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• From Las Vegas: Tropicana Hotel Shutters
  The Tropicana ...
  The Tropicana closed its doors yesterday, marking an end to the third-oldest hotel-casino in Las Vegas, with ties to the Mafia and celebrities.
  
  Opened in 1957, the Tropicana was operated by an associate of mob boss Frank Costello. Costello was further tied to the resort when he was shot in New York carrying a paper with the resort's earnings. In the 1970s, the Tropicana was one of several hotels named in a mob plot to skim collectively $2M in gambling revenue from casinos. 
  
  The Tropicana, also known as the "Tiffany of the Strip," cost $15M to build—the most expensive Las Vegas resort at the time—and was frequented by celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra. Parts of “The Godfather” and the James Bond franchise were filmed at the resort. See photos of the Tropicana here.
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• ☕️What Else is Brewing Wednesday Morning
  Huge earthquake rocks Taiwan. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake,...
  Huge earthquake rocks Taiwan. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake, Taiwan’s strongest in 25 years, struck the island early Wednesday, damaging dozens of buildings, roads, and bridges and killing at least seven people. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the world’s top producer of advanced chips, evacuated some of its plants, but employees later returned to work. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit Taiwan since 1999, when a 7.7-magnitude quake killed more than 2,000 people.
  
  GE completed its three-way split, breaking its aerospace, energy, and healthcare businesses into three separate companies.
  
  Amazon is giving up on its cashierless “Just Walk Out” technology at its grocery stores.
  
  Germany is redesigning its Adidas national soccer team jerseys after claims that the number “44” resembled Nazi imagery.
  
  President Biden and China’s Xi Jinping reportedly had a phone chat about AI, Russia, fentanyl, and more in their first interaction since November.
  
  House Republicans introduced a bill to rename Washington, DC’s Dulles airport after Donald Trump.
  
  Joe Flaherty, the comedian and actor best known for his roles in SCTV, Freaks and Geeks, and Happy Gilmore, died at 82.
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• Bill to end new drilling by 2030 defeated in Colorado
  Colorado's Senate Agriculture...
  Colorado's Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has voted against a proposal to ban new oil and natural gas drilling by 2030, citing concerns about economic repercussions despite acknowledging climate change. The bill faced opposition from the oil and gas industry, as well as local and county governments.
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• US shale producers lean into the promise of small nuclear
  Small nuclear reactors are attracting interest from US shale companies...
  Small nuclear reactors are attracting interest from US shale companies as potential sources of clean, reliable power for Permian Basin drilling operations. Advanced nuclear startup Oklo has reached a preliminary agreement to supply its reactors to Diamondback Energy and is engaged in similar discussions with other industry players, according to CEO Jacob Dewitte.
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• Closing Oil & Gas Prices
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery ...
  Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.44 to $85.15 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose $1.50 to $88.92 per barrel.
  
  Wholesale gasoline for May delivery rose 5 cents to $2.76 a gallon. May heating oil rose 8 cents to $2.71 a gallon. May natural gas rose 2 cents to $1.86 per 1,000 cubic feet.
  
  
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