Alex Pretti, the VA nurse killed by federal agents who tackled and shot him in Minnesota over the weekend, was known to authorities and had broken a rib in an altercation with them a week earlier, according to a report. A week prior to being killed, Pretti had stopped his car after spotting ICE agents chasing what he believed was a family, prompting him to shout and blow his whistle. He was swarmed by law enforcement, tackled to the ground, breaking a rib as a result, and was released a short time later. Not only does the early bird get the worm, they enjoy better heart health too. Research shows that when our internal body clock is out of sync with daily schedules, it can affect cardiometabolic health.