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Feb 5, 2024

A big strike averted before the big game

Just in time for the start of Super Bowl week, unions and management at several Las Vegas casinos reached tentative agreements.

No strike for Sin City
by Nova Safo
As Las Vegas amps up to host the Super Bowl, there’s news that unions and management at several casinos have averted a strike. Over the weekend, the hotels reached tentative agreements with the Culinary Workers Union as the city prepares to welcome more than 300,000 visitors.
The federal government wants to know how much electricity crypto uses. Crypto firms aren’t happy.
by Henry Epp
Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images
The feds want data from crypto miners. The miners may file suit to block the request.
A closer look at Canada's reunification efforts
Since last April, a civil war in Sudan has forced millions from their homes. The fighting has driven many to neighboring countries, but some Sudanese refugees are now looking to Canada, which offers a pathway for family reunification. The BBC’s Priya Sippy reports.