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Postmaster says ‘no idea’ mailboxes, equipment being removed
Aug 21, 2020 by Rick Watts
By LISA MASCARO and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he had “no idea” blue mailboxes and sorting machines were being removed until a public uproar nationwide, as he testifies…
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Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil
Aug 20, 2020 by Rick Watts
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in recent weeks after rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier’s operations, U.S. Rep. Chellie…
Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
Aug 19, 2020 by Rick Watts
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion. Apple shares have gained nearly…
Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits
Aug 18, 2020 by Rick Watts
By LISA MASCARO and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing mounting public pressure and a crush of state lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to mail…
300 Pizza Huts, mostly dine-in locations, to close
Aug 17, 2020 by Rick Watts
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP - Up to 300 Pizza Hut restaurants will be closed, most of them dine-in locations not well suited for carryout and delivery at a time when millions of people are sheltering…
Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace
Aug 14, 2020 by Rick Watts
By JOSEPH KRAUSS JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians say it puts a just…
Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields
Aug 13, 2020 by Rick Watts
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare wind storm that turned what was looking like a record corn…
Hundreds of thousands without power days after Midwest storm
Aug 12, 2020 by Rick Watts
By RYAN J. FOLEY IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of households in Iowa and Illinois remained without electricity Wednesday, two days after a rare wind storm that hit the Midwest devastated parts…
Global coronavirus cases top 20M as Russia approves vaccine
Aug 11, 2020 by Rick Watts
By NICOLE WINFIELD, ELAINE KURTENBACH and MARK STEVENSON ROME (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million, more than half of them from the United States, India and Brazil, as Russia…
More than 100 arrests, 13 officers hurt amid Chicago looting
Aug 10, 2020 by Rick Watts
By DON BABWIN CHICAGO (AP) — More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city’s upscale Magnificent Mile shopping…
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