Articles by Doug Criss, CNN
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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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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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National
Golden Shears: Southland’s Leon Samuels first South Island champion since 1989
Monday, 4 March 2024, 12:24PMSouthland shearer Leon Samuels became the first South Islander to win the Golden Shears open shearing title in 35 years in...
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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
'This was different': The text that stopped two radio hosts in their tracks
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 9:20AMIf you’re sitting on your chuff while the rest of your world is being hit by the worst disaster in 92 years, and you’re inside...
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National
'We need to take on these challenges': Massive rates hike forecast for Napier
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 3:45PMNapier is looking at a possible record annual rates increase of over 20 per cent for the 2024-2025 year. A statement from...
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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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National
Cyclone victims could pay some of the costs of demolishing their homes, council suggests
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:01PMSome Hawke’s Bay Cyclone Gabrielle victims involved in Category 3 voluntary buy-out processes with councils might be asked...
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Sport
Shearing: Tapawera Shears - nurse Kimberly MacLean wins intermediate grade
Monday, 29 January 2024, 11:46AMA 22-year-old emergency department nurse continues to claim winning ribbons, in a drive to help keep shearing competitions...
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Sport
Shearing sports’ big weekend: Results from the six shows in three days
Monday, 22 January 2024, 1:41PMIt was a big weekend for Masterton shearer Paerata Abraham, who had two title wins – 24 hours and over 1000km apart - after...
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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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National
Highway or the byway - Wairoa waits with hope
Sunday, 31 December 2023, 10:12AM“Promises, promises” will be ringing in the ears of Wairoa Mayor Craig Little over the holiday break as he refuses to hold...
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National
Shearing: Megan Whitehead and Hannah McColl smash two world records
Monday, 18 December 2023, 10:27AMCousins Megan Whitehead and Hannah McColl got shearing sports’ biggest season of tally-busting in New Zealand off to a huge...
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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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Crime
'A big shock': Killed Kiwi mum in Brisbane remembered by lifelong friend
Monday, 11 December 2023, 9:29PMWARNING: This article discusses domestic violence. A life-long friend of New Zealand mother of four Siva Auvae, who was stabbed...
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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...