Wisconsin supreme court seems hostile to 1849 abortion ban in oral arguments | Wisconsin newsthirst.

During heated oral arguments on Monday morning, the Wisconsin supreme court appeared poised to find an 1849 law banning most abortions cannot be enforced. The legal status of abortion in Wisconsin has been contested since the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade and ended the right to abortion nationwide, triggering bans across the country…

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ICC announces investigation into chief prosecutor Karim Khan newsthirst.

The International Criminal Court has announced an external investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct against its chief prosecutor. Karim Khan said he would engage in the process and continue in his role while the investigation was ongoing. He denies the allegations. The chief prosecutor had requested an investigation by the court’s watchdog, but on Monday…

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Mattel pulls ‘Wicked’ dolls after printing adult website on packaging newsthirst.

Still from the film “Wicked” Source: Universal Studios Thousands of Mattel’s “Wicked”-branded fashion dolls are flying off shelves, but not because of consumer demand. The toy company has been forced to pull its line of character dolls after a package misprint. Instead of listing the website for Universal’s “Wicked” movie, boxes featured a link to…

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