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“There is legitimate reason for people to say, ‘Do you have the lines drawn the exact right way? Should it go to anybody making over X number of dollars? I’m open to negotiate those things,’” Biden told journalists during an executive order signing on Monday. However, the president also said “time is of the essence,” and that he would rather pass a large stimulus bill than “cherry-pick” individual proposals because he sees all the items in his proposal as supporting one another and integral to helping the country....

On the election trail, Biden pledged to pass legislation eliminating the federal death penalty and to “incentivize states to follow” by abolishing their own. The letter, signed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Watch, and the NAACP, argues that the death penalty is disproportionately applied to African-American prisoners and those with severe mental illnesses. Referring to capital punishment as “cruel and unusual,” the letter adds that it “fails to comport with either the 8th or 14th Amendments and violates our obligations under international law....

In a clip from a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in September 1998, unearthed by The Intercept, the former vice president said he believed there was “no reasonable prospect” of weapons inspectors obtaining a “guarantee” that Iraq did not possess weapons of mass destruction while Hussein was “at the helm” of the country. The then-senator of Delaware went on to suggest Hussein could only be removed by men in uniform “back on foot, in the desert taking the son of a—taking Saddam down,” four years before Biden voted in favor of the Iraq War....

Steyer confronted Biden during a discussion on race. Steyer alleged that South Carolina state Senator Dick Harpootlian, who supports the Biden campaign, made racist comments about a person associated with Steyer’s campaign. The state’s Legislative Black Caucus condemned Harpootlian’s remarks and asked to Biden to disavow them earlier in the week. “Joe, I’m asking you to come with me and the Legislative Black Caucus and disavow Dick Harpootlian and what he had to say, it was wrong,” said Steyer....

During a panel discussion on CNN, David Axelrod, who was former President Barack Obama’s chief strategist during his campaign, commented that he thought Biden still “has a play here,” despite failing to impress in any of the Democratic debates thus far. “Biden, I wouldn’t say he was a house of fire in any of the debates that we’ve been to. And yet he comes… kind of bumps along, kind of Mr....

The Change.org petition, first reported by Fox 10 Phoenix, urges the Democratic presidential candidate to support monthly payments of $2,000 for everyone in the United States while the pandemic continues. The petition has also asked the Democratic National Committee to endorse the policy until Americans are able to return to work. “The future of our economy is uncertain and the recovery from the Corona Virus Epidemic will be difficult,” the petition reads....

What, then, does that make the Joe Burrow-Ja’Marr Chase connection? The former LSU teammates and standouts haven’t missed a beat in their sophomore and rookie seasons with the Bengals, recreating a deadly connection that haunted SEC defenses during the Tigers’ 2019 College Football Playoff championship season. MORE: Bengals’ Joe Burrow makes LSU callback with victory cigar while celebrating AFC North title Put simply, Burrow and Chase are both stars — whether at the college or professional level is irrelevant....

Burrow has garnered praise for his ability to read defenses, his accuracy and his pocket presence. Yet, there’s one aspect of his game that has caused issues for himself and the Bengals: how he starts games. Burrow has struggled to get going early. This season, he has thrown a scoring pass on the first drive in two games: a pick-six to Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in Week 1 and a touchdown pass to Samaje Perine against the Jets in Week 3....

Arsenal and Liverpool have struggled this season and are far behind the top-four spots in the league table. Both sides are desperate for a win this weekend as they gear up for the final stretch of the season. Joe Cole was talking to JOE (via Metro) when he predicted the winner of this weekend’s big clash between Arsenal and Liverpool. The former Chelsea midfielder has backed the current Premier League champions to beat the Gunners....

The Nets defeated the Bucks, 129-127 in three overtimes in Brooklyn, in a game that featured several big-time shots from Joe Johnson and a massive amount of rebounds from visiting Milwaukee. MORE: Williams: ‘No way’ UK could make playoffs | Latest mock draft | Jazz rebuild differently Nets center Brook Lopez led all scorers with 32 points, but Johnson had several of the most important field goals for the hosts....

The actor first played Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in a post-credits scene in 2017’s Justice League. In the brief scene, Deathstroke and Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) discussed teaming up and creating a league of their own. At the time, it was believed that Manganiello’s Deathstroke would be featured heavily in the DC Extended Universe. RELATED: Zack Snyder Thanks Jared Leto With New Joker Photo For Justice League Several Deathstroke-related projects have been canceled over the past four years....

Mauer extended his hitting streak to 12 games Tuesday with a two-run double in the fourth inning against the Kansas City Royals, but was noticeably limping as he ran to second base. The team said he has a strained oblique muscle on his right side and will be evaluated Wednesday. “I’ve been kind of battling this area for about a week or so, maybe a little more,” Mauer said. “I’ve been stiff and getting it loose and everything’s been fine, but today on that one swing, ball down the line, it felt like somebody hit me pretty hard right there....

But in an interview with USA Today, the former 49ers legend says his life is filled with pain from having played high-level football most of his early life. PHOTOS: Life after football was a struggle for these former players “My hands have been, oh my gosh, in the middle of the night they hurt like crazy.” Montana also said he can’t straighten one of his knees despite six operations....

Gunther Werks 993s were initially stated to cost around $565,000, as per Drive Safe and Fast. However, there is a possibility that Joe Rogan paid more for his car because of the specialized customizations on the vehicle. Gunther Werks is a company based out of Huntington Beach, California, whose sole objective is to manufacture the GW-993 series cars from 993-era Porsche 911s donated by previous owners. The restored model has a jet black, carbon-fiber exterior with 18-inch Fuchs-style alloy wheels....

The Trinidad and Tobago-born Jones had just finished his first season with the Seattle Sounders, which saw him slide into the left-back role and become an important contributor on an MLS Cup-winning side. The final was decided by penalties, during which Jones converted his opportunity. And then in January, interest arrived from abroad. And not just anywhere, but the Bundesliga. Darmstadt was interested in Jones’ services, and he couldn’t help but find himself interested in a move to Germany....

Until he lost his wedding ring. MORE: Drivers’ wives and girlfriends | DeLana Harvick’s wedding present to Logano’s wife | Keselowski not changing style “I’m already on my second ring, but it’s still the same girl,” Logano said Wednesday. So how did Logano lose his wedding ring? “It’s in the bottom of a creek in Costa Rica somewhere,” Logano said. “But I had a backup. I had this one ready to go because I knew I was going to lose the first one so I was ready when I got home....

The typically quiet (and, by his own admission, “boring”) Votto made waves Wednesday morning during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” seemingly peeling back more of the cheating curtain in MLB. When asked whether baseball fans should stop booing the Astros for their sign-stealing in 2017, Votto provided a fairly blunt answer: “Yeah, yeah, there’s no question about it,” Votto said. “The idea that they (the Astros) were the only one doing something wrong just baffles me....

Johansen opened and closed the scoring. He put the Predators ahead 4:13 into the game. Craig Smith also scored two goals and added an assist. Kevin Fiala scored as well. Pekka Rinne stopped 12 of 14 shots in his half of the game before being replaced by Juuse Saros, who made 16 saves. Justin Williams, Sebastian Aho, Calvin De Haan and Martin Necas scored for Carolina. Scott Darling started in goal for the Hurricanes and made 17 saves on 20 shots before leaving the game with what the team called a lower-body injury in the second period....

The Star Wars star posted three photos to Instagram of him on set, with special effects specialists covering him in molding clay for CGI. “There’s no business like show business!’ he teased. “Coming soon.” The nature of the production has led fans to speculate if Boyega is due to star in an upcoming Avatar sequel, with several comments asking the actor if he’s been cast. A post shared by John Boyega (@johnboyega) on Sep 15, 2020 at 9:00am PDT...

The two golfers sit in a tie for the lead at 16 under for the tournament after two solid rounds on Moving Day. Tringale shot a 6-under 65 despite starting his day with a bogey while Landry overcame two bogeys early on his back nine to finish with a 4-under 67. Bill Haas sits one shot back at 15 under for the tournament after matching the best round of the day with a 7-under 64....