Some 9,000 flights set for this weekend have already been canceled in anticipation of Winter Storm Ferm. The storm, which meteorologists say could cause as much damage as a hurricane, will likely knock out power and impede travel both in the sky and on the roads for millions. Currently, there are about 140 million Americans under a winter storm warning, ranging from New Mexico to New England. The Weather Channel, though, says that ultimately 230 million people could be affected by Winter Storm Fern. More than a dozen states have already issued states of emergency, it noted. “Take this storm seriously, folks,” the National Weather Service posted to X on Saturday. “Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast today through the weekend.” The NWS said to expect “hazardous to impossible driving conditions” and urged folks in affected areas to “avoid travel if at all possible.” “Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur,” it added. “Stay weather aware.” Take this storm seriously, folks. Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast today through the weekend. – Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible. – Widespread closures and disruption to… pic.twitter.com/bR76NpsrEy — National Weather Service (@NWS) January 23, 2026 The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore told The Daily Wire on Friday that much of the country will experience three different types of precipitation from the storm: snow, sleet, and freezing rain. “In Dallas, they’re gonna have multiple precipitation types,” he said. “They’re going to start to snow, maybe go to freezing rain, and then end with the snow again. Nashville starts to snow, sleet, freezing rain, then ends as snow or freezing drizzle. Washington, D.C., starts to snow, heavy snow, goes to sleet, then freezing rain, maybe even a little rain just east of D.C., and then back to cold behind this cold front.” Ice, though, could be the most dangerous form of precipitation. “You can have power loss with a 1/4 inch of ice,” Cantore explained. “You can get more extensive power loss with a 0.5-inch [of ice]. Severe widespread power loss with 3/4 of an inch, and once you get over one inch of ice, now you’re talking about bringing the lines down and trees down.” Related: America’s Favorite Meteorologist Breaks Down This Weekend’s Wild Weather Forecast

It’s a boy for Jana Duggar and her husband, Stephen Wissmann. The pair shared a first look at their bundle of joy in a precious Instagram post. Jana, the eldest daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, was the 12th of the Duggar siblings to marry. Her baby boy, Archie, was born in late 2025. Jana and Stephen chose to keep his birth and details private until they had a chance to adapt to life as parents. For years, Jana lived with a camera following her around, so it’s understandable why she doesn’t want the whole world knowing every detail about her life. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jana Wissmann (@janamduggar) Jana Duggar is a Natural Mother As the eldest daughter, Jana Duggar had many responsibilities as a child. All that practice made motherhood feel very natural to her. We took some time to settle into our new rhythm before sharing this sweet news Archie Gerald Wissmann arrived on December 30, 2025, and our hearts have been completely. changed,” Janna Duggar shared on Instagram. We’re soaking in these early days, full of love, wonder, and so much gratitude.” Many fans shared congratulations with the family on their new addition. “I have NEVER been more happy for such a deserving soul. Congratulations to each of you. That little boy is going to be so loved,” someone shared. “What a blessing! Praise God for His blessings! What an awesome way to start 2026 -a sweet growing family,” another person added. Jana Duggar’s sisters chimed in with their well-wishes. “Ah! He’s so cute! Can’t wait to meet him! Congratulations y’all!” Jill Dillard wrote. “Ahhh we love Archie so much already and can’t wait to meet him!!” Jinger Vuolo added. We’re so happy for Janna and Stephen. They’re blessed beyond measure. This story’s featured image can be found here.

A 61-year-old father broke into tears when finally seeing color in his world for the first time after receiving a special Christmas gift. Jim Gogan always had trouble seeing reds and greens. In fact, when he joined the Air Force, he wasn’t able to become a pilot because he couldn’t read the radar screens. For […] The post Dad’s Emotional Reaction Can’t Be Contained After Seeing Colors For the First Time at Age 61 appeared first on Good News Network.

An Excerpt from Haven Hill Here’s where the story left off last time. The chili was warm and spicy, exactly as it should be. The cabin was barricaded like a frontier fort, and it shouldn’t have been. So they ignored it. For the first time in days, the silence didn’t feel razor-sharp. They cleared the dishes from the table and put the remainder of the chili in the fridge. Kate washed, and Ariel dried with a brightly colored dish towel. “All right,” Kate said, forcing brightness into her voice. “Cards or dominoes?” Ariel blinked at her over a cracker. “Dominoes. I’m terrible at cards, and you hustle me every time.” Kate snorted. “You cannot hustle your own child, sweetheart.” “You absolutely can,” Ariel said, dragging the little wooden box out of the cabinet by the fridge. “You hustle me at Uno every time we play.” Kate cleared a patch of table between the two Glocks, nudging them aside as if they were just another pair of salt shakers. She pushed the guns just far enough away to keep them out of immediate view so they could act as though they were playing a game and that they didn’t each have a pistol within arm’s reach. Ariel set the dominoes on the table with a flourish. “Let’s pretend,” she said, sitting across from her mother and trying to smile, “that we aren’t literally barricaded in our house like it’s the zombie apocalypse.” Kate matched her smile. “Easy. Watch this.” She pointed to the armoire blocking the door. “That’s just a rustic decorative piece.” “And the dining chairs stacked in front of the back door?” “Obviously modern art.” “And the fishing-line tripwire across the clearing?” “That’s…” Kate paused, then shrugged. “Seasonal décor.” Ariel laughed—a real one this time. Thin, tired, but real. She continued turning all the dominoes face down so they could draw. Kate leaned back in her chair and stretched her legs out, trying to let her shoulders drop. The normalcy felt absurd. Almost indulgent. She glanced at her daughter over the line of dominoes. There was finally a bit of color in Ariel’s cheeks. “We’re preppers,” Kate said lightly, setting down her first piece. “We can outlast the zombies for a long time.” Ariel parted her lips to respond, then shut them again, eyes flicking toward the window. The curtain was drawn. They both pretended it made a difference. “Yeah,” Ariel said eventually, lining up her tile with deliberate care. “We’re like… Olympic-level at waiting out crazy zombies in the woods.” Kate laughed. “Exactly. This is practically our hobby.” A gust hit the side of the cabin, making one of the tripwire bells jingle faintly. Both of them went still. Just for a second. Then Ariel carefully placed another domino. “Wind,” she said quietly. Kate nodded, teeth clenched. “Wind.” They played three rounds. Ariel lost two, won one, and crowed triumphantly at her victory. Kate let herself bask in the sound—the unsteady laugh of a child pretending to be brave. Kate got up to make popcorn on the stovetop. Behind her, Ariel sprawled on the couch, wrapped burrito-style in her afghan, pretending not to watch the shadows under the front door. The corn popped faster and faster until it was done. Kate tossed in real butter and put it back on the stove to let it melt. She grabbed two diet root beers from the fridge. For a few minutes, everything felt almost normal. Almost peaceful. Almost safe. Kate wiped her hands, leaned her hip against the counter, and allowed herself one quiet thought: Maybe we can get through the night without anything else happening. Outside, the wind brushed weakly against the eaves. The bells stayed still. For now. … They watched a silly old sitcom on Kate’s laptop with the volume so low it was mostly just a murmur. They weren’t really watching it. They were listening—harder than they ever had in their lives. Every groan of the timbers. Every whisper of wind. Every tinkle of the bells. Ariel tried to laugh at a joke on the screen, but the sound came out thin and cracked. Kate pulled the curtains tighter, making sure no light leaked out. Then she made another perimeter check inside the cabin—windows latched, doors secured, armoire braced against the front door, and kitchen chairs stacked against the back door. Her shadow flickered across the walls, long and thin in the lamplight. Ariel curled sideways on the couch, blanket around her shoulders, popcorn bowl in her lap. “Are we gonna sleep at all tonight?” she wondered. “We can take shifts,” Kate answered softly, knowing she wasn’t going to wake Ariel in the middle of the night to sit there in terror while she slept. Ariel nodded, but her eyes didn’t leave the front door. The hours crept by. The wind calmed. The trees settled. The bells outside gave only the occasional soft, innocent jingle—nothing sharp, nothing deliberate. Kate forced herself to rest for one hour, lying on her side on the couch with her boots still on, the Glock under her hand. She didn’t truly sleep—she hovered in that floaty, brittle place where your mind is still listening even as your breathing slows. Ariel watched the windows, fighting yawns. At some point, she crawled from the couch to the floor behind the refrigerator and dozed sitting upright, blanket wrapped around her shoulders like a cape. It was a terrible, aching kind of night, but, as all nights do, it passed. Eventually, the darkness softened. The cabin’s edges reappeared. A faint, pale glow crept through the cracks of the curtains. Ariel stirred first, rubbing her face. “Is it morning?” Kate sat up instantly, blinking hard. “Looks like it.” She checked the door. Still locked. The armoire was undisturbed. She peeked through the curtain. Nothing new on the porch. For now, the world looked ordinary. Kate exhaled a long, shuddering breath. They had made it through the night. But morning would bring new dangers. She felt it in her very bones. Don’t want to wait two weeks to find out what happens? Buy the complete book HERE. There are 39 chapters and an epilogue! About Daisy Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging author and blogger who’s traded her air miles for a screen porch, having embraced a more homebody lifestyle after a serious injury. She’s the heart and mind behind The Organic Prepper, a top-tier website where she shares what she’s learned about preparedness, self-reliance, and the pursuit of liberty. With 17 books under her belt, Daisy’s insights on living frugally, surviving tough times, finding some happiness in the most difficult situations, and embracing independence have touched many lives. Her work doesn’t just stay on her site; it’s shared far and wide across alternative media, making her a familiar voice in the community. Known for her adventurous spirit, she’s lived in five different countries and raised two wonderful daughters as a single mom. Now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Daisy has been sharing her knowledge through blogging for 15 years.  She is the best-selling author of 5 traditionally published books, 12 self-published books, and runs a small digital publishing company with PDF guides, printables, and courses at SelfRelianceand Survival.com You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and X. The post Haven Hill: Chapter 30 appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” David J. Mahoney explains to co-host Jack Fowler why he believes Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s “The Gulag Archipelago” is the greatest book of the 20th century. Mahoney, professor emeritus at Assumption University and a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, also unpacks Thomas Sowell’s theory that humans are inclined to adopt one of two worldviews—the “constrained” or the “unconstrained” vision. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal.  The post Why ‘The Gulag Archipelago’ Is the Greatest Book of the 20th Century appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Monday marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday honoring a man best remembered for urging Americans to judge one another by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. It is a legacy rooted in a specific historical struggle—one that culminated in the Civil Rights Act after years of fierce resistance, largely from Southern Democrats, to dismantling Jim Crow. Since that era ended, the Democratic Party has repeatedly searched for what might come next: a successor to the civil rights movement that once defined its moral authority. Over the decades, a series of causes have been framed in those terms, often with strained comparisons to the racial discrimination of the mid-20th century. First came a movement centered on gender, casting women as victims of a patriarchal system in a way likened to black Americans’ experience under segregation. The analogy never quite fit. Later, similar language was applied to issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, with LGBTQ+ advocacy presented as the new front line of civil rights. Now, Democrats appear to have settled on a new cause: illegal immigration. In this framing, enforcing immigration law is portrayed not merely as a policy disagreement but as an expression of white supremacy itself. Illegal immigrants, the argument goes, must be allowed to remain in the country, and any attempt at enforcement is morally suspect. This is a stretch—one that suggests demand for examples of systemic American racism has outpaced the available supply. Consider a recent example. On Monday, former Attorney General Eric Holder warned that the Voting Rights Act faces an abiding threat, claiming that the Trump administration is pursuing “unprecedented mid-decade gerrymandering attempts” and engaging in a “concerted effort to resegregate America.” Such rhetoric dramatically overshoots reality. There is no serious movement in the United States to reinstate segregated schools, water fountains, restaurants, or public accommodations. No credible constituency is calling for a return to Jim Crow, and no sentient observer believes America is on the verge of enforced racial separation. In fact, the post-Jim Crow story of race in America was, for decades, one of steadily improving relations. Polling data show that until around 2013, large majorities of both black and white Americans believed race relations were getting better and had improved significantly since the 1960s. That perception changed during the later Obama years and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, which coincided with a sharp decline in public optimism about race relations. But declining optimism is not the same as renewed racial oppression, nor does it suggest that white supremacy now rules the roost. Yet the search continues. Democrats need a new civil rights struggle to justify claims of moral urgency and political authority. That case has become increasingly difficult to make. The party is now defined, for many voters, by abortion on demand, an inability to articulate basic distinctions about sex and gender, and a posture approaching open borders. So illegal immigration is being folded into the civil rights narrative. History suggests that this, too, will fall short. 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 The Left’s Search for a New Cause appeared first on The Daily Signal.

MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart joined PBS News Hour on Friday for his weekly news roundup with New York Times columnist David Brooks and launched several context-less attacks on ICE, including that it has “kidnapped” people. Brooks wasn’t much better, for he accused ICE of “violating due process rights, First Amendment rights," and the "Bill of Rights.” Moderator Geoff Bennett asked Capehart, “As we speak, there are thousands of people in the streets of Minneapolis protesting. We learned this week about an internal ICE memo that allows agents to enter people's homes without a judicial warrant. They're using administrative warrants. At what point does this aggressive enforcement start to undermine constitutional guardrails, Jonathan?”   PBS anchor Geoff Bennett asks Jonathan Capehart, "At what point does this aggressive enforcement start to undermine constitutional guardrails, Jonathan?" Capehart, almost offended by the question, replies, "Start to? One could argue that it's already happening, that you have ICE… pic.twitter.com/zgTwbxClku — Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) January 24, 2026   Capehart was almost offended by the question, “Start to? One could argue that it's already happening, that you have ICE busting into people's homes, snatching people off the streets, or, as folks in Minneapolis are saying, people are being kidnapped, cars left in the middle of the road, sometimes still running with the possessions inside because ICE has snatched people off the street.” He continued, “I mean, what is happening in Minneapolis and Minnesota, it breaks my heart because we are seeing these constitutional norms that you're asking about being eroded before our very eyes, being not just challenged but abused. That's the word I'm looking for, abused.” Capehart then tried to provide some examples, “When you look at a 5-year-old who -- and his father who are in process, the asylum-seeking process, which means they are not undocumented, being used as bait, and then shipped to Texas with his father, or Mr. Thao, the 57-year-old who earlier in the week was hauled out of his home in boxer shorts and Crocs and a robe in 12-degree temperatures, I mean, what is happening to the people of Minneapolis, to American citizens? There was just a report today of a U.S. Army vet who was taken into custody for eight hours there in Minneapolis. At some point, at some point—well, I was going to say the administration will have to see the error of its ways, but they will not.” First of all, the allegation that ICE used a 5-year-old as bait is false. Second, the Thao incident seems to be a case of mistaken identity, not wanton violence. Third, DHS alleges the Army vet assaulted an officer. Nevertheless, Capehart continued, “And this gets to the thing where I say my heart's broken, but my heart is full, watching the protests in Minneapolis of people taking to the streets to stand up for their own constitutional rights, but to stand up for their communities and for their fellow folks who live in Minneapolis, because they—people—should not have to live in fear the way that they're living there in Minneapolis right now.” Finally, Capehart concluded, “It's not—just at a moral level, how can anyone look at what's happening in Minneapolis and not stand up and not fight back and not push back? Because if it's happening in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a state that's 75 percent white, it's coming to you next. And it's already happening in Maine.” For his part, Brooks described the administration’s stance toward the Minnesota situation as “a theory that we should rule by force.” He also claimed, “I think what we have seen is a disillusion of the ideals of what democracy is supposed to be all about. And one of the things I'm curious about is, how will the American people react? How are they reacting to the image of the 5-year-old kid Liam? And I think that we already know from polling that large majorities do not approve of what's going on. They think ICE is overbearing, cruel, and ruthless.”   Meanwhile, David Brooks claims "I think what we have seen is a disillusion of the ideals of what democracy is supposed to be all about." He also thinks ICE agents are troops, "when I first started the conservative movement, there was a strong libertarian presence. And the single… pic.twitter.com/Us2ijdF8z6 — Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) January 24, 2026   According to Brooks, ICE are “troops,” “Will it cause a break in public opinion of the sort of we haven't seen since the first Trump term? Maybe. You have to remember—I remember, when I first started the conservative movement, there was a strong libertarian presence. And the single greatest thing they were talking about over and over again was federal troops violating due process rights, First Amendment rights, Bill of Rights.” He finished by hoping that this is the issue that finally breaks the Trump coalition, “And this is exactly what's happening under the Republican Party. So there still is a libertarian element within the Republican Party. Are they going to say, what the heck? I did not sign up for this. And we will see if that happens. But this is one of those issues, if there's ever going to be a break on the Trump coalition, I would think this would touch a chord.” One expects Capehart to parrot the liberal line because that is what PBS pays him to do, but Brooks is supposed to be the conservative. He had three cases where he could’ve pushed back and instead chose to either ignore or echo them. Here is a transcript for the January 23 show: PBS News Hour 1/23/2026 7:35 PM ET GEOFF BENNETT: Let's shift our focus stateside with what's happening in Minneapolis with the ICE enforcement. As we speak, there are thousands of people in the streets of Minneapolis protesting. We learned this week about an internal ICE memo that allows agents to enter people's homes without a judicial warrant. They're using administrative warrants. At what point does this aggressive enforcement start to undermine constitutional guardrails, Jonathan? JONATHAN CAPEHART: Start to? One could argue that it's already happening, that you have ICE busting into people's homes, snatching people off the streets, or, as folks in Minneapolis are saying, people are being kidnapped, cars left in the middle of the road, sometimes still running with the possessions inside because ICE has snatched people off the street. I mean, what is happening in Minneapolis and Minnesota, it breaks my heart because we are seeing these constitutional norms that you're asking about being eroded before our very eyes, being not just challenged but abused. That's the word I'm looking for, abused. When you look at a 5-year-old who -- and his father who are in process, the asylum-seeking process, which means they are not undocumented, being used as bait, and then shipped to Texas with his father, or Mr. Thao, the 57-year-old who earlier in the week was hauled out of his home in boxer shorts and Crocs and a robe in 12-degree temperatures, I mean, what is happening to the people of Minneapolis, to American citizens? There was just a report today of a U.S. Army vet who was taken into custody for eight hours there in Minneapolis. At some point, at some point -- well, I was going to say the administration will have to see the error of its ways, but they will not. And this gets to the thing where I say my heart's broken, but my heart is full, watching the protests in Minneapolis of people taking to the streets to stand up for their own constitutional rights, but to stand up for their communities and for their fellow folks who live in Minneapolis, because they -- people should not have to live in fear the way that they're living there in Minneapolis right now. It's not -- just at a moral level, how can anyone look at what's happening in Minneapolis and not stand up and not fight back and not push back? Because if it's happening in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a state that's 75 percent white, it's coming to you next. And it's already happening in Maine. BENNETT: David, how does all of this strike you? DAVID BROOKS: Yes, the domestic analog of the foreign policy. It's a theory that we should rule by force. And I think what we have seen is a disillusion of the ideals of what democracy is supposed to be all about. And one of the things I'm curious about is, how will the American people react? How are they reacting to the image of the 5-year-old kid Liam? And I think that we already know from polling that large majorities do not approve of what's going on. They think ICE is overbearing, cruel, and ruthless. But how much will they react? Will it cause a break in public opinion of the sort of we haven't seen since the first Trump term? Maybe. You have to remember -- I remember, when I first started the conservative movement, there was a strong libertarian presence. And the single greatest thing they were talking about over and over again was federal troops violating due process rights, First Amendment rights, Bill of Rights. And this is exactly what's happening under the Republican Party. So there still is a libertarian element within the Republican Party. Are they going to say, what the heck? I did not sign up for this. And we will see if that happens. But this is one of those issues, if there's ever going to be a break on the Trump coalition, I would think this would touch a chord.