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Tipoffs for Greensboro, North Carolina (FedEx) Newsletter for Sunday January 21, 2024 ( 9 items )  

ATA Names 24 Elite Professional Drivers as Newest America's Road Team Captains
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Today, American Trucking Associations announced its new team of 24 professional truck drivers to the 2024-2025 America's Road Team. The drivers will serve as trucking industry ambassadors, traveling the country to spread the message of safe driving, while teaching about the trucking industry and its opportunities. "This elite group of professionals rose to the top of their field throug  more

Baker Donelson Announces Major Financial, Technology Reinvestment in ABA Free Legal Answers Platform
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 19 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: The law firm of Baker Donelson has announced a renewed commitment to the American Bar Association's (ABA) Free Legal Answers (FLA), a virtual legal advice clinic, with a major investment of financial and technology resources that will ensure the tool continues to increase access to advice and information about non-criminal legal matters for those who cannot afford a lawyer. This major reinvestment mark  more

DEA-New Orleans Division: FedEx Package Containing Meth Results in Federal Prison Sentence for Louisiana Man
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving drug trafficking in the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the following defendants yesterday. Lynol Christian, 43, was sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in prison, followed by 4 years of   more

DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics: U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 1,809 Jobs in November 2023
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * Employment Remains 8.8% Above Pre-Pandemic November 2019 * * * U.S. Airline Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 814,190 workers in November 2023, 1,809 (0.22%) more workers than in October 2023 (812,381) and 66,047 (8.83%) more than   more

FedEx Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Data-Driven Commerce Platform
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- FedEx issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2024: FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced fdx, the first data-driven commerce platform that connects the entire customer journey -- making it easier for companies to grow demand, increase conversion, optimize fulfillment, and streamline returns. FedEx is the only logistics company to connect the entire customer journey by offering end-to-end e-commerce solutions for businesses of all sizes - all in one platform. "FedE  more

FedEx Inaugurates New China Headquarters
SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 18 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world's largest express transportation companies, announced the official opening of its new and expanded China headquarters office. Spanning nearly 2,600 square meters, the office integrates various functions, including strategy development, planning and engineering, operations, marketing and sales, as well as financial management. It reflects FedEx's unwave  more

FedEx Package Containing Meth Results in Federal Prison Sentence for Louisiana Man
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving drug trafficking in the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the following defendants yesterday. Lynol Christian, 43, was sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in prison, followed by 4 years o  more

La. U.S. Attorney: FedEx Package Containing Methamphetamine Intercepted Resulting in Federal Prison Sentence for Youngsville Man
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving drug trafficking in the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the following defendants yesterday. Lynol Christian, 43, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in prison, followed by 4  more

Philadelphia TV Meteorologist Joins Penn State Brandywine Faculty
MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news: Drew Anderson joined Penn State Brandywine's Earth sciences department as a part-time lecturer in August. He received his bachelor of science in meteorology from Penn State and immediately jumped into broadcast news, working as a meteorologist at NBC in Lancaster and NBC in Scranton, and he's currently a meteorologist at FOX 29 in Philadelphia. In 2014, he started teaching at Penn Stat  more