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Dear James: While we are remodeling our bathroom, we would like to install a shower seat. How can we minimize the chance of water leakage into the support wall? — Pamela W. Dear Pamela: You will definitely find your shower seat very relaxing and well worth the small amount of time it takes to install one. To begin the transition from plain old shower to meditation area, plan on making the shower seat about 12 to 14 inches deep. This is a comfortable size even for a very tall person.

FILE PHOTO: A Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official displays two packets of Kurkure chips, one (left) with the original nutrition information and another (right) with a modified nutrition information sticker, during a raid at a warehouse in Turbhe, India, August 25, 2026.

Justin Jefferson is entering his seventh season in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings' star wide receiver says the fire within him burns as bright as it ever has. He will aim for a fast start to the season when he and the Vikings host the divisional rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. "I just try to be the best version of myself," Jefferson said recently. "Obviously, I want to win. I want to get to the Super Bowl, do things that we've all dreamt of as little kids.

There are a lot of beautiful cats on the internet, and there’s another we can add to the list who has a set of eyes that will truly hypnotize you. Meet Rory: a stunning Bengal Kitten who has a pair of eyes that are jaw-droppingly gorgeous. @badgalror Like who turned up the saturation???

With the 2026-27 season looming, one question that is on every NBA team's mind is: How the heck are they going to stop the star-studded Philadelphia 76ers? With all-time great LeBron James and former NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown joining forces with the Sixers' talented core of former league MVP Joel Embiid, All-Star playmaker Tyrese Maxey, and phenomenal wingman VJ Edgecombe, the Sixers have assembled a starting five that teams will be hard-pressed to match up against.

Arizona State won the Big 12 in 2024 and made it into the College Football Playoff – and was bounced in the first round. Texas A&M was deep in the SEC title chase last year and made it into the College Football Playoff – and was bounced in the first round. These are two programs used to success now, and neither fan base is crazy to dream of getting back into the tournament. However, both have brutal schedules ahead, and one loss this week should be enough to end any realistic playoff hopes.

Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Boring Company, a tunnel construction startup founded by billionaire Elon Musk, has raised $3 billion in a new funding round that values it at $23 billion, according to a statement on Wednesday. Here are some details: • The funding round was led by the United Arab Emirates and affiliated investment entities. • Other participants included Human Capital, Vy Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Temasek, Shamal Holding and Baron Capital.

Who hasn’t played Street Fighter? As a lifelong gamer, I’ve played almost every version of the series — even dating way back to when it was called Fighting Street. Who’s your favorite, Ryu or Ken? I’ve gone back and forth over the years, but I’m probably firmly a Ken guy now. That would seemingly make my choice for the favorite Puma x Street Fighter sneaker easy, right? Not exactly. While the Puma x Street Fighter Ken is true to the red gi energy, is it better than the classic white Ryu version?

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they meet in Beijing, China, September 2, 2025.

A view of the vegetables kept on display at the International Green Week agriculture fair in Berlin, Germany January 19, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse BERLIN, Sept 10 (Reuters) - German inflation accelerated to 2.9% in August, the federal statistics office said on Thursday, confirming preliminary data. Germany's consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, stood at 2.8% year on year in July.