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An Illinois distillery owner was astonished recently when he came across a hidden gun from the era of Al Capone — still fully loaded with historic ammo.
The gun — a Colt 1908 manufactured in 1921 — was found at the Thornton Distilling Company, housed in the oldest standing brewery in Illinois.
The building was under the control of the Capone and Torrio families, as well as the Chicago Outfit, during the Prohibition era, according to historical accounts. It was established in 1857.
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Andrew Howell, the founder of the Thornton Distilling Company, told Fox News Digital that he spotted the pistol inside the wall of an underground limestone well.
The weapon was “sealed inside what appears to be an old, abandoned exhaust vent from a potbelly stove,” said Howell.
A loaded Prohibition-era pistol was recently discovered hidden inside a historic Illinois distillery. The image on the right shows gangsters gathered at the same distillery building during the Al Capone era. (Thornton Distilling Company; Obtained by Thornton Distilling Company)
“I was checking the pathway to see if we could run a conduit through it when I noticed some loose mortar on the side,” he recalled.
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“Upon pulling back two large pieces, I found the gun. It seems it was sealed in there long before the mortar began to deteriorate, but it’s hard for us to say when.”
“The vent is quite offputting, so we feel fortunate that a guest didn’t reach in there and explore.”
The distillery owner said the gun was holstered and loaded with a full magazine.
Officers from the Thornton Police Department ran the gun’s serial numbers and confirmed that the gun “is free of any criminal associations,” Howell said.
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“They noted that the ammunition appears to date back to the 1920s,” he added.
“Initially, we weren’t sure of its age, so we wanted to ensure it wasn’t reported as missing.”
Police confirmed the hidden handgun dated back to the 1920s and had no criminal record. The right image shows gangsters at the distillery building during its Prohibition-era control. (Thornton Distilling Company; Obtained by Thornton Distilling Company)
It’s likely that it was hidden in the 1920s, Howell said. As for how he was feeling when he found the gun, he said it was a mix of excitement and anxiety.
“I’m relieved we found it before any guests did, as we host tour groups down there often,” he said.
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“The vent is quite offputting, so we feel fortunate that a guest didn’t reach in there and explore.”
Al Capone was one of the most well-known gangsters of the 20th century and was a symbol of organized crime in Chicago. (Getty Images)
Howell mentioned the gun adds to a long line of interesting artifacts found at the brewery, including beer order postcards from the mid-1800s.
“These items are on display at our bar and restaurant, along with full bottles of beer that were found and pre-Prohibition signage that we discovered buried outside the building,” he said.
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“We plan to showcase the pistol alongside these artifacts,” Howell added.
“We look forward to learning more about its history.”
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A longtime friendship led one man to make a one-day, 14,000-mile journey to say goodbye to his dying pal.
Bob Walker traveled from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Arbroath, Scotland, and back again, just to spend a few hours with his friend Peter Gould, 82, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer in December, news agency SWNS reported.
The two men have been friends for more than four decades, first meeting while working as aircraft engineers in Papua New Guinea in the 1980s.
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Despite living in different countries for much of their lives, they stayed in close contact over the years.
Gould and Walker pictured together, drinking a beer for the final time after Walker traveled to see Gould following his cancer diagnosis. (SWNS)
The two later crossed paths again in the UK, where they both worked at Manchester Airport and their families grew close.
Walker, 67, said he booked the trip as soon as he heard the news, he told SWNS.
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“There’s not many opportunities where you can actually say goodbye to people, so I really wanted to do the journey,” Walker said.
On Jan. 16, the friends sat together in Gould’s hometown, sharing cans of their favorite beer and reminiscing about their years working, traveling and raising families.
Gould said he was deeply moved by the gesture.
Pictured is Walker when he was younger; he traveled 14,000 miles to see his longtime friend and drink a beer together. (SWNS)
“I’m very grateful for what Bob did,” he said. “He didn’t have to do it.”
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Walker said he made a special effort to bring along South Pacific Lager, a beer the pair used to drink together years ago while working overseas.
He reached out to a contact who happened to have a few cans left, SWNS said.
The person was moved by the story and offered to donate the beers.
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“The lager took us right back to 40 years ago when I went down there to work,” Walker said.
Pictured is Gould when he was younger. He said he was deeply moved by Walker’s visit. (SWNS)
Gould’s daughter, Amanda, said the visit came as a surprise, adding that she hadn’t been sure the trip would actually happen given the distance and logistics involved.
She said seeing her father reunited with his longtime friend brought comfort to the family and gave them a moment they will always remember.
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Walker returned to Indonesia the following day. He said the distance and travel time were insignificant compared to the chance to be there in person.
“He’s great company — a straight shooter,” Walker said. “His friendship is very important.”
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For a mom named Mary Neilis, cooking dinner every night isn’t about perfection — it’s about practicality. With a single takeout meal for her family of nine costing more than $200, home-cooked meals became a necessity.
Over the past year or so, the 36-year-old Westchester, New York, mother of seven has turned nightly family dinners into a full-time job and a viral following on TikTok and Substack, where she goes by “7kidskitchen.”
Neilis shares realistic, “healthy-ish” meals designed for busy households.
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“It’s a real house,” she told Fox News Digital. “There’s chaos going on — but I’m cooking dinner either way.”
Neilis partners with her sister, Bernadette O’Donnell, who records and edits the content, while her husband, a New York City firefighter, helps manage the finances for 7kidskitchen.
Mary Neilis cooks dinner at home for her family of nine and shares the nightly meals online. (Mary Neilis/7kidskitchen)
The family-run approach has resonated with millions by keeping food, budgeting and parenting honest and approachable.
In her videos, which often draw tens of thousands of views, Neilis’ children — ranging in age from 2 years old to 14 — are perched on the countertop or on her hip. They don chef’s hats, help stir, ask for drinks in the background, make requests like “no tomatoes,” sneak tastes — and run through the house.
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Neilis isn’t just serving up one-pot weeknight dinners. She takes special birthday requests from her children and cooks extra when they have friends over.
Some meals are guaranteed hits, she said.
“If I put chicken cutlets with any side, everyone will eat that,” she said.
“I don’t mind getting in the kitchen every night and cooking.”
Favorites also include chicken francese, steak and mashed potatoes, as well as tacos and homemade Chipotle-style bowl nights.
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She keeps it fresh with other dishes, including burger bowls, takeout-inspired chicken fried rice, shepherd’s pie, coconut curry salmon, chili, pulled pork sliders, pot roast — even Swedish meatballs.
Despite a packed house and a small kitchen, Neilis said cooking never feels like a burden.
Chicken francese is among the most-requested dinners in the Neilis family. (Mary Neilis/@7kidskitchen)
“I don’t see it as a chore,” she said. “I don’t mind getting in the kitchen every night and cooking.”
She and her husband, both New York natives, were already accustomed to a full house of mouths to feed. “I’m one of seven,” Neilis said. “He’s one of five.”
Cooking is a family tradition that she grew up with, she added.
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“When I became a mom, my husband was in the military, so he would sometimes be out for weeks at a time,” she said. “I started cooking and just loved it — and haven’t stopped since.”
Neilis typically plans five dinners each week. “If I know we’re going to be home all weekend, I don’t mind cooking then either.”
She’ll whip up pancakes or homemade sourdough muffins on the weekends — and sometimes gets a break with Chinese food or pizza delivery for dinner.
Taco night and Chipotle-style bowls are favorites, said a New York mom who cooks most of her large family’s meals. (Mary Neilis/7kidskitchen)
She keeps weekday breakfasts and lunches easy.
“During the week, it’s a bagel or cereal for breakfast. Let’s get everybody out the door as quickly as possible,” she said.
School lunches are often sandwiches and a bag of cookies or chips.
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Her dinners typically follow a simple structure, Neilis said. “I like to have a protein, a vegetable and a starch every night,” she said, admitting it’s not always perfect.
Neilis is candid about whether a dish was a hit or not. “I’m never going to lie,” she said.
Neilis said staying organized and cleaning as she goes is essential. (Mary Neilis/7kidskitchen)
Italian wedding soup, she added, got a mixed reaction. “If I’m being honest, only about half my kids liked this one,” she said in a TikTok video.
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That straightforward approach extends to how she prepares meals for nine.
“You have to start in a really clean kitchen and clean as you go,” she said. “You have only minimal things to work with. Really be organized about your cooking.”
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Budgeting plays a major role as well, she said.
“If chicken’s on sale, we might have three chicken dinners that week,” she said. “If steak is on sale, we might have steak fajitas that week.”
Neilis plans five dinners each week and prioritizes sales to help manage grocery costs. (Mary Neilis/7kidskitchen)
Fridays are for meal planning and online grocery orders, she said.
Neilis also shares recipes on Substack — plus, for subscribers, meal plans.
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At the end of each week, she posts a roundup of everything she cooked for her family — which she hopes gives other people inspiration.
“I need to come up with new recipes and make sure they’re good,” she said. “I’ve been loving it, and it’s gotten me out of my comfort zone.”
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A top Kremlin official praised President Donald Trump as an effective leader seeking peace in Ukraine, saying Moscow views renewed talks with Washington as productive.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and a former president, said Trump is genuinely trying to end the war in Ukraine and wants to be remembered as a peacemaker.
“Trump wants to go down in history as a peacemaker — and he is really trying,” Medvedev said in an interview with Reuters. “And that is why contacts with Americans have become much more productive.”
Trump has repeatedly said a peace deal to end the war is close. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said during a Cabinet meeting Thursday that he had “productive and constructive meetings” with Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia, on Jan. 29, 2026. (Dmitry Medvedev’s Secretariat/Handout via Reuters)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Sunday that a new round of talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia will take place this week in Abu Dhabi. His announcement comes as Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy and logistics infrastructure, worsening conditions for civilians as winter temperatures plunge.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Kyiv on Feb. 10, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (TETIANA DZHAFAROVA/AFP via Getty Images)
Medvedev dismissed speculation that Trump is secretly aligned with Moscow, telling the outlet that Americans elected him and Russia respects that choice. He also praised Trump for standing up to the U.S. political establishment and said his blunt, sometimes “brash” style is misunderstood.
“He is an emotional person, but on the other hand, the chaos that is commonly referred to, which is created by his activities, is not entirely true,” Medvedev said. “It is obvious that behind this lies a completely conscious and competent line.”
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and President Donald Trump pose for a picture during their meeting at the 56th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)
Medvedev told the outlet that Trump’s background as a businessman shapes his approach, joking that there is no such thing as a former businessman, an echo of a well-known Russian saying about former KGB agents.
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Medvedev, a hardliner within Russia’s leadership, has frequently warned of nuclear escalation since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. He has stressed that avoiding further conflict remains the priority, but still expects Russia to achieve military victory in Ukraine.
“I would like this to happen as soon as possible,” Medvedev said of ending the conflict. “But it is equally important to think about what will happen next. The goal of victory is to prevent new conflicts.”
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Florida’s rare extreme freeze is providing a “unique opportunity” for citizens or visitors to help remove a pesky invader from the Sunshine State, its wildlife agency said.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order Friday allowing people “to remove live, cold-stunned green iguanas from the wild without a permit.”
Under the provisions of the order, anyone can bring the cold-stunned iguanas to five designated FWC offices on Sunday and Monday, “no permit required, to be humanely killed or, in some cases, transferred to permittees for live animal sales.”
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Iguanas are an invasive species in Florida that can, according to the FWC, “cause damage to residential and commercial landscape vegetation and are often considered a nuisance by property owners.”
However, when temperatures dip into the 40s or below, these cold-blooded reptiles lose the ability to move their muscles — they’ve been known to fall from trees, appearing dead. Yet they’re very much alive, just in a state of paralysis, or torpor.
Cold-stunned iguanas may look dead, but they’re just in a state of shock. (Cristobal Herrera/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
South Florida was forecast to have its coldest temperatures since 2010 on Sunday morning, according to Fox Weather.
“When collecting live, cold-stunned green iguanas for removal, members of the public should wear protective gloves, pants and long-sleeved shirts to protect themselves from potential scratches,” the FWC said in a news release announcing its executive order.
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“The iguanas must be contained in a secure, escape-proof, cloth sack or bag. Only cloth sacks or bags may be used for primary containment to ensure breathability — and they must be securely closed shut.”
These bags should then be placed “into a second secure, locked transport container” that is labeled “Prohibited Reptiles,” according to the FWC.
The FWC says residents can take advantage of Florida’s freeze by transporting cold-stunned green iguanas to one of its facilities, no permit required, to be euthanized. (Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Residents were urged to transport captured iguanas to the FWC “immediately to limit the likelihood of the iguanas regaining their ability to move freely.”
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“Once transport has begun, collection bags or sacks must remain closed or sealed until they are transferred to FWC staff,” the FWC said.
“Iguanas can recover from cold-stunning more quickly than you might expect.”
“This is to both keep the iguanas from escaping into a new location and to prevent the iguanas from getting loose in your vehicle if they start to recover from torpor.”
Iguanas were first reported in South Florida in the 1960s and have thrived in the state’s warm climate, according to the FWC.
A green iguana enjoys fresh leafy greens. These reptiles have thrived in Florida’s generally warm climate. (iStock)
They also “breed like rabbits” and threaten native wildlife and plants, said Darcie Arahill, a Florida-based angler and content creator of Darcizzle Offshore YouTube videos that teach the art of fishing.
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Arahill previously told Fox News Digital that she uses a bow and arrow to hunt and kill them, which is permitted in Florida. She’s harvested them and posted YouTube videos about how to cook them.
She said the tail is the “best part,” but the bigger the lizard, the more meat there is on the legs.
Green iguanas are an invasive species that threaten Florida’s native wildlife and plants. (iStock)
She likes to boil iguana meat in water with potatoes and carrots, almost like a stew, “to the point where the meat just falls off the bone.”
The FWC cautioned the public that anyone encountering a cold-stunned iguana “should never bring it into your home or building to warm up, and never put it into your vehicle unless specifically transporting [it] to the FWC” under the executive order.
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“Iguanas can recover from cold-stunning more quickly than you might expect and, once recovered, can act defensively, with long tails that whip and sharp teeth and claws,” the FWC said.
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With President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland for national defense and security reasons, the country also offers an arctic escape for tourists young and old.
While about 80% of the land is covered in ice, Greenland is a hot spot for ice fjords, hot springs, outdoor activities, wildlife and museums. It’s a “land of stark beauty and contrasts … [and] can feel like a world apart,” according to Frommers.
The capital of Greenland, Nuuk, is the biggest city in the country, with less than 20,000 people. It boasts restaurants, fashion boutiques, unique architecture and several museums, according to Visit Greenland.
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Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, as well as airports in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Houston, Seattle and San Francisco, all offer flights to Nuuk.
United Airlines launched the first-ever direct, seasonal flights from Newark to Nuuk last summer.
The capital of Greenland, Nuuk, pictured above, is the biggest city in the country. (iStock)
Nuuk features the Greenland National Museum & Archives, the Nuuk Art Museum and the Katuaq Cultural Center.
Outside Nuuk in West Greenland is Ilulissat, home of the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visitors can see massive icebergs while taking boat trips and going on hikes across the country. (iStock)
The area is home to Sermeq Kujalleq, which is one of the fastest and most active glaciers in the world, according to UNESCO.
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Visitors can see massive icebergs while taking boat trips and going on nearby hikes.
Disko Bay, with its iceberg-filled waters, is popular for whale watching in summer.
Nuuk, pictured above, is home to the Greenland National Museum & Archives, as well as the Nuuk Art Museum and the Katuaq Cultural Center. (Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
South Greenland has greener landscapes and is home to Kujataa.
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A UNESCO cultural landscape, Kujataa is known for Norse and Inuit farming, hunting and fishing.
The Norse were Scandinavian Viking-era settlers who, led by Erik the Red from Iceland, established medieval farming colonies in southwestern Greenland around 985–986 CE, according to the Mariners’ Museum and Park and other sources.
The Norse were Scandinavian Viking-era settlers who founded medieval farming colonies in southwestern Greenland. (iStock)
“Sheep farming, in particular, is central to the region’s cultural landscape,” writes UNESCO.
“Mild summers and long daylight hours foster high-quality grazing, producing wool and meat essential for local livelihoods.”
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Southern Greenland is also popular for its 38-degree hot springs with crystal-clear waters — discovered over 1,000 years ago, according to Visit Greenland.
Greenland, the world’s largest island, offers intrepid tourists an arctic escape with ice fjords, hot springs, wildlife and more. (iStock)
One of the most popular springs is the Uunartoq Hot Springs, which is surrounded by mountain peaks and drifting icebergs.
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In 2023, tourism to Greenland — including both arrivals by air and cruise passengers — reached an estimated 116,000 visitors, according to several sources.
Qaqortoq, a town in southern Greenland, is shown above. It has about 3,000 people and dates back to the 1700s. (Danuta Hamlin/Fox News)
Greenland’s total visitors in 2024–2025 were projected to be in the 120,000–140,000 range annually.
Fox News Digital reached out to Visit Greenland and the Greenland Representation in Washington, D.C., for comment.
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Snow cancellations and delays may be nothing new for the Northeast — but this weekend, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida were among the states that have seen big events canceled or postponed due to frigid temperatures.
From the coastal Carolinas through the Northeast and New England, winter weather was forecast — and was expected to cause travel headaches on Saturday and Sunday, as Fox Weather has been reporting.
Airlines canceled scores of flights for Saturday and beyond in anticipation of the extreme weather.
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By roughly 3 p.m. EST on Saturday, more than 12,000 U.S. flights were either delayed or canceled by the nor’easter off the Southeast coast, according to FlightAware.
That number included total disruptions from Friday through Monday.
Drivers are shown navigating icy road conditions on Jan. 26 in Carrollton, Texas, as a winter storm moved through the region. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The surprising twist was the slew of cancellations in — among other places — South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
“The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 8 above zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes,” the National Weather Service said in a warning for many parts of Florida.
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“Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. … Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold,” the NWS also said.
Throughout the Southeast, children’s activities were affected. Even Disney and Universal closed their water parks.
A person walks down a residential street as snow falls in Brooklyn, New York, in January. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, located in Lake Buena Vista, was closed due to arctic temperatures. Universal’s Volcano Bay, at Universal Orlando Resort, was shuttered on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 due to extreme weather, as Fox Business reported.
Zoo Miami was to remain open, but some animals have been no-shows. “They’re being kept back just for the warmth that they need,” said Ron Magill, the zoo’s communication director, as WSVN reported.
“Sunday’s forecast for Miami at 36 would tie the low mark set in 1909,” according to the Miami Herald.
Sunday’s forecast for Miami, Florida, could tie the low mark set in 1909, officials said. (Giogrio Viera/AFP via Getty Images)
Georgia shuttered numerous attractions, too. The Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Zoo Atlanta, Center for Puppetry Arts and Michael C. Carlos Museum were all reported to be closed on Saturday.
In North Carolina, the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey circus performances scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro were canceled due to a state of emergency and snow emergency declared by local officials, according to the venue’s website.
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Here are a few other highly anticipated events or activities — just a sampling — that have been canceled or postponed, according to the latest information available Saturday afternoon.
Due to the deep freeze, the annual Polar Plunge in Myrtle Beach — in which people run into the frigid Atlantic Ocean to raise money for the local Special Olympics — was taken off the schedule.
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Organizers cited forecasts of “significant snowfall, dangerously cold temperatures and hazardous travel conditions throughout the weekend.” Those interested can still donate to the effort.
Snow-covered cars line the streets in winter in New York City. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“We strongly encourage everyone to stay home, stay warm and stay safe while this storm moves through our area,” the event’s website noted.
Sports fans looking forward to Braves Fest at Truist Park found themselves making other plans for the weekend.
The Braves Fest event sponsored by Delta Air Lines was canceled due to weather.
Organizers cited forecasts of “significant snowfall, dangerously cold temperatures and hazardous travel conditions throughout the weekend.”
“We were very excited to celebrate with the more than 76,000 fans who had claimed tickets for the event,” a statement on the Atlanta Braves’ website said.
“However, given the anticipated impact throughout our region, we want to ensure the safety of our fans who were planning to travel from near and far for the event.”
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) canceled live racing this weekend at Aqueduct Racetrack.
The New York Racing Association canceled live racing on Saturday and Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NYRA had previously canceled racing Wednesday through Friday — so there was no live racing all week.
Aqueduct Racetrack said it would be open for simulcasting, betting on races that run elsewhere.
On Saturday, Connecticut was enduring glacial temperatures in the teens.
The organizers of the Penguin Plunge fundraiser postponed their Sunday, Feb. 1 event, which would have been the first-ever in the town.
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Organized by the police department to support Special Olympics Connecticut, the event is to feature officers jumping into a mobile plunge pool at West Hartford Town Hall to raise money and awareness for the cause.
Anyone can still donate as they wish. The fundraising event is being pushed back to an as-yet unannounced date in March, according to reports.
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This week in Fox News Digital’s Campus Radicals investigative series, a historic military institute was thrust into an unexpected battle, while Chicago teachers caused multiple uproars and a nurse at a teaching hospital was fired after she went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Virginia Democrats in the state’s House of Delegates introduced a resolution on Tuesday that would establish a task force to investigate the Virginia Military Institute and determine if the historic military college should continue to receive funding.
The move is the latest of Virginia Democrats’ efforts to reinvigorate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy in the state after much of the DEI mandates and policies were revoked after President Donald Trump was elected in 2024.
“This takes away from VMI, takes away from its mission,” Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., told Fox News Digital. “I think that it’s harmful to the Commonwealth of Virginia, harmful to VMI as an institution, harmful to all the incredible military leaders and community leaders that have come out of VMI.”
“It’s just reprehensible that they would even go down this road,” Wittman added. “But, it seems to be what’s happening in Richmond.”
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The Corps. of Cadets from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) march during an inauguration ceremony for Abigail Spanberger, governor of Virginia, not pictured, at Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia, US, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Cadets Michael Ferrara, regimental S3 captain, and Devin Auzenne, regimental commander, sat down for an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital to discuss the core values of VMI, and dispute some of the allegations that have pushed Virginia Democrats to threaten the institution.
“I would say on the cadet side, there’s a little bit of confusion,” Ferrara said. “One of the bills questions the contribution that VMI contributes to the commonwealth of the state and this school produces nothing but prestigious men and women ready to serve the country.”
“We’ve had approximately 300 generals and flag officers coming from the Virginia Military Institute,” Ferrara added. “We’ve had seven Medal of Honor recipients, 11 Rhodes Scholars, one Nobel Prize winner.”
Ferrara graduates from VMI this spring, and is commissioned to serve in the U.S. Air Force as a developmental engineer. He told Fox he attended VMI because he wanted to serve the country.
A Chicago area teacher is on administrative leave and facing calls to lose his job over a Facebook post last week offering support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“GO ICE,” the teacher at West Chicago’s Gary Elementary School, posted on Facebook last week. Shortly after the post was made, activists in the predominantly Hispanic community quickly began sharing the post and calling for action to be taken against the teacher, who Fox News Digital is not naming due to safety concerns.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continue to conduct immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Madison Thorn/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“Imagine working as a teacher in an elementary school in West Chicago where the Latino community is highly populated and promoting ICE, sick AF,” one social media post said.
Another commenter called the teacher a “f****** piece of s***.”
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union filmed themselves protesting federal immigration enforcement and anti-DEI measures at a local Target on Friday, sparking criticism both online and from experts who spoke to Fox News Digital.
In a video posted on Tuesday by the union, members can be seen entering a Chicago area Target holding anti-ICE signs, harassing employees and demanding answers about whether Target will “protect” its employees from ICE.
A teacher takes part in the Chicago Teachers’ Union strike rally in downtown Chicago, the United States, on Oct. 17, 2019. Thousands of teachers and supporters rally on Thursday after Chicago Teachers’ Union failed to make a deal with the municipal government on raising the teachers’ salaries. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/ via Getty Images) (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua via Getty)
“As a private business, Target has a choice,” the post said. “They can use their Fourth Amendment rights and post signs that demand ICE show warrants to enter their building. Instead, they’ve allowed harm to their employees and customers, while continuing to roll back DEI commitments and bow to pressure from the Trump administration.”
A nurse at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health has been fired after making a series of videos suggesting ways to harm ICE agents.
“Following an investigation, the individual involved in the social media videos is no longer employed by VCU Health,” the hospital told Fox News Digital in a Tuesday night statement. “In addition, VCU Health has fulfilled its reporting requirements under Virginia state law.”
On Tuesday morning, the hospital said that it and the VCU Police were investigating the nurse over the posts after they went viral on X.
“We prioritize the health and safety of anyone who comes to us for care. We are aware of a series of videos that appear to have been posted by an individual confirmed to be an employee of our health system,” VCU told Fox News Digital in a statement. “The content of the videos is highly inappropriate and does not reflect the integrity or values of our health system.”
A Virginia Commonwealth University nurse’s TikTok video from January 14, 2025, has gone viral after it was posted by LibsOfTikTok on X. (Credit: @mindarosa8/TikTok)
In one video, simply captioned with “#ice #resistance #sabotage,” the nurse instructed others to use a “sabotage tactic” against opponents.
“I thought of something good,” she said.
“Sabotage tactic, or at least scare tactic. All the medical providers, grab some syringes with needles on the end,” she said. “Have them full of saline or succinylcholine, you know, whatever. Whatever. That will probably be a deterrent. Be safe.”
Succinylcholine is an anesthetic that causes rapid, short-acting muscle paralysis. The paralytic effect typically lasts for four to six minutes.
“As we’ve documented at Do No Harm, VCU has a long history of pushing extreme identity politics into medical education and clinical treatment,” Do No Harm’s Executive Director Kristina Rasmussen told Fox News Digital. “Now, they act surprised when radicalism sprouts from a ground seeded with toxic ideology.”
The group represents employees and students in the medical field, as well as patients and policymakers who are fighting to keep identity politics out of medical education, research and clinical practice. Do No Harm often pushes back against DEI initiatives and youth-focused gender ideology in medicine.
“When medical schools and hospitals allow radical politics to shape curriculum, they end up training harmful activists rather than skilled medical professionals,” Rasmussen continued. “VCU Health firing this nurse is the bare minimum response. Unless they clean up their act, how will any patient feel safe walking through their doors?”
The student government at a Catholic school in Queens, New York denied their classmates the opportunity to start a Turning Point USA chapter on campus last November.
People raise placards reading “This is our Turning Point” during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
St. John’s University’s student leaders shot down an application from TPUSA to be officially recognized as a club, following a first a school spokesperson confirmed Wednesday morning. The first time was in 2021.
“At St. John’s University, the sole authority to approve or deny new student organizations rests solely with Student Government, Inc. (SGI),” Brian Browne told Fox News Digital. “The four-round Power to Organize process aims to introduce or revitalize clubs/organizations to the St. John’s Campus.”
He said that during the fall semester, only four of 19 proposed organizations were approved by the SGI.
“St. John’s students interested in Turning Point USA are encouraged to reapply to SGI in the Spring or pursue other existing alternatives for department-sponsored organizational support,” he said.
Several University of Minnesota student groups are leading what they are calling a “National Shutdown” in protest of federal immigration enforcement, and they are joined by far-left radicals from across the country.
On its Instagram page, the university’s Black Student Union made a post directing others to a webpage called nationalshutdown.us, where they can endorse the day of action. The protesters are refusing to go to work and school on Friday, and are also promising not to shop.
Federal agents deal with agitators outside of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 14, 2026. (Jamie Vera/Fox News)
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“The only way for us to get justice for Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and the countless people murdered by ICE is for the shut down to go national,” the Instagram post says. “NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING. VOTE NO TO ICE FUNDING.”
The Black Student Union is at the top of the list of endorsers of the day of action, alongside the school’s Somali Student Association, Ethiopian Student Association and Liberian Student Association. The Graduate Labor Union at the University of Minnesota also endorsed the event.