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Makhachev retains lightweight belt with first-round KO of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 10/21/2023 04:49pm • ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev watched featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski enter the octagon inside Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi to the 1981 hit “Land Down Under” by Australian band Men At Work. Moments later, it was Makhachev wh Virginia Daybook 10/21/2023 04:32pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Saturday, Oct. 21. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other St Venezuela's opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival 10/21/2023 12:09pm • VALENCIA, Venezuela (AP) — Josselyz Essa and a friend, two 9-year-olds with a budding interest in politics as Venezuela starts toward its next presidential election, bubbled with eagerness waiting for the campaign rally to start. Then a thunderous noise spread over the crowd in the streets of the Justin Suh takes his first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour into final round of the Zozo Championship 10/21/2023 05:27am • INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Justin Suh shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to lead the third round of the Zozo Championship, the first time he's the leader going into the final day of a PGA Tour event, and also looking of his first PGA Tour victory. Just one shot behind are fellow Americans Eric Cole and B American sensation Ilia Malinin flawless on opening night of Skate America 10/20/2023 10:46pm • American figure skater Ilia Malinin began his Grand Prix season in a familiar place. Right at the top of the standings at Skate America. The 18-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia, began the defense of his title with a brilliant short program Friday night to put a huge gap between himself and the rest o Greek economy wins new vote of confidence with credit rating upgrade and hopes for investment boost 10/20/2023 06:16pm • ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece won new certification of its financial health Friday, as Standard & Poor's became the first of the three major international ratings agencies to upgrade the formerly struggling country's credit rating to investment grade. The one-notch upgrade, from BB+ to BBB-, is Former Florida lawmaker who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud 10/20/2023 04:50pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” was sentenced to six months in federal prison Thursday for defrauding a federal coronavirus relief loan program for small businesses. Former state Rep. Joe Harding, a 36-year Jaguars are building leads and closing out games. Now it's time to end those second-half lulls 10/20/2023 02:09pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are building double-digit leads and closing out games regularly this season, a combination that’s led to a four-game winning streak and their best start since 2007. Impressive, no doubt. But what’s happening in between has coach Doug Pederson What's streaming now: The Rolling Stones, John le Carré, 'Living for the Dead' and Harry Bosch 10/20/2023 02:02pm • A fresh Rolling Stones album, a revealing documentary on spy novelist John le Carré and “Living for the Dead,” a new Hulu series that’s like “Queer Eye” meets “Ghost Hunters” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you Among the offerings worth Warner and Marsh hit centuries to help give Australia 62-run win over Pakistan at Cricket World Cup 10/20/2023 01:22pm • BENGALURU, India (AP) — David Warner and Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a 62-run victory over Pakistan with their entertaining centuries Friday in the fourth game for both teams at the Cricket World Cup. Pakistan paid heavily for dropping Warner on 10 as the left-hander blazed his way to 163 There isn't much Cher hasn't done in her career. A Christmas album is new territory, though 10/20/2023 12:02pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — There isn't much Cher hasn't done in her career. She's achieved EGOT status, she's the only artist to have a No. 1 song in each of the past six decades — heck, she's got her own gelato business, Cherlato. But a Christmas album? That's new territory. So, why now? “I just did French authorities dealing with death threat to South Africa player at Rugby World Cup, say Boks 10/20/2023 10:56am • PARIS (AP) — South Africa scrumhalf Cobus Reinach is "in a good space” after receiving a death threat on social media during the Rugby World Cup, assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said on Friday. The threat — highlighted by Springboks director of rugby Rassie Erasmus on X, formerly known as Twit American Express: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 10/20/2023 07:15am • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — American Express Co. (AXP) on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $2.45 billion. The New York-based company said it had profit of $3.30 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Resea Leo Carlsson scores in an impressive NHL debut, but the Anaheim Ducks lose 3-2 to Dallas 10/20/2023 01:29am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Leo Carlsson scored in the third period while making an impressive NHL debut in the Anaheim Ducks' 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist for the Stars, and Mika Heiskanen got credit for the tiebreaking goal with 13:13 to play w Golden Knights beat Jets 5-3 for 5th straight win to open season 10/20/2023 01:26am • WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jack Eichel broke a tie on a power play with 4:36 left and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory to open the season. The Golden Knights are the first reigning champion to open a season w