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Canadian Olympic Snowboarder Arrested on Drug Charges in California
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic snowboarder, made headlines this week for an entirely different reason than his athletic accomplishments. Wedding, who was wanted on charges of drug trafficking, conspiracy to murder, witness tampering, and money laundering, was arrested on Thursday in Mexico City and brought to the United States on Friday. Kash Patel, the FBI director, described Wedding as the "largest narco-trafficker in modern times," comparing him to infamous drug lords Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman and Pablo Escobar.
ICE Arrests Five-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota
While the story of Ryan Wedding's arrest was making waves, another troubling incident occurred in Minnesota, where a five-year-old boy named Liam Ramos was taken by ICE agents. According to reports, Liam was at home with his father when the agents arrived and arrested both of them. The father, who has a pending asylum case, reportedly has no criminal record. Liam, who was wearing a large blue hat with bunny ears when he was taken, is the fourth child from his school district to be seized by ICE agents since the surge of federal immigration forces in the city.
Health Groups Sue EPA Over Harmful Pesticide
In environmental news, public health groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its approval of a Pfas insecticide called isocycloseram. The pesticide, which is used on food crops, has been found to reduce testicle size, lower sperm count, and harm the liver in rats. However, the EPA did not factor these risks into its safety assessment, according to Nathan Donley, environmental health science director with the Center for Biological Diversity.
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Canadian Olympic Snowboarder Arrested on Drug Charges in California
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic snowboarder, made headlines this week for an entirely different reason than his athletic accomplishments. Wedding, who was wanted on charges of drug trafficking, conspiracy to murder, witness tampering, and money laundering, was arrested on Thursday in Mexico City and brought to the United States on Friday. Kash Patel, the FBI director, described Wedding as the "largest narco-trafficker in modern times," comparing him to infamous drug lords Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman and Pablo Escobar.
ICE Arrests Five-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota
While the story of Ryan Wedding's arrest was making waves, another troubling incident occurred in Minnesota, where a five-year-old boy named Liam Ramos was taken by ICE agents. According to reports, Liam was at home with his father when the agents arrived and arrested both of them. The father, who has a pending asylum case, reportedly has no criminal record. Liam, who was wearing a large blue hat with bunny ears when he was taken, is the fourth child from his school district to be seized by ICE agents since the surge of federal immigration forces in the city.
Health Groups Sue EPA Over Harmful Pesticide
In environmental news, public health groups filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its approval of a Pfas insecticide called isocycloseram. The pesticide, which is used on food crops, has been found to reduce testicle size, lower sperm count, and harm the liver in rats. However, the EPA did not factor these risks into its safety assessment, according to Nathan Donley, environmental health science director with the Center for Biological Diversity.
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