Banks, post offices, and the stock market will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day, but many restaurants, grocery chains, and retail stores will remain open. Significance of Labor Day Labor Day honors the “social and economic achievements of American workers,” according to the US Department of Labor. The holiday traces back to September 5, 1882, …
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A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Torrance has pleaded guilty to stealing credit and debit cards and checks from the mail and flaunting her spending on luxury goods and vacations on Instagram, federal officials announced. Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, of Carson pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to a U.S. attorney’s …
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CHICAGO — What’s older than the Declaration of Independence? Believe it or not: the United States Postal Service. The organization now known as the USPS was established in July 1775 — one year before the 13 original colonies declared themselves to be their own nation. This week, the agency celebrates its semiquincentennial with a creative new stamp design featuring artwork …
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A demonstrator holds a sign that says “U.S. MAIL NOT FOR SALE” during an April protest in Columbia, S.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Trump administration talk of transforming the U.S. Postal Service has set off a flurry of concerns about the future of the federal mail agency. The new leader of USPS is now …
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