JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top election official has rejected a citizens’ petition seeking a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump.Supporters of the referendum had submitted hundreds of thousands of petition signatures in a bid to force a November election on a new U.S. House map approved by the Republican-led state Legislature. But Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins asserted Tuesday that the petition is void because congressional redistricting plans cannot be subject to voter referendums. The number of petition signatures submitted doesn’t matter, Hoskins said, because “challenging a congressional map is unconstitutional under…

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In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports. The commissioner stressed approaching it with integrity and respect, without specifically defining the league’s stance.The issue has dominated conversation…

Aid workers say the virus is spreading at an ‘alarming and unprecedented rate’, as new cases are recorded in remote areas of the war-torn African country.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak have gone on strike to demand payment…

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