBS ombudsmen in favour of external body as suggested by antisemitism envoy - Exclusive : Jillian Segal suggested ‘transferring’ powers in updated report released a fortnight ago but government sources note media regulator already exists Get our breaking

Original post · The Guardian

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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.

Underworld figure Mick Gatto gave CFEMU official gold bracelet after construction site assault, Big Build royal commission told - Former CFMEU official Paul Tzimas tells inquiry he suffered fractured ankle and a colleague was left with major injuries and severe PTSD Get our break

Original post · The Guardian

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The Guardian reported that Foo Fighters interrupted a Sydney concert to pay tribute to Beaconsfield mine survivor Todd Russell after his death was announced.

Foo Fighters interrupt Sydney concert to pay tribute to Beaconsfield miner Todd Russell - Dave Grohl tells Sydney crowd Russell, whose death was announced this week, was a ‘big’ hero of his Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness Get our bre

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BHigh school kids are about to start cashing checks for their jump shots.
BHigh school? I thought NIL money was a college thing.
BThe Wall Street Journal says it's coming for high school athletes now. Roughly three dozen states already allow it.
BSo a sixteen-year-old point guard can sign a shoe deal before he can vote.
BThat's the world we're in. Most deals are small, but the principle is huge.
BI'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.
BOr you're letting a family that's been broke for generations finally get paid for the talent their kid worked for.
BCome on. How many of these kids have parents who know how to read a contract? You're handing them to the sharks.
BSo 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.
BThe answer is to protect kids from being exploited by people who see a meal ticket.
BAnd the way to protect them is to let them and their families decide, with real rules. Not to pretend the money isn't there.
BRight, because seventeen-year-olds are famous for making great long-term financial decisions.
BYou'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.
BGuardrails. Strong ones. And a hard look at who's really profiting.
BFair enough. Different world entirely: drug prices in Germany.
BReuters reports a study that says price hikes could cost German health insurers an extra six point two billion dollars a year.
BThat's a real number. And it's not just Germany. Drug pricing is a fight everywhere.
BThe drug companies will say they need the money for research. The insurers will say they're being squeezed. The patients are in the middle.
BAnd the study is a warning shot. If the trend holds, premiums go up or coverage gets cut.
BThis is the kind of story that doesn't get enough attention because it's not flashy. But it hits every family budget.
BSpeaking of budgets, there's a report about Republican leadership picks for the next Congress.
BReuters says John Thune and Jim Jordan are the choices to lead the GOP against a Democratic-controlled Congress.
BWe should be careful here. We couldn't independently confirm those selections, so treat it as a report, not a done deal.
BFair. But if it's true, Thune and Jordan are a signal: the party's going to fight hard on judges and investigations.
BJordan on Judiciary is a statement by itself. He's been one of the most aggressive voices in the House.
BAnd Thune is the steady hand. The question is whether they can hold the line with a Democratic majority.
BThat's the fight to watch. Now, one more story that's been floating around.
BThere's a Washington Post column claiming Jared Kushner wants to revive the NATO-Russia Council for Europe's postwar security.
BThat's unconfirmed. But the idea itself is worth talking about.
BThe NATO-Russia Council was suspended in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea. Reviving it now would be a huge shift.
BSome European officials are reportedly saying a ceasefire in Ukraine has to come first. That's the right order.
BI'm not so sure. You can't have a security architecture for Europe that just ignores Russia. You have to talk to them eventually.
BTalk, yes. But reward them with a seat at the table before they've pulled back? That's a gift.
BIt's not a gift. It's a recognition that Europe's security depends on some kind of framework with Moscow, like it or not.
BAnd what do the Ukrainians get? A promise that the people who invaded them will be nice next time?
BThat's not what I'm saying. I'm saying you don't get to a stable peace by pretending Russia doesn't exist.
BYou get to a stable peace by making the cost of aggression so high that Moscow thinks twice. Not by handing them a forum.
BAnd how's that working out? The war's been grinding for years. Maybe it's time to try something different.
BDifferent doesn't mean giving up leverage before the shooting stops.
BNobody's giving up leverage. But you can't freeze Russia out forever and expect the map to fix itself.
BWe'll see if the report is even real. But the argument's real, and it's not going away.

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