Saturday, July 26, 2025

USPS is turning 250. Could its own pink slip be in the mail?

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Sat Jul 26 2025

 
City letter carriers embark on their rounds in Washington, D.C., in January 1946. That year, more than 47 percent of the nation's city carriers were military veterans. Veterans had been given preference in appointments to federal jobs since the Civil War era. The Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 expanded and codified veterans' rights, giving them preference in competitive examinations, in appointments to federal positions, in reemployment and in retention.

Conceived as a broad public service, the postal service was key to US independence, Western expansion and ensuring an informed citizenry.

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration graphic illustrates its heat risk forecast for July 28, 2025.
 

Late July's oppressive heat forecast isn't normal

A punishing heat wave will bring hot temperatures to eastern US and linger for several days, underscoring how climate change heats things up.

Students walk on campus at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on August 17, 2020.
 

Victim killed in university campus shooting was 14, police say

The shooting broke out while four people were playing video games in a dorm, authorities said.

FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009.
 

Here's how much money you need to be financially 'comfortable.'

Most people think you need millions to be wealthy. But what if you merely want to be "comfortable"?

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 2, 2025.
 

TACO or tariffs? Trump's big trade deadline is coming: What to know

A slew of countries will face steep levies, including a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil and a 30% tariff on the European Union.

Ozzy Osbourne performs during the 2022 NFL season opening game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 8, 2022.
 

Ozzy Osbourne once drank 28 gallons of alcohol. Then, his life changed.

Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76. The Grammy-winning Prince of Darkness long struggled with addiction, finally achieving sobriety in 2014.

(L-R) Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sunny Sandler and Sadie Sandler attend the Happy Gilmore 2 World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025 in New York City.
 

Adam Sandler is a 'proud' dad. What to know about his daughters.

The sisters are no strangers to Adam Sandler's movies. See the roles they play in "Happy Gilmore 2," plus more to know about the budding stars.

The Orleans Parish Justice Center, pictured on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
 

Inmate mistakenly released from New Orleans jail where 10 escaped

The release was a case of mistaken identity caused by "human error," officials said.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
 

US diplomats asked about eligibility for South African refugee program

Reuters was unable to verify the precise language in the email which was described to the news agency by three sources familiar with its contents.

Everything from kitchen linens to jewelry and small nautical trinkets were on sale at estate sale in Vienna, Virginia on July 18, 2025.
 

Estate sales are booming. Thank Gen Z

Environmentally-conscious young people are heading to estate sales for low cost, well-made products.

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