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Fairfax Resident Finds Pile of Mail Scattered on Street
There’s an investigation underway to find out if the mail was dumped, accidentally dropped or stolen. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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New USPS Election Division Will Oversee Mail-In Ballots
The United States Postal Service is creating a permanent division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of midterm election ballots.
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UPS Driver Kidnapped, Packages Stolen in Brazen Atlanta Heist
Hijackers seized a UPS big rig, kidnapping its driver and stealing an untold number of packages, during a brazen heist Tuesday in Atlanta, authorities said.
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New USPS Changes Start Friday: Slower Delivery Times, Temporary Price Hikes
The U.S. Postal Service is making several changes that’ll impact mail delivery time and the cost of shipping packages during the 2021 holiday season
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Postal Service Looks to Raise First-Class Stamp to 58 Cents
The U.S. Postal Service wants to raises rates on first-class stamps from 55 cents to 58 cents as part of a host of price hikes and service changes designed to reduce debt for the beleaguered agency.
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Senate OKs Biden Nominees to Postal Board Amid Mail Changes
All three of President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service have been approved by the Senate.
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US Postal Service to Consolidate 18 Facilities, Leading to Concerns Over Mail Delays
The U.S. Postal Service announced plans this week to consolidate 18 of the country’s major mail sorting facilities in coming months. Officials of the postal workers union say the move could redirect mail in some regions by nearly 100 miles and further delay delivery, NBC News reports.
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Missing Mail: What's Behind the Delays?
One month after the holidays, people are just now receiving Christmas cards postmarked early to mid-December. And complaints have been pouring into NBC4 Responds from people who are waiting for their bills, medications and even stimulus payments. Annandale, Virginia resident Jessica To-Alemanji is waiting for her second economic impact payment from the IRS. The IRS’s “Get My Payment” tool...
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Missing Mail: What's Behind the Delays?
Mail delays continue to plague the U.S. Postal Service. Consumer Reporter Susan Hogan has some tips to make sure you don’t have any missed or late bill payments.
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As Many Cast Votes by Mail, USPS Is Slowing Down
The mail is slowing down as the November election approaches, according to an unscientific survey by the NBC Owned Television Stations, Telemundo and NBCLX. While letters mailed across town arrived on time, mail sent longer distances arrived days later than expected in the group’s third monthly test of the U.S. Postal Service. Nearly a third of the 809 letters...
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Arrest in Case of Ricin Letters Sent to White House, Texas
A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to the White House, has been arrested at the New York-Canada border.
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You've Got Mail? Investigative Reporters Mail Dozens of Letters to Track Delivery Time
With more people expected to vote by mail than ever before, one of the nation’s most trusted institutions is about to be tested — at a time when insiders are already raising alarms. After hearing from residents across the capital region complaining of mail slowdowns, the News4 I-Team partnered with a dozen NBC stations around the country to put...
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Tracking Mail Delays
With more people expected to vote by mail than ever before, one of the nation’s most trusted institutions is about to be tested at a time when insiders are already raising alarms. The News4 I-Team partnered with NBC stations around the country to put the post office to the test. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer shares what they found.
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We Mailed 155 Letters From a Dozen States. There Were Some Delays
The U.S. Postal Service is slowing down, based on an informal test by the NBC Owned Television Stations, NBCLX and Telemundo.
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What Happened When We Put the Speed of the USPS to the Test
The US Postal Service isn’t delivering mail as quickly as it used to, but the situation – with only two months until Election Day – doesn’t appear to be as dire as the picture painted by some members of Congress. NBCLX, in partnership with the NBC Owned Television Stations in a dozen cities across the country, is testing the speed...
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Lawmakers Pressure Postmaster General on Changes to the USPS
Controversial cuts to the post service has caused an outcry and protests from lawmakers and the public. News4’s Derrick Ward reports on a change of course from the postmaster general.