Government And Institutions

Some USPS deliveries will soon take longer, cost more

Starting Oct. 1, the USPS is implementing new service standards for its first-class mail and periodicals, which will increase the delivery time for mail traveling long distances by one or two days, according to USPS spokesperson Kim Frum.

Lethal counterfeit pills being sold online as prescription drugs, DEA warns

In its first Public Safety Alert in six years, the agency said that there is a "significant nationwide surge in counterfeit pills that are mass-produced by criminal drug networks in labs" and are "deceptively marketed as legitimate prescription pills" online, according to the agency.

China's Evergrande says it will make debt payment

Evergrande's struggle to comply with financial restrictions imposed by regulators to curb rising debt in the Chinese economy has prompted fears a default might cause global shockwaves.