The Week In News power to include public programs and collaboration with community groups and local, state and federal partners. Deenihan said pandemic-driven changes, such as civil unrest and the lack of fully-functioning school and court systems have contributed to the surge. He noted the lack of fear on the part of the carjackers, pointing to one involving a 12-year-old that occurred on January 15, when a woman was parking her car in a garage. “She came back out and a 12-yearold was getting in her car with a gun,” Deenihan said. “She stood in front of the car to say, ‘Get out of the car.’ The 12-year-old pointed a gun at her and said, ‘Move or I’ll shoot you.’” The boy took off with the car and was eventually arrested. “This shows the brazenness of these carjackers,” Deenihan pointed out. “And it shows what we’re up against.”
Amazon’s new site in Virginia will dazzle the eyes. An outdoor amphitheater, public plazas for farmer’s markets and a 350-foot-tall tower inspired by a double helix are all among the latest design proposals for Amazon’s new headquarters. The plans, made public and submitted to authorities for approval on
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Six Time’s a Charm
Bryan Moss is a very, very, very, very, very, very lucky man. Last week, the Idaho man won the first $250,000 jackpot on the Idaho Lottery Scratch Game $250,000 Crossword. But Moss is no stranger to winning. This is the sixth time that he had won a large prize from the state lottery. Thursday’s win, though, was his largest jackpot and the first time he’s ever won a top prize. “This is a remarkable run of good luck for Mr. Moss,” David Workman, the Idaho Lottery spokesman, said. “While he has had success winning, he also truly understands that playing wisely benefits our local businesses as well as Idaho public schools and buildings.” Since 1990, the annual lottery dividend has benefited Idaho Public Schools and the Permanent Building Fund, which supports state-operated facilities like colleges and universities. “I’m proud to help support Idaho public schools,” Moss said in a statement. “That’s really why I play.” With his new $250,000 jackpot winnings, Moss told lottery officials he plans on using the money to pay for his daughter’s future education. “Bryan Moss is someone who has a positive outlook toward life and today, he has an additional 250,000 reasons to be happy,” the lottery said.
Lost & Found One good deed leads to another. A city worker in Taiwan found more than $10,000 when he was sorting through donated clothes and re-
