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Jaylen Brown
personBoston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304m supermax contract extension. The deal is worth $304 million over five years and won't kick in until after next season. It's the richest contract in NBA history, surpassing the $264 million deal signed by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic last summer.
The Supreme Court
organizationMorgan Stanley cut Israel sovereign credit to a "dislike stance" Follows judiciary changes that will drastically limit the powers of the country’s Supreme Court. Critics say the reforms are designed to bring the top court under the direct control of politicians.
Teamsters
organizationThe five-year agreement covers U.S. Teamsters-represented employees in small-package roles. The Teamsters, which represent more than half of the company’s workforce, will resume talks with UPS on Tuesday.
Ada Hegerberg
personAda Hegerberg forced to pull out of Switzerland clash moments before kick-off with groin issue. Former Ballon d'Or winner was replaced at the last minute. Norway are bottom of Group A with one point from their opening two games.
Emmett Till
personEmmett Till, 14 and visiting from Chicago, was beaten, shot and mutilated in 1955. The violent killing put a spotlight on the U.S. civil rights cause.
LeBron James
personBronny James suffered a cardiac arrest during a USC basketball workout. The 18-year-old is now in stable condition and no longer in ICU. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes.
UPS
organizationThe new contract raises starting pay for part-timers to $21 an hour, up from the current contracted pay of $15.50. The five-year tentative agreement also would create 7,500 new full-time jobs.
The White House
organizationHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy said GOP-led probes are "rising to the level of impeachment inquiry" The White House accused House Republicans of using the Biden probes to distract from major issues Americans are facing.
IMF
organizationIMF raises 2023 global growth forecast from 2.8% assessed in April to 3.0%. IMF attributed slight uptick in growth to resilient service sector, strong labor markets in first quarter. World Economic Outlook predicts global GDP growth will remain flat, hovering around 3% into 2024.
USC
organizationBronny James was unconscious before he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. This is the second incidence of sudden cardiac arrest in the USC basketball program in as many years. James, 18, is entering his freshman year at USC and is ranked 20th in the 2023 ESPN 100 rankings.
Bronny James
personLeBron James' son Bronny, 18, stable after suffering cardiac arrest - spokesman. The 18-year-old James was working out on the court when he collapsed. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes.
Qin Gang
personChina replaces foreign minister Qin after brief stint and weeks of speculation. Move comes amid a foreign backlash against China's increasingly aggressive foreign policy. Qin's disappearance sparked rumours of falling from grace or being under investigation.
Tafari Campbell
personTafari Campbell, 45, found dead in pond on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Police divers recovered his body from Edgartown Great Pond on Monday. Campbell worked as a sous, or second in command, chef at the White House. He leaves behind his wife, Sherise, and twin sons.
Molly-Mae Hague
personTommy, 24, popped the question to Molly-Mae, also 24, in Ibiza on Sunday. Couple have been together for four years and have a daughter Bambi. Have 12.6m Instagram followers and Tommy has 5.1m.
Greg Abbott
personThe Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas on Monday. The suit seeks to force the state to remove buoys in the middle of the Rio Grande. Presence of the floating barrier has prompted diplomatic protests by Mexico.
Nottingham Forest
organizationTrevor Francis signed for Nottingham Forest for £1.15million in 1979. Francis was the added spark that helped the then-English champions win the European Cup. Francis went on to become a manager with QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City and Crystal Palace.
Sam Altman
personWorldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launches on Monday. The project uses a small device called an ‘orb’ to scan people’s eyeballs in order to generate a unique digital identity.
Al-Hilal
organizationKylian Mbappe could join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. Al-Hilal make record 300 million euro ($332 million) bid for France striker. World Cup winner is in contract standoff with Paris Saint-Germain.
Tommy Fury
personTommy, 24, popped the question to Molly, also 24, in Ibiza on Sunday. Couple have been together for four years and have a daughter Bambi. Molly wore the Hayden Strapless Draped Crepe Jumpsuit from Alex Perry.
Benjamin Netanyahu
personThe Knesset approved legislation to emasculate the Israeli Supreme Court. Protesters see the overhaul as a power grab fueled by personal and political grievances of Netanyahu. Netanyahu and his far-right allies say the changes are needed to curb the powers of unelected judges.