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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

The Independent UK

$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

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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.

Chicago Sun-Times

The price of stamps is going up – again. Here’s when and by how much

Sending mail will soon cost more as the U.S. Postal Service plans yet another round of price hikes on postage.

Tribune News Service

5 charged with stealing mail, U.S. Postal Service keys in Chicago

The federal charges were unsealed just days after the Chicago Sun-Times published stories outlining the rise of “check washing” in the city.

Chicago Sun-Times

More ‘check washing’ victims speak out as officials press Postal Service to address spike in fraud

The stolen-check scheme involves thieves stealing mail, erasing the ink with chemicals and rewriting the checks for themselves. Some experts say their suggestions to fight the crime are not being implemented.

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Check fraud spikes: Chicago sees jump in checks stolen from mailboxes, ‘washed’ and cashed for thousands of dollars

Midge Laurin mailed a $30 check that was intercepted, rewritten and cashed to someone else for $9,475. The scheme leaves many victims struggling for months to recover their losses.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mail thefts surge nationwide

DAYTON, Ohio — A rash of local mail thefts coincides with a reported 17-fold nationwide increase in checks stolen from the U.S. mail being posted for sale online — as officials representing postal service police say they are hamstrung in arresting perpetrators, a Dayton Daily News investigation found.

Tribune News Service

Postal prices going up to keep up with holiday season

It'll cost more to mail letters and packages this holiday season.

Tribune News Service

Extreme heat linked to harassment at work, study reveals

A study on USPS postal workers links warmer temperatures above 90 F to increased reports of workplace harassment and discrimination.

Inverse

DeJoy to consolidate USPS facilities

"How many clerks and drivers will lose jobs?" asked one union official

Salon

A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored'

The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.

WEKU

$118,005 spent with USPS from Indiana campaign accounts

In Indiana, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $118,005 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.3 percent of all $34.3 million in reported expenditures.

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$15.1 million spent with USPS from California campaign accounts

In California, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $15.1 million from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service (USPS) in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 1.2 percent of all $1.2 billion in reported expenditures.

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$266,166 was spent with USPS from Florida campaign accounts

In Florida, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $266,166 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.07 percent of all reported expenditures.

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$275,000 spent with USPS from North Carolina campaign accounts

In North Carolina, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $275,000 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.48 percent of all $57.3 million in reported expenditures.

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$516,804 was spent with USPS from Michigan campaign accounts

In Michigan, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $516,804 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.31 percent of all $164.1 million in reported expenditures.

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US Postal Service To Increase Its Order Of Electric Vehicles

Postal delivery vans are a perfect use case for EVs, and it should be a no-brainer for the US Postal Service to replace its fleet of delivery vehicles with EVs.

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$2.8 million spent with USPS from Pennsylvania campaign accounts

In Pennsylvania, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $2.8 million from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.53 percent of all $520.3 million in reported expenditures.

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$58,235 spent with USPS from Ohio campaign accounts

In Ohio, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $58,235 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.1 percent of all $71.4 million in reported expenditures.

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$359,986 was spent with USPS from Wisconsin campaign accounts

In Wisconsin, state-level candidates and political organizations have spent $359,986 from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.43 percent of all 84.6 million in reported expenditures.

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$2.3 million spent with USPS from Texas campaign accounts

In Texas, state-level candidates and PACs have spent $2.3 million from their campaign accounts on services from the United States Postal Service in the 2022 election cycle so far. USPS received 0.4 percent of all $558.2 million in reported expenditures.

Axios

Amazon starts deliveries with Rivian electric vehicles in 9 U.S. cities

The Rivian-designed EDV could be coming to a neighborhood near you.

Tribune News Service

Postal Service increases EV commitment to 40% of new delivery trucks

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service plans to make at least 40% of all new delivery vehicles battery electric, including at least 50% of the trucks purchased from Oshkosh Corp.

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