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• FAA grounds MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash

  November 8, 2025 5:16 PM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal aviation officials issued an order Saturday for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown pending further inspection, reinforcing cargo carriers' decision to ground their fleets following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. UPS and FedEx said Friday that... more »

• What's open and closed on Memorial Day?

  May 25, 2025 1:19 PM

  In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America's fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and... more »

• FedEx Freight Service Center Opens in Mercedes Play Video

  November 7, 2019 5:52 PM

  MERCEDES – In Mercedes, an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the city’s new FedEx Freight service center. The 84,000 square foot facility opened for business recently and employs about 150 people. John Smith, the president and CEO of FedEx Fright, says it was planned to fit... more »