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Students at the University of Idaho and a local pizza place worker began delivering pizza to officers at the Moscow Police Department on Tuesday.

The deliveries of food from Pizza Perfection were done as a way to thank the police for their work investigating the recent murders of four University of Idaho students.

A fundraiser set up by a member of the community on spotfund.com invited donations to help fund the meals.

“The Moscow, Idaho police and other agencies are working tirelessly to solve the murders of the four students,” the fundraiser’s caption reads.

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“Though it’s not going to change their lives, we will order 16 XL pizzas to be delivered to the 50 of them there on any given day,” it continued. “Sometimes a small gesture of support can go a long way to these traumatized, tired and dedicated workers.”

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According to the fundraiser, the police officers are very grateful for those who contribute to the meals.

The four University of Idaho students, Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were stabbed to death likely while sleeping on early Sunday morning between 3 and 4 am in a Moscow, Idaho, home on the King Road college campusaccording to police.

Police say that the victims were each stabbed multiple times, adding that the attacker used a “fixed-blade knife” to kill them. As of Tuesday night, the police haven’t identified a suspect.

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Officials in Idaho believe the attack was “targeted,” but is asking the Moscow community to stay vigilantes. In the wake of the attack, University of Idaho administrators made the decision to increase security around the campus for the remainder of the semester.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to call Moscow police at 208-883-7054 or email [email protected].

Fox News’ Adam Sabes, Michael Ruiz, Paul Best, Stephanie Pagones, and Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (KRON) — The season of giving runs year-round for one East Bay restaurant. It happens to be owned by former NFL running back and Oakland’s own — Marshawn Lynch.

His aunt runs the place. Rob Ben’s Restaurant & Lounge gives back to the community through food and soul.

Hours before opening for business, employees are hard at work in the kitchen.

Sisters Kecia Johnson and Shawny Capla put their souls into what they will eventually serve throughout the day at Rob Ben’s Restaurant & Lounge in Emeryville.

“We treat everyone that comes in here like they’re walking in my front door,” Johnson said. “You know, this is Sunday dinner at Rob Ben’s all the time.”

The soul food establishment off San Pablo Avenue along the Oakland border is named after Lynch’s childhood friend who was gunned down in Oakland a year before lynch bought the business in 2018.

“He’s huge in the community. He has a lot of support. They definitely come and celebrate him,” Johnson said of Lynch.

Lynch is Johnson and Capla’s nephew. He gifted the place to his aunts.

Johnson is the general manager and head chef. Capla manages the front of the house and the bar.

Jerseys of family members hang on the walls. The spirit of the business’ mission is reflected in how it operates.

The sisters routinely hand out free meals at the end of shifts, sharing leftovers with people on the street struggling for food.

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Leading up to Christmas, they are running a toy drive — offering a discount on meals in exchange for an unwrapped toy that will go to underserved families.

“We love to give, you know, and we love to be a part of being able to give back to people who are in need,” Johnson.

Turning a profit is essential for any business. Rob Ben’s Restaurant & Lounge is no different, and what sets them apart is that the community still comes first.

Amazon is restructuring its India operations with the announcement that it is shuttering its food delivery service, Amazon Food, in the region after Dec. 29.

In a statement sent to PYMNTS, the eCommerce giant said it would no longer be operating the food delivery business after trialing the service in the city of Bengaluru since May 2020.

According to a company spokesperson, the decision to close the service was made “as part of [Amazon’s] annual operating planning review process.”

“We don’t take these decisions lightly. We are discontinuing these programs in a phased manner to take care of current customers and partners,” the spokesperson said.

With this decision to dissolve its test food delivery business, Amazon will be missing out on a growing trend of food delivery consumers.

A September PYMNTS report, “The 2022 Restaurant Digital Divide: Food Aggregators Find Their Footing In Q2,” found that food delivery is an in-demand service in the US. In fact, 91% of meals are bought for delivery through food aggregating apps, such as DoorDash.

And with 47% of food aggregator app users utilizing digital tools during their last restaurant visit, there is room to grow if Amazon was to consider testing a food delivery service in the future.

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Amazon has been restructuring its corporate staff as well as reevaluating its global businesses, announcing Nov. 14 that the company was looking to lay off approximately 10,000 employees this month, the first and largest such move in the company’s history.

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