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“There are many important bills that deserve funding and will make a difference in the lives of Mainers.” Christine Kirby, communications director for Senate President Troy Jackson, summed it up well last week with this simple statement: The 131st Congress ended its session (at 5:30 a.m. at sunrise) without funding numerous bills that were approved by the House and supported by the Senate. These bills have the potential to bring about positive change across the state. Approximately $11.4 million remained unappropriated. As of mid-last week, it was unclear whether the Appropriations Committee would return in a special session (requiring majority…

Written by James Cookscotland editorApril 27, 2024Updated 11 minutes agoimage caption, Humza Yousaf and his SNP-led Scottish government face vote of no confidenceScotland’s first minister will revoke the electoral agreement with Alex Salmond’s Alba Party, BBC News reported.Mr Salmond suggested Mr Alba could support Humza Yousaf in a vote of confidence if the SNP worked together to maximize the number of independent MPs.A source close to Mr Yousaf said the SNP leader would not agree to such a deal at Westminster or Holyrood Island.“The election promise with Alba is a fantasy,” the source said.”We’re not really concerned about it,” Mr…

The forward collided with manager Mo Salah, who was waiting to come on in the second half at the London Stadium. Liverpool drew 2-2 with West Ham, ending their hopes of winning the title. Kara: They’re both legends…no need to take sides! 11:44, UK, Sunday 28 April 2024 “If I talk about it today, there will be a fire,” Mo Salah said after colliding with manager Jurgen Klopp on the touchline during Liverpool’s game against West Ham. The incident occurred while Salah was waiting to take on at the London Stadium with 11 minutes remaining after being left out of…

LONDON – The crucial difference between the dinosaurs and Britain’s ruling Conservative Party is that the dinosaurs had no way of knowing that the asteroid was coming. The signs of doom abound for the Conservative Party, with some opinion polls suggesting that the next general election could be an extinction-level event of catastrophic political loss. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has indicated his intention to hold an election in the second half of this year, and legally it could be held by January 2025 at the latest.The party is trailing the opposition Labor Party by more than 20 points, and most experts…

CHANDIGARH: After forging ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Akali Dal is bracing for a showdown with its erstwhile ally, which has fielded star players, wearing the party’s symbol ‘Takdi’ or the scale Gurdaspur for the first time since 1996. – Ready to contest for Lok Sabha seats. The power to secure seats over and over again.The Shiromani Akali Dal joined forces with the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1996. As part of the seat-sharing arrangement in Punjab’s 13 Lok Sabha constituencies, the Bharatiya Janata Party used to contest elections from Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur.SAD withdrew from the BJP-led National…

Lakeside/Summers Chamber BashThe Lakeside/Summers Chamber of Commerce will host April BASH at the West Shore Community Library on April 30th at 4 p.m. Learn about new happenings at the library and network with other businesses. growth summitThe Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the fourth annual meeting to expand conversations and knowledge-building to identify community values, advocacy priorities, and advance solutions to ensure smart, positive growth for Kalispell. The annual growth summit will be held. The summit will be held at the Red Lion Hotel on May 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is $110 at…

1 hour agoimage source, Getty Imagesimage caption, China is Tesla’s second largest marketElon Musk is visiting Beijing to discuss enabling self-driving mode for Tesla cars in China, according to media reports. Musk wants to achieve fully self-driving cars (FSD) in China and transfer data collected domestically overseas to train algorithms.FSD is available in countries including the United States, but not in China.The news comes after a U.S. report linked Tesla’s self-driving mode to at least 13 crashes, including one fatality.China is Tesla’s second-largest market. Other automakers, such as Guangzhou-based Xpeng, are also trying to compete with Tesla by equipping their…

Celebrities attended the lavish weddingBuilt Rewards CEO Anker Jain and former WWE wrestler Erica Hammond exchanged vows Friday in a lavish ceremony against the majestic backdrop of Egypt’s Great Pyramids. Page 6 report.”We’re New Yorkers and it’s very special to be in a completely different world environment,” said Jain, founder and CEO of cashback technology company Built Rewards. people after their wedding.”So we decided that our wedding was about celebrating a new beginning, spending moments together and having a really special party with our friends from another world.” Their wedding venue was unique, but it wasn’t the only unconventional aspect…

Hingraj, Pakistan: In southwestern Pakistan, the climb of a steep mud volcano marks the beginning of a religious ritual for Hindu pilgrims. They climbed hundreds of steps and clambered over rocks to reach the top, throwing coconuts and rose petals into a shallow crater as they visited the ancient cave temple Hingraj Mata, the center of three days of worship. Ask God’s permission to do so. The dramatic setting of Hingol National Park in Baluchistan province is the setting for Pakistan’s largest Hindu festival, Hingraj Yatra, which begins on Friday and ends on Sunday. Organizers say more than 100,000 Hindus…

Stay informed with free updatesJust sign up for china economy myFT Digest — delivered straight to your inbox.China’s factory profits have retreated from a two-year high, official data shows, as industrial overcapacity complicates Beijing’s efforts to revive momentum in the world’s second-largest economy. This highlights concerns that Industrial profits of major Chinese companies fell 3.5% in March from the same month a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Saturday. For the first quarter as a whole, industrial profits increased by 4.3% compared to the same period in 2023.The March figures came as China’s industrial profits rose 10%…