"This recommendation was made in an abundance of caution and we will continue coordinating with the FAA on this matter," a Boeing spokesperson said. ..."
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"...Postmaster General David Steiner discusses the Postal Service’s financial and performance expectations and his hopes for the organization’s future in his latest video message to employees.
He also shares thoughts and observations after his first 100 days in office and previews this year’s holiday delivery season.
The video, released Nov. 6, is available on Link and other postal websites and will be shown to employees throughout the organization this week. ..."
"...Airport security video "shows the left engine detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll," he said. ..."It could have been the engine partially coming off and ripping out fuel lines. Or it could have been a fuel leak igniting and then burning the engine off. It's just too soon to tell," said Guzzetti "
"...Shocking satellite images reveal the path of destruction left by the UPS cargo plane that crashed and bust into flames in Kentucky on Wednesday, leaving at least 12 people dead, including a child.
The before-and-after photos from Vantor, a satellite and data intelligence company, show a long black trail of scorched debris and torched..."
"...Many major businesses are gearing up for the busiest time of year — including the United States Postal Service. “With the goal of realigning the national postal network to meet the mailing and shipping needs of modern consumers,” the USPS said it’s invested nearly $20 billion in its facilities over the past four years...."
"...A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening, killing at least three people and injuring 11 others, officials said.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, UPS Flight 2976 went down around 5:15 p.m. local time after departing the airport. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said two businesses were hit when the plane crashed, and two employees are missing. ..."
"...daughter said her father is living in the U.S. without legal permission. ...But when a nearby postal worker tried to step in, agents pushed the postal carrier to the ground. ..."
"...The official and final version of the 2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement has been completed and published online. The linked PDF is available for immediate use. The file is fully searchable and bookmarked.
"...Democratic-controlled Board of Elections refused security to station cameras in ballot storage areas.
Given Passaic County’s troubled history with election fraud allegations, a law firm for the New Jersey GOP argued that the Justice Department should supervise the handling of vote-by-mail ballots at minimum.
“Passaic County has a long and sordid history of [vote-by-mail] fraud with multiple indictments for ballot stuffing and falsifying [vote-by-mail] ballots in recent elections,” attorney Jason Sena, whose firm represents the New Jersey GOP, wrote in a letter to the DOJ obtained by The Post...."
"...Mail-in election ballots that were stolen last month in at least two towns in Middlesex County have been replaced and officials said they will ensure that no ballot is counted twice.
The thefts occurred last month in Metuchen, Woodbridge and possibly other municipalities, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and local officials. ..."
"...United Parcel Service has cut 48,000 management and operations positions, the company disclosed Tuesday when it reported earnings.
Of those roles, 14,000 were management positions and 34,000 were jobs in operations. The reductions came through layoffs and buyouts, the company said. ..."
"...The “Penalty Overtime Exclusion” period for calendar year 2025 will begin Pay Period 26-2025, Week 1 (November 29, 2025), and end Pay Period 01-2026, Week 2 (December 26, 2025)...."
"...The truck that slammed into two cars in Terrell, killing five people — including four from the same family — was hauling a U.S. Postal Service load that began its journey 800 miles away in Atlanta, a WFAA investigation has found.
The driver, Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, told police he fell asleep and "woke up to a loud bang."..."
"...A few weeks ago, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) implemented a policy banning the loading of contractors using drivers with non-domiciled CDLs, aligning with evolving federal guidelines on immigration and transportation. ...Pete Routsolias, USPS SVP of Logistics, addressed suppliers in a call, explaining the reversal: “We didn’t understand the magnitude of how many people were using non-domiciled CDLs... He added, “What we’re announcing is, as of right now, you can go back to using non-domiciled CDL drivers,” while emphasizing that other rules—such as English proficiency and two drivers per truck—still apply."
"the bomb squad took away a package and loaded it into a special containment truck from the Atlanta Police Bomb Squad.
Police initially said that testing determined it was a real explosive. ...They later said that further testing identified the device as a military ordinance. ...After detonation, it was determined that there were..."
"...The physical damage is small in comparison to the immense heartbreak felt by neighbors as they mourn the loss of someone they considered a friend.
“I called him and I sent him a text message and I said, ‘Hey, man. Are you OK?’ And I didn’t get no response. I tried calling him. No answer,” one neighborhood resident said. ...fleeing the scene of a separate minor crash up the road.
“As he was fleeing, he was going at a high rate of speed, lost control and he struck the rear of the postal truck that was delivering mail at the residences here on the southbound side of Antoine Drive,” the sergeant said.
The sheriff’s office says the driver of the postal vehicle, Steven Marks"
"...as she was heading back to the mail truck, two dogs came upon her, and one of them attacked her," Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster said.
According to Foster, she tried to get back into her delivery truck but the dog kept attacking her. She eventually got back into her truck, locked the door, and called 9-1-1.
When deputies got to the scene, two dogs, a Pitbull and a Labrador-mix, had to be moved before starting first aid. ..."
"...ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An employee working at the USPS office in Henrietta was shot overnight. ..."
Snippet of Article: "...Columbus Day, a holiday that celebrates Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas, is Monday, Oct. 13.
The first Columbus Day celebration took place in 1792 in New York City. A century later, President Benjamin Harrison declared Columbus Day as a one-time national celebration to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage in 1492. ..."