Scammers could use QR codes to steal your info | If you don’t know about quishing, read this

"...The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public about a form of phishing — called quishing — that uses fake QR codes to commit identify fraud. The scam typically starts with an unsolicited text message, email, social media post or a poster that contains a QR code. The message may claim to offer ..."   
Source: news.usps.com

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USPS to close offices, suspend mail delivery for Juneteenth

"...USPS said that aside from holiday premium Priority Mail Express, there will be no mail delivered in observance of the holiday. The postal service also said all retail locations will be open for normal business hours the next business day, Thursday, June 20. ..."   
Source: www.wdam.com

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Postmaster general responds to Sen. Ossoff’s request for update on Ga. mail delays

"...“For months, I have sustained relentless pressure on USPS management to fully resolve disastrous performance failures impacting my constituents in Georgia,” Ossoff said in a statement Monday. “I’m still hearing from Georgia families and businesses about the difficulty they continue to face sending and receiving their mail. I will not rest until my constituents are well and fully served by the U.S. Postal Service.” Ossoff also had demanded that DeJoy submit a plan for fixing issues at the facility. Ossoff has not said whether DeJoy met that demand. ..."   
Source: www.atlantanewsfirst.com

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Georgia mail delays: Deadline arrives for new update from postmaster general

"...ATLANTA - The deadline is coming up for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide an update on how his agency is handling recent mail delays affecting Georgians.

Sen. Jon Ossoff said that the head of the U.S. Postal Service has until the end of Monday to share new on-time delivery statistics and explain why or why not the agency has normal service restored. ..."   
Source: www.fox5atlanta.com

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National Association of Letter Carriers rallies for passage of bill to protect postal workers

"...MOLINE, Ill. (WIFR) - The National Association of Letter Carriers held a rally Friday, June 14 in the Quad Cities calling for the passage of House Bill 7629, also known as the Protect our Letter Carriers Act. The proposed legislation addresses the rise in violent crime committed against letter carriers on the job. Since 2020, the organization says there have been more than 2,000 attempted or actual robberies and assaults against postal workers nationwide. The legislation was introduced March 13, two weeks before the stabbing death of Jay Larson in Rockford. ..."   
Source: www.wifr.com

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Federal lawmakers continue to pressure USPS for answers on metro Atlanta mail delays

"... On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff continued putting pressure on the U.S. Postal Service regarding ongoing mail delivery delays in the metro Atlanta area. It’s the latest step by the senator to get answers for residents as the federal agency remains under fire for months of delayed deliveries and other problems..."   
Source: www.wsbtv.com

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Postal service posts $1.5B loss in second quarter, prices to increase in July AGAIN

"...The United States Postal Service (USPS) posted a $1.5 billion loss in the second quarter of 2024, a billion dollars better than 2023’s second quarter loss of $2.5 billion. USPS has also announced a price increase of 7.8 percent, effective July 14, 2024. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the organization that oversees postal rates ordered May 30 that the July rate increase, which will raise newspaper rates as much as 10% must be approved. ..."   
Source: www.theameryfreepress.com

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D-Day's 80th Anniversary Brings World War II Veterans Back to the Beaches of Normandy

Snippet of Article: "...80th anniversary of D-Day.

The Allied invasion, which began on June 6, 1944, led to the defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war. The assault began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by around 1,200 aircraft that carried airborne troops. As dawn broke, Allied forces started bombing German coastal defenses and shortly after that vessels began putting troops ashore on five codenamed beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. By the end of the day, nearly 160,000 Allied troops had landed in Normandy, although there were thousands of casualties.

Few witnesses to history’s biggest amphibious invasion remain alive today. ..."

Source: www.newsmax.com

Alabama | US Postal Service mail vehicle hit by gunfire in Birmingham

"... U.S. Postal Inspectors and the Birmingham Police Department responded to investigate the incident.

According to officials, a suspect fired several shots in the direction of a USPS letter carrier. At least one of those shots hit the windshield of the vehicle, but the postal worker was not injured. The carrier was taken to an area hospital to make sure they weren’t hit by glass fragments.

No one is in custody..."   
Source: www.wbrc.com

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Postal Service reinstates beloved Port Jervis postal worker fired after 5 decades

"...Tom Calvario was let go last December. He told News 12 at the time that he got a letter of “unsatisfactory service” for allegedly not delivering the mail fast enough. ..."   
Source: news12.com

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