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Mail carrier says he was suspended after post about winter safety

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - A local mail carrier said he is on emergency placement with no pay after expressing his safety concerns on Facebook. After a winter storm brought ...

She saw a customer having a heart attack in his front yard

Glen Rose, TX, Rural Carrier Kilie Layland was delivering mail recently when she spotted a man having a heart attack in his front yard. She quickly exited her vehicle and ...

RRECS Mini Mail Survey Scheduled for Saturday, February 21- Friday, March 6, 2026

The next RRECS Mini Mail Survey (MMS) will be held Saturday, February 21-Friday, March 6, 2026. Route Evaluations will go into effect on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Mini Mail Survey Resources will ...

OPM – Peeling the Onion on Federal Retirement Processing

By Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management January 23, 2026 One of the reasons I joined this administration was to help make large, complex systems work better for ...

Questions and answers about the new deduction for qualified overtime compensation

FS-2026-01, January 2026 This Fact Sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new deduction for qualified overtime compensation, such as who may be eligible to claim the ...

Deputy and bystander save mail truck driver from fiery wreck in Parkland

PARKLAND, Wash. — Two people were seriously injured after a mail truck burst into flames following a crash with a sedan on Jan. 8, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office reports. Deputies ...

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