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Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks.

Manchester United has been beaten 3-0 at home by Bournemouth for the second straight season in the Premier League to continue Ruben Amorim's turbulent start at Old Trafford, while title-chasing Chelsea was held to a 0-0 draw at Everton.

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately.

Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of "El Gordo" or "The Fat One" for weeks. That's the name of the first prize in Spain's hugely popular national Christmas lottery.

Marcus Rashford has been left out of the Manchester United squad for a third straight match ahead of Bournemouth's visit in the Premier League.

Paulo Dybala scored twice and set up another goal to get Roma back on track in Serie A with a comfortable 5-0 win over Parma on Sunday.

England cricket star Ben Stokes has been left out of the squad for the Champions Trophy in February and March next year because of injury.

Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning the "cruelty" of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk's X, or wanting an alternative to Meta's Threads and its algorithms.