DeJoy's changes will give USPS its best holiday season performance ever, officials say

"... changes the agency is implementing as part of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's plan to overhaul its operations and stabilize its finances have also put the Postal Service in a better position this holiday season. USPS has stood up 83 sorting and delivery centers, which consolidate final preparations before mail and packages are delivered, which Colin said has increased capacity. It has installed 158 new package sorting machines since last year’s peak season and is now delivering 95% of First-Class mail and packages via ground transportation. The Postal Service boasted it can now process 60 million packages per day. USPS is reinstituting a surcharge this holiday season after opting not to do so last year, with prices increasing between 30 cents and $16 depending on the shipping service and weight selected. ..."   
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New Jersey Postmaster Gabriel Ekram Pagabe Ali charged with sexual assault of post office employee

"... information released by the DOJ, 47-year-old Gabriel Ekram Pagabe Ali sexually assaulted the victim while on duty as a Postmaster at the U.S. Post Office in Teaneck, New Jersey. ... The indictment states that Ali deprived the victim of her right to bodily integrity when he sexually assaulted the victim and forcibly assaulted the victim while she was engaged in official duties. ..."   
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Betty White’s Photographer Reveals Backstory Behind Her 2025 Postage Stamp

"...Kwaku Alston photographed Betty White in 2010, never guessing his work would become the template for a 2025 commemorative stamp of the star. Alston’s postal worker father would have been proud. ..."   
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India | Metallic postal covers released

"... Panaji: A special postal commemorative cover, believed to be the first of its kind in India and among the few worldwide, was released to mark the 18th..."   
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Lowell teenager charged in connection with armed robbery of postal worker

"... A teenager was charged in connection with the armed robbery of a postal worker, Billerica police announced. The teenager, 15, of Lowell, was arrested and charged with armed robbery while masked, assault and battery, assault with a dangerous weapon, larceny from a person and use of a firearm in a felony. ..."   
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U.S. Postal Inspection Service Offers $150,000 Reward for Information on Augusta Postal Worker's Armed Robbery Suspects

"...The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is currently on the hunt for two suspects involved in an armed robbery of a postal worker in Augusta, Georgia, offering a substantial sum for information leading to their apprehension. This high-profile case has led the agency to announce a reward of up to $150,000 for details that can help bring the perpetrators to justice, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta. ..."   
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Postal worker tosses 300 Republican NJ Rep. Tom Kean Jr. election mailers in dumpster: ‘We saw her’

"...A US Postal Service worker allegedly tossed about 300 mailers in support of New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean, Jr., into a dumpster outside a Pennsylvania supermarket two weeks ago — and the caught-on-camera incident may have cost her the job. A security company worker watched as the unidentified woman — who was clad in a USPS uniform ..."   
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USPS | Here’s how to avoid fraudulent websites

"...The Postal Service has a reminder for employees and contractors: Before you click on a website, make sure it’s real. ...To avoid fake sites, USPS employees and contractors should follow these tips"   
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Postal supervisor stole cash, more. She was caught with a gift card on her.

"... Debra Watson, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to obstruction of mails, according to federal authorities. ..."   
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