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Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other states
Read full article: Multiple election offices report receiving mailed ballots misdirected from other statesThe Associated Press has found numerous instances of completed mail ballots from around the country being sent to election offices in the wrong state.
Deputies investigating after woman appears to swipe package from Lauderdale Lakes home
Read full article: Deputies investigating after woman appears to swipe package from Lauderdale Lakes homePolice are investigating a possible coordinated package theft scheme in Lauderdale Lakes, where residents said a woman and an accomplice were caught on surveillance camera stealing a delivery from a homeowner’s porch.
Stock market today: Wall Street closes its record-setting week mixed as FedEx slumps and Nike jumps
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street closes its record-setting week mixed as FedEx slumps and Nike jumpsU.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note.
NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas
Read full article: NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in TexasFederal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.
Stock market today: Wall Street slips as bond yields jump on surprisingly strong manufacturing data
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street slips as bond yields jump on surprisingly strong manufacturing dataMost U.S. stocks slipped after a surprisingly strong report on U.S. manufacturing raised worries about how much interest rates could ease this year.
FedEx ends naming rights agreement for the Washington Commanders stadium long known as FedEx Field
Read full article: FedEx ends naming rights agreement for the Washington Commanders stadium long known as FedEx FieldFedEx has ended its naming rights agreement to the Washington Commanders stadium that had been known as FedEx Field since 1999.
Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas
Read full article: Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in TexasSafety officials are releasing details of their investigation into a close call between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this year in Austin, Texas.
Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demand
Read full article: Shippers anticipate being able to meet holiday demandCarriers like the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and United Parcel Service have capacity to meet projected demand this holiday season, which is cheery news for shoppers and shippers alike.
Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver
Read full article: Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driverA Mississippi judge has cited police errors in declaring a mistrial for two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx employee who was making a delivery.
Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
Read full article: Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driverAttorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home.
High-capacity magazine supplier sued in FedEx mass shooting
Read full article: High-capacity magazine supplier sued in FedEx mass shootingThe son of a man killed in a 2021 mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility and two survivors have filed a federal lawsuit against the distributor of the 60-round magazine used by the gunman.
FedEx tractor-trailer rolls over on I-95, causing major backups in Broward County
Read full article: FedEx tractor-trailer rolls over on I-95, causing major backups in Broward CountyA FedEx tractor-trailer rolled onto its side Wednesday morning in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Hillsboro Boulevard, causing major traffic delays during the morning commute.
Body of 7-year-old Texas girl found, FedEx driver arrested
Read full article: Body of 7-year-old Texas girl found, FedEx driver arrestedA 7-year-old Texas girl has been found dead two days after being reported missing, and a FedEx driver who made a delivery to her home shortly before she disappeared was arrested in her death.
Consumers could pay price if railroads, unions can't agree
Read full article: Consumers could pay price if railroads, unions can't agreeConsumers could quickly start seeing higher gas prices and shortages of some of their favorite groceries if railroads aren’t able to agree on contracts with al 12 of their unions ahead of next month’s deadline after the latest rejection vote Monday.
Wall Street falls as FedEx warning adds to market woes
Read full article: Wall Street falls as FedEx warning adds to market woesStocks fell broadly on Wall Street, leaving the market with another week of sizable losses, as a stark warning from FedEx about rapidly worsening trends in the economy gave investors more to worry about.
FHP: Wrong-way driver causes I-95 crash, carjacks FedEx truck, ends up diving in river
Read full article: FHP: Wrong-way driver causes I-95 crash, carjacks FedEx truck, ends up diving in riverAccording to the Florida Highway Patrol, a wrong-way driver caused a crash on I-95 Friday night before she carjacked a FedEx truck, crashed it downtown and jumped into the St. Johns River in Jacksonville.
US Sikh community traumatized by yet another mass shooting
Read full article: US Sikh community traumatized by yet another mass shootingMembers of the Sikh community are feeling a collective trauma over the mass shooting in Indianapolis that killed eight people, including four Sikhs, and say more needs to be done to combat the bigotry, bias and violence they have suffered for decades in America.
Policía: 8 muertos en tiroteo en centro de FedEx en Indiana
Read full article: Policía: 8 muertos en tiroteo en centro de FedEx en IndianaOcho personas murieron por disparos durante un tiroteo el jueves en la noche en unas instalaciones de FedEx en Indianapolis, y el agresor se suicidó, dijo la policía.
Wall Street closing lower; bank stocks fall
Read full article: Wall Street closing lower; bank stocks fallStocks were moving lower in the first hour of trading Friday, March 19, as bond yields continued to rise. Bank stocks fell after the Federal Reserve announced it would end some of its emergency measures put into place for the industry last year to help deal with the pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.33 points, or 0.7%, to 32,627.97, pulled lower by financial companies. Smaller company stocks also notched gains. Big bank stocks were particularly hurt, since the Fed's measures mostly apply to the nation's largest banks.
EXPLAINER: How have storms affected COVID-19 vaccinations?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How have storms affected COVID-19 vaccinations?People wait in line for the opening of a 24-hour, walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic hosted by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Meanwhile, several states have complained about vaccination delays and have had to cancel appointments. Drug wholesaler McKesson, chosen by the federal government to distribute most COVID-19 vaccines, is handling shipments to hospitals and other medical providers. Moderna’s vaccine is shipped frozen, at minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit to 5 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 25 to minus 15 degrees Celsius). In Tennessee, the state’s health agency said distributors have been unable to pack and ship the COVID-19 vaccine this week due to the winter weather.
¿Vacunas para los jóvenes? medidas contra COVID-19 podrían expandirse pronto
Read full article: ¿Vacunas para los jóvenes? medidas contra COVID-19 podrían expandirse prontoCopyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. “Tengamos en cuenta que el Moderna no ha enviado las de esta semana. Normalmente, esas vacunas de Moderna las tendríamos hoy, pero debido a la tormenta que estamos viendo en todo el país, básicamente está en el almacén de FedEx. No creo que puedan resolver todo “, afirmó. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.
FedEx to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe over next 18 months
Read full article: FedEx to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe over next 18 monthsFedEx plans to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe after its acquisition of TNT Express. FedEx said Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, that the cuts will take place over 18 months and include express-delivery operations and back-office employees of TNT across the continent. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – FedEx plans to cut up to 6,300 jobs in Europe as it completes the process of combining its own operation with that of a Dutch delivery company it bought in 2016. FedEx plans to downgrade an air-service hub in Liege, Belgium, to make Paris its sole primary hub. FedEx said Tuesday that it has successfully integrated FedEx and TNT information-technology systems and key parts of the air and ground networks.
'Unbelievable' snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
Read full article: 'Unbelievable' snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast“If you do not have to be on the roads, please don't travel,” said New York Gov. “This is the fastest rate of snowfall I've ever encountered,” he said. Boston had more than 9 inches (23 centimeters) of snow early Thursday morning, breaking the previous record for the date of 6.4 inches (16.3 centimeters) in 2013. Parts of northern New England saw as much as 7 inches (18 centimeters) of snow per hour, said Margaret Curtis, meteorologist for the National Weather Service. Snow totals topped 3 feet across a wide swath of New Hampshire, and Maine's southernmost county saw 1 to 2 feet.
'If not one thing, it's another': Northeast preps for storm
Read full article: 'If not one thing, it's another': Northeast preps for storm“Our theme today ought to be, ‘If it’s not one thing, it’s another,’” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said as he gave residents storm guidance that's new this year — mask up if you help your neighbors shovel. In New York City, officials braced for the biggest storm in about three years. But they are being told to secure outdoor furniture, remove heaters and take other steps to make way for plows. Gina Raimondo suspended the scheduling of coronavirus tests for Thursday and said some outdoor testing sites may close, though others will remain open.
Memorial Health starts inoculating hospitals’ frontline workforce against COVID-19
Read full article: Memorial Health starts inoculating hospitals’ frontline workforce against COVID-19Memorial Health staff carefully unpacked the boxes and slowly placed the vaccines inside several specialized freezers. Dr. Paula Eckardt, a specialist in infectious diseases at Memorial Health, took off her white coat. The inoculations at the new Memorial Health vaccination center began after a 2 p.m. news conference. Memorial Health is one of five systems that will continue to receive supplies of the vaccine in Florida. Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami-Dade County will receive the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine’s first dose on Tuesday.
SHIPPING DEADLINES: Send your gifts by these dates to make sure they arrive for the holidays
Read full article: SHIPPING DEADLINES: Send your gifts by these dates to make sure they arrive for the holidays[MORE: These 3 apps will help you find the best holiday shopping deals, experts say | Doing a little online shopping? If you’re shipping gifts you want to arrive in time for Christmas, here are some recommended send-by dates for expected delivery by Dec. 25:USPS (excluding Alaska and Hawaii)Domestic Mail Class/Product Send-by Date USPS Retail Ground Service Dec. 15 First-Class Mail Service Dec. 18 Priority Mail Service Dec. 19 Priority Mail Express Service Dec. 23Click here for USPS holiday shipping dates for Alaska and Hawaii, military bases and overseas addresses. UPSShipping Option Send-by Date UPS Ground Dec. 15 UPS 3 Day Select Dec. 21 UPS 2nd Day Air Dec. 22 UPS Next Day Air Dec. 23Click here for more details on UPS holiday shipping. FedEx (U.S. to U.S.)Shipping Option Send-by Date FedEx SmartPost (certain exceptions apply) Dec. 9 FedEx Home Delivery Dec. 15 FedEx Ground Dec. 15 FedEx Express Saver Dec. 21 FedEx 3 Day Freight Dec. 21 FedEx 2 Day Dec. 22 FedEx 2 Day A.M. Dec. 22 FedEx 2 Day Freight Dec. 22 FedEx 1 Day Freight Dec. 23 FedEx Extra Hours Dec. 23 FedEx Standard Overnight Dec. 23 FedEx Priority Overnight Dec. 23 FedEx First Overnight Dec. 23 FedEx SameDay Dec. 25 FedEx SameDay City Priority Dec. 25 FedEx SameDay City Direct Dec. 25Click here to see last-day-to-ship dates if you’re planning to send gifts to Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico or other destinations. AmazonAmazon has not released its 2020 holiday shipping calendar, but last year, the company recommended buyers send products no later than Dec. 22 or Dec. 23 for a Dec. 25 arrival.
Thief steals FedEx cargo truck; abandons it behind Walmart
Read full article: Thief steals FedEx cargo truck; abandons it behind WalmartDAVIE, Fla. – A thief stole a FedEx truck on Friday afternoon from a parking lot near Nova Southeastern University in Davie. The Isuzu cargo truck vanished from 7901 SW 36 St., according to Sarah Andeara, a spokeswoman for the Davie Police Department. The thief traveled southbound on University Drive and didn’t go very far. Officers respond to a report that a FedEx truck was stolen on Friday in Davie. (Local 10 News)Officers found the truck abandoned behind the Walmart Supercenter at 4301 S. University Dr., police said.
FedEx truck catches fire in Lauderhill
Read full article: FedEx truck catches fire in LauderhillLAUDERHILL, Fla. – Lauderhill Fire Department is on the scene of a truck fire in the 2800 block of Northwest 56th Avenue. LFD has reported that no one was injured in the post on its Twitter account that included the photo of a FedEx truck fully engulfed in flames at 2:26 p.m.No word yet on what caused the fire, the extent of the damage to the truck and its contents, or how many packages were inside at the time of the blaze. (This story will be updated as more information becomes available.)
FedEx's profit jumps as business deliveries improved
Read full article: FedEx's profit jumps as business deliveries improvedNEW YORK – FedEx's profit jumped 67% in its latest quarter, as online shopping remained popular among customers avoiding stores and shipments between businesses improved. The delivery giant reported Tuesday that it earned $1.25 billion during the three months that ended Aug. 31, FedEx's fiscal first quarter. Many people are shopping online during the pandemic, which is helping some delivery companies. But delivery to homes is less profitable than those between businesses, and business deliveries slowed as the pandemic dragged on and some establishments remained shuttered. “While business demand improved in the first quarter, continued uncertainties cloud our ability to forecast full-year earnings,” said Alan B. Graf, Jr., FedEx's chief financial officer.
Brendon Todd takes 2-stroke lead with 65 at WGC in Memphis
Read full article: Brendon Todd takes 2-stroke lead with 65 at WGC in MemphisTodd trailed defending champion Brooks Koepka after the first round by two strokes. Rickie Fowler closed with birdies on his final two holes for a 67 and 131 total just behind Todd. Koepka had the lead to himself at 10 under before falling apart on his back nine with a double bogey and two bogeys. Todd won back-to-back tournaments last November for his first win on tour since winning the Byron Nelson in 2014. That put Todd atop the leaderboard at 9 under, and his putter helped him birdie consecutive holes including the big putt on No.
Koepka matches career best round for lead at WGC in Memphis
Read full article: Koepka matches career best round for lead at WGC in MemphisThe defending champ matched his career best with an 8-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler and Brendon Todd after the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Then Fowler two-putted for bogey after putting his tee shot in the left rough on his final hole to finish at 64. He hit his tee shot on the par-3 No. ... Tee times for the second round were moved to Friday morning to avoid predicted thunderstorms. ... With no fans allowed at an event that has benefited St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital since 1970, St. Jude had to get creative to raise both money and attention for a hospital that never bills its patients.
Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name Monday
Read full article: Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name MondayFILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on FedEx Field prior to an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Redskins in Landover, Md. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says Seattle-based Amazon will begin pulling Redskins team merchandise from its online marketplace. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)ASHBURN, Va. Washingtons NFL team will get rid of the name Redskins on Monday, according to multiple reports. USA Today, ESPN, The Washington Post, Washington Times and Sports Business Journal reported Sunday night that owner Dan Snyder is set to retire the name. That came in the aftermath of prominent sponsors FedEx, Nike, PepsiCo and Bank of America asking the team to change the name.
Amazon hopes to build million-square-feet of warehouse space in Naranja
Read full article: Amazon hopes to build million-square-feet of warehouse space in NaranjaMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Dennis Moss is sponsoring an agreement to sell land to Amazon in order for the online giant to build a million-square-feet of warehouse space in Naranja near Homestead Air Reserve Base. Moss office said allowing Amazon to build in the south Miami-Dade area would provide 325 jobs to the area with salaries starting at $32,000. If the deal goes through, Amazon would join FedEx, the Steel Mill and other projects that are being considered, the news release stated. Moss is also working on other projects with the administration, including finalizing a deal with Miami Wilds to build a water park at Zoo Miami. If Amazon gets to build its warehouse space in south Miami-Dade, it has agreed to pay the county $22 million, with 25 percent (about $5.5 million) going to the Miami-Dade County Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes
Read full article: Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changesFILE - In this Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is shown on the field before the start of a preseason NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. The Washington Redskins are undergoing what the team calls a thorough review of the nickname. FedEx on Thursday called for the team to change its name, and Nike appeared to remove all Redskins gear from its online store. Hours later, the Indians Major League Baseball team announced that they, too, will review their long-debated name. Trump had tweeted in 2013 that then-President Barack Obama should not be telling the Washington Redskins to change their name because our country has far bigger problems!
Native American groups ask NFL to force Redskins name change
Read full article: Native American groups ask NFL to force Redskins name changeWASHINGTON Several Native American leaders and organizations sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday calling for the league to force Redskins owner Dan Snyder to change the team name immediately. The letter obtained by The Associated Press is signed by 15 Native American advocates. It demands the team and the NFL cease the use of Native American names, imagery and logos with specific importance put on Washington, which last week launched a thorough review of its name. Last week, sponsors FedEx, PepsiCo, Nike and Bank of America said they requested the change, and several online stores removed the team's gear. That conversation renewed calls for Snyder to change the name called a dictionary defined racial slur by Native American advocates and experts.
Redskins undergoing 'thorough review' of team name
Read full article: Redskins undergoing 'thorough review' of team nameWASHINGTON The Washington Redskins are undergoing a thorough review of their nickname. The team said Friday it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal review. FedEx, the title sponsor of the Redskins' stadium in Landover, Maryland, said Thursday, We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name. On Thursday night, Nike appeared to remove all Redskins gear from its online store. Washington mayor Muriel Bowser said recently the name was an obstacle to the team building a stadium in the District.
Want your package to arrive by Christmas 2019? A guide to all your shipping deadlines
Read full article: Want your package to arrive by Christmas 2019? A guide to all your shipping deadlinesPostal ServiceDec. 14: USPS Retail Ground shipments ✅Dec. 18: Alaska to mainland First-Class Mail ✅Dec. 19: Hawaii to mainland First-Class Mail and Priority Mail, also Alaska Priority Mail ✅*There’s still time for dates below! Dec. 20: First-Class Mail ServiceDec. 21: Priority Mail; Also deadline for Alaska and Hawaii to the mainland through Priority Mail ExpressDec. 23: Priority Mail ExpressTrying to send something overseas or to a member of the military? Click or tap here to check out the guide we followed from USPS, and to learn more about your mailing specifics and guidelines. FedExDec. 9: SmartPost ✅Dec. 16: Ground and home delivery ✅Dec. 19: Express Saver ✅*There’s still time for the dates below! As for Amazon deadlines, you’re likely looking at Dec. 22 or Dec. 23, depending on if you’re a Prime member, where you live and what you’re ordering.
FedEx CEO challenges New York Times to debate after critical story
Read full article: FedEx CEO challenges New York Times to debate after critical storyFedEx CEO Fred Smith attacked the New York Times for its story about his company's taxes, and he challenged the newspaper's publisher. MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx CEO Fred Smith attacked the New York Times for its story about his company's taxes, and he challenged the newspaper's publisher. The story said the tax cut did not result in increased investment by either FedEx or businesses overall, as Smith and other advocates of the tax bill vowed would happen if it passed. Its most recent fiscal year reported income taxes of $115 million. "I hereby challenge A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of the New York Times and the business section editor to a public debate in Washington, DC, with me and the FedEx corporate vice president of tax," he wrote.
America's CFOs brace for a recession prior to the 2020 election
Read full article: America's CFOs brace for a recession prior to the 2020 electionTrade war jittersNot only is the trade war increasing uncertainty, but the tit-for-tat battle has deepened the global manufacturing slowdown. The Duke survey has consistently pointed to 2020 as the year when a recession could strike. However, that 2020 recession call has fallen to about about two-thirds during the past two surveys. The Duke survey, which also questions CFOs outside the United States, found that pessimism isn't just an American problem. Eighty-one percent of CFOs in Africa expect a recession will begin in their countries by the third quarter of 2020.
It's decision time for the US Federal Reserve
Read full article: It's decision time for the US Federal Reserve1914: The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens. The new central bank, and its 12 regional banks, was intended to serve as a formal "lender of last resort" to banks during panics when depositors try to withdraw theirWASHINGTON, D.C. - Just about everyone predicted the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates on Wednesday. Translation: Investors are split on whether the Fed will cut rates. Political concerns: President Donald Trump has put the central bank under immense pressure to cut rates. A crack in the financial marketsThe New York Federal Reserve is running a special operation aimed at reducing short-term interest rates and easing stress in financial markets.
FedEx will no longer offer ground delivery to Amazon
Read full article: FedEx will no longer offer ground delivery to AmazonFedEx will end its ground delivery contract with Amazon. For years, Amazon has used FedEx's ground delivery service to help shuttle online orders to consumers. But Amazon is also rapidly bolstering its own delivery network, agitating established logistics businesses. Over the past couple of years, Amazon's moves are often met in lock step by FedEx: Amazon expanded its warehouse center, and FedEx debuted FedEx Fulfillment. Amazon announced single-day delivery, and FedEx said it would speed things up with seven-day shipping.
Chinese officials suspect FedEx held back over 100 Huawei packages
Read full article: Chinese officials suspect FedEx held back over 100 Huawei packagesBEIJING - Chinese authorities suspect FedEx of holding back more than 100 packages that tech company Huawei was trying to deliver to China, state media reported Friday. Regulators in China concluded that FedEx committed "violations" when it diverted Huawei parcels, according to state news agency Xinhua. The Chinese government opened an investigation nearly two months ago after Huawei said FedEx diverted to the United States packages intended for the company's offices in China. Huawei has said that FedEx attempted to divert another two packages that it intended to be shipped from Vietnam to other Huawei offices in Asia. When details about the initial diverted packages first emerged, Huawei welcomed FedEx's apology but said it suspected that the diversion was intentional.