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The UK launches its first permanent postal drone delivery service on the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland.
A federal judge is demanding that US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy appears in court to explain himself. Business Insider reports Judge Emmet Sullivan made the remark in hearing a case brought by the NAACP and other civil rights groups. The plaintiffs have been trying to get the US postal service to deliver mail-in ballots in a timely manner. The purpose of Wednesday's hearing was to grill the USPS on its noncompliance with Judge Sullivan's previous orders. Sullivan ordered the USPS on Tuesday to reexamine mailing locations in 15 states and ensure that any found ballots would be delivered before polls closed. The Postal Service said it wouldn't comply with the order and would keep its own schedule, which would finish its sweep by 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Expressing his fury at the USPS's performance throughout the pandemic, Sullivan accused the USPS of slow-walking responses to his orders. The postmaster's going to have to be deposed or appear before me. Judge Emmet Sullivan
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been on the hot seat for some time now, due to his management choices that have led to a mail delivery slowdown. According to Business Insider, the House Oversight Committee has since launched an investigation into his private business. It follows a report from the Washington Post that the longtime ally of President Donald Trump may have broken campaign finance law. Now, DeJoy has hired consulting firm Patomak Global Partners to represent him throughout the investigation. The firm was founded by Paul Atkins, a former SEC executive who has advised Trump on financial deregulation and served on his business council.
Eros, a seven year old Labrador, is a tried-and-true delivery dog. His owner Maria runs the El Porvenir minimarket in Medellin and she sends Eros to deliver groceries to customers' doors. His deliveries range from eggs, milk and bread to sausages, and they have always arrived full. Eros loves when customers tip him, especially with bananas!
The Finnish postal service begins tests using a drone for transporting parcels, saying such a service could become a reality within a few years. Jim Drury has more.
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