EVENT 1: Supreme Court rules against NCAA regarding compensation for college athletes
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‘supreme court, student athletes, ncaa, college athletes’
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court ruled that the NCAA can't bar modest payments to student-athletes, rejecting the argument that compensation would alienate fans. https://t.co/Cj7DITBiuv pic.twitter.com/Nx5cjNCf63
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 21, 2021
Breaking: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the NCAA's strict limits on compensating college athletes violate antitrust law https://t.co/9SZrYKleuh
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 21, 2021
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EVENT 2: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse allegedly apart of ‘All-White’ beach club
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‘club, sheldon whitehouse, sheldon, allwhite’
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) is defending his family’s ties to an exclusive beach club in Rhode Island, amid questions about whether the club’s membership is all-White https://t.co/k2h8y5eML8
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 21, 2021
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EVENT 3: Child Tax Credit payment arrival
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‘#childtaxcredit, tax credit, child tax, #childtaxcreditawarenessday’
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EVENT 4: Concern over Coronavirus Delta Variant
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‘delta, variant, #deltavariant’
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The transmission of the more contagious Delta variant in the U.S. could spur a fall surge in coronavirus infections if only 75 percent of the country’s eligible population is vaccinated, former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb said Sunday. https://t.co/fgKBkC0tr2
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 20, 2021
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EVENT 5: Carl Nassib comes out as the first openly gay active NFL player
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‘gay, carl nassib’
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Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay https://t.co/bCs1plfdyd
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 21, 2021