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If you want your holiday package to arrive on time, here are the deadlines to know

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Stuck in transit: The supply chain in disarray

If you want your holiday package to arrive on time, here are the deadlines to know

To all those holiday present procrastinators out there (you know who you are): Be sure to ship that holiday gift sooner rather than later to get those presents to their destination before December 25.

Authorities say a FedEx driver dumped hundreds of packages into an Alabama ravine

FedEx trucks are parked at a FedEx Ship Center on September 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. FedEx says the driver who dumped packages into an Alabama ravine at least six times is no longer with the company. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Authorities say a FedEx driver dumped hundreds of packages into an Alabama ravine

The Blount County Sheriff's Office said the unnamed driver dumped packages into a wooded area at least six times, leaving some 450 people without their deliveries.

Indianapolis FedEx Shooter Who Killed 4 Sikhs Was Not Racially Motivated, Police Say

Indianapolis Police Chief Randal Taylor speaks at a news conference Wednesday about the April 15 shooting at a FedEx warehouse in which eight employees were killed and five others were injured. Lukas Flippo/AP hide caption

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Indianapolis FedEx Shooter Who Killed 4 Sikhs Was Not Racially Motivated, Police Say

Brandon Scott Hole, 19, used the April 15 attack at a warehouse as an act of "suicidal murder," officials said. Eight FedEx employees, including four members of the city's Sikh community, were killed.

Indianapolis Shooting Suspect Obtained Guns Legally, Police Say

Pastor Denell Howard leads a prayer Saturday at a vigil at Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis for the victims of the shooting Thursday at a FedEx facility. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption

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Indianapolis Shooting Suspect Obtained Guns Legally, Police Say

The weapons used in Thursday's mass shooting at a FedEx facility were purchased legally by the suspect in July and September of 2020, police said. A shotgun was seized from him earlier.

Police ID Suspect And Victims In Shooting Deaths At FedEx Facility In Indianapolis

Crime scene investigators walk through the parking lot of a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Friday. A gunman killed at least eight people and injured several others. Jeff Dean/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Police ID Suspect And Victims In Shooting Deaths At FedEx Facility In Indianapolis

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers say the shooter has been identified as Brandon Hole, 19, a former employee at the facility. Police say they don't know the suspect's motive.

Dear Present Procrastinators: Ship That Holiday Gift, Now

A driver with FedEx carries a package away from a van in Seattle. A huge increase in online shopping this year has demand for package delivery exceeding capacity this holiday season and stretching the delivery supply chain thin. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Dear Present Procrastinators: Ship That Holiday Gift, Now

If you haven't ordered gifts online yet, it may be too late to get them delivered by Christmas. More consumers are shopping online this year, and extra holiday demand is exceeding delivery capacity.

Dear Present Procrastinators: Ship That Holiday Gift, Now

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'We're Out There' So Protect Us, Protesting Workers Tell Amazon, Target, Instacart

Protesters say Amazon and other companies are benefiting from surging demand during the pandemic, but not doing enough to protect essential workers. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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'We're Out There' So Protect Us, Protesting Workers Tell Amazon, Target, Instacart

Workers at Amazon, Target and other companies walked off the job on Friday to demand safer working conditions and transparency about how many front-line workers have gotten sick during the pandemic.

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FedEx Sues U.S. Commerce Department Over Export Controls In Huawei Dispute

FedEx is suing the U.S. Commerce Department to block it from enforcing export regulations against the giant shipping company. Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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FedEx Sues U.S. Commerce Department Over Export Controls In Huawei Dispute

FedEx has been caught up in the conflict between the Trump administration and Huawei Technologies. Now, the shipper is suing the government to block it from enforcing export regulations against FedEx.

Justice Department Drops Charge That FedEx Shipped For Illegal Pharmacies

A federal judge has agreed to end a trial of FedEx which started Monday in San Francisco. The firm had been accused of shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies. Prosecutors did not specify why they abruptly moved to drop the case. Seth Perlman/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Justice Department Drops Charge That FedEx Shipped For Illegal Pharmacies

A federal judge approved prosecutors' motion to end a trial of FedEx in San Francisco, but didn't specify a reason. A grand jury indicted the shipping company in 2014. The trial started Monday.

Apologies, Promises From UPS And FedEx About Delivery Delays

UPS delivery man Vinny Ambrosino was dressed for the holiday season on Tuesday as he delivered packages in New York City. Not all the things ordered for Christmas got to their destinations on time. Carlo Allegri/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Apologies, Promises From UPS And FedEx About Delivery Delays

A last-minute crush of online orders and some bad weather kept the companies from getting some packages delivered before Christmas, they say. Both have called in extra workers and are renting extra trucks to make deliveries on Thursday.

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