Articles by Steve Almasy, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN
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World
A deadly heat wave worsened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. It was fueled by climate change, new data shows
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1:27PMCNN- A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, which saw punishing temperatures worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, was...
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Science
Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know why
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Earth’s magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable. The protective bubble over the atmosphere shields...
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World
Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
Monday, 6 May 2024, 11:30AMThis North Carolina voter is nervous. Will Rikard, a 49-year-old father of two, was among several hundred Democrats who...
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World
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:43PMCNN- Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including...
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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Sport
Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M
Friday, 29 March 2024, 12:52PMOwning a soccer club is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Wrexham, the Welsh team bought by Reynolds and fellow Hollywood...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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Science
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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World
French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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Science
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1:38PMCNN- Scientists have looked back in time to reconstruct the past life of Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” — nicknamed because...
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National
Wanganui Surf Lifeguard Service presented $16,000 from Running of the Balls event
Monday, 12 February 2024, 1:43PMWanganui Surf Lifeguard Service Inc received $16,000 on Friday, January 9, from JJ Roofing’s Running of the Balls annual...
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Science
Great white sighting may reveal a ‘holy grail’ of shark science
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:54PMCNN- Drone footage shot off the coast of Southern California may have revealed the first ever glimpse of a newborn great...
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World
Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump
Monday, 22 January 2024, 9:29AMFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday on the eve of the New Hampshire primary and...
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Science
The moon has entered a new epoch, scientists say
Monday, 15 January 2024, 3:33PMCNN- For thousands of years, the moon inspired humans from afar, but the bright beacon in Earth’s night sky — located more...
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Science
Life may have everything it needs to exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 3:25PMCNN— Scientists have long viewed Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which harbors an ocean beneath its thick, icy shell, as one of...
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World
Climate summit host UAE planned to use the event to make oil deals, leaked notes suggest
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 1:40PMCNN— The United Arab Emirates’ team organizing the COP28 climate talks that begin this week was planning to use its position...
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World
Health experts say world needs to end fossil fuel use as new report finds a rise in climate-related mortality
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 2:58PMCNN— The climate crisis is carrying a mounting health toll that is set to put even more lives at risk without bold action...
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World
Gaza becoming a ‘graveyard for children,’ UN chief warns as calls for ceasefire intensify
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 2:07PMCNN- Gaza is “becoming a graveyard for children,” the United Nations chief warned on Monday as the death toll rises and...
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Science
Telescopes spot the oldest and most distant black hole formed after the big bang
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 1:52PMCNN- Two powerful NASA telescopes have detected the oldest and most distant black hole ever found. Data captured via energetic...
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World
Scientists offer evidence to support possible Great Sphinx origin story
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 3:34PMCNN- More than 40 years ago, Farouk El-Baz — a space scientist and geologist known for his field investigations in deserts...