The dinosaur was running fast enough to catch a professional cyclist.

“Warm touch reminds us that we are connected, valued, and part of a social world.”

On Monday afternoon, MS NOW host Katy Tur provided a forum for an anti-gun leftist journalist to call for changes in the law so that gun makers can be sued over shootings. Near the beginning of the show, Tur recalled the increase in mass killings in schools since the Columbine attack in 1999, and played a prerecorded clip of Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN) from 2023 predicting that an answer to school shooting would not originate in Congress. The MS NOW host then responded to the soundbite: Why not? Why aren't we going to fix it? They're trying to do something about it in Australia again. On the issue of guns, it only took hours after two gunman opened -- opened fire on and killed Jews celebrating Hanukkah at the beach for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to promise reforms. They can't even say gun restrictions. They say "reforms."  After playing a recent clip of Australian Prime Minster Anthony Albanese announcing plans for more gun control in his country which has already had strict laws since the 1990s, Tur posed: "Politicians there quickly realizing that the strict gun laws the country enacted after a mass murder back in 1996 needed updating. So why aren't we addressing anything here? Why not here?" A bit later, as she spoke with activist journalist Mike Spies from Rolling Stone and The Trace, Tur wondered why more background checks are not passed in spite of public opinion polls alleging that such action is popular: "The majority of the country wants tighter gun laws. They want universal background checks. ... they want it to be harder to get guns. It's the majority, clear majority of Americans. Why does it never happen in Congress? Is it a one-party issue?" The anti-gun activist soon argued that Democrats should be pushing to make it possible to sue gun makers: "But I think where Democrats have really failed is it's been there's been a huge misplaced emphasis basically since the early '90s, every time there's an incident like this to to go back to background checks and expanding them..." A bit later, he added: And if I was going to pick something or say the thing that really is standing in the way of of reform, it would be the liability shield that exists for the gun industry that was enacted in the early 2000s. So it's essentially unlike any other industry. It is nearly impossible to hold the gun industry accountable through lawsuits for misuse of its products. And without that, I mean, that's basically how tobacco was ultimately held to account, along with other industries whose profits ultimately are at odds with public health. Transcript follows: MS NOW's Katy Tur Reports December 15, 2025 3:03 p.m. Eastern KATY TUR: According to The Washington Post, roughly 400,000 kids have experienced gun violence since the 1999 murders at Columbine High School in Colorado, an event back then that was so shocking it seemed impossible to happen again, or at least impossible that we as a country would let it happen again. But it did happen again, and it was worse -- Sandy Hook in Connecticut, Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Florida, Robb Elementary in Texas, Covenant in Nashville -- after which Covenant, after which Representative Tim Burchett told reporters that the American public should not expect Congress to fix this problem. CONGRESSMAN TIM BURCHETT (R-TN), dated March 27, 2023: Three precious little kids lost their lives, and I believe three adults, I believe. And then the shooter, of course, lost their life, too. So it's a horrible, horrible situation and we're not going to fix it. Criminals are going to be criminals. TUR: Why not? Why aren't we going to fix it? They're trying to do something about it in Australia again. On the issue of guns, it only took hours after two gunman opened -- opened fire on and killed Jews celebrating Hanukkah at the beach for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to promise reforms. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: We are stronger than the cowards who did this, and I want to conclude finally, by saying that the government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary. Included in that is the need for tougher gun laws. TUR: Politicians there quickly realizing that the strict gun laws the country enacted after a mass murder back in 1996 needed updating. So why aren't we addressing anything here? Why not here? (...) TUR: The majority of the country wants tighter gun laws. They want universal background checks. They want things to -- they want -- they want it to be harder to get guns. MIKE SPIES, THE TRACE: Right. TUR: It's the majority, clear majority of Americans. Why does it never happen in Congress? SPIES: Well, I think -- TUR: Is it a one-party issue? SPIES: I mean, I think it is, you know, in the sense that there's no room to pass legislation in that way. It's a -- it's a one-party issue because it's just become, you know, you either -- there's there's one party, the Republican party, which has sort of moved to taking an absolutist position on gun rights. Then you have the Democratic party that's taken the position of reform, and there's really like no crossover anymore or no, no real middle ground. But I think where Democrats have really failed is it's been there's been a huge misplaced emphasis basically since the early '90s, every time there's an incident like this to to go back to background checks and expanding them, which are not the worst thing in the world, but not -- I mean, I'd rather have them than not, is what I'm saying, but I don't think that that's the most productive legislation or what people need to know. And if I was going to pick something or say the thing that really is standing in the way of of reform, it would be the liability shield that exists for the gun industry that was enacted in the early 2000s. So it's essentially unlike any other industry. It is nearly impossible to hold the gun industry accountable through lawsuits for misuse of its products. And without that, I mean, that's basically how tobacco was ultimately held to account, along with other industries whose profits ultimately are at odds with public health.

Pizza Hut Classic is evidence that even if a company gets its branding right, customer service is the oil that keeps the machine running.Since 2019, Pizza Hut has been spreading its retro vibes across the continent by reintroducing its 1990s decor, design, and dining experience.'The interior features cozy red booths and old-school Pizza Hut lamps.'From Warren, Ohio to Hempstead, Texas, the iconic Pizza Hut chandeliers are being rehung, and the fantastic buffet is being put out once again. According to Chefs Resource, some locations have even brought back the beloved dessert bar.Slice of lifeWith the return of the 1974 logo and nostalgic appeal, Pizza Hut did the inverse of Cracker Barrel. Instead of trying to modernize and simplify their decor, the pie-slingers retrofitted and cluttered theirs.A page called the Retrologist dissected the formula and determined exactly what the word "Classic" in Pizza Hut Classic really means. To meet the new (old) standard, the writer pinpointed that each location must include the following:1. The old logo is used in pole signage as well as at the top of the (usually but not always) red-roofed restaurant. The pole sign features the addition of the word "Classic."2. The interior features cozy red booths and old-school Pizza Hut lamps.3. Stickers featuring the long-discarded character Pizza Hut Pete are found on the door.4. Posters feature classic photos from Pizza Huts of yore.5. A plaque displays a quote from Pizza Hut co-founder Dan Carney, explaining the concept as a celebration of the brand’s heritage.While many of the revamped locations have received rave reviews, there still exists a way to make such a fine dining experience awful, even if surrounded by everything that made customers flock to the buffet 30 years ago.RELATED: The 'rebranding' brigade's war on beauty Photo by Andrew Chapados/Blaze News Word saladFor a Pizza Hut Classic ruined by modern belief systems, look no farther than north of the border, in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough. While the restaurant did include the iconic chandeliers and some of the retro furnishings, it did not have old soda fountains or the memorable menus spotted at other locations. Instead, this unique eatery represented a new (low) standard of lackluster customer service, coupled with sprinklings of unfettered immigration policy.These accommodations, or lack there of, will surely split customers down political lines. Yes, there are retro red Pepsi cups, but the waitress who literally speaks no English may fill that cup with Diet Pepsi with ice instead of "water with no ice."Is there a salad bar? Yes. Is the salad bar limited to plain lettuce and croutons? Also yes. Were there pieces of lettuce dropped in the ranch dressing (the only available dressing) for the duration of the visit? Definitely.RELATED: Cracker Barrel's logo lives — but like every digital-age public space, it now looks dead inside Photo by Andrew Chapados/Blaze News Meat and greetA steady rotation of cheese, deluxe, and Hawaiian pizza was only broken up by one couple's complaints about the lack of variety. A manager — also largely unintelligible in her speech — replied first with a refusal to change the rotation. Strangely, about 10 minutes later, she eventually brought out two meat lovers' pizzas, in an apparent act of defiance.The damaged seating in the restaurant combined with a chip out of the "Hut" portion of the building's exterior revealed years-old paint and, along with it, a yearning for more care to be given. A restaurant that could be so nostalgic, but ruined by the apparent comforts of a district that has voted Liberal in its last three federal elections for a woman from the U.K. who holds citizenship in three countries, including Pakistan."I wanted to go to a dine-in, because in most places, including the U.K., you can't do that now," said reporter Lewis Brackpool, who visited the location. He added, "I come to one, and what do you know — it sucks."In at a massive discount due to the exchange rate, Brackpool could not help but feel like many who are from the area: that what had been promised was robbed.The experience can be summed up in the words of an anonymous would-be customer who, upon seeing a commercial of what a Pizza Hut buffet looked like in the 1990s in comparison to the location in question, said, "They took this from us."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

This year marks the English novelist's 250th birthday. Her hundreds of surviving letters—both real and fictional—offer valuable insights into her imaginative wit and enduring appeal

If you're looking for a presence sensor to help you build up your smart home, the new Aqara FP300 is an especially capable option.

Google will soon conclude a customer facing tool that tracks those massive databases which malicious actors trade on the dark web.

The U.S. job market is sluggish and confusing this fall.American companies are mostly holding onto the employees they have. But they're reluctant to hire new ones as they struggle to assess how to use artificial intelligence and how to adjust to President Donald Trump's...

The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack in Syria that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group were identified Monday and remembered as dedicated soldiers.

Los Angeles police are set to present a case to prosecutors Tuesday following Nick Reiner's arrest in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, which stunned their communities in Hollywood and Democrat politics, where both were widely...