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The American Rescue Plan expanded a number of tax benefits, including one that provides payments to parents for each child they have. Instead of receiving $2,000 per child, eligible parents will receive $3,600 for every child under 6 and $3,000 for every child over 6 and under 18. To be eligible for the full expanded payments, individuals must have adjusted gross incomes up to $75,000, $150,000 in the case of a joint filer....

For close to a century, the Olympic Games have drawn athletes from around the world together on one unifying stage, a longstanding representation of solidarity in cultural diversity. While the world eagerly turns to the performance Beijing has artfully crafted, untold numbers of people are being arbitrarily detained, tortured and persecuted inside China’s borders. The Beijing Olympics are tainted by genocide. “For us, these Games are just a reminder of the brutal repression under which Uyghurs are living currently,” Zumretay Arkin, an ethnic Uyghur Muslim, told CBS News....

In the first Army-Navy game to reach overtime, it took only two plays to send the clash to a second overtime. Army’s Markel Johnson rushed for a 25-yard touchdown, followed by Navy’s Xavier Arline connecting on a 25-yard touchdown pass to Maquel Haywood. On the first series of the second overtime, the Midshipmen marched down the shortened field to the 1-yard line in seven plays, but then Anton Hall Jr....

Original story follows. As the popularity of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles grow in tandem with the overwhelming success of Xbox Game Pass, the Xbox storefront’s library of titles is expanding quickly. What doesn’t typically happen, however, is that games are removed from the Xbox storefront. After all, once a purchase has been made, buyers expect the Xbox store to make it accessible for download in perpetuity....

But the win was not straightforward, as Watford threatened considerably. Both sides had chances, and neither failed to capitalise till late in the game. The scoring was opened by virtue of an own goal by Craig Cathcart, and Mesut Ozil scored two minutes later to seal the three points. Let us take a look at the major talking points from the game. #5 Arsenal dull and narrow in the first half Arsenal failed to deliver in the first half, and it appeared to be a tactical issue....

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 16th goal of this season and has rekindled the Golden boot race. Carl Jenkinson started for the Gunners after a whopping 830 days and the fans were really behind him as he gave a good performance. All round Emery would be happy with the industry and work rate shown by his players ahead of the North London Derby. Here are the three reasons why Arsenal had such a great night....

Harris also said the board will fully back him to spend the money and help him get the required players to the North London club. Wenger had already made one big signing last summer by signing German attacker Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for a fee of £42 million. Lord Harris said, “We want to win the Premier League and the Champions League. If we buy two or three players then I think we can,”...

Arsenal slumped to an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at home to Ostersunds in the Europa League on Thursday, advancing to the last 16 by virtue of a 3-0 win in the away leg. Wenger shuffled his starting XI with an eye on Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Manchester City but Wilshere captained the side and conceded afterwards the Gunners “weren’t good enough”. That did not spare the 26-year-old - who has re-established himself at Arsenal this season after a year on loan at Bournemouth and persistent injury struggles - from Keane’s wrath....

Arsenal doomed if Alexis joins Man City The long-standing Gunners boss has seen his position come under renewed scrutiny following a damaging 3-0 defeat against Crystal Palace, which further dented Arsenal’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Wenger’s side have not finished outside the top four during the Frenchman’s 21-year reign at the club, but four consecutive away defeats and dismal form in 2017 has left the north London outfit seven points off fourth place with eight games left....

While growing up, the 22-year-old turned out on the wing while part of the academy system at Southampton. He was eventually moved back and offered enough to earn a £16 million move to Emirates Stadium in 2014. Arsenal 7/4 for CS at Everton Chambers now has over 100 appearances, three international caps and a new contract with the Gunners to his name, but admits that things could have turned out differently had he followed in the footsteps of his childhood heroes....

Arteta frustrated against Newcastle Slammed referee in news conference Has defended behaviour WHAT HAPPENED? Arteta struggled to control his emotions during Arsenal’s goalless Premier League draw aganst Newcastle on Monday. The coach clashed with opposite number Eddie Howe and described referee Andrew Madley’s failure to award his side a penalty as “scandalous.” Arsenal have since been hit with an FA charge after several players confronted Madley after he decided not to award a spot-kick late in the game....

Unai Emery’s side surrendered their lead twice in quick order against the Red Devils at Old Trafford, missing out on the chance to record a first win at the Theatre of Dreams for 12 years. The north London outfit have been one of the highlights of the Premier League season so far, with Emery injecting a flair absent from the club in their recent seasons under the departed Arsene Wenger....

Arsenal fans stage plane protest Although Alexis Sanchez scored after 15 minutes for the visitors, they already trailed by a Craig Dawson goal. The centre-back would later add the hosts’ third after Hal Robson-Kanu found the target shortly after the restart. It proved to be Arsenal’s sixth defeat in their last nine matches – a spell that has seen them fall off the top-four pace in the Premier League and crash out of the Champions League in an embarrassing manner against Bayern Munich....

The 24-year-old was added to Brazil’s 23-man squad last week after injuries to David Luiz, Marquinhos and Diego Tardelli, reports Xinhua. Shakhtar Donetsk striker Luiz Adriano and Corinthians centre-back Gil were also included. Paris Saint-German’s Thiago Silva and Atletico Madrid’s Miranda are expected to be the first-choice centre-backs for coach Dunga, but Gabriel said he is ready to play if needed. “There have always been a lot of options and they are players of the highest quality,” Gabriel said on Sunday....

Wenger’s side enter the first leg knowing that they must not concede any goals. During the weekend game, the first-choice backline warmed up ahead of the match and partnered David Ospina as Petr Cech missed out due to a hip injury. Alexandre Lacazette and Danny Welbeck were also given a run out to prepare for the upcoming major home match. Unfortunately, Arsenal lost Mohamed Elneny halfway through the match. Skysports mentioned that the midfielder rolled his ankle and things were not that serious....

Amaechi, 18, has signed a four-year contract with the 2.Bundesliga side after entering the final 12 months of his deal at Emirates Stadium. The winger reportedly turned down approaches from several European heavyweights, including Bayern Munich, and Arsenal’s offer of an extension. He joins Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho and RB Leipzig forward Ademola Lookman in completing a permanent switch to Germany, where Arsenal pair Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith-Rowe have recently spent time on loan....

The Gunners shipped their 50th goal of the season in Wednesday’s match at Leicester City, breaking the mark of 49 set by the club in the 1994-5 and 2011-12 campaigns. Kelechi Iheanacho scored in the first half before Jamie Vardy’s second-half penalty gave the Gunners a half-century of goals conceded in 2017-18. Arsenal’s misery was compounded by Riyad Mahrez, who struck to make it 3-1 at full time and 51 goals conceded overall this season....

Giroud is well versed in throwing his weight around on the pitch, using his frame to make life awkward for opposing defenders. But this would be a different beast altogether. McGregor, friend of Cristiano Ronaldo, currently holds the UFC Featherweight belt with a professional record of 20 wins to three losses. To be fair to the Frenchman, though, he put a disclaimer in. Ensuring not to rattle the Irish fighter, Giroud casually brushed off the chances of him putting up a fight....

Good riddance to Bastian Schweinsteiger Eddie Howe’s men come into this game having beaten Stoke last week, but the absence of on-loan Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is likely to be a massive blow. ARSENAL INJURIES The Gunners have no injury concerns from Wednesday’s midweek match against PSG and Wenger has confirmed that Lucas Perez may be in contention for the EFL Cup game with Southampton next week. ‘Gerrard is NOTHING’ - El Hadji Diouf Hector Bellerin and Santi Cazorla are still on the sidelines while Mathieu Debuchy will come back into the fold after he plays another game for Arsenal under-23s....

The Gunners were dismantled by a City side who took their chances and pounced on individual defensive mistakes to secure the first silverware of the season, prompting mass speculation that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could be set to leave the club at the end of the campaign. Wenger’s side have recorded just two victories in their last 16 Premier League matches against fellow ‘big six’ teams (D6 L8) and currently sit in sixth position in the league....