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November 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM

'Operation Santa' launches online to make holidays happy for children, families

In its 112th year, the program by the U.S. Postal Service is being offered online so helpers across the U.S. can participate.
November 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM
In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Santa Claus greets visitors during Operation Santa at the post office in Los Angeles.
2 months ago

Ballots damaged after USPS mailbox lit on fire in Phoenix: Police

An individual lit a fire inside the drive-up collection mailbox early Thursday morning, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
2 months ago
USPS mailboxes
5 months ago

Late ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek memorialized on new stamp

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled a new forever stamp featuring late "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek.
5 months ago
Alex Trebek poses on the set of the "Jeopardy!," April 17, 2010, in Culver City, Calif.
5 months ago

Postal worker fatally shot in front of Chicago residence: Officials

A postal worker was fatally shot in front of a residence in Chicago on Friday, officials said.
5 months ago
Police respond to the scene where a postal worker was fatally shot in Chicago, July 19, 2024.
8 months ago

'Ridiculous': USPS proposes raising the prices of 1st class stamps to 73 cents

If the U.S. Postal Service gets its way, the price of a first-class stamp will go up for the fourth time in a year.
8 months ago
A USPS mail delivery vehicle is seen outside a post office, July 3, 2022, in Louisville, Ky.
8 months ago

Price of postage stamps may go up by 5 cents

If the plan is approved, the price hike would be the highest stamp increase ever.
8 months ago
If the plan is approved, the price hike would be the highest stamp increase ever.
1 year ago

US postage stamp and shipping prices go up Sunday

The U.S. Postal Service will increase stamp prices and the cost of shipping packages this Sunday.
1 year ago
PHOTO: Forever Stamp display at Costco, Queens, New York on March 1, 2023.
3 years ago

Here's what USPS says you can expect this holiday season

Leaders at the U.S. Postal Service expressed confidence Wednesday that mail will be delivered on time this holiday season.
3 years ago
Postal workers sort, load and deliver mail in Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 22, 2020.
3 years ago

Postal Service staffing up for the holidays

The U.S. Postal Service is adding facilities, hoping for a smoother holiday season this year. Meanwhile, the U.S. labor shortage shows no sign of letting up. ABC’s Megan Tevrizian reports.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Postal Service staffing up for the holidays
3 years ago

US postmaster general tries to reassure Americans ahead of holidays

Louis Dejoy said the postal service is adding capacity and will be ready for the holiday season.
3 years ago
VIDEO: US postmaster general tries to reassure Americans ahead of holidays
3 years ago

State attorneys generals seek to block slowing of mail service

The move comes after a plan was proposed for the U.S. Postal Service to slow some mail delivery, reduce hours and charge higher rates.
3 years ago
VIDEO: State attorneys generals seek to block slowing of mail service
3 years ago

Postal service announces slowdown to begin Oct. 1

First class mail sent long distance could take a day or two longer to arrive and mail sent within the same area is expected to have the same two-day delivery time.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Postal service announces slowdown to begin Oct. 1
3 years ago

US Post Office to slow down mail services

Starting Oct. 1, the USPS will begin to slow down first-class mail as a way to save on transporting costs and as part of its 10-year plan to modernize the entire operation.
3 years ago
VIDEO: US Post Office to slow down mail services
4 years ago

Senators introduce bipartisan bill for US Postal Service relief, reform

A bipartisan group of 20 senators introduced legislation Wednesday to provide financial relief to the struggling U.S. Postal Service while also tightening accountability.
4 years ago
United States Postal Service workers load mail into delivery trucks outside a post office in Royal Oak, Mich., Aug. 22, 2020.
4 years ago

Embattled Postmaster General warns of more mail slowdowns

Louis DeJoy apologized to the House Oversight Committee for slow mail delays last year but reaffirmed his intention to remain as the head of the USPS, telling one Democrat: “Get used to me.”
4 years ago
VIDEO: Embattled Postmaster General warns of more mail slowdowns
4 years ago
The new United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle is unveiled in this concept image.
4 years ago

Postmaster General DeJoy apologizes for 'unacceptable' mail delays during holidays

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy apologized Wednesday for what he called "unacceptable" mail delays during the holiday season.
4 years ago
United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sworn in during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on Legislative Proposals to Put the Postal Service on Sustainable Financial Footing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, on Feb. 24, 2021.
4 years ago

USPS mail delivery improving, but still 'unacceptably low': Senate Democrat

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy caused controversy with changes to the USPS.
4 years ago
Jim Slowikowski oversees the unloading of pallets filled with Washington and Oregon mail-in ballots at a U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center on October 14, 2020, in Portland, Ore.
4 years ago

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold sues USPS

Griswold is concerned about USPS mailers sent to registered voters which contain inaccurate mail-in voting information.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold sues USPS
4 years ago

House members met to discuss boosting funding for USPS

As concerns grow about mail-in voting, members of the House voted to give the Postal Service $25 billion to handle the expected influx of mailed-in ballots.
4 years ago
VIDEO: House members met to discuss boosting funding for USPS
4 years ago

Family says USPS lost veteran's remains

The Postal Service apologized for the delay, but said remains were not lost.
4 years ago
A mail carrier delivers mail in the Brooklyn, New York, Aug. 21, 2020.
4 years ago

Democrats push for $25 billion in emergency funding for Postal Service

The bill prioritizes all official election mail as first class, and prohibits the removal of sorting machines and mail boxes.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Democrats push for $25 billion in emergency funding for Postal Service
4 years ago

Family says USPS lost veteran’s remains due to cost-cutting

A Connecticut woman said her veteran brother’s remains were lost for 12 days.
4 years ago
A Connecticut woman said her veteran brother’s remains were lost for 12 days.
4 years ago

How Sanders and McConnell helped set stage for Postal Service debacle, critics say

A dispute between two Senators near the end of the Obama administration sparked a series of events that contributed to the current controversy at the U.S. Postal Service.
4 years ago
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Aug. 5, 2020.