FedEx has announced plans to increase shipping rates starting in January as it struggles with weaker business demands. “Effective January 2, 2023, FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Home Delivery rates will increase by an average of 6.9%,” the company said in a released statement on Thursday. “FedEx Freight rates …
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New Health Guide Recommends Anxiety Screening for Adults Under 65
A new health guide recommends that doctors screen all adults under 65 for anxiety following a surge in mental health problems linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation and stress are just some of the side effects humans worldwide are experiencing following the COVID-19 pandemic. And because of that, the U.S. …
Read More »US Postal Service Raises Shipping Prices, Increases Cost of Stamps
Thanks to inflation, customers will have to pay more to send mail through USPS. It was reported on Sunday that the USPS raised first-class mail prices by 6.5%. The agency noted when it announced the rate hike in April that the 6.5% increase would still be below inflation, which stands …
Read More »Man Who Killed Postal Worker Over Failed Stimulus Checks Delivery Facing Life In Prison
An Indianapolis man will soon learn his fate after pleading guilty to murdering a postal worker who hadn’t delivered his stimulus checks. On Wednesday, 23-year-old Tony Cushingberry pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the April 27th, 2020, slaying of 45-year-old USPS mail carrier Angela Summers. According to Postal Inspector Joseph …
Read More »Two D.C. Men Busted For Posing As Homeland Security Agents, Bribing Secret Service Agents
Two men are behind bars for impersonating Department of Homeland Security agents for two years. Arian Taherzadeh and Haider Ali were able to convince real government officials, including Secret Service Agents who were in charge of guarding First Lady Jill Biden. Authorities believe the men began to infiltrate U.S. law …
Read More »Here’s How to Order Free At-Home Covid-19 Tests From the U.S. Government
Tuesday the federal government launched a website for Americans to order free at-home rapid Covid-19 testing kits. Every household in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests which will ship in 7-12 days, according to the U.S. Postal Service. While it was initially reported that the …
Read More »Fetty Wap Breaks Silence After being Arrested On Federal Drug Charges
Last month, rapper Fetty Wap was arrested on federal gun charges. On Thursday, he spoke out about the incident on Instagram. “Loyalty can be both a great trait and a deadly one … choose wisely with who you stand with but never change what you stand for Never bend Never …
Read More »Fetty Wap Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
Fetty Wap was arrested Thursday at Citi Field in NY on federal drug charges. The “My Way” rapper was there to perform at the Rolling Loud festival. However, the feds snatched him before he could touch the stage. Legal docs obtained by TMZ said Fetty, whose real name is William …
Read More »Pennsylvania Man Charged for Killing Postal Worker He Claimed Was Poisoning His Family
A 53-year-old man shot and killed a postal worker in Pennsylvania Thursday morning, and investigators say the gunman believed the victim was poisoning him. Eric Kortz allegedly gunned down Louis Vignone, a 58-year-old veteran USPS mail carrier, in Collier Township at about 10:15 a.m. Kortz told authorities that he and …
Read More »Proud Boys Leader Is Banned From Washington, DC For Reportedly Burning BLM Sign
The leader of the alt-right group the Proud Boys has been banned from Washington D.C. after he allegedly burned a Black Lives Matter banner. Enrique Tarrio, 36, was arrested in D.C. on Monday after being accused of tearing down the BLM banner from a historically Black church and burning it …
Read More »Over 100 Absentee Ballots Found In Kentucky Dumpster
An investigation is underway in Jefferson County, Kentucky, after a contractor found 112 absentee ballots in a dumpster. “It is unfortunate that ballots and general mail was dumped by a disgruntled employee,” said Nore Ghibaudy, a spokesperson for Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw. In a statement to Newsweek, Special Agent …
Read More »The Federal Government Is Investigating Why Bags Of Undelivered Mail Were Found Outside Of A Postal Worker’s Home
The federal government is investigating a postal delivery worker after special agents discovered trash bags filled with undelivered mail outside his home in Baldwin, Pennsylvania. According to VICE, the man in question, Sean Troesch, is suspected of discarding bags of mail for weeks and believing in the QAnon conspiracy. Troesch …
Read More »Department of Justice Charges Mailman For Dumping Ballots and Mail in Dumpster
Nicholas Beauchene was arrested and charged by the Department of Justice for aiding in the delay of mail and obstruction of mail. The 26-year-old faces one count on each charge and faces up to five and a half years in prison, as well as a $255,000 fine. During his short …
Read More »Woman Arrested After Stealing Goods For 19 Years And Selling Them On eBay; Ordered To Pay $3.8M
A woman with “sticky fingers” may have learned her lesson. 63-year-old Kim Richardson from Dallas, Texas, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison after being caught for stealing millions of dollars of goods to sell on eBay. An investigation by the FBI and Secret Service uncovered her scheme …
Read More »Postal Service Failed To Update Change Of Address Database Used By States To Keep Voter Information Current; 1.8 Million Address Changes Affected
Time has uncovered a previously unreported glitch the United States Postal Service experienced, where a national change of address system stopped fully updating, impacting 1.8 million address changes. The change of address system is used by most states to keep their voter rolls current, and as states begin to send …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Wants To Bring The House of Representatives Back To D.C. To Save The Postal Service From Donald Trump’s “Complicit Crony”
The House of Representatives isn’t scheduled to come back to D.C. until September 14, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to bring everyone back to save the post office. In a letter to Democrats on Sunday, Pelosi wrote that they must stop Postmaster General Louise DeJoy from destroying the USPS …
Read More »UPS and FedEx Will Not Be Handling Mail-in and Absentee Ballots
The election season is underway. Yet, in-person voting is not likely since the country is still very-much social distancing. This leaves many concerned, rightfully so. Social media cried out to United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx asking for their assistance in delivering mail-in ballots. But, these private companies are disabled …
Read More »Trump Admits He Will Continue To Block Funding For Postal Service To Stop Mail-In Voting
During Trump’s interview with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Thursday, he addressed Democrats’ demands for more money for mail-in voting and for the struggling United States Postal Service. “If we don’t make a deal, that means they don’t get the money,” Trump said. “That means they can’t have universal mail …
Read More »Texas Shooter Who Killed Seven and Injured 20 In Odessa And Midland Has Been Identified As Seth Ator
The suspect who killed seven people and wounded more than 20 others in a roving Texas spree was identified on Sunday as Seth Ator. According to CBS News, Ator, a 36-year-old resident of Odessa, Texas, was in his gold Toyota pick-up truck when he was pulled over for a minor …
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