The furtive establishment of a stand-alone, private euthanasia house in Victoria, the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, has sparked criticism from pro-lifers and exposed yet another way in which medical assistance in dying (MAID) is spreading throughout America’s neighbor to the North. A Toronto-based nonprofit called MAiDHouse opened the euthanasia facility at an undisclosed location in the provincial capital in February. It launched a Toronto MAID house in 2021. Euthanasia opponents are troubled by the under-the-radar expansion of MAID facilities, especially since the unidentified houses may be in residential neighborhoods...

President Donald Trump's defense attorneys on Monday formally appealed the president's hush money case in New York, where he was convicted of falsifying business records in order to hide a payment he gave his former attorney to silence Stormy Daniels. Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records last year in connection with a 2016 payment his then-attorney, Michael Cohen, made to Stormy Daniels. He maintains he is innocent of wrongdoing and that the case was politically motivated. The president was sentenced in January to unconditional discharge, meaning he didn't get jail time, probation or a fine...

Hurricane Melissa crashed into Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, bringing with it torrential rain, life-threatening storm surges and powerful winds. Videos show devastating floods across the island, while officials confirm widespread devastation, including damaged hospitals and blackouts with more than 530,000 left without power. The National Hurricane Center said that Melissa’s 185 mph winds have now dropped to 145mph, bringing the storm down from a category 5 to a category 4, as it moved across the island. Jack Beven, the NHC’s senior hurricane specialist, said the hurricane is unlikely to re-intensify to a Category 5 storm before it makes landfall in Cuba either later tonight or in the early hours of Wednesday...

At least 60 suspects were killed and more than 80 arrested on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as authorities carried out a widespread operation months in the making aimed at tackling a powerful drug-trafficking gang. Brazilian authorities called it the largest operation in the city’s history, targeting the Red Command criminal organization in the Complexo de Alemão and Penha low-income favelas...

As a deadline fast approaches to either charge or release two suspects in the $102 million Louvre jewel heist, the president of France's Senate Culture Committee said the museum is "not up to standard" for guarding it against other bandits. The Paris prosecutor has until Wednesday to decide whether to file charges when a 96-hour window expires on holding two French nationals arrested over the weekend, just as they were about to flee the country...

A coalition of more than two dozen states on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its decision to suspend food stamps during the government shutdown. The lawsuit, co-led by New York, California and Massachusetts, asks a federal judge to force the US Department of Agriculture to tap into emergency reserve funds to distribute food benefits to the nearly 42 million families and children who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap). The USDA has said no benefits will be issued on 1 November. “Snap is one of our nation’s most effective tools to fight hunger, and the USDA has the money to keep it running,” the New York attorney general, Letitia James, said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. “There is no excuse for this administration to abandon families who rely on Snap, or food stamps, as a lifeline. The federal government must do its job to protect families.” a sign in front of a tent Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘The greatest hunger …

Seeing the northern lights is a common bucket list adventure for many people. After all, it ticks a lot of boxes—being a dazzling light show, rich historical experience and scientific phenomenon all rolled into one. Plus there’s the uncertainty of it all, never quite knowing if you’ll witness a vivid streak of otherworldly colors dance across the sky…or simply see an oddly colored cloud. It’s nature’s slot machine, if you will. Traveler and content creator Pency Lucero was willing to take that gamble. After thorough research, she stumbled upon an Airbnb in Rörbäck, Sweden, with an actual picture of the northern lights shining above the cabin in the listing. With that kind of photo evidence, she felt good about her odds. Lights in the sky.Photo credit: CanvaHowever, as soon as she landed, snow began falling so hard that the entire sky was “barely visible,” she told Upworthy. Martin, the Airbnb host, was nonetheless determined to do everything he could to ensure his guests got to see the spectacle, even offering to wake Lucero up in the middle of the night if he saw anything. Then one night, the knock came.It looks better in personIn a video Lucero posted to TikTok, which now has over 12 million views, we hear Martin ushering her out to take a peek. Then we see Lucero’s face light up just before seeing the sky do the same.“I thought it was a prank,” the onscreen text reads in the clip. “And then I see it….”“I was mostly in awe of what this Earth is capable of,” Lucero recalled. “I never expected it to be THAT beautiful for the naked eye.” This is a hopeful sentiment against the widely accepted notion that the northern lights are often better looking in photos than they are in real life. @pencylucero I’m on the verge of crying every time I watch this video I still cannot believe it. ? Rörbäck, Sweden ♬ Evergreen - Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners As Lucero asserted in a follow-up video, “Our video doesn’t do it justice at all…I would argue it’s even better for the naked eye.”Others were quick to back Lucero with anecdotes of their own experience. “It’s definitely possible to see it like in the pics. I saw it this winter in Norway, there was bright green, purple and so much movement.”“They’re so much better in person, the way they dance and move around is insane and beautiful.”Of course, if you ask Martin, who everyone agreed was the best host ever, seeing guest reactions of pure wonder and joy is even “better than the lights themselves.” But still, he can’t deny that there’s a breathtaking magic to it all. He shared with Upworthy that “Sometimes it feels like it will pull you up in the sky like you are in the middle of it. I wish everyone would have the chance to witness it.” @pencylucero Replying to @PatriotFamilyHomes ♬ Golden Hour: Piano Version - Andy Morris When it comes to tips for actually seeing the northern lights, Martin admits it still mostly comes down to being in the right place at the right time. Luckily, his Airbnb listing can help with that.What causes the northern lights? The northern lights. Photo credit: CanvaThe Northern Lights, scientifically known as Aurora Borealis, occur when charged particles from the sun collide with the atmosphere near the poles. The charged particles interact with gases such as nitrogen and oxygen to produce credible, colorful light displays that float magnificently above the night sky. The Northern Lights are most visible in high-latitude regions such as Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Alaska, and Canada.Nature has a great way of reminding us that, beyond the distractions and distresses of modern life, there is sublime beauty waiting for the chance to capture our hearts.This article originally appeared last year.

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The first vinyl test pressing of a Nirvana song ever played by a radio station is currently on the auction block drawing bids for several thousand dollars. A 7-inch pressing of “Love Buzz,” a song originally recorded by Shocking Blue in the late ’60s, is currently up for bids through Goldin, an international online auction house. Love Buzz The 7-inch vinyl record comes with a certificate of authenticity from Scott Vanderpool, who was a volunteer at KCMU, a Seattle non-commercial radio station known for promoting the regional music scene. Vanderpool was also a Sub Pop employee and was able to get his hands on test pressings just as they arrived. Both Vanderpool and Sub Pop co-founder Jon Poneman were KCMU volunteer DJs,” recalled Vanderpool in his certificate of authenticity. “It (the “Love Buzz” test pressing) was handed to me by Jon seconds after it arrived in the mail from the pressing plant… I immediately took it to the radio station to play (on the air). The test pressing of “Love Buzz” has the distinction of being the first Nirvana studio recording played on the radio anywhere and was also the first single ever offered as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club with only 1,000 numbered copies issued. Goldin’s ‘s Fall Music Auction runs through November 12th and features more than 600 lots of rare instruments, vinyl records, stage-used accessories and original artist photographs. Goldin Auction Site ### The post First Vinyl Nirvana Record Played On The Radio Up For Auction appeared first on RockinTown.