June 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: NCAA president Mark Emmert speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on “NCAA Athlete NIL (name, image, and likeness) Rights” on Capitol Hill on June 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress hopes to pass legislation on NIL compensation at the federal level before it takes effect in several states across the country on July 1. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Sports

NCAA plans to have temporary student athlete compensation measures in place by July 1

Published on June 24, 2021

By Jill Martin and Madeline Holcombe The NCAA plans to implement interim measures that would allow college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL). The measures are intended to be in place by July 1, NCAA president Mark Emmert said in a memo sent to member schools and obtained by CNN Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on June 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Senate is in negotiations for a bipartisan infrastructure deal. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Politics

Senators say deal reached on infrastructure proposal as bipartisan agenda faces make-or-break moment

Published on June 24, 2021

By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Jessica Dean Senators on both sides of the aisle said Wednesday evening there’s an agreement with White House officials and 10 senators on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, with senators planning to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday to discuss it. The development