Many businesses are closed and services are suspended on Thursday, a national day of mourning in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.
President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 a day of observance and called for Americans to “assemble on that day in their respective places of worship” to honor Carter.
As the nation says goodbye to the 39th U.S. president during a funeral service in Washington, D.C., the United States Postal Service says it is suspending mail service on Thursday and postal offices will be closed. However, the postal service says there will be limited package deliveries so it “does not experience any negative impacts to its package delivery operations.”
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