The List...

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., issued an apology Tuesday after publishing a newspaper campaign ad that used the names of sexual assault and domestic violence victims without their permission.

The ad was an open letter to Heitkamp's opponent, Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., that criticized his statements in favor of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. It then used the names of more than 120 women, with the statement: "We are all survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or rape. We are all North Dakotans. We are all prairie tough."

But after the ad appeared in print, several women took to social media to say that they didn't give permission to use their names. Several women listed said they were not victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and others said they didn't support Heitkamp,

Jackpot...

The jackpot has topped $1 billion, officially making it the second highest jackpot ever and the highest ever Mega Millions jackpot.  

"Large-prize winners experience sustained increases in overall life satisfaction that persist for over a decade and show no evidence of dissipating with time," the researchers concluded.

Researchers discovered that for those who won at least $100,000 in the lottery happiness and mental health wasn't significantly impacted.

With that, don't broadcast to the world that you just won the lottery, don't be afraid to ask for help with a financial planner, and instead of splurging on an airplane or a yacht, place a significant portion of the winnings in an emergency fund, a high-interest earning savings account and/or a retirement account, such as a 401(k).  

Meanwhile...

Laid Back...

I am...

Trying hard to be in the spot light now may hurt you in the long time.

Conventional...

Harm...

 


Three large studies on the use of aspirin to prevent heart attacks, strokes or dementia have now shown no benefit in patients without known cardiovascular disease.

The incidence of significant bleeding was higher in the group taking aspirin compared to the placebo group, without any benefit over almost 5 years.

This negative finding in the primary prevention of vascular disease in those without CVD is a new finding and goes against the previous general recommendation, not previously backed up by evidence.

Several studies have shown that those with cardiovascular disease (CVD) do benefit from the use of 81mg of aspirin on a daily basis, but these 3 studies show that in a general population without CVD, more harm than benefit is the bottomline.www.thenyheartcenter.com

Postal...

President Donald Trump plans to withdraw the U.S. from a 192-nation treaty that gives Chinese companies discounted shipping rates for small packages sent to American consumers.   The State Department will deliver a notice to the Universal Postal Union in Switzerland,  

“President Trump deserves tremendous credit for the administration’s focus on eliminating the anti-US manufacturer subsidy China receives from the U.S. Postal Service,” Jay Timmons, the president of the National Association of Manufacturers, said in a statement. “This outdated arrangement contributes significantly to the flood of counterfeit goods and dangerous drugs that enter the country from China.”

The group said the discounts amount to a subsidy for Chinese shippers that cost the U.S. Postal Service $170 million in 2017. The treaty sets fees that national postal services charge to deliver mail and small packages from other countries. Poor and developing countries are assessed lower rates than wealthier countries, an arrangement that has benefited China. It is about time.

Warning...

Amid an ongoing investigation into a spate of mysterious explosions that shook northeastern Pennsylvania earlier this year, authorities warned residents there could still be explosives in the area.

The warning comes after investigators learned some explosive devices allegedly deployed by a couple across a rural part of Bucks County several months ago may have failed to detonate and could still be live.

Surman, who owns a Quakertown-based chemical company, was arrested June 28 and charged with making or possessing bombs, as well as several related offenses, after authorities discovered four bombs at his residence, along with suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Ten firearms and an array of chemicals used in the assembly of bombs were also seized from Surman's home, according to charging documents.

The largest of the bombs "was over 18 inches in length, had four fuses all twirled together and was ready to be detonated.

Suspicious...

Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards, 40, was charged in New York with leaking Suspicious Activity Reports, which banks file confidentially to alert investigators to potentially illegal transactions. She gave them to a journalist who wrote a series of investigative articles touching on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to the FBI.

Edwards appeared in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, near her home. U.S.  The judge barred her from contacting the reporter referred to in the criminal complaint or any co-workers outside the presence of her lawyer.  

Edwards is a senior adviser to Treasury’s Financial Crimes Information Network, or FinCEN, which targets illicit use of the U.S. financial system.

This is quite inappropriate. Just a thought.