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Postal Service pledges move to all-electric delivery fleet

The Postal Service says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks in its fleet and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026

The Independent UK

The Postal Service pledges to move to an all-electric delivery fleet

USPS says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

WEKU

Mystery as mail carrier shot and killed in Milwaukee

Police are yet to identify a suspect or motive in the shooting death of 44-year-old father of three Aundre Cross

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U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

The civil rights icon spent nearly 60 years in public service, including more than three decades representing the Atlanta area. Now, the USPS is paying homage to his years of work.

WEKU

Rep. Stefanik: Postal workers stole more than $20,000 from campaign

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s campaign is accusing postal workers of opening mail and stealing more than $20,000 in campaign donations.

Tribune News Service

Stefanik: Postal workers stole more than $20,000 from campaign - Roll Call

An attorney for New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik demanded action by the Postal Service, saying packages were "plundered."

Roll Call

Operation Santa isn’t a heartwarming exercise. It’s America’s cry for help

Every year, the US Postal Service invites kids and their families to request a special gift from ‘Santa’. This year, the letters have taken a dark turn. Holly Baxter reports

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Workplace killers: people kill their colleagues for different reasons than other shooters

At 10.12pm on November 23, an overnight team leader at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, opened fire on colleagues in the crew room. The 31-year-old perpetrator killed six and injured at least six more before killing himself.

The Conversation

'One of my neighbours keeps stealing and defacing my parcels - it's so creepy'

A person claims they've been left feeling 'creeped out' after learning that one of their neighbours had been stealing and defacing the parcels they'd had delivered to the apartment building

Daily Mirror

How to save money on shipping this holiday season

How to save money on shipping your holiday items via USPS, UPS, and FedEx.

Fortune

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Ruth Bader Ginsburg honoured with 2023 postage stamp

The USPS will release the new stamp in 2023

The Independent UK

$50K reward offered for info on attack of U.S. Postal Service worker in Little Village

Police have released video of a suspect in the Saturday morning attack and mail truck theft in the 2800 block of South Pulaski Road.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawmakers blast Postal Service’s ‘inadequate response’ to rise in robberies of letter carriers

USPS must “restore confidence” in its leadership after failing to address a rise in armed robberies of letter carriers, up from 80 robberies four years ago to more than 260 last year, according to a letter sent Thursday by Chicago area lawmakers.

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The price of stamps is going up – again. Here’s when and by how much

Sending mail will soon cost more as the U.S. Postal Service plans yet another round of price hikes on postage.

Chicago Sun-Times

5 charged with stealing mail, U.S. Postal Service keys in Chicago

The federal charges were unsealed just days after the Chicago Sun-Times published stories outlining the rise of “check washing” in the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

More ‘check washing’ victims speak out as officials press Postal Service to address spike in fraud

The stolen-check scheme involves thieves stealing mail, erasing the ink with chemicals and rewriting the checks for themselves. Some experts say their suggestions to fight the crime are not being implemented.

Chicago Sun-Times

Check fraud spikes: Chicago sees jump in checks stolen from mailboxes, ‘washed’ and cashed for thousands of dollars

Midge Laurin mailed a $30 check that was intercepted, rewritten and cashed to someone else for $9,475. The scheme leaves many victims struggling for months to recover their losses.

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Mail thefts surge nationwide

DAYTON, Ohio — A rash of local mail thefts coincides with a reported 17-fold nationwide increase in checks stolen from the U.S. mail being posted for sale online — as officials representing postal service police say they are hamstrung in arresting perpetrators, a Dayton Daily News investigation found.

Tribune News Service

Postal prices going up to keep up with holiday season

It'll cost more to mail letters and packages this holiday season.

Inverse

Extreme heat linked to harassment at work, study reveals

A study on USPS postal workers links warmer temperatures above 90 F to increased reports of workplace harassment and discrimination.

Salon

DeJoy to consolidate USPS facilities

"How many clerks and drivers will lose jobs?" asked one union official

WEKU

A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored'

The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.

Ballotpedia

$118,005 spent with USPS from Indiana campaign accounts

In Indiana, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $118,005 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.3 percent of all $34.3 million in reported expenditures.

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$15.1 million spent with USPS from California campaign accounts

In California, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $15.1 million from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 1.2 percent of all $1.2 billion in reported expenditures.

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