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How far must employers go to accommodate workers' time off for worship? The Supreme Court will weigh in

Imagine you own a business with a few dozen employees. One, who is Muslim, asks if she can use a meeting room a few times a day for brief prayers – one of the five pillars of Islam. Another, who observes the Jewish Sabbath, says he cannot work on Saturdays.…

The Conversation

Chicago-area postal carriers ‘traumatized’ after recent armed robberies and other crimes, says head of union

CHICAGO — Mail carriers in the Chicago area are traumatized, fearing for their lives, following a string of armed robberies and thefts targeting postal workers in recent months, the head of the Chicago branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

SCOTUS Will Decide Whether Federal Law Shields a Religious Postal Employee Who Refuses To Work on Sundays

The Supreme Court considers the scope of federally required religious accommodations at work.

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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Sabbath Observance

The appellant, a postal worker, says he was forced from his job because he refused to work on Sundays for religious reasons.

Zenger

An Aus Family In The US Thought They Were Getting Sent Snacks But Wound Up With A Skull Instead

Their grandma had posted them a package of Aussie treats.

Pedestrian.tv

Teacher left baffled after school gives her 'insulting' Christmas present

The art teacher was so gutted with the gift she took to social media to ask if it was a joke

Irish Mirror

Thousands of flights grounded as winter storm death toll rises to 34

Temperatures fell to as low as -40C in some areas

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Teacher left baffled by school's 'insulting' Christmas gift to her

The frustrated woman took to TikTok to reveal her frustration over the unusual gift she had received from her employer and many social media users agreed with her.

Daily Record

Teacher gutted after unwrapping school's 'insulting' Christmas present to her

The disappointed art teacher struggled to hold back her frustration upon opening the seemingly innocent gift from her employer, as it left her incredibly disappointed.

Edinburgh Live

Teacher fumes after unwrapping school's 'insulting' Christmas gift to her

The art teacher has asked if she's 'being a brat' by being disappointed by her gift - but everyone on social media is just as baffled by the strange gesture

Daily Mirror

US Postal Service Says It Will Only Buy Electric Delivery Vehicles After 2026

The USPS is planning to buy tens of thousands of electric vehicles, resulting in one of the largest EV fleets in America and the world.

InsideEVs

Postal Service pledges move to all-electric delivery fleet

The Postal Service says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks in its fleet and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026

The Independent UK

The Postal Service pledges to move to an all-electric delivery fleet

USPS says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

WEKU

Mystery as mail carrier shot and killed in Milwaukee

Police are yet to identify a suspect or motive in the shooting death of 44-year-old father of three Aundre Cross

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U.S. Postal Service honors the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis with a stamp

The civil rights icon spent nearly 60 years in public service, including more than three decades representing the Atlanta area. Now, the USPS is paying homage to his years of work.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Stefanik: Postal workers stole more than $20,000 from campaign

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s campaign is accusing postal workers of opening mail and stealing more than $20,000 in campaign donations.

Roll Call

Stefanik: Postal workers stole more than $20,000 from campaign - Roll Call

An attorney for New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik demanded action by the Postal Service, saying packages were "plundered."

The Independent UK

Operation Santa isn’t a heartwarming exercise. It’s America’s cry for help

Every year, the US Postal Service invites kids and their families to request a special gift from ‘Santa’. This year, the letters have taken a dark turn. Holly Baxter reports

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Workplace killers: people kill their colleagues for different reasons than other shooters

At 10.12pm on November 23, an overnight team leader at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, opened fire on colleagues in the crew room. The 31-year-old perpetrator killed six and injured at least six more before killing himself.

Daily Mirror

'One of my neighbours keeps stealing and defacing my parcels - it's so creepy'

A person claims they've been left feeling 'creeped out' after learning that one of their neighbours had been stealing and defacing the parcels they'd had delivered to the apartment building

Fortune

How to save money on shipping this holiday season

How to save money on shipping your holiday items via USPS, UPS, and FedEx.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Ruth Bader Ginsburg honoured with 2023 postage stamp

The USPS will release the new stamp in 2023

Chicago Sun-Times

$50K reward offered for info on attack of U.S. Postal Service worker in Little Village

Police have released video of a suspect in the Saturday morning attack and mail truck theft in the 2800 block of South Pulaski Road.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawmakers blast Postal Service’s ‘inadequate response’ to rise in robberies of letter carriers

USPS must “restore confidence” in its leadership after failing to address a rise in armed robberies of letter carriers, up from 80 robberies four years ago to more than 260 last year, according to a letter sent Thursday by Chicago area lawmakers.

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