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5 Tips That’ll Help You Make the Most of a Small Space

Fact: just because you’re short on space doesn’t mean you’re destined to a home that’s short on style. There’s a sea of design hacks out there claiming to help maximize the room you have and make even the tightest of spaces feel open and comfortable. But to save you the hassle of navigating the (sometimes treacherous) world of small space DIYs on your own, we narrowed it down to our top 5 tips that’ll help you make the most of small spaces. For more modern finds fit for small spaces, head to the Design Milk Shop! 1. Less is More Photo: KH Interiors A golden rule in most cases but especially when furnishing a small space, cutting down the number...

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Jan. 6 rioter who claimed he was following Trump’s orders found guilty

Dustin Byron Thompson, an Ohio man whose attorney argued that he was following former President Donald Trump's orders when he stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was found guilty Thursday of felony obstruction of an official proceeding and five misdemeanors, including stealing a coat rack from an office inside the Capitol. The federal jury returned its verdict in less than three hours. For the felony obstruction count, Thompson faces up to 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for July 20. Thompson's attorney, Samuel Shamansky, had argued that his client believed Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, and was acting at the direction of the "gangster" former president, who wanted supporters to do his dirty work. "The...

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Man blaming Trump’s ‘orders’ for riot actions found guilty

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio man who claimed he was only “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday by a jury that took less than three hours to reject his novel defense for obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory. The federal jury also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of all five of the other charges in his indictment, including stealing a coat rack from an office inside the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The maximum sentence for the obstruction count, the lone felony, would be 20 years imprisonment. Jurors didn’t buy Thompson’s defense, in which he blamed Trump and members of the president’s...

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Easy Skillet Fried Chicken Recipe For Beginners

Hey there cousins! I’ve been reading the comments on Facebook, and many of y’all have been asking me to share a super easy fried chicken recipe. I know a lot of my “seasoned cousins” have fried chicken down packed, but many of the new cousins, and even some of the older ones need a little assistance with this one. So I’ve decided to come forward, and share my easiest fried chicken recipe! I know I say this a lot, but this recipe will be extremely easy! Like seriously, y’all! You’ll only need 4 ingredients easy friend chicken recipe for beginners. Those ingredients are chicken, flour, oil, and Rosamae Seasonings Granny’s Secret Fried Chicken Seasoning! Let’s talk more about the ingredients....

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Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mentions of Donald Trump have been rare at the first few trials for people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, but that has changed: The latest Capitol riot defendant to go on trial is blaming his actions on the former president and his false claims about a stolen election. Dustin Byron Thompson, an Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the Capitol, doesn’t deny that he joined the mob on Jan. 6, 2021. But his lawyer vowed Tuesday to show that Trump abused his power to “authorize” the attack. Describing Trump as a man without scruples or integrity, defense attorney Samuel Shamansky said the former president engaged in a “sinister” plot to encourage Thompson and...

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