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Between 2012 and 2014, Melngailis transferred Strangis $1.7 million after he conned her into believing he needed protection—and that he could make her dog, Leon, immortal. However, in the end, she ultimately found herself on the run from the authorities, facing charges including second-degree grand larceny, second-degree criminal tax fraud, and first-degree scheme to defraud. Newsweek has everything you need to know about Sarma Melngailis, and where she is now....

Some exceptions will be made, including going to supermarkets, pharmacies, beaches, parks and outdoor farmers’ markets where people simply will be required to wear masks and keep distances. Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the easing of restrictions, which will begin May 10, is to “lift the spirits of the public after months of sacrifices,” without putting the public at risk by removing all restrictions. The phased rollback of Cyprus’ COVID-19 lockdown restrictions includes a shortened curfew and a reopening of all schools next week....

Zaha joins his Gabon counterpart for the Player of the Month gong after scoring four goals including a brace against Brighton and Hove Albion, with an assist as the Eagles maintained an unbeaten run of four games in the top-flight last month. The Cote d’Ivoire international’s well-worked opener in their rout of Leicester City last Saturday made the cut for the best goal, with Salah’s header against Bournemouth also making the shortlistPlayer of the Month Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) Jordan Pickford (Everton) Paul Pogba (Manchester United) Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace)Goal of the Month Christian Eriksen (v Chelsea) Dele Alli (v Chelsea) Ayoze Perez (v Leicester City) Paul Pogba (v Manchester City) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (v Southampton) Mohamed Salah (v Bournemouth) Kevin de Bruyne (v Swansea City) Wilfried Zaha (v Leicester City)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was named in a strong team and scored as speculation continues to intensify about his future, although Mario Gotze was not included in the squad as he continues to recover from a metabolic disorder. Dortmund discuss Aubameyang rumours Bosz’s reign got off to a poor start when Essen took the lead in the third minute, Benjamin Baier cutting inside off the left wing and picking out Roman Burki’s bottom-left corner from 25 yards with a superb strike....

BY THE NUMBERS: Top 15 programs since 2000 | MORE: Saban making excuses? | Top 25 According to ESPN, Malzahn was firm in saying that the current four-team playoff should be expanded to eight because it would “guarantee” entry for two SEC teams that have survived the rigors of their conference schedules, even though other Power 5 conferences already aren’t happy that the SEC schedule calls for eight conferences games as opposed to nine in other conferences....

By winning the damn lottery again. Nothing makes sense anymore. You kick and scream and yell until officials put one second back on the clock — and all the while you’re sealing your fate in some Shakespearean tragic comedy. MORE: Iron Bowl photos | The game-winner | View from Bama sideline | Iron Bowl ashes Nothing makes sense anymore. A year ago, you couldn’t win a game in the big, bad Southeastern Conference....

The Lockhart Independent School District Board voted 5-2 on Saturday to require masks for all students, staff and visitors while inside schools and buses. Exemptions can be made based on a person’s age, disability or a documented medical condition, Superintendent Christina Courson wrote in a statement. As of Saturday, the district had 204 active cases, 181 of which were among students. A total of 781 students were in quarantine, the statement said....

Being a little kid then, he doesn’t remember much about that historic race. But he does remember this: “I was really little and I was in (Motor Racing Outreach) playing around and I remember getting yanked up by my grandma and my mom and drug to victory lane to get to do that hat dance. That was pretty cool.” MORE: Dillon to star on ‘Nashville’ | Are drivers scared of negative comments?...

Dillon went outside on the final turn and scooted past Kyle Busch just as Busch’s No. 18 car blew a tire. MORE: 10 things to know about the Auto Club 400 Dillon claimed the checkered flag seconds later. “I was just thinking, ‘Get to the checkered flag. Get it over,’” Dillon said following Saturday’s race. “Then when we came to the checkered flag, we ended up winning. It was crazy....

A Red Sox slugger had just hit a bomb toward the bullpens at Fenway Park on Tuesday and Jackson knew what could ensue if he went all-out in an attempt to make the catch. As a Tigers center fielder in Game 2 of the 2013 American League Championship series, he was the closest teammate on the field when right fielder Torii Hunter flipped over the short bullpen wall but failed to corral David Ortiz’s game-tying grand slam....

Adler had gone to Cabo San Lucas with seven other people following his daughter’s outdoor wedding and reception with 20 guests at an Austin hotel, the Austin American-Statesman first reported. One night during the trip, Adler addressed the virus’s spread in a video on Facebook and asked Austin residents to continue taking necessary precautions. “We need to stay home if you can. This is not the time to relax. We are going to be looking really closely,” he said, adding that “we may have to close things down if we are not careful....

No. 4-seeded Li advanced to her third final in four years at Melbourne Park with a 6-2, 6-4 win over 19-year-old Canadian Eugenie Bouchard on Thursday. No. 20-seeded Cibulkova later trounced 2012 Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 to reach her first Grand Slam final. MORE: Federer vs. Nadal for finals | Must-see images from Melbourne | Video Li twisted her ankle and fell over twice before losing the 2013 Australian Open final to Victoria Azarenka....

Speaking on the Australian morning radio show “3AW Breakfast,” Kokkinakis dismissed most of the offers as comments from “randoms” on social media, and said he didn’t know any of the people making them. MORE: Men’s champions of 21st century | Top scenes from Melbourne “You just try and block it out,” Kokkinakis said. “Obviously there’s no time for it. It corrupts the sport.” The 19-year-old’s comments come a day after the Australian Open was thrown into turmoil with allegations of widespread corruption....

The dominant world No. 1 dismissed concerns over her knee in the first round and backed that up with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Chinese Taipei’s Hsieh at Rod Laver Arena. MORE: Classic photos of Serena Williams | Best scenes from the Australian Open With the roof open after Melbourne’s rainy weather cleared, Williams’ power was simply too much for Hsieh to handle. The world No. 90 tried some craft with slices to get into the second-round match, but that barely troubled 21-time grand slam champion Williams....

In recent months, Australia’s government has gone from the “COVID-zero” approach to “live with it,” leaving many of their residents confused. “Omicron has changed everything,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said this week. “My government is for keeping Australia open and pushing through.” Strict border policies and a high vaccination rate kept Australia largely sealed off for two years. In Melbourne in October 2021, the city began to lift its restrictions; however, Omicron caused the COVID-19-free paradise to ultimately lockdown once again....

While you wait for a diagnosis (or even after a diagnosis has been made), you can provide do-it-yourself interventions in your own home that can make a positive difference in your child’s life. Interventions vs. Therapies There is no absolute difference between an intervention and a therapy. In fact, the two concepts overlap. In general, however: Therapy is provided by a trained expert. Intervention may be provided by a parent or caregiver....

The Paralympian, Japanese judo athlete Aramitsu Kitazono, has been bruised on his head and body, and will need two weeks to recover from his injuries, according to the Japanese Times. Kitazono, 30, was struck by the self-driving “E-palette” vehicle on Thursday. The athlete was walking across a pedestrian crosswalk in the village around 2 p.m. when the vehicle hit him, the Asahi Shimbun reported. He received treatment for his injuries at a clinic inside the athletes’ village....

Now, 19 months later, the North American premiere of the 2017 play Autumn Royal by Kevin Barry, which stars Maeve Higgins and John Keating, marks Irish Rep’s return to live theater. Irish Rep, or any theater, might be forgiven for taking the safe route after the pandemic, producing a light comedy or scaled-down musical. But Autumn Royal is safe only its use of two characters. The subject matter and Barry’s take on it make for a dark, but very, very funny evening....

Varlamov appeared in court for a brief hearing as the judge formally advised him that he faces a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault. He is scheduled to enter a plea at his next hearing on Jan. 22. Most misdemeanor cases in Denver are settled with plea bargains, but a spokeswoman for the District Attorney's Office declined to say whether an agreement was likely in this case. Neither Varlamov nor his attorneys commented when they left court Monday....

The case for the abyss is straightforward: the subprime-mortgage disaster has already seriously weakened U.S. and European financial institutions, and plunging home prices in English-speaking countries are increasing the damage. The bears argue that the U.S. economy is now either in or on the verge of a recession, and the Fed is way behind the curve in reacting to it. Leveraged companies, high-yield (junk) debt and commercial real estate are the next to fall in what will be the most serious financial crisis in the banking system since the end of World War II....