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A UPS driver who dashed into a burning building and saved residents who were inside is speaking out about the rescue.
“I don’t even know. I just made sure the truck was parked safely and just sprinted over and just was ready, made sure everybody was alright,” Scott MacPherson said.
MacPherson was driving his UPS truck on Old Morton Street in Boston on Saturday. When he encountered eight houses on fire, he did not hesitate.
And so the competitive threat gets bigger.
Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. announced Tuesday that it would lease an additional 15 Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft to add to its cargo fleet. That’s in addition to five other 737-800s that it already leases. The new aircraft will fly in the U.S. out of the more than 20 air gateways in the Amazon Air network.
“These new aircraft create additional capacity for Amazon Air, building on the investment in our Prime Free One-Day program,” Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations at Amazon, said in a news release. “By 2021, Amazon Air will have a portfolio of 70 aircraft flying in our dedicated air network.”
Thomas is among a select group chosen to engage with senior military officials and U.S. Service members in the Secretary of Defense’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC)
Charlene Thomas, recently-appointed UPS Chief Human Resources Officer, has been selected to participate in the 91st Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC 91) hosted by the Secretary of Defense. The conference is the oldest and most prestigious public outreach and full immersion program in the Department of Defense.
As a JCOC participant, Charlene Thomas will spend several days at the Pentagon and military installations, engaging with senior military officials and U.S. Service members. Thomas will gain a better understanding of the roles and mission of the U.S. Armed Forces; their skills, capabilities and equipment employed in defense of our nation. The JCOC program directly links to the Department’s Know Your Military (#KYM) initiative, which is designed to help close the growing civilian-military divide by educating the American public about their military.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a UPS truck on Interstate 95 in Maryland early Tuesday.
Maryland State Police received a call around 1 a.m. The crash happened on southbound I-95 just before the Capital Beltway.
Maryland State Police are investigating. It was not immediately clear what led to the crash. The victim’s name has not yet been released.
UPS’ stock is getting killed. Is the pain justified or is this big drop a huge buying opportunity?
The shares of package delivery giant United Parcel Service have fallen around 25% from recent highs. That massive decline has pushed its yield up to 4%, which is toward the high end of the company’s historical yield range. Is this a buying opportunity for income investors or is something really wrong at UPS today?
The problems…
UPS isn’t exactly hitting on all cylinders right now. In fact, first-quarter earnings were a little disappointing, missing analyst estimates. And while management has stuck to its full-year guidance, Wall Street isn’t exactly confident that the company can live up to those self-imposed expectations. The problems here, however, are bigger than a single quarter.