Articles by Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN
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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
Recording of Trump's conversation exposes plan to buy the silence of Playboy model
Friday, 3 May 2024, 4:13PMNEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer...
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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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National
NZ approach to youth driver training 'the definition of insanity'
Monday, 22 April 2024, 3:13PMKiwi motorsport legend and road safety advocate Greg Murphy is celebrating a huge injection of private funds for a youth-focused...
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Sport
'Exciting times': Supercars' Taupō sellout no shock to Kiwi legend
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 4:31PMThe fact the inaugural Supercars round in Taupō has sold out on Saturday and Sunday is no shock to former driver Greg Murphy. “I’m...
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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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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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National
Auckland to Hamilton motorists told to avoid expressway this weekend
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 1:15PMAuckland to Hamilton commuters are being warned to avoid part of the the Waikato Expressway this weekend with lengthy delays...
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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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News
Rural and primary care a focus for new medical school
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 12:08PMThe University of Waikato and Ministry of Health have signed an agreement paving the way for New Zealand’s third medical...
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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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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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Sport
Motorsport: Kiwis hit top gear on world’s race circuits
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 3:57PMAn ever-increasing number of New Zealand drivers and riders are doing great things in numerous categories around the world....
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World
Supreme Court rejects prosecutor’s push to fast-track ruling in Trump election subversion case
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 3:37PMThe United States Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by Special Counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether...
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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...