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And once again, she is an example of Oakland and our town and what we do.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040970\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12040970 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250520-BARBARA-LEE-SWORN-IN-MD-03-KQED-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250520-BARBARA-LEE-SWORN-IN-MD-03-KQED-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250520-BARBARA-LEE-SWORN-IN-MD-03-KQED-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250520-BARBARA-LEE-SWORN-IN-MD-03-KQED-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250520-BARBARA-LEE-SWORN-IN-MD-03-KQED-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250520-BARBARA-LEE-SWORN-IN-MD-03-KQED-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250520-BARBARA-LEE-SWORN-IN-MD-03-KQED-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barbara Lee speaks to supporters after being sworn in as Mayor of Oakland at Oakland City Hall on May 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While details on the upcoming celebration are sparse, praise for the young star — whose\u003ca href=\"https://www.instyle.com/alysa-liu-figure-skating-gen-z-olympics-style-hair-11911041\"> Gen Z style\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://pitchfork.com/news/alysa-liu-skates-to-pinkpantheress-at-olympic-gala/\">untraditional music choices\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU9Jl_1kmCn/\">unfiltered post-skate celebration\u003c/a> have captured attention across the country — is not.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland-based Fentons Creamery said Liu will enjoy ice cream for life following her free skate performance to Donna Summer’s disco cover of “MacArthur Park Suite” last week, and offered to host a homecoming party when she returned to the Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The sundaes are on standby,” the shop, which has operated in Oakland for more than 130 years, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DU91b36jhzF/\">wrote on Instagram\u003c/a>. “Oakland shows up for its own.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liu was 5 when she was first introduced to skating at the Oakland Ice Center, and continued to train at the club throughout much of her professional career, until announcing her retirement in 2022.[aside postID=news_12072038 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/WinterOlympics2026Getty1.jpg']After she placed sixth at the Beijing Olympic Games that year, she said in a now-deleted social media post that she was “finally done with her goals” in the sport after more than a decade full of “a lot of good and a lot of bad.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandside.org/2026/02/02/alysa-liu-oakland-ice-center-figure-skating/#:~:text=Liu%2C%20who%20was%20raised%20in%20the%20East,2025%2C%20and%20the%20skater%20is%20fresh%20off\">told the \u003cem>Oaklandside\u003c/em>\u003c/a> that she was burned out and no longer found joy in skating when she quit. But in 2024, she told the publication, she was reminded of her love for the sport after a skiing trip and decided to return to the ice — and the Oakland Ice Center, where she’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7058855/2026/02/19/alysa-liu-olympics-oakland-watch-party-figure-skating/\">again trained\u003c/a> over the last two years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While she was in Milan, the rink hosted \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DU9DgWIEnrF/?hl=en&img_index=1\">viewing parties\u003c/a> for her events and praised her winnings on social media.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are so proud to share the ice with you,” a social media post said last week from the Oakland Ice Center and Oakland Skates Ice Hockey, a semi-pro team that uses the rink.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART also gave her a shoutout after that performance, congratulating the “BART rider and Oakland legend.” The post clips a news article about Liu, which said she often took the public transit system to get from the East Bay to San Francisco for training.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/bart.gov/post/3mfamwo5ljk2l\">Commenters on Bluesky\u003c/a> were quick to point out her connection, too, to San Francisco’s public transit system: When Muni’s L-Taraval train relaunched after five years of renovations in September 2024, Liu recorded a bilingual message in Mandarin and English for returning riders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12074616\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12074616 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/AlysaLiuGetty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/AlysaLiuGetty2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/AlysaLiuGetty2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/AlysaLiuGetty2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alysa Liu performs her routine, which won the gold medal, during the Women’s Singles Skating competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026 on Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan, Italy. \u003ccite>(Tim Clayton/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“From welcoming riders on the L-Taraval to standing atop the Olympic podium … Huge congratulations to the Bay Area’s own Alysa Liu,” the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU_eb0cASf8/\">wrote\u003c/a>, joining the bandwagon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland-raised football star Marshawn Lynch also sent encouragement to Liu.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Go out there and win some gold, bring that sh-t back to the Town man,” Lynch, who played multiple seasons with the Oakland Raiders, said in a video posted to social media. “Town business, show them what you’re talking about.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last Thursday, after her free skate performance launched her to the top of the singles competition leaderboard, Liu returned the love.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland shoutout,” she said as she skated toward the cameras, beaming.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/winter-olympics\">The Winter Olympics\u003c/a> may be over. But the excitement of the games will have many Bay Area residents thinking ahead for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles — especially given how much closer to home the festivities will be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This will be the city’s third time hosting the Olympics, with the last time over 40 years ago in \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/newsroom/los-angeles-and-the-games.html\">1984\u003c/a> (although bear in mind that \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/2028-los-angeles-olympics-oklahoma-city-venues-softball-canoe-slalom/3442896/\">some events\u003c/a>, like softball, will be hosted in Oklahoma City).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the actual games are over two years away, officials with the LA28 Olympics are already priming would-be attendees on how to get tickets \u003cem>now\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep on reading to learn how to possibly secure a spot (in the audience, obviously) at the world’s biggest sporting event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#HowmuchdoLA28Olympicsticketscost\">How much do LA28 Olympics tickets cost?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>How can I register for LA28 Olympics tickets?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Be warned that getting tickets to the upcoming Olympics is, in many ways, more involved than \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101892062/everyone-hates-ticketmaster\">a frustrating few hours on Ticketmaster,\u003c/a> and it may surprise you just how much planning is involved. And it might not be guaranteed that you even secure tickets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The big thing to know right now: Rather than being able to buy tickets outright, your first step is to \u003ca href=\"https://la28id.la28.org/register/index.html?gig_ui_locales=en&gig_client_id=xSden-TmSiYYelKvu19SMyTv\">register for a \u003cem>draw\u003c/em>\u003c/a> to get access to presale tickets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And you’ll need to finish your registration by \u003ca href=\"https://tickets.la28.org/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23442469430&gbraid=0AAAAACe-Up5yHQZDCQR2y6b_hLeTlZbC3&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhtvMBhDBARIsAL26pjFqk-w1diox-M3PZl0u1EoaN4-Olzgg9GE3I6ITkF6UUsd98tHIS5IaAjaUEALw_wcB\">March 18, 2026\u003c/a>, to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@la28/video/7595269183810653471\" data-video-id=\"7595269183810653471\">\n\u003csection>\u003ca title=\"@la28\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@la28?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@la28\u003c/a> Game on! Registration for the LA28 Ticket Draw* is open from January 14–March 18, 2026. We’re here to take you through the process step-by-step to ensure you get across the finish line of registering for the draw. Sign up now at Tickets.LA28.org *NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. TERMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT LA28.ORG FOR OFFICIAL TERMS. @Olympics @NBC Olympics & Paralympics \u003ca title=\"♬ original sound - LA28\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7595274219055811359?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">♬ original sound – LA28\u003c/a>\u003c/section>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[tiktok]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Folks living in \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/ticketing/la-okc-locals-presale.html\">the Los Angeles region also get early access\u003c/a> to those presale tickets. So if you’re a Bay Area resident with friends and family in eligible regions like Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, start pitching them now — especially since ticket buyers can generally \u003ca href=\"https://get.support.tickets.la28.org/hc/en-us/articles/22983307531548-What-is-the-maximum-number-of-tickets-I-can-purchase\">purchase up to 12 tickets each\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Right now, the following relates only to tickets for the LA 28 Olympics, as tickets for the Paralympics aren’t \u003ca href=\"https://get.support.tickets.la28.org/hc/en-us/articles/22930148284956-When-are-tickets-going-on-sale-for-the-LA28-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Games\">available until next year\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To complete the registration process to enter the draw, you’ll go through the following steps:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make an account on the LA28 Olympics site\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be asked for information, including your name, place of residence and language preferences.[aside postID=news_12072038 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/02/WinterOlympics2026Getty1.jpg']\u003cstrong>Make your profile\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can update this profile later.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Answer the questions \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After completing some further basic information, you’ll then be asked about your favorite Olympic sports and moments. You can select up to five \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/games-plan.html#competition-schedule\">sports\u003c/a>, but you can also name certain ceremonies you’d like to attend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll then be asked about your favorite sports and events at the Paralympics (for which, remember, tickets aren’t on sale until next year).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Choose your 3 preferred countries\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That is: decide on three countries that you hope to see during the LA28 Olympics. This is the final stage of registration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What else to know about registering for the draw \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Completing this online form takes around 5 to 7 minutes. But it may take a little longer if you want to strategize \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/games-plan/olympics.html#olympic-competition-schedule\">which sport\u003c/a> you want to see and \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/ticketing/zones.html\">learn\u003c/a> about \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/games-plan/venues.html\">the venues\u003c/a>, which may well be worth doing in advance before you embark on the online registration itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The LA28 Olympics website discourages people from \u003ca href=\"https://get.support.tickets.la28.org/hc/en-us/articles/22983037343132-If-I-register-multiple-times-in-the-LA28-Ticket-Draw-will-it-increase-my-chances-of-receiving-a-time-slot\">making multiple accounts\u003c/a>, and warns that,”[v]iolating LA28’s terms and conditions for the draw may disqualify you from future participation or ticket purchases.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to go with a bigger group — up to 50 people — you can register using \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/ticketing/group-tickets.html\">the Olympics’ group ticket option\u003c/a> and wait for a representative to reach out to you. This is a separate process and is on a first-come, first-served basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When can I buy LA28 Olympics tickets?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you complete your registration by March 18, you’ll find out if you successfully got a time slot to “the designated drop or presale” between March 31 and April 7.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12042365\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042365\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/Colsieum-scaled-e1772041159569.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The exterior of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which is expected to host the opening ceremony for the 2028 Summer Olympics. \u003ccite>(Saul Gonzalez/The California Report)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For people living in the Los Angeles region, the ticket drop runs from April 2 through April 6.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the rest of us, the first ticket drop is on April 9. You can then buy your tickets during your designated time slot.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How many LA28 Olympics tickets can I purchase?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Ticket buyers can purchase \u003ca href=\"https://get.support.tickets.la28.org/hc/en-us/articles/22981999354396-How-can-I-buy-tickets-to-the-LA28-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Games\">up to 12 tickets\u003c/a>, although this varies based on the sport.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://get.support.tickets.la28.org/hc/en-us\">Children of all ages\u003c/a> need their own ticket.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What if I register, but I don’t get a time slot in the draw?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://get.support.tickets.la28.org/hc/en-us/articles/22981999354396-How-can-I-buy-tickets-to-the-LA28-Olympic-and-Paralympic-Games\">the LA28 Olympics FAQ\u003c/a>, if “you are not selected for a time slot in any initial ticket drop and have not reached your ticket-purchase limit, you will automatically be entered into all subsequent ticket draws until you have reached the allotted ticket maximum.” In other words: It’s not your last chance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You do not have to reregister to be entered into these next draws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Closer to the games, there will be\u003ca href=\"https://get.support.tickets.la28.org/hc/en-us\"> an official secondary market for ticket resales\u003c/a> through LA 28 Olympics resale partners \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellebruton/2026/01/15/la-2028-olympics-tickets-starting-price-on-sale-date-and-more/\">AXS and Eventim\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowmuchdoLA28Olympicsticketscost\">\u003c/a>How much do LA28 Olympics tickets cost?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You’ll see a wide range of prices for tickets that will be made available by the ticket drop, but one million tickets will be sold for \u003ca href=\"https://la28.org/en/ticketing/tickets-and-hospitality.html\">$28\u003c/a>. A \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/news/tickets-to-the-2028-olympics-go-on-sale-in-april-heres-how-much-they-could-cost\">third of the tickets\u003c/a> will be under $100, according to LA28 Chair Casey Wasserman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For most of the tickets, you should also expect some tickets to \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellebruton/2026/01/15/la-2028-olympics-tickets-starting-price-on-sale-date-and-more/\">climb higher for better seats\u003c/a>. You can take a peek at \u003ca href=\"https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/olympic-games-paris-2024-sports-calendar-and-first-ticket-pricing-details-released\">the Paris Olympics’ pricing from 2024\u003c/a> to get a sense of what might be ahead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whatever tickets you buy, remember to factor in the future costs of your transportation to Los Angeles and lodging prices during a busy time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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Last weekend, both the lower and upper deck of the stadium was nearly packed, as the team played in front of a crowd of more than 26,000 for the first game of their inaugural season, complete with a halftime performance by Too $hort and a post-game fireworks show.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12032648\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12032648\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250322_Roots_11420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250322_Roots_11420.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250322_Roots_11420-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250322_Roots_11420-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250322_Roots_11420-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250322_Roots_11420-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250322_Roots_11420-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Too $hort, center, poses for a photo with a fan as the Oakland Roots hosted the San Antonio FC at the Oakland Coliseum on Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Oakland, California. \u003ccite>(David M. 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"content": "\u003cp>Ryan Wedding, who represented Canada in snowboarding at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002, is now a fugitive from the U.S. justice system, accused of leading a violent international drug trafficking ring. Wedding allegedly orchestrated the shipment of tons of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico, the U.S. and Canada — and he’s accused of ordering multiple killings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cei/ryan-james-wedding\">FBI says Wedding\u003c/a>, 43, is a fugitive and may be in Mexico. A federal arrest warrant was issued for him one month ago in the U.S. Central District Court in Los Angeles. He’s been working with the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, the U.S. Attorney’s Office tells NPR.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A grand jury indictment was first filed in June, charging Wedding with numerous felonies. He is the lead defendant in a superseding indictment that was unsealed this week, naming 16 people in all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have triggered an avalanche of violent crimes, including brutal murders,” Matthew Allen, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles division, \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/16-defendants-charged-superseding-indictment-alleging-bulk-shipments-cocaine-canada\">said in a statement\u003c/a>. “Wedding, the Olympian snowboarder, went from navigating slopes to contouring a life of incessant crimes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1630x1082+0+0/resize/1200/quality/75/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2Fd5%2F71c8f3374c038c933a2127ba90be%2Fscreenshot-2024-10-18-at-9-18-50-am.png\" alt=\"Ryan Wedding appears on an FBI wanted poster. The U.S. says Wedding, 43, is a fugitive and may be in Mexico.\">\u003cfigcaption>Ryan Wedding appears on an FBI wanted poster. The U.S. says Wedding, 43, is a fugitive and may be in Mexico. \u003ccite> (FBI)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Authorities allege that the drug conspiracy operated on a large scale, listing locations from Colombia and Mexico to three California counties — Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino — and Miami-Dade County, Fla.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agents were able to monitor the group’s actions earlier this year thanks to a mole who relayed coded messages about alleged drug shipments sent on the encrypted messaging application Threema, according to the indictment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The indictment describes an elaborate system in which transportation dispatchers based in Canada allegedly used dollar-bill serial numbers as “tokens” to verify co-conspirators’ identities as they arranged for semi-trucks to carry tons of cocaine from Southern California into Canada. The alleged leaders of the enterprise’s transportation arm agreed to a flat fee of $220,000 Canadian for each load, according to court documents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As part of the federal investigation — dubbed Operation Giant Slalom, echoing an Olympic event Wedding once competed in — law enforcement agents caught defendants with a total of some 1,800 kilograms (1.8 metric tons) of cocaine, according to the Justice Department. They also seized guns, $255,400 in cash, and more than $3.2 million in cryptocurrency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This week, Operation Giant Slalom’s reach extended to an elite enclave in Aventura, Florida. The FBI raided \u003ca href=\"https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3914-Island-Estates-Dr-Aventura-FL-33160/44060368_zpid/\">a mansion\u003c/a> worth millions of dollars that a defendant, Miami Beach music executive and restaurateur Nahim Jorge Bonilla, \u003ca href=\"https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/aventura/article294122259.html\">had reportedly bought\u003c/a> from music star DJ Khaled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wedding had sent Bonilla 12 kilograms of cocaine, according to the indictment — 7 that were paid for and 5 on consignment. In June, Wedding threatened to kill Bonilla’s mother if the remaining debt wasn’t settled within three days, court papers say. Within a week, Bonilla allegedly paid Wedding for 2 kilograms of cocaine and sent 20 kilograms of methamphetamine to Montreal, Canada, to settle the rest of the debt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2028x1178+0+0/resize/1200/quality/75/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2Ffa%2F5ca0d8634c44a77aa45a4a683aef%2Fscreenshot-2024-10-18-at-9-40-42-am.png\" alt=\"Stacks of cocaine are seen in a Justice Department image from Aug. 1, when some 201 kgs of cocaine were seized in Riverside County, Calif., as part of an investigation into an international trafficking ring.\">\u003cfigcaption>Stacks of cocaine are seen in a Justice Department image from Aug. 1, when some 201 kgs of cocaine were seized in Riverside County, California, as part of an investigation into an international trafficking ring. \u003ccite> (U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In other cases, murders were allegedly carried out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Wedding and Clark allegedly directed the Nov. 20, 2023, murders of two members of a family in Ontario, Canada, in retaliation for a stolen drug shipment,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office says. The agency says another person was killed in May over an unpaid debt, allegedly on Wedding and Clark’s orders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twelve of the 16 defendants have been arrested. They include four Canadians arrested in Ontario this week and three Canadians arrested in the U.S., according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2024/significant-transnational-organized-crime-group-disrupted-rcmp-fbi-and-police-canada-and\">Royal Canadian Mounted Police.\u003c/a> But Wedding and several others remain at large.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If convicted, Wedding and several co-defendants “would face a mandatory minimum penalty of life in federal prison on the murder and attempted murder charges,” according to the Justice Department. Other charges in the case also carry similarly stiff penalties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the second time U.S. authorities have leveled serious drug charges against Wedding: In 2009, he was convicted of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and served more than a year in prison. Canadian authorities had also previously investigated him as part of drug inquests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, Wedding placed 24th in the parallel giant slalom, according to his \u003ca href=\"https://olympics.com/en/athletes/ryan-wedding\">Olympic bio page\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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