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Japanese monkeys living in Launceston will be prevented from reproducing due to concerns of disease and inbreeding within the group. For more than 40 years, visitors to Launceston’s City Park have been able to view the macaques frolicking about in an enclosure. But by 20250 it is expected there will be no monkeys left in the park. In 2000, it was revealed the herpes B virus had spread through the monkeys, although previous discussions of euthanising the troop were politically unpopular. Now there are increasing concerns about a lack of genetic diversity within the group. The City of Launceston has decided to desex the male members of the macaque troop to prevent the animals from breeding. It is expected that the desexing of the troop will take two years to complete. The council said while it was grateful to receive the monkeys, by today’s standards they would not keep these animals in an enclosure. They also said it was important to take into consideration the needs of the monkeys and the greater community. On Thursday afternoon, a council meeting voted 10-1 in favour of sterilisation, after hearing there were signs of miscarriages and stillbirths in the troop. “We know the Launceston community cares very much about the welfare of the City Park monkeys,” Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said. “That’s a sentiment that’s also very much shared by both councillors and staff. “The inability to introduce new genetic stock and the serious impacts on their health and wellbeing means we need to begin to consider the future of the troop. “[The] decision was a difficult one, but it prioritises the welfare of the monkey troop so we can keep them as healthy and happy as possible for as long as possible. Mr Garwood said he would write to the mayor of Ikeda following the decision. Councillor Andrea Dawkins said if the city was offered this same opportunity today the city would be unlikely take it. “There is a lot of interest in these monkeys as there should be because there is so much interest in the way humans react with animals and we take it for granted they are a part of our lives,” she said. “Communities have changed and animals in captivity for the enjoyment of humans is some; thing we’ve moved through.” Originally published as Launceston council to sterilise iconic Japanese macaquesThis Is Who They Are: Signs in Seattle and New York Show the Left Embracing Violence Against CEOsWho’s ready to get a little action in? Just like the legendary Elton John said in 1973, . WWE fighting that is! (Yes, I just did that. You know you love it.) This weekend marks the revival of “Saturday Night’s Main Event,” for the first time since 2008. , the event returns to its roots by taking place at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York. Saturday’s card features five matches — seemingly the new normal for major WWE events — and has four championship matches, including the finals to crown the very first Women’s United States Champion. Naturally, the Uncrowned crew had to rock and make our boldest predictions. So feel free to get a belly full of beer, but try not to get drunker than a barrel full of monkeys and join us for a preview of “Saturday Night’s Main Event.” (OK, OK, I promise I'm done.) Rhodes' title run has a lot of story left, but it feels like the end could be coming soon. , and a rivalry with Randy Orton as a heel could be huge. But the most interesting option is CM Punk. Punk thrives as a heel, and his history with Rhodes adds some extra layers. Their time in AEW and the injury Punk suffered during last year’s Royal Rumble could both play into the story. If Punk wins this year’s Rumble, he could go after Rhodes in a way that feels personal and intense — perfect for WrestleMania. The question of all questions. Realistically, the person who end Rhodes' reigns is undeniably MJF in a perfect world that just doesn't exist. So it's hard to pin down who feels right to do the honors as we head into 2025. My original dream was LA Knight. Unfortunately, "The Megastar" has cooled down through his U.S. title reign and recently lost that belt to Shinsuke Nakamura. Knight could still be it, but for that to work he'll have to reheat the way only he can, and in turn, Rhodes would have to go full Homelander heel. Or hell, if Nakamura keeps getting presented how he has since returning, he might be a fun one. Randy Orton is a lovely long-term storytelling choice. At the very least, a match between the two has to be in the cards — whether Orton wins or not. And I'm not in love with the idea of him winning because of where he's at in his career. Someone like Bron Breakker would be ideal for the WWE for the highest match quality. CM Punk is an easy choice because he's CM Punk. Ultimately, this boils down to WWE not currently having a heel at the level of Roman Reigns worth putting over against him, which is why I suggest Rhodes' inevitable slow heel turn. I'm copping out with these requirements and multiple answers, I know. CM Punk is the answer at 2026's WrestleMania after he at 2025's WrestleMania. But my wild card? Nick Aldis. If you know, you know. I feel like I am the resident Jey Uso public relations guy when it comes to the Uncrowned crew. Anyway, despite Kevin Owens making a VERY strong case with this feud, Uso’s the clear answer for me. Ultimately, this boils down to two things — Rhodes holding the strap through WrestleMania and Roman Reigns remaining at a level where he doesn’t need the championship to be among WWE’s biggest draws. , Reigns coming out of it as the ultimate Tribal Chief and giving his blessing to Uso — “I have what I need, it’s your time Uce” — would get a major pop on the Raw after ‘Mania. This works even better if, like Drake suggested, Rhodes goes full Homelander mode sometime in 2025. As weird at a glance as it is to have Tiffany Stratton in the tournament, she's the one. Let's get crazy! — a master manipulator, double-crossing and doing everything in their power to meet their selfish desires. That means making history with this new title before dastardly cashing in her Money in the Bank on a world champion to become a double champ. Sure, that defeats the belt's purpose for a period, but you're building an ultra-heel star. You're welcome, WWE. For the record, I think whoever wins this is going to almost immediately drop the belt to Bianca Belair. If I believe that is going to happen, it narrows my choices down to Michin or Chelsea Green, neither of whom have held a singles championship in either NXT or WWE. While Green has been nothing short of amazing in her current role as a semi-comedy act, I think Michin comes out on top when all is said and done. Bayley would be a safe pick to give the new title credibility, but this feels like a chance to spotlight someone new. Chelsea Green could be the perfect choice. Green has been a consistent standout, balancing character work with solid performances in the ring. Giving her the title would bring some fun to the division while giving others a fresh face to chase. Big E seems like a natural for this. He’s already proven he’s great behind the desk on pre- and post-show panels, and his personality connects with a wide audience. He’s also shown how quickly he can change gears. Just recently, . Big E has the kind of presence and adaptability that could work in both wrestling commentary and, down the line, something bigger. This feels pretty obvious. It's Cody. He already has the look down and speaks well under any circumstance. Maybe drop the blonde. But other than that? "All-American Roller-Codster" all day. For the sake of not doubling up with “The American Nightmare,” I’ll go with Gunther. Even as a heel, he has a charm about him. Just watch him work the audience on the microphone. Plus, we already had a beloved Austrian transplant hold a major political office this century, so why not again? Gunther chopping the ever-loving souls out of Finn Bálor and Damian Priest. Plus, it's a triple-threat match and that's all the chaos we ever need. Shouts to Iyo Sky as well, who has been stellar these past few months — as always. She's winning that title. I WILL double up here and go with the triple-threat match between Gunther, Damian Priest and Finn Bálor. I fully expect these guys to put on an absolute banger, and while more-seasoned fans might be better able to follow the storytelling in the match itself, the contrasting styles between the three should have anyone walking away from this thinking, “That was .” Cody Rhodes’ entrance with the Winged Eagle WWE Championship is going to grab attention. The belt has a lot of nostalgia tied to it, and it’s a cool way for WWE to kick off their partnership with NBC. Even if you don’t know the history of the belt, the presentation will feel like a big deal. It would be fun to bring back WCW Nitro’s "Spring Breakout" for NXT. Picture a wrestling ring by a pool, with a beach setup in the background, that was "Spring Breakout" in the late 1990s. NXT’s roster would have a field day with a venue like that. Matches could spill into the water, and the visuals alone would make it something different from a regular show. NXT has done a great job of bringing a lot of these back, but one that has laid dormant for more than two decades (in WWE at least) is “Bash at the Beach.” AEW actually had a BATB branded show in 2020 — after which there was a legal battle involving trademarks, ironically with Cody Rhodes, and WWE regained the rights to the name — but we haven’t seen WWE run this in nearly a quarter century. Considering the significance the event has in the history of professional wrestling, I would say it deserves to return. Side note: I would have 1000% said “Monday Nitro” at Club La Vela in Panama City Beach, Florida, but I believe we’re sticking to pay-per-views/PLEs. Is there any other right answer besides Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday? I mean, honestly. That event was completely ahead of its time with the online voting theme and elements it had throughout. We couldn't be in any more of a digital age with 2025 around the corner and I'm still stunned it hasn't returned since 2008. Any bit of interaction goes such a long way and adds investment. Talk about nostalgia, man. Cody Rhodes (Dansby, Riggs, Sulla-Heffinger) vs. Kevin Owens Gunther (Dansby, Riggs, Sulla-Heffinger) vs. Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor Liv Morgan (Dansby) vs. Iyo Sky (Riggs, Sulla-Heffinger) Chelsea Green (Dansby), Bayley (Riggs), Tiffany Stratton, Michin (Sulla-Heffinger) Drew McIntyre (Dansby, Riggs, Sulla-Heffinger) vs. Sami Zayn

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Denver (9-6) at Cincinnati (7-8) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 3. Against the spread: Broncos 11-4, Bengals 9-6. Series record: Broncos lead 22-11. Last meeting: Bengals beat Broncos 15-10 on Dec. 19, 2021, at Denver. Last week: Chargers beat Broncos 34-27; Bengals beat Browns 24-6. Broncos offense: overall (22), rush (19), pass (22), scoring (10). Broncos defense: overall (9), rush (5), pass (18), scoring (4). Bengals offense: overall (10), rush (29), pass (1), scoring (6). Bengals defense: overall (28), rush (21), pass (26), scoring (28). Turnover differential: Broncos plus-6, Bengals: plus-4. Broncos player to watch CB Riley Moss. The second-year pro is returning from a sprained MCL that sidelined him for a month. Denver’s defense wasn’t the same without Moss, who has 71 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception in his first season as a starter opposite Patrick Surtain. With him back, the Broncos could return to their favored man coverage after their zone coverage was exploited by the Browns, Colts and Chargers. Bengals player to watch QB Joe Burrow is having perhaps the best season of his career. He passed for 252 yards and three TDs last week against the Browns and is among the NFL leaders in most passing categories. Burrow has thrown at least three TD passes in each of his past seven games. Key matchup Bengals passing game against the Broncos secondary. Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins combined for 14 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns against the Browns last Sunday. After Week 16, Chase led the NFL leaders in receptions, yards and touchdowns. The Broncos passing defense is ranked eighth in the NFL. Surtain has allowed 234 receiving yards this season, the fewest allowed by a cornerback in a season through 16 games since at least 2018. Key injuries The Broncos are as healthy as they've been all season. The only player who was limited at practice this week was RB Jaleel McLaughlin (thigh), but he was a full participant by Wednesday. Bengals: DE Sam Hubbard (knee) and DT Sheldon Rankins (illness) are out for Saturday. WR Tee Higgins (ankle/knee), DT Amarius Mims (ankle) and S Geno Stone (illness) are questionable. TE Tanner Hudson (knee) is doubtful. Series notes The teams have traded wins in their past four meetings since 2016. ... The Broncos' longest win streak was eight from 1983 to 1998. ... The Bengals have managed to win two in a row in the series just twice in 1971 and '72; and 1975 and '76. The largest margin of victory was a 45-14 win by Denver in 1991. Stats and stuff Denver QB Bo Nix is three touchdown throws shy of becoming the fifth rookie in NFL history to throw for 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns his rookie season. The others: Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield and Justin Herbert. ... WR Courtland Sutton needs 72 yards to reach 1,000 for just the second time in his career (2019). ... The Broncos have scored 166 points in their past five games, their most in a five-game span since 2014. ... Zach Allen's 26 quarterback hits are the most by an interior defensive lineman in the NFL this season. His 67 QB pressures are the second most by an interior DL, behind only the Chiefs' Chris Jones (74). ... Nik Bonitto has sacks in 10 games so far, two shy of the Broncos record held by Von Miller. ... Brandon Jones is the first Broncos safety since Hall of Famer Steve Atwater in 1995 to have 100 or more tackles and three or more interceptions in a season. ... Cincinnati's defense forced three turnovers and had five sacks in the win over Cleveland last week. ... Burrow was sacked four times by the Browns, but also passed for three touchdowns. ... Cincinnati has won its past three games to improve to 7-8 on the season and can get to .500 in the final home game of the season. ... All of the Bengals' seven wins have come against teams with losing records. ... Seven of Cincinnati's eight losses have been by one score. ... Bengals K Cade York is 4 of 5 on field goals since being promoted from the practice squad to replace the injured Evan McPherson. York was drafted by the Browns in 2022 ... Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has 13 1/2 sacks. Fantasy tip Bengals RB Chase Brown is poised for a breakout. Brown has 91 rushing yards in the win over Cleveland last week and 97 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee the previous week. The second-year player is averaging 4.4 yards per carry. ___ AP NFL: The Associated PressMcDonald’s pulls beloved menu items due to major issue

For the second time in as many days, Missouri flipped the commitment a four-star recruit. On Sunday night, it was Kentucky running back commit Marquise Davis. On Monday, DaMarion Fowlkes — a wide receiver out of Maryland — announced that he was joining Mizzou's 2025 class. He joins Donovan Olugbode and Shaun Terry as receivers who have pledged to the Tigers. Fowlkes had been committed to Pittsburgh since June, but Mizzou extended the receiver an offer Friday and had him in town for a visit for the Tigers' regular-season finale against Arkansas. He is the 230th-ranked player and the 22nd-ranked receiver in his class, according to 247Sports. Fowlkes held offers from Boston College, Indiana and Wake Forest, among others. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound receiver out of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland, caught 47 passes for 761 yards and five touchdowns this season, and his elite, breakaway speed also made him a dangerous return man. He added five punt return touchdowns and one kick return touchdown, totaling 11 TDs and 1,247 all-purpose yards this season. Fowlkes was named to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference first team as a receiver and returner. Five-star OT Rogers decommits from Mizzou On Monday afternoon, hours after Fowlkes joined the 2025 class, Mizzou saw firsthand that flip season goes both ways. Five-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers announced on his X account that he was decommiting from the Tigers. Rogers, who had been committed to the Tigers since early July, has taken multiple game-day visits to College Station, Texas, this fall, leading many to assume the five-star offensive tackle will end up at Texas A&M. He played his high school ball at Mesquite Horn in Mesquite, Texas, which is roughly three hours from College Station. He visited Texas A&M on Oct. 5 and saw the Aggies' 41-10 rout of the Tigers in person. Mizzou running back commit Jamarion Morrow is another recruit who might be looking elsewhere. The four-star prospect visited Georgia for the Bulldogs' 31-17 win over Tennessee and was at Texas A&M on Saturday to watch the Aggies' 17-7 loss to Texas. Morrow has yet to decommit, but if he does end up going elsewhere, Mizzou may have another option to turn to. Brendon Haygood, a three-star running back out of Sachse, Texas, visited Columbia for the Arkansas game and decommitted from Boise State shortly before kickoff. Haygood confirmed to the Columbia Missourian that he is announcing his commitment at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on his Instagram account and will choose between Mizzou and Texas Tech. With the addition of Fowlkes and the loss of Rogers, Mizzou currently sits at 16 commits in the Class of 2025. The Tigers' class is ranked No. 19 in the country, according to 247Sports.

U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records after a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up by 2 points, or less than 0.1%, on Tuesday to set an all-time high for the 55th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.4% to its own record set a day earlier. Treasury yields held relatively steady after a report showed U.S. employers were advertising slightly more job openings at the end of October than a month earlier. The South Korean won sank against the dollar after its president declared martial law and then later said he’ll lift it. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 rose 2.73 points, or less than 0.1%, to 6,049.88. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 76.47 points, or 0.2%, to 44,705.53. The Nasdaq composite rose 76.96 points, or 0.4%, to 19,480.91. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 17.79 points, or 0.7%, to 2,416.35. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 17.50 points, or 0.3%. The Dow is down 205.12 points, or 0.5%. The Nasdaq is up 262.74 points, or 1.4%. The Russell 2000 is down 18.38 points, or 0.8%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,280.05 points, or 26.8%. The Dow is up 7,015.99 points, or 18.6%. The Nasdaq is up 4,469.56 points, or 29.8%. The Russell 2000 is up 389.27 points, or 19.2%.