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Ottoman is a stylish and functional piece of furniture you can have at home. Its uses? You’ll be astonished by how versatile it is. Let’s learn how you can use an ottoman at home, whether in your living room, bedroom, and other parts of your home.     What is an Ottoman An ottoman, also called a pouf, is a low piece of sofa with no back or arms. If you think this piece of furniture has something to do with the Ottomans we learned in our History class, well, you are correct. You can actually trace the ottoman’s history during the...

By JUAN A. LOZANO, ERIC GAY, ELLIOT SPAGAT and EVENS SANON DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at a Texas border town, U.S. officials said Monday as they defended a strong response that included immediately deporting migrants to their impoverished Caribbean country and using horse patrols to stop them from entering the town. Calling it a “challenging and heartbreaking situation,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a stark warning: “If you come to the United States illegally, you will be returned. Your journey will not succeed,...

Often it’s easier to dress for a special occasion because you probably start thinking about what you’re going to wear well in advance. But how about what you wear day-to-day? In this article you’ll find everyday outfits to make getting dressed stylishly a doddle any day of the week. Why it can be harder to put outfits together everyday outfits Without actually planning an outfit, it can be tempting to reach for the same few things every day. That can cause your outfits to become ‘boring’ and before you know it, you’re in a style rut. By having an “everyday...

ShutterstockWe’ve all done done a quick “just in case” wee before heading out or because we’re passing the bathroom. If you’re a parent, you might have also told the kids to “do a wee now so we don’t have to find a toilet later.” Doing a “just in case” wee isn’t a problem if it’s just occasional and if you have normal bladder function. But doing it too often, making a lifetime habit of it, can kick off a vicious cycle. You can end up training your bladder to “think” it needs to go when it’s only slightly full. And...

ShutterstockWe’ve all done done a quick “just in case” wee before heading out or because we’re passing the bathroom. If you’re a parent, you might have also told the kids to “do a wee now so we don’t have to find a toilet later.” Doing a “just in case” wee isn’t a problem if it’s just occasional and if you have normal bladder function. But doing it too often, making a lifetime habit of it, can kick off a vicious cycle. You can end up training your bladder to “think” it needs to go when it’s only slightly full. And...