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the Trevor Project
organizationLas Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first active NFL player to come out as gay. He made the announcement on a video posted on Instagram. Nassib also donated $100,000 (£71,000) to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ young people.
Dieter Reiter
personUEFA have turned down a request from the mayor of Munich for the city's stadium to be lit up in rainbow colours for Wednesday's Euro 2020 match. Munich mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to light up the stadium in the colours in protest against a new law in Hungary. The law prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment.
Amazon Prime
organizationAmazon Prime Day begins today, with discounts across technology, home appliances, beauty and more. There are deals on Amazon devices – such as Kindle and Fire TV Sticks – as well as from big brands including Nintendo, Oral-B and Shark. Kid Cudi, H.E.R. and Billie Eilish will perform on Thursday, June 17.
Ben Simmons
personPhiladelphia 76ers lost to Atlanta Hawks in the semifinals of the NBA playoffs. Ben Simmons failed to take a fourth-quarter shot in five of the seven games. The 25-year-old has $140.4 million remaining over the final four years of his existing contract.
Stefan Lofven
personStefan Lofven, a former trade union boss, has led Sweden since 2014. He was defeated after nearly seven years in power over a plan to ease rent controls for new-build apartments. Vote took place amid a housing crisis and skyrocketing property prices.
American Airlines
organizationAmerican Airlines canceled 303 flights over the weekend due to staff sickness, maintenance issues, and claims it is suffering a pilot shortage. American is expected to cancel about 1 percent of flights, or 50-80 flights a day.
Barnaby Joyce
personBarnaby Joyce, 54, won a party vote on Monday to regain the leadership of the rural National Party. He defeated incumbent Michael McCormack in a snap internal party vote. The outcome means that Mr Joyce will be returned to the job as deputy prime minister and acting PM when Scott Morrison is overseas.
Ebrahim Raisi
personEbrahim Raisi, Iran's new president, is already sanctioned by the U.S. in part over his involvement in the mass execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988. Some Israeli officials have called Raisi the most dangerous person to occupy the office. Raisi says he won't meet with President Biden nor negotiate over Tehran's ballistic missile program.
Samsung
organizationSave 20% on one of Samsung's 2021 Neo QLED TV and get a $400 credit. The Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop is only $950 for Prime Day 2021. The MacBook Air M1 laptop is down to $900 thanks to an automatically applied coupon.
Walmart
organizationWalmart kicked off its Deals for Days event on Sunday, June 20. "Black Friday-like savings" are up for grabs online and in stores now through Wednesday, June 23.
Jon Rahm
personSpaniard birdied final two holes to complete a closing 67 and finish six under par. South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen finished one shot behind Rahm. The 26-year-old Spaniard is the No. 3 ranked golfer in the world.
Laurel Hubbard
personNew Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. The 43-year-old was born male but transitioned to female in her 30s. Hubbard lifted 628 pounds in two lifts to earn a spot in the Tokyo Games. She'll compete in the women's 87-kilogram event.
Amazon Prime Day
organizationPrime Day runs every year and sees the shopping giant reduce prices on millions of items. The mega-sale started this morning and will run for two days. Shoppers can shop huge discounts on tech, gaming and home appliances. There's also hundreds of savings across fashion, beauty and toys.
Amblin Partners
organizationAmblin, a global film and TV studio, will provide multiple movies per year to Netflix. Spielberg will continue to direct movies for Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures. The deal announced Monday doesn't specifically include any movies to be directed by Spielberg.
Mason Mount
personMason Mount and Ben Chilwell are in self-isolation ahead of England's final Euro 2020 group game against the Czech Republic on Tuesday. The Chelsea duo shared an embrace with Scotland's Billy Gilmour after their goalless draw with the Scots on Friday. England boss Gareth Southgate admits he does not yet know if the duo will be able to play on Tuesday night.
Billy Gilmour
personEngland pair are now having to isolate on the eve of the game. Southgate expressed sympathy for Scotland counterpart Clarke following Gilmour’s positive test. England's Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell have also been instructed to isolate.
Amazon
organizationAmazon Prime Day is now on -- and so are the Prime Day deals. Prices site-wide -- on everything from orthopedic dog beds to Samsung smartwatches -- are dropping. Only Prime members can access these deals, so sign up fast if you haven't yet.
Sony
organizationHisense 60-inch Class A6G Smart Android TV: $380 You save $40 Best Buy. Segway Ninebot ES2-N Foldable Electric Scooter: $550 YouSave $100 Segway. Bose noise-canceling headphones are on sale for the lowest Amazon price we've seen.
NCAA
organizationThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that the NCAA had violated antitrust law. Critics say the ruling could open the door to a pay-for-play system. Decision could have broad ramifications for the future of college sports.
Max Verstappen
personMax Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton with less than two laps remaining to claim victory in the French Grand Prix. Mercedes were ruing a strategic blunder in which they left Hamilton out one lap too long and lost the lead. Sergio Perez sneaked past a dejected Valtteri Bottas to take third place. Red Bull now lead the team standings by 37 points.