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Sky News
2 days ago
- Business
- Sky News
Roman Abramovich: From rags, to riches, to 'ripping off' Ukraine
👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 The government is threatening to take former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich to court over the proceeds of the sale of the Premier League club. Three years after being sanctioned for the oligarch's links to the Russian president, £2.5bn remains frozen in a bank account. The funds are earmarked for Ukrainian aid, but where will they end up? In today's episode, Niall Paterson talks to financier and author Bill Browder and Sky's sports correspondent Rob Harris about how Abramovich went from orphan to oligarch and where sanctions leave him today. Lawyers for Abramovich did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ephrata passes 6-year transpo plan
May 9—EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council passed its six-year transportation improvement program for 2026 through 2031 unanimously Wednesday night during the council's regular meeting. "This is a plan for our roads, this is kind of a wish list," Public Works Director Rob Harris said. For the city to be eligible for certain grants and loans regarding street repair they must be listed on the city's TIP. In short, funding is proposed until a formal grant letter is received, and it may take years for projects to get grant funding. Therefore, TIP is considered just a plan for the city, but not all actions may be taken. The city updates the plan annually. TIP is organized by the priority of each project. "Yes, it does have an order, but not necessarily an order of appearance," Harris said. "It is just putting an idea, a plan on what we want to do, and this is the order we would like to see it done in. This plan can be modified at any time depending on funding sources." The totals for all of the projects come out to around $31 million. Of the $31 million, around $608,000 is anticipated to come from federal funds, $0 from state funds and about $30 million from local funds. Priority one A top priority for road repairs is on A Street Southeast, where the city plans on doing a hot mix asphalt, where pavement is preserved by adding a new layer of asphalt over the existing one to address surface issues like cracking or rutting. There are also plans to do subgrade repairs to ensure the new hot mix asphalt surface is built on sufficient base material. The existing pedestrian facilities will vary throughout the project; however, any non-Americans with Disabilities Act compliant pedestrian facilities will be upgraded as required. The city estimates a start year of 2026, with it costing $703,000. Of those funds, around $608,000 are anticipated to be federal and about $95,000 will be local funds. The other priority one plan is the annual crack and chip seal project that includes various streets. The annual maintenance projects happen to preserve the condition and extend the life of various streets throughout the city. The project is anticipated to begin in 2026. The city estimates it will cost around $4 million in six phases. All of the funds are anticipated to be local. The first and second phases allocate $1 million each. Phases three through six are anticipated to cost $500,000 per phase. Priority two The only priority two project is the annual overlay and reconstruction project on various streets, including Cherry Blossom Drive, Dodson Road, Third Avenue, Canal Road, Strand Road, Ninth Street, D Street, A Street Northeast, B Street Southeast and Railroad Avenue. The annual project addresses various city streets that require upgrades or more than basic maintenance work. The project requires $3.6 million in funds, all anticipated to be local. The project is broken into six phases, each costing $600,000. Priority three The city only has one priority three project to extend Nat Washington Way. The city plans on extending a four-lane section of Nat Washington Way from State Route 282 to Dodson Road. The project is anticipated to start in 2026 and go into 2027. The total cost of the project is around $3.8 million. The project is in two phases with preliminary engineering expected to cost $380,000. The second phase, including the road work, is anticipated to cost about $3.4 million. Priority four Ephrata has one priority four project to construct Peachtree Drive to current city standards from Railroad Avenue Northwest to Dodson Road Northwest. The phase is set to start in 2027, and the project is anticipated to cost $1.5 million in local funds. Priority five The only priority five project is to reconstruct Airport Street and Enterprise Street to city standard from State Route 282 to Five Avenue Southeast. The listed start of the project is 2027 with an anticipated cost of $4 million in local funds. Priority six The next priority for the City of Ephrata is to improve bicycle safety on various streets. The city plans on adding more signage and markings to encourage bicycle usage and improve safety for bicyclists. The project is anticipated to start in 2027 and cost $300,000 of local funds. Priority seven The city's next goal for road improvement is adding another railroad crossing in a location that has yet to be determined. The city wants to make the crossing go from the northwest side of the railroad to the southeast side of the railroad. The city has yet to decide if this will be at the north end of the town, around 14th Avenue Northeast or the south end of town, around Road 14 Northwest. The city is hoping to do the crossing at ground level, but the railroad may require an overpass. The anticipated cost is $5 millions of local funds with a phase start year of 2027. Priority eight The city has the plan to construct a three-lane arterial from around 14th Avenue, a railroad crossing to Fifth Avenue Southeast and matching up with Airport Street to extend State Route 282. The anticipated cost is $5 millions of local funds with a phase start year of 2028. Priority nine The next plan the city has is to provide traffic improvements, including traffic signals along Alder Street for trucks to bypass the city's downtown area. The anticipated start year is 2029, with an estimated cost of $2.5 millions of local funds. Priority ten Finally, the city plans on completing annual ADA improvements to various streets around the city. This work may address sidewalks, access ramps, pedestrian buttons, pedestrian heads and other infrastructure that will improve accessibility to citizens. The anticipated cost is $600,000 of local funds. The plan is broken into six parts, with each costing $100,000.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Alzheimer's brain bus raises awareness in Bay County
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County has an estimated 32,300 people, or 10.9 percent, over the age of 65 living with Alzheimer's. The Alzheimer's Association brain bus made a stop on Monday at the FSU Panama City campus. The Brain Bus is one of the association's efforts to bring awareness about the disease and how to help people who suffer from it. Baseball Fields returning to Chapman Park Trained staff helped individuals understand how to get an accurate diagnosis, caregiving tips, what warning signs to look out for, and more. Officials say an early diagnosis can affect the rate of progression. 'It's important to know what the warning signs are for yourself and then also your loved ones, Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, and that because there are medications that will help slow down the progression of the disease,' program manager Rob Harris said. The brain bus will be in Blountstown from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 29, at the Calhoun-Liberty Ministry Center. An estimated 2,700 or 11.7 percent of Calhoun County residents over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer's. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Age
26-04-2025
- General
- The Age
Pope Francis funeral live updates: St Peters Basilica prepares for mass as head of Catholic Church set to be laid to rest
Latest posts Latest posts 4.19pm Eyes of the world on the Vatican By Rob Harris Vatican City: Hello from my spot near St Peter's Basilica, where the eyes of the world are fixed on the Eternal City as the Catholic Church prepares to bury one of its most influential and beloved leaders. Despite the early hour, thousands are already descending on the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died earlier this week at the age of 88. With all the streets blocked off nearby, we had to walk through the dark laneway to get into position. Thousands of people are streaming past us now to get the best viewing position possible. For days now St Peter's Square has been heaving. Over the past three, more than 250,000 mourners have filed quietly through the basilica to pay their respects as Francis lay in state. Some wept, others prayed silently. I was lucky enough to be one of them (link here) The funeral on Saturday will begin at 10am local time and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals. It will mark the first of nine Masses in the traditional Novemdiales, a nine-day mourning period prescribed for the burial of a Roman Pontiff. 4.17pm Race for spots in St Peter's Square Ordinary mourners streamed into St Peter's Square on Saturday to get a standing-room spot near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. The area to the left of the main altar, up the basilica steps, is reserved for celebrants and Catholic hierarchy while world leaders and royalty will be seated on the right. Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death on Easter Monday following a stroke. 4.12pm Mourners gather from around the world for Pope's funeral Mourners have been streaming into St Peter's Square ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis today. We will bring you live updates from the funeral in the St Peters Square in the Vatican and procession to his final resting place in the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome. The funeral mass begins at 10am local time, which is 6pm Australian eastern.
Sydney Morning Herald
26-04-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Pope Francis funeral live updates: St Peters Basilica prepares for mass as head of Catholic Church set to be laid to rest
Latest posts Latest posts 4.19pm Eyes of the world on the Vatican By Rob Harris Vatican City: Hello from my spot near St Peter's Basilica, where the eyes of the world are fixed on the Eternal City as the Catholic Church prepares to bury one of its most influential and beloved leaders. Despite the early hour, thousands are already descending on the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, who died earlier this week at the age of 88. With all the streets blocked off nearby, we had to walk through the dark laneway to get into position. Thousands of people are streaming past us now to get the best viewing position possible. For days now St Peter's Square has been heaving. Over the past three, more than 250,000 mourners have filed quietly through the basilica to pay their respects as Francis lay in state. Some wept, others prayed silently. I was lucky enough to be one of them (link here) The funeral on Saturday will begin at 10am local time and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of the College of Cardinals. It will mark the first of nine Masses in the traditional Novemdiales, a nine-day mourning period prescribed for the burial of a Roman Pontiff. 4.17pm Race for spots in St Peter's Square Ordinary mourners streamed into St Peter's Square on Saturday to get a standing-room spot near the rear of the square surrounding the ancient obelisk, behind VIP seating. The area to the left of the main altar, up the basilica steps, is reserved for celebrants and Catholic hierarchy while world leaders and royalty will be seated on the right. Many ran toward the square as barricades opened. Some carried banners for the Jubilee Holy Year that Francis opened in December and will continue despite his death on Easter Monday following a stroke. 4.12pm Mourners gather from around the world for Pope's funeral Mourners have been streaming into St Peter's Square ahead of the funeral for Pope Francis today. We will bring you live updates from the funeral in the St Peters Square in the Vatican and procession to his final resting place in the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome. The funeral mass begins at 10am local time, which is 6pm Australian eastern.
