Winter is here, and many in the United States are bracing for a huge winter storm. The weather could bring snow, ice, and bitter temperatures to places that typically don’t experience such conditions. The grocery store’s shelves look barren, and there’s not a snow shovel, ice scraper, or saucer sled around. The snowmageddon will be here before we know it, but in places like Russia, big storms are nothing new. However, the country recently experienced a snowstorm so intense that people were quite literally snowed in. You won’t believe the incredible video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABC News (@abcnews) Russia Experienced the Biggest Snowstorm in Decades ABC News posted a video of the snowstorm onInstagram, showing unbelievable snow drifts. “The biggest snowfall in 60 years on Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula created vast drifts that blocked building entrances and buried cars,” ABC News captioned the video. In the clip, we see people shoveling snow so tall that it looks like AI. Cars became completely buried in snow and powder stacked up against windows and doors, trapping people. One man took a death-defying leap from his apartment that looked extremely dangerous, yet the snow softly broke his fall. Followers loved seeing the snowstorm photos. “Children’s joy and adults’ terror,” someone wrote. Others truly believed the video was fake. “Seriously, I thought it was AI. The snow was above the buildings I knew it was real after I saw many other videos, someone admitted in the comment section. “Looks like a scene from ‘The Day After Tomorrow,’” another person agreed. Then, of course, people had to make a few jokes. Like this person. “My manager be like, ‘You’re still coming to work, right?’” they wrote. And this one. “New Englander’s are like ‘It’s like the blizzard of ’78,’” they teased. Hopefully, everyone stayed safe during the snowstorm and took lots of pictures. This is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime event. This story’s featured image can be found here.

We often hear about people being in the right place at the right time. Sometimes, those serendipitous moments lead to something incredible. Such was the case in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on January 16. A woman drove her SUV into the water behind Bubba’s Restaurant on Shore Drive. That’s when a group of strangers came to the rescue. The good Samaritans jumped into the ocean waters to pull the driver from the rapidly sinking vehicle. “The car started to sink, and then two of these guys, these citizens, heroines, just lifted this person out of the water as the car was gone,” Bubba’s manager, Dan Baker, told WAVY. “I mean, they just lifted this person out of the water. It was crazy. It was surreal.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABC News (@abcnews) Video Captured the Good Samaritan’s Heroic Rescue A Bubba’s Restaurant employee shared a video of the Good Samaritans pulling the woman from the water. Jeremy Way, a Navy aviation rescue swimmer for 17 years, was eating at Bubba’s when the car hit the water. He jumped into the water to help. “I told her to ‘unlock it, unlock it’. And she was like, ‘No, I’m not unlocking it. I don’t want to be here,’” Jeremy recalled. “I told her, like, ‘We’ve all been there, just unlock it.’ She no longer could unlock it. She tried picking it with her fingers and tried to unlock the door, but it wasn’t working.” When they finally pulled the woman from the water, Jeremy held her tight and did his best to console her while they waited for help to arrive. “We’ve all been there and got her out of the water, got myself out of the water, out of the boat, rather, and that was it. EMS took care of her after that point,” he said.   Being a good Samaritan is part of Jeremy’s way of life. He said the military’s motto, “so others may live,” helped shape him. We hope that women feel all the love they deserve and know they have an angel watching over them. This story’s featured image can be found here

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An exchange on ABC News’ “This Week” Sunday laid bare the sharp political divide over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics. Following a second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in just over two weeks, ABC News host Jonathan Karl asked panelists to offer their reactions amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and the state’s Democrat leaders. The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey sparred with Democrat strategist Donna Brazile over who was ultimately responsible. “President Trump was elected with the promise that he would ramp up immigration enforcement in this country,” Bluey said on the ABC News roundtable. “Elections have consequences. I think that’s what the administration keeps coming back to.” Brazile fired back, challenging the training and identification protocols of federal agents deployed under the administration’s expanded enforcement operations. “These agents are barely trained. They are supposedly getting trained for 47 days because they wanted to have 47 after the president. That’s crazy,” Brazile said. “Number two, they are not identified. They walk around like they are hooded thugs.” Fatal Shooting Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse with no previous criminal record, was shot by federal agents Saturday while filming an immigration enforcement operation. Like the Jan. 7 death of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the latest shooting has sparked intense scrutiny of the frame-by-frame video of Pretti’s actions. At the time of the incident, Pretti was armed with a Sig Sauer 9mm pistol for which he had a concealed carry permit. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Pretti of an “act of domestic terrorism” and Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino said he had an intent “to inflict maximum damage on individuals.” Refusing to Cooperate Bluey noted that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have blamed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for refusing to cooperate with federal authorities Their resistance to federal authority is tantamount to historical figures like Jefferson Davis or George Wallace, Bluey said. Walz has openly embraced neo-Confederate rhetoric to justify his decisions. Brazile called for collaboration, but insisted that ICE must leave Minneapolis. “The cities are saying like they did under Obama, under Bush, work with the city and state officials,” she said, adding that “the Minneapolis police department said, we want to work.” Bluey countered that Minnesota is a sanctuary state, purposefully impeding the enforcement of federal immigration laws. What Comes Next The clash reflects broader national tensions as the administration pursues aggressive immigration enforcement in sanctuary jurisdictions while facing resistance from state and local officials. Senate Democrats, including by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, have threatened to block a Department of Homeland Security funding bill over recent incidents, potentially leading to another partial government shutdown. ABC News legal analyst Sarah Isgur, editor of SCOTUSblog, noted the Pretti shooting could present an unusual legal scenario where Minnesota authorities might have grounds to prosecute federal agents—typically shielded from state prosecution—if the conduct was so egregious it fell outside official duties. Meanwhile, the National Rifle Association issued a rare rebuke of a Trump-appointed assistant U.S. attorney who suggested citizens approaching law enforcement with guns were putting their lives at risk. “Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens,” the NRA statement read. The post Donna Brazile Calls ICE Agents ‘Hooded Thugs’ in ABC News Debate With Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Recently, Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, passed away at age 80. His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and the Young America’s Foundation at the Reagan Ranch. Both noted that Michael, whom I had the privilege to know, devoted his life to writing and speaking about the American principles that so defined his father. No death is ever timely. But there seems something fitting that President Reagan’s legacy would be closed out with the passing of his oldest son in the year of the 250th birthday of our nation. At this time of such confusion and division, there couldn’t be a better moment to remind all of us what America is about, as understood by Reagan. And there is no better source from which to quote Reagan than what I believe was his greatest speech, and perhaps one of the greatest in America’s history. It is his speech delivered March 8, 1983, to the National Association of Evangelicals, known as the “evil empire” speech, because it was here he called the Soviet Union an “evil empire.” A couple takes from that important speech: “I want you to know that this administration is motivated by a political philosophy that sees the greatness of America in you, her people, and in your families, churches, neighborhoods, communities—the institutions that foster and nourish values like concern for others and respect for the rule of law under God.” “But we must never forget that no government schemes are going to perfect man. We know that living in this world means dealing with … the doctrine of sin.” “There is sin and evil in the world, and we are enjoined by Scripture and the Lord Jesus to oppose it with all our might.” “While America’s military strength is important, let me add here that I have always maintained that the struggle going on for the world will never be decided by bombs or rockets, by armies or military might. The real crisis we face today is a spiritual one; at root, it is a test of moral will and faith.” Of course, along with the words were deeds. Reagan proceeded to give the country back to the people through tax cuts, deregulation, and restoration of the integrity of our currency. He also increased defense spending from 6.5% of gross domestic product when he assumed office to 7.9% by 1986. We know that the Soviet Union, the “evil empire,” imploded and collapsed. But we also know that what replaced it, Russia under Vladimir Putin, is not much better. Evil can never last, but without a clear sense of the good to replace it, it will just reinvent and perpetuate itself. This is an obvious lesson for today’s world. Reagan demonstrated that the most powerful weapon is truth and principles. From these the right policies follow. Truth, when clearly spoken and articulated, spreads on its own power. Natan Sharansky sat in prison in 1983 for the sin of requesting to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel. Sharansky wrote: “In 1983 I was confined to an 8-by-10 foot prison cell on the border of Siberia. My Soviet jailers gave me the privilege of reading the latest copy of Pravda. Splashed across the front page was a condemnation of President Ronald Reagan for having the temerity to call the Soviet Union an ‘evil empire.’ By tapping on walls and talking through toilets, word of Reagan’s ‘provocation’ quickly spread throughout the prison. We dissidents were ecstatic. Finally, the leader of the free world had spoken the truth—truth that burned inside the heart of each and every one of us.” Reagan was reelected in 1984, winning 49 of 50 states. Can it be a surprise that the one state he did not win was Minnesota? Will we ever see such unity again? Rest in peace, Michael Reagan. COPYRIGHT 2026 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal.  The post Thank You, Michael Reagan appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Las Vegas is a mirror. When it works, America works. When it struggles, the problem isn’t local — it’s national.Vegas was built on a simple idea: value. Give people a reason to come, treat them fairly, and let them choose how much risk they want to take. No lectures. No stupid political games. No government hand in your pocket every five minutes.A great city doesn’t nickel-and-dime its customers. Value matters. People don’t expect cheap. They expect fair. That lesson applies nationally, too.That formula built the entertainment capital of the world. And right now, it’s under pressure.The neon lights have dimmedVegas is getting squeezed from both ends, and the pressure feels familiar because it’s the same pressure families across the country have felt.Under the Biden administration, inflation surged. Housing costs jumped. Groceries, energy, airfare, and insurance rose together. Families didn’t get richer. Their dollars just bought less.Reckless spending, energy restrictions, and regulatory overreach drove the damage. Washington acted like prices were somebody else’s problem.Southern Nevada also felt the economic whiplash. Tourism collapsed during the 2020 lockdowns, wiping out billions and driving unemployment as high as 33% at its peak. Visitor spending returned slowly, then softened again in 2025 — after wages, rents, and debt had already risen on the assumption that demand would keep growing.For locals trying to raise families, that meant higher baseline costs and less margin for error. Housing, rent, and transportation ate paychecks. Hospitality wages rose, but many workers still lost ground as commuting costs and rents climbed faster.A gamble on progressUnder President Trump, the trend has started to reverse — not overnight, but directionally. Energy production is up. Supply chains have stabilized. Regulatory pressure has eased. Inflation cooled. Costs didn’t snap back, but the bleeding slowed.That matters because affordability is competitiveness. Vegas shows what happens when value breaks.For decades, Vegas understood the middle-class customer: a weekend trip, a decent room, a good meal, a show, maybe a little gambling — and you left feeling like you got your money’s worth.That perception is cracking. Resort fees that feel like a second room rate. Paid parking where it never used to exist. Food and drink prices that make people stop and stare. Fees stacked on top of fees, revealed at checkout. The experience starts feeling less like entertainment and more like an airport terminal.Visitors notice. And when people feel squeezed, they don’t just complain — they change their behavior.RELATED: America tried to save the planet and forgot to save itself Photo by Timothy Fadek/Corbis via Getty ImagesVegas runs on volume. When fewer visitors come, fewer dollars circulate. The pain hits the dealer, the server, the bartender, the stagehand, the hotel staff, and the rideshare driver long before it reaches the executive suite.Zoom out, and you see America facing the same dynamic.The United States used to win because we offered the best value on earth. Not the cheapest — the best deal. A place where costs made sense and life felt attainable.That edge has been eroding, especially in housing. When home ownership becomes a fantasy, workers can’t relocate, young families delay building stable lives, and talent looks elsewhere.Meanwhile, competitors are building. Riyadh. Dubai. Macao. Singapore. They’re creating new tourism and entertainment hubs designed to pull dollars away from legacy markets like Las Vegas.They’re betting America forgets how competition works.Make Vegas Vegas againFederal policy matters here. Washington still treats Vegas like a cash register, with outdated rules such as taxing gambling winnings and forcing IRS reporting thresholds stuck in the 1970s. That doesn’t just annoy visitors. It tells the world America doesn’t understand modern consumer behavior.Ending the federal tax on gambling winnings isn’t radical. It’s strategic. Updating IRS reporting levels isn’t reckless. It’s realistic. Both would improve the visitor experience and help Vegas compete.The industry also has work to do. A great city doesn’t nickel-and-dime its customers. Transparency matters. Value matters. People don’t expect cheap. They expect fair.That lesson applies nationally, too.America doesn’t win by lecturing consumers or ignoring affordability. America wins by making this country the best place on earth to live, work, build, and spend money.Vegas is telling that story in real time. If Washington listens, the rest of the country benefits.

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