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Trinidadian Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Boat Strike by U.S. Military

The case tests the Trump administration’s argument that its extrajudicial killings of people suspected of smuggling drugs at sea have been lawful.

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A memorial held by family members of Chad Joseph, one of two Trinidadian men whom the U.S. military apparently killed in a boat strike in the fall, in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago, in October.
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Canadian ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to 17 felonies including drug trafficking

Authorities allege Ryan Wedding, 44, ‘turned to a life of crime’ after his snowboarding career ended

Ryan Wedding, the Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of cocaine distribution and orchestrating several murders, appeared on Monday in a southern California courtroom for arraignment.

The 44-year-old has been charged with drug trafficking, conspiracy to murder, witness tampering and money laundering, among other charges. Authorities allege that after his snowboarding career, Wedding “turned to a life of crime” as a narcotics trafficker and led an organization that moved cocaine from South America to the US and Canada.

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© Photograph: FBI/Reuters

© Photograph: FBI/Reuters

© Photograph: FBI/Reuters

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Second federal killing in Minneapolis: how the shooting of Alex Pretti unfolded – video analysis

Warning: this video contains footage that may be distressing to some viewers

At about 9am on Saturday, US federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse who was observing immigration officers in the city. The Guardian’s video team has pieced together footage showing the attack from different angles

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© Photograph: Composit

© Photograph: Composit

© Photograph: Composit

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Polygamous working: why are people secretly doing two or three full-time jobs at once?

Holding multiple jobs without your employer’s knowledge has boomed in the age of hybrid working. Is it a canny response to job insecurity – or a fast track to getting fired?

Name: Polygamous working.

Age: It’s really a post-pandemic phenomenon.

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© Photograph: Posed by model; Deagreez/Getty Images

© Photograph: Posed by model; Deagreez/Getty Images

© Photograph: Posed by model; Deagreez/Getty Images

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