USPS News Link | Here’s what Link covered Feb. 16-21
"... We covered more action-packed postage with a look back at Olympic stamps, beginning with the first U.S. release to celebrate the international competition, a 2-cent issue for the Games held at Lake Placid, NY; and shared news of the latest batch of stamp release dates.
There was a cautionary tale about a former USPS mail handler and an accomplice who got prison time and $2.8 million in restitution..." Source:
"... AI is establishing a presence in stamp collecting as well.
Collectors are turning to the various AI tools to gain general knowledge, categorize stamps and even prepare competitive exhibits for stamp shows. ..." Source: chroniclet.com
"... Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to allow evidence collected from cellphones and license plate records in the case of a murdered Warren postal worker.
Kaprise Sledge and his father, Thomas Sledge, face charges for the March 2024 shooting of Jonte Davis. Davis was killed while delivering mail in his postal truck. Prosecutors say the younger Sledge owned a gray pickup truck seen at the scene of the crime.
Defense attorneys recently asked the court to throw out evidence gathered from cell towers and the defendant's personal phones. They argued that the government overstepped its bounds by collecting data...The government also defended the use of a traffic camera image that helped identify the truck. They argued that drivers do not have an expectation of privacy for their license plates while on public roads. ..." Source: www.wfmj.com
"... A recent study explored how spectroscopy can be applied to stamp collecting, also known as philately. A couple of researchers from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba in Argentina proposed a new approach that they claim can improve the authentication of postal stamps. This study, which was published in the journal Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, investigates the effectiveness of using energy-dispersive inelastic X-ray scattering (EDIXS) to differentiate between types of inks used in cancellation marks ..." Source: www.spectroscopyonline.com
"Samantha Jenkins, 45, of North Plainfield, was indicted on fraud charges in Trenton federal court on Thursday. ... Jenkins collected unemployment insurance for 13 months while working as a mail clerk, collecting about $12,500 in benefits she was not entitled to. ..." Source: www.nj.com
"... Greene County District Court Judge Curtis Hitt found probable cause to charge Kentrell Bell, 37, with two counts of mail theft, a Class D felony. ...Police called to the scene stopped Bell and searched his backpack. According to the court document, officers found 40 pieces of mail addressed to the first business in the backpack.
During a Mirandized interview at the police station, Gamber said Bell claimed he found the mail on the ground" Source: www.kait8.com
"... AI is establishing a presence in stamp collecting as well. Collectors are turning to the various AI tools to gain general knowl...
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