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5 days, 14 hours ago

Letters in limbo: Trump clouds hover over US Postal Service, may push it UK’s Royal Mail way

The United States is debating whether to privatise USPS due to financial struggles, while the UK’s Royal Mail is already dealing with the effects of being sold to a foreign owner, raising concerns about service quality and public trust Postal services are more than just delivery systems. Unlike USPS, which is still publicly controlled, Royal Mail’s sale to EP Group …

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6 days, 1 hour ago

Trump backs idea to make the Postal Service — which is included in the Constitution — private

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Privatization also would lead to price-gouging by private companies.” open image in gallery Cuts …

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6 days, 19 hours ago

That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ‘smishing’ fraud

LA Times

Postal Service vans parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., in 2020. Consumers anxiously waiting for a package could be fooled by an unsolicited text message posing as a delivery update or request for account information from the post office. If you haven’t signed up for a USPS tracking request for a specific package, post office officials urge …

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1 week ago

'No way' we let Trump privatize postal service, say progressives

Raw Story

After weekend reporting indicated President-elect Donald Trump is actively thinking about avenues to privatize the U.S. Citing people familiar with recent talks within the incoming team's camp, the Washington Post reported Saturday that Trump is "keen" for a privatization scheme that would hand the USPS over to for-profit, private interests. "The United States Postal Service is a crucial asset that …

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Trump considers privatising the US Postal Service, a body older than the country: Report

Firstpost

If Trump decides to privatize USPS, it would push hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of the government US President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his keen interest in privatizing the US Postal Service. Despite financial blows brought by the rise of the internet, the Postal Service continues to remain one of Americans’ most beloved federal agencies, second only to …

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1 week, 2 days ago

With over $100 billion in losses, Trump 2.0 may privatize US Postal Service

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump is exploring the privatization of the US Postal Service, a move that could impact consumer shipping, business supply chains, and federal jobs, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing three people familiar with the discussions. US Postal Service total losses exceed $100 billion The US Postal Service reported a net loss of $9.5 billion for the fiscal …

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1 week, 2 days ago

'Our big fear': How Trump’s plan to privatize USPS could have 'disastrous consequences'

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration is considering major reforms to the U.S. The Washington Post's Jacob Bogage, Jacqueline Alemany and Jeff Stein wrote recently that Trump has expressed a "keen interest" in privatizing the USPS in conversations with transition co-chair and Commerce Secretary-designate Howard Lutnick. Trump floated the idea in response to hearing of USPS' $9.5 billion in losses as …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Here are the deadlines for mailing your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive on time

NPR

Here are the deadlines for mailing your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive on time toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Christmas is less than two weeks away, which means time is running out for you to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones and ensure they receive them in time to open on Christmas morning. "Consumers will inevitably feel the …

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4 weeks ago

Your holiday mail is at risk as USPS copes with alarming rise of theft and security issues

Raw Story

As Americans flood the mail with holiday cards and gifts, their valuables and personal information remain at risk for theft due to internal bad actors and issues with deploying modernized technology, according to two recent reports from the United States Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General. Postal Service employees spiked to 1,790 closed cases in fiscal year 2023, and totaled …

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1 month ago

Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Louisiana, state election officials said some 40 to …

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1 month ago

The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025

NPR

The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025 toggle caption U.S. Postal Service For decades, beloved TV icon Betty White delivered smiles and laughter to fans of all ages. The USPS announced that White will be featured in a new stamp next year. Alongside White, the New Orleans musician, producer and songwriter Allen Toussaint will also …

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1 month, 1 week ago

It’s easier than you might think for teens to buy restricted e-cigarette devices online

CNN

CNN — Although sales of tobacco products have been restricted in hundreds of municipalities across the US, a new study is highlighting some loopholes that allow children to bypass online regulations to buy e-cigarettes. To regulate these purchases, the researchers suggest “routine surveillance of online retailers” that “may identify opportunities to strengthen the implementation of existing public health laws designed …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Group uses flimsy USPS data in effort to block hundreds of Pennsylvania votes

Raw Story

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. A group of citizens are challenging hundreds of mail ballot applications in southeast Pennsylvania, claiming they were submitted by voters who have moved to a new address that disqualifies them from voting in the state. The …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

USPS Mailbox Fire In Arizona’s Maricopa County Damages Some Electoral Ballots

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A United States Postal Service mail collection box was set on fire early Thursday in Arizona’s Maricopa County, damaging what officials say were about 20 electoral ballots inside the box. 2/2 — Mayor Kate Gallego October 24, 2024 Fontes said his office has ensured that election drop boxes across Arizona’s counties contain fire suppression equipment. Olivier Touron/AFP …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Arizona ballots damaged after USPS collection box set ablaze in Dem-leaning county: report

Raw Story

Arizona law enforcement officials are conducting an arson investigation after election ballots were damaged when a USPS mail collection box was burned in Maricopa County, a Democratic stronghold. ABC 15 reported that crews responded to the USPS Osborn Station around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday and found a mail collection box on fire. "Approximately 20 electoral ballots were damaged, along with …

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2 months ago

State Officials 'Nervous' About USPS Delays And The Election

Huff Post

Election worker Julie Fox prepares absentee ballots to go out at the Reo Elections Office on Oct. 3 in Lansing, Michigan. “The Postal Service has been working in close coordination throughout the year with election officials across the country.” To be clear, the Postal Service has a good record delivering almost all election mail on time: During the 2020 general …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Will the Postal Service be up to the task of delivering ballots on time? Election officials are worried

LA Times

Postal Service keeps promising that things are getting better — more efficient operations, more reliable mail delivery, improved finances, a more climate-friendly truck fleet and so on. Among the service’s critics are state election officials coast to coast, who expressed concerns earlier this month about its “ability to deliver election mail in a timely and accurate manner.” Despite numerous meetings …

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3 months ago

Chicago letter carriers face bullets and beatings while postal service sidelines police

Raw Story

CHICAGO — As a little girl in the 1980s, Khalalisa Norris aspired to become a letter carrier. “They can, with a gun, do whatever they want.” Norris, union leaders and criminologists tell Raw Story the solution is simple: The United States Postal Inspection Service — the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service — should use its uniformed postal police …

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3 months ago

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns

NPR

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns toggle caption Nati Harnik/AP This June, the final count in Utah’s Iron County left Jon Whittaker feeling ill. Whittaker, a county clerk who runs elections in the southwestern Utah county, received more than 400 mail-in ballots for the primary that were postmarked after the state’s legal deadline …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia leaders worry mail delays could cause many absentee ballots to arrive too late

Raw Story

In a rare bipartisan consensus about Georgia’s election process, both Republican and Democratic leaders agree that persistent mail delivery delays in the state could cost voters who use absentee ballots their chance to be counted on Election Day this November. The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors sent a letter Wednesday to …

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3 months, 1 week ago

USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

Associated Press

ATHENS, Ga. — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. Odd appearance aside, the first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August in Athens, Georgia, are getting rave reviews from letter carriers accustomed to cantankerous older vehicles that lack modern safety features and are prone to breaking down …

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4 months ago

USPS proposes changes to save $3B per year, starting in 2025

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Postal Service wants to save …

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54 years, 11 months ago

USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation

Wired

The flood of text messages started arriving early this year. Over the course of a few weeks, Smith tracked down the Chinese-language group behind the mass-smishing campaign, hacked into their systems, collected evidence of their activities, and started a months-long process of gathering victim data and handing it to USPS investigators and a US bank, allowing people’s cards to be …

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6 months ago

Who is Alex Trebek? ‘Jeopardy!’ icon inspires new USPS Forever stamp

LA Times

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, who died four years ago, will be featured on a new USPS Forever postage stamp. Late “Jeopardy!” legend Alex Trebek has eight Daytime Emmy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and, as of next month, a U.S postage stamp celebrating his TV legacy. Postal Service will release its forever stamps inspired by late …

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Letters in limbo: Trump clouds hover over US Postal Service, may push it UK’s Royal Mail way

Trump backs idea to make the Postal Service — which is included in the Constitution — private

That text from the post office could be a scam. How to avoid ‘smishing’ fraud

'No way' we let Trump privatize postal service, say progressives

Trump considers privatising the US Postal Service, a body older than the country: Report

With over $100 billion in losses, Trump 2.0 may privatize US Postal Service

'Our big fear': How Trump’s plan to privatize USPS could have 'disastrous consequences'

Here are the deadlines for mailing your holiday gifts to ensure they arrive on time

Your holiday mail is at risk as USPS copes with alarming rise of theft and security issues

Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states

The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025

It’s easier than you might think for teens to buy restricted e-cigarette devices online

Group uses flimsy USPS data in effort to block hundreds of Pennsylvania votes

USPS Mailbox Fire In Arizona’s Maricopa County Damages Some Electoral Ballots

Arizona ballots damaged after USPS collection box set ablaze in Dem-leaning county: report

State Officials 'Nervous' About USPS Delays And The Election

Column: Will the Postal Service be up to the task of delivering ballots on time? Election officials are worried

Chicago letter carriers face bullets and beatings while postal service sidelines police

Voters are advised to return their ballots early because of mail delay concerns

Georgia leaders worry mail delays could cause many absentee ballots to arrive too late

USPS’ long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers

USPS proposes changes to save $3B per year, starting in 2025

USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation

Who is Alex Trebek? ‘Jeopardy!’ icon inspires new USPS Forever stamp