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Some lawmakers have voiced concern that Biden’s proposal does not target American families in need and have called for direct payments to be sent only to households that make less than $75,000 per year. Biden’s plan would provide direct payments to most American households, including some classified as high-income. According to data from the Opportunity Insights Economic Tracker, January’s stimulus payments of $600 had little effect on spending for higher-income households....

OH Predictive Insights released polling data this week which showed that Democratic candidate Mark Kelly has a lead of 13 points, with support from 51 percent of Arizona voters compared to only 38 percent who back McSally. The GOP senator’s support has declined significantly (4 points) since April, when OH Predictive Insights had McSally at 42 percent and Kelly at 51 percent. Newsweek has reached out to McSally’s campaign for comment....

The December updates were published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. They follow the previously-used four classifications of asthma: Step 1: intermittent asthmaStep 2: mild persistent asthmaStep 3: moderate persistent asthmaStep 4: moderate-severe persistent asthma The guidance recommends “a major change in the treatment of moderate persistent asthma in adolescents and adults." For the first time, the guidance includes how to use long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA), the placement of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing in asthma diagnosis and monitoring, and using bronchial thermoplasty, according to commentary from one of the authors posted in JAMA....

According to the Associated Press, a new forensic review of the case ordered by the FBI has shown that the Louisiana State Police withheld critical information from the coroner. Greene’s death is now attributed to several factors, all of which were not related to the police’s original explanation of a car crash. The review also addressed that a failed airbag deployment did not cause Greene’s fractured breastbone and ruptured aorta....

For people with disabilities or those who have experienced factors affecting their ability to work, Social Security benefits may never kick in. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is intended to fill in the gaps. Founded in 1972 under the Nixon administration, the program is meant to provide basic income adequate for the cost of living. Unfortunately, the amount it pays out hasn’t changed since its inception, and strict qualification guidelines leave many of its recipients in poverty....

Smith played his first game with the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. He was available to the media before the matchup with the Rockets and was asked how he’ll play without knowing the playbook. He responded the only way he knows how. (Source: Steve Noah) MORE: Waiters wanted No. 13 in OKC | Marion calls Smith shoestring fiasco ‘irrelevant’ | NBA Mock Draft After saying that, he added, “Hopefully that doesn’t catch anybody off guard....

The proposal that has been floated by NASCAR has the Chase consisting of 16 drivers who qualify by winning races. There would then be eliminations throughout the 10-race Chase, culminating with four drivers entering the final race tied in points. Those four would compete in a winner-take-all season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. MORE: Johnson says changes not aimed at him | Earnhardt needs sponsors | One and done: Why Jeff Gordon might retire...

Mike McDaniel said it’s been “weird” how fixated people have been on his racial identity, during his introductory press conference on Thursday. McDaniel’s hiring comes as the National Football League (NFL) has been under fire for its lack of minority head coaches. “It’s been very odd, to tell you the truth, this idea of identifying as something,” McDaniel said when asked about his racial identity. “I think people identify me as something, but I identity as a human being and my dad’s Black....

No further details on the Eagle Fire have been released. Newsweek has contacted the Lake County Fire Protection District for updates. Meanwhile, the size of the Ranch Fire in Tehama County was reported to have grown by nearly sevenfold in a day, with Cal Fire reporting the fire to currently be at 3,768 acres with 15 percent contained, according to an updated report posted by the official Cal Fire Tehama-Glenn Unit Twitter account....

Since World War II, the United States has sought to keep energy—mainly oil—widely available on commercial terms. America’s foreign policy has been, in effect, to prevent other nations from using oil to advance their foreign policies. On the whole, this has minimized conflicts over natural resources and favored global economic growth. Producing countries focused on maximizing their wealth; consuming nations relied on the market to get their oil. But shifts in supply and demand now threaten this system....

Republican State representative Anthony Sabatini has pushed for the road to be renamed after the 45th president and has been discussing the venture since January of this year. “Looking forward to working on this important designation honoring one of the greatest Presidents in American History,” Sabatini tweeted in January. The state representative told Newsweek, “Not only is Donald Trump one of the greatest Presidents in American history, he is also our first Floridian President....

The “Start With Hello” digital program, developed by Sandy Hook Promise, is an online curriculum for elementary school students that works to foster interpersonal connections and break down social barriers in educational settings. Disney is supporting the program. “Social isolation is the overwhelming feeling of being left out, lonely, or treated like you are invisible. It is a growing epidemic in the United States and within our schools,” the rollout explains....

During a special online broadcast, NJPW chairman Naoki Sugabayashi thanked the fans for their patience, and said the wait for new NJPW matches is almost over. Starting June 15, NJPW will return with no spectators, beginning with a special show called “Together Project.” The card for the “Together Project” was not announced, but this one-night show will air live on the New Japan World stream, starting at 6 a.m. EDT....

Like any college student, 22-year-old Dominic Dell Antonia sometimes steps away from his classes that are now online, thanks to the novel coronavirus. But he has a good excuse. The undergraduate chemical engineer ventures to the basement of his grandparents’ house in northern New Jersey, just down the street from his home. That’s where 11 employees work virtually around the clock to fulfill a massive demand spawned by the coronavirus pandemic....

The Courier Post reported the Beatty family in Haddonfield received a note and a box of Christmas lights from an anonymous “panel,” on Christmas Eve. The decoration critic merely identified themselves as the “S and V Awards” panel, adding they are former neighborhood residents, but the family is still unsure who it could be. “We may have moved but we are still evaluating your Christmas efforts,” the note read. The “panel” noted that they “strive for Christmas excellence and perfection” and that they have “no favorites…Just Christmas pride....

Francisco Lindor caught an 88 mph fastball from Nationals reliever Steve Cishek in his grill after squaring to bunt in the fifth inning. Fortunately for Lindor and the Mets, he turned his head enough for the ball to first glance off his protective helmet flap. He suffered only minor facial and dental damage. MORE: Five big questions in the NL East Lindor was the fourth Mets batter to be hit in the first 14 innings of the season....

Dipoto probably wouldn’t have been introduced as Mariners general manager on Tuesday if he’d cultivated a better relationship with Mike Scioscia in Anaheim, the lack of which led to Dipoto’s resignation this summer. MORE: Most disappointing players in 2015 | Where does this rookie class rank? Of course, Dipoto didn’t hire Scioscia; he inherited the longtime skipper. So Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon might not feel too comfortable in his own job security at the moment....

Sunland Park, New Mexico, Mayor Javier Perea told Newsweek he has always advocated for immigration reform at the federal level to help discourage people from using illegal means to get into the U.S. “If it wasn’t so complicated and so costly, maybe we wouldn’t have as many people finding or going through other means of getting into the country,” he said. “So, my hope is that process gets changed. The hope is to get these people out of the shadows and into the light so that they can become contributing members of society as well....

The New Orleans Police Department has launched an investigation into an aggravated assault incident which occurred at the Brother’s Mart located in the 7000 block of Bullard Avenue on Sunday, July 26. Police said that at around 11:43 p.m. a male suspect entered the store and got angry when employees asked him to wear a mask while inside. The man, wearing a white tank top, white hat, and gray shorts, then left the store and went to retrieve a gun from his vehicle....

“SkySilk does not advocate nor condone hate, rather, it advocates the right to private judgment and rejects the role of being the judge, jury, and executioner,” CEO Kevin Matossian wrote in a statement released Monday evening. “Unfortunately, too many of our fellow technology providers seem to differ in their position on this subject.” “SkySilk truly believes and supports the freedom of speech and more specifically the rights afforded to us in the First Amendment,” Matossian continued....