The Biden administration is renewing its push for stricter gun control and an assault weapons ban with the creation of a new national office to push “red flag laws.” Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Parkland‚ Florida‚ on Saturday and toured the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School‚ the site of a 2018 mass shooting in which a former student of the school killed 14 students and three staff members and wounded 17 others. After the tour‚ Harris delivered a speech pushing legislation on gun control. “You know‚ part of what I talk to families about is the fact that one of five families in America has a family member that has died because of gun violence‚” Harris said‚ according to Fox News. “That the leading cause of death for the children of America is gun violence.” A report from Pew Research last year found that gun-related deaths among teens jumped by about 50% between 2019 and 2021. One expert said that the data suggested that the rise in gun deaths is closely tied to an increase in juvenile crime during the COVID pandemic and lockdowns. Harris did not discuss the impact of lockdown policies but instead focused on firearms and echoed President Joe Biden’s calls for an assault weapons ban and other gun control measures. She also promoted a new office‚ the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center‚ to aid states that have passed red flag laws. The Department of Justice announced the launch of the center on Saturday morning. “We have to understand the facets of this and when we do reflect and review and‚ dare I say‚ study what happened here at Stoneman Douglas‚ we must be willing to have the courage to say that on every level‚ whether you talk about changing laws or changing practices and locales‚ that we must do better‚” she said. “Of the 21 that have passed red flag laws‚ I challenge the others to come on over‚” Harris said. “We got some resources for you to help you implement the work that you have done that has been the work of a leader on this tragic issue.” In general‚ red flag laws authorize courts to temporarily restrict a person’s access to firearms after receiving a complaint about the individual’s mental state or concerns that the person may have violent tendencies. According to the White House‚ the Biden administration has allocated $750 million toward funding red flag law programs‚ crisis intervention programs‚ mental health courts‚ and other state-level actions. The Department of Justice has awarded just $238 million of the funds since 2021. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Former President Donald Trump‚ the presumed Republican candidate against Biden in 2024‚ promised in a speech last month to roll back Biden’s actions on firearms. “Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated on my very first week back in office‚ perhaps my first day‚” Trump told the crowd at a National Rifle Association event. RELATED: DOJ Launches National ‘Resource Center’ To Aid Authorities In Taking Firearms From People Deemed ‘Threat To Themselves Or Others’

Despite having a faulty metal detector and having to use an old back-up‚ a treasure hunter discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in England. Richard Brock traveled three-and-a-half hours from his home in Somerset to join an organized expedition on farmland in the Shropshire Hills. Upon arrival‚ he found he had difficulty with his […] The post Despite Faulty Metal Detector‚ Treasure Hunter Unearths Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found in England appeared first on Good News Network.

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Are you having a hard time falling asleep? Dr. Andrew Weil has shared the “most powerful” relaxation technique he knows‚ and it doesn’t require any equipment or cost a dime. It’s known as the 4-7-8 method and it’s backed up by science.Dr. Weil is an expert in integrative medicine and the founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.The technique is simple:Breathe in through your nose while you count to 4.Hold your breath while you count to 7.Exhale while you count to 8.Dr. Weil says the method creates a "very pleasant‚ altered state of consciousness" that you may not experience the first time but will come as a "reward" of regular practice. Dr. Weil insists that the 4-7-8 technique is a practice‚ and you must do four breath cycles at least twice a day to get the benefits. "After a month‚ you can increase to 8 breath cycles if you're comfortable with it‚" adding that's the "absolute maximum."Dr. Weil says that 4 to 6 weeks of doing the practice can lower heart rate‚ improve blood pressure‚ digestion and circulation and can promote sleep. A study published in Physiological Reports agrees‚ saying that practicing the 4-7-8 technique reduces heart rate and blood pressure for several minutes.It’s also an easy way to help you fall asleep. "If you get up in the middle of the night for any reason‚ it is the most effective anti-anxiety technique that I've found‚” Dr. Weil says.This article originally appeared on 1.3.24

Have you ever wondered what happens at the dry cleaners? Or are you like me‚ who just assumed the people at the dry cleaners were wizards and never questioned their magic? Turns out‚ dry cleaners aren't magic and there's actually a pretty interesting explanation of how they came to be and what they do. Melissa Pateras is known on Tiktok for her laundry knowledge. Seriously‚ her ability to fold laundry is hypnotizing. This time‚ she created a video explaining what actually takes place at the dry cleaner and the internet is aghast. Before Pateras explained what happens in the mysterious world behind the counter of a dry cleaner‚ she asked a few of her friends what they thought dry cleaning was. Their answers were...interesting to say the least. One friend surmised‚ "You put it in a box‚ right...and then you let some wind‚ really fast wind‚ blow around on your clothes and it wipes off all the dirt." The friend‚ whose username is @unlearn16‚ continued with her working hypothesis‚ saying that the clothes are then blasted with infrared heat to sterilize the garments. While that is certainly an interesting theory‚ that's not what happens.Another friend guessed‚ "Dry cleaning is when they take all of your dirty clothes into this big dryer with a clean sheet that sticks all of the dirt to it from your dirty clothes." This friend was also incorrect‚ and Pateras finally explained why after her friends dug deep into their brains for their best guesses.Turns out dry cleaning was invented by accident when Jean-Baptiste Jolly spilled a kerosene lamp on his tablecloth‚ which dried cleaner than it was previously‚ according to Pateras.The laundry guru explained that while it was dangerous‚ the practice of cleaning things with kerosene continued until a less flammable method was discovered. But even the safer method is still fairly harsh‚ which is why dry cleaners take buttons off of clothing before running them through‚ she says. This prompted one commenter to ask‚ "They really take the buttons off of every shirt?" to which Pateras replied that it only occurs if the buttons won't withstand the chemicals. If you've ever been curious about what happens at the dry cleaner‚ watch the video below. She takes you through each step. @melissadilkespateras What is dry cleaning #laundry #laundrytok #drycleaning #funfacts @Tracy Taylor @Unlearn16 @Ana Pac @Ashley Mathieu @Li This article originally appeared on 5.10.23

There's something about seeing something out of the ordinary‚ be it a strange animal‚ an accident or even an argument between strangers. Humans are naturally curious beings and seeing a random argument between your neighbor and her teenage son will have some people outside taking their goldfish for a walk just to gawk. So it's not surprising that thousands of viewers tuned in when Ayanna Williams‚ the Guinness World Record holder for the world's longest nails went to have them all cut off. Williams had her record breaking nails for 29 years but decided it was finally time to bid them adieu and the entire thing was filmed. It's a monumental moment for the record holder after having lived with the 24 foot nails for decades.Most of us would simply need to grab a pair of fingernail clippers and get clipping‚ but for Williams the process was a bit more complicated. The record holder couldn't just head to her nearest nail salon for a fresh manicure. She had to have her nails trimmed by Dr. Allison Readinger at Trinity Vista Dermatology‚ where the dermatologist used a special hand held circular saw. Williams disclosed the two foot nails were causing her joint pain and one of her thumbs was extremely tender so she was relieved to lose the weight of the nails. The nails are now on display at Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum in Orlando‚ Florida. Viewers couldn't look away from this re-shared video of Williams said goodbye to her long nails. Some comments were supportive while others...not so much."I’m so happy she was able to finally make this decision! I love it‚" one person writes."Wooww! It's a incredible it's been a 29 yrs‚" another says. "Oh gosh so satisfying. Can't even have mine passed my finger tips. Ouf‚" someone exclaims. According to Guinness World Records‚ Williams went through over two bottles of nail polish and gave up 20 hours of her time with ever nail polish change. If nothing else‚ cutting her nails will be a money saver and whether you support her nail growth or not‚ there's something satisfying about watching them be cut off. Watch the captivating video below: This article originally appeared on 10.5.23

Writer and illustrator Aubrey Hirsch jokingly asked her followers on Twitter what’s a “universal thing that most men like?” because she was writing a comic and “just realized I don’t actually know any men in real life." The tweet inspired an avalanche of funny responses.Hirsch is the author of “Why We Never Talk About Sugar‚” a collection of short stories‚ and her work has appeared in The New York Times‚ Child‚ American Short Fiction and Time.The interesting thing about the responses is that they weren’t the typical stereotypes about men. She didn’t get a ton of people talking about sex‚ sports or toxic masculinity. Instead‚ there were a lot of folks that mentioned very specific male behaviors as if they were talking about a bizarre species they discovered in the wild.There were two things that got the most comments on her post. First‚ men enjoy throwing heavy objects into bodies of water. Preferably‚ the larger the rock‚ the deeper the body of water and from the highest vantage point possible.The other is watching construction sites. Evidently‚ the phenomenon is so popular in Italy that there is a specific word for this type of person in Italian.Here are 19 of the best responses to the question‚ “What’s a universal thing that most men like?” What\u2019s a universal thing that most men like? I\u2019m making a comic but I just realized I don\u2019t actually know any men in real life. — Aubrey Hirsch (@Aubrey Hirsch) 1647902733 1. It's so common in Italy that there's a name for ithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umarell — James Billot (@James Billot) 1647938793 When asked why men enjoy watching construction sites so much‚ a poster on Reddit named justdaps had the perfect response. "I just find it really satisfying and interesting to see the process behind things being built‚" he wrote.2.https://t.co/SpjqBiViFr— Daniel Larkin 🌹🏴 (@larkin721) March 22‚ 2022 3. Me: Thinking intently trying to come up with a good answer.\nAlso me seeing this tweet: Ooh‚ yeah‚ this is a good one. A good deep sounding sploosh with a big splash. Yeah‚ this is a good one.\nWe aren't complicated. — Michael Miller (@Michael Miller) 1647967400 pic.twitter.com/33W9wqOYP4— Uhtred Ragnarson (@Iskander861) March 22‚ 2022 Skipping a stone an unexpected number of times on a lake— Van Weasel (@vanweezer) March 21‚ 2022 4.standing while watching tvhttps://t.co/RJBUGPyJBw— Russ Shanahan (@russshanahan) March 23‚ 2022 I have seen dudes do this and I have done it plenty of times myself. I usually stand while watching TV when I want to really focus on what’s happening and do not want to be distracted. This usually happens while watching sporting events or the news. It's also a great way to use your body language to let other people know that there is something very important happening on the television. 5.https://t.co/mlTq6HmYBJ— Randojoeblow (@randojoeblow) March 21‚ 2022 6. My work life got a lot easier when I started saying "I don't know enough to have an opinion on this subject". Life changing. — PG (@PG) 1647907387 7.A man will buy a knife‚ and if there is another man‚ he will ask to hold and admire it for 4 seconds and then give it back and say: "Nice."— Nathan (Elemeno P) (@realNathanWheat) March 22‚ 2022 8.https://t.co/b56zP1KrTx— AreaMantis‚ Hat Guy 👒 (@AreaMantis) March 23‚ 2022 9. If a guy walks under a low hanging sign he will jump up and try to tap the bottom of the sign as he passes.Guys like being asked to open jars.Power tools. Give a guy a new drill and he'll wander around looking for stuff that needs holes.— Alan Morgan (@lettersndigits) March 21‚ 2022 When we do this 99% of the time we’re pretending that the sign is 10 feet high and that we have the ability to dunk a basketball. There are two types of men‚ those that can dunk and mere mortals.10.Memorizing favorite lines from their favorite movies‚ then reciting them with their friends (or even strangers) who’ve also memorized them‚ doing entire scenes. Extra points for using accents. A true source of unparalleled amusement &; male bonding.— cautiously optimistic 🙏🏼✌🏻 (@BethCal84918882) March 22‚ 2022 As a man‚ this one is near and dear to my heart. I can’t tell you the number of hours I have spent with my friends just throwing lines from “The Big Lebowski” back and forth.“Nice marmot.”“The Dude abides.”“Say what you want about the tenets of national socialism‚ Dude. At least it’s an ethos.”A movie that's running up the ranks of being among the most quotable is another dude buddy pic‚ "Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood.""All right‚ that's too hot. Anything we can do about that heat?" ... "Rick‚ it's a flamethrower.”11.Right‚ no-one else has posted this yet‚ I know my duty: pic.twitter.com/HPwd8qwgUP— Katie (@ZiziFothSi) March 22‚ 2022 12.Talking about their athletic glory days pic.twitter.com/9LmaG2oEiD— Ben Ross (@BenRossTweets) March 21‚ 2022 13.Dining tables made with resin pic.twitter.com/3WQOjEjvcK— 🌹Robin Isomaa🐕 (@RobinIsomaa) March 22‚ 2022 14.Using tie down straps to secure a load in the back of a truck‚ then twanging the straps and going "that's not going anywhere"— Gom Jabbarjaw (@SensitiveWigi) March 22‚ 2022 15.When my dad had to chainsaw branches off a dead tree‚ neighbor men just gathered with various saws from all corners of the subdivision. It was like a siren song.— Liz (@WarmestRegardss) March 21‚ 2022 16.Posing for photos while holding fish.— Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) March 22‚ 2022 17.Given a wood fire and a long branch‚ 100 of 100 men will find a reason to poke the fire every few minutes. Just‚ you know‚ to make sure things are burning evenly.— Patrick Fessenbecker (@pfessenbecker) March 21‚ 2022 18.explaining things to women— ˗ˏˋ Hayley DeRoche ËŽËŠË— (@hayleyderoche) March 21‚ 2022 Unfortunately‚ this is true and men do far too much of it.19.When shopping at a grocery store‚ leaning forward with your forearms on the handle of the carriage‚ while you walk up and down the aisles— Joe DellaGatta (@JoeDellaGatta) March 23‚ 2022 Evidently‚ after reading the responses‚ Hirsch knew what was going to happen next. No need to feel ashamed about going viral. It just means you created something that people love.I really feel for the poor Buzzfeed intern currently searching for the perfect gifs to turn this into an article that will support 8 ad spots.— Aubrey Hirsch (@aubreyhirsch) March 22‚ 2022 This story was originally published on 3.42.22.