Articles by Emily Dixon, CNN
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Crime
Jailed man told to wear ‘dangerous’ sign around his neck for beatings of teen partner
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 3:56PMWARNING: This article discusses serious domestic violence and may be distressing. “You should have a big sign around your...
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Crime
'Rot in hell': Pair jailed for murder of Angela Blackmoore
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:30PMA former debt collector and an ex-stripper who murdered a young Christchurch mother 28-years ago have been sentenced to life...
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Crime
'Hacker' stole intimate photos, blackmailed victims with the threat of sharing them publicly
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:28PMA serial scammer hacked a student’s social media account, stole intimate photos and videos and then posted them to the student’s...
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Crime
Sports director stole $180k worth of sports grants
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 1:31PMA Christchurch sports director created false documents to steal more than $180,000 worth of grants for sports gear from various...
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Crime
'I'd just lay there motionless': Woman allegedly raped by her father as a child
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:04PMWARNING: This article discusses child sexual assault and may be distressing. A woman who has accused her father of raping...
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Crime
Man beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'
Friday, 5 April 2024, 8:39AMWARNING: This article discusses extreme violence and may be upsetting. A woman subjected to a series of brutal beatings...
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Crime
Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 2:35PMA University of Canterbury student who appeared in court for allegedly possessing offensive weapons in his halls of residence...
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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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National
'Insensitive': Doctor apologises for using humour during teen's circumcision
Monday, 25 March 2024, 2:25PMA doctor who appeared to be amused and laughing while carrying out a circumcision on a teen has apologised to the boy and...
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Crime
Man beats woman with a wooden bat because she 'wouldn't give him a root'
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 3:17PMA man who beat a woman with a wooden baseball bat and held her at knifepoint because she refused to have sex has been described...
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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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National
Home births on the rise: More Kiwi mums staying home to give birth post-pandemic
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 4:02PMA rising number of Kiwi women post-pandemic are choosing to give birth at home, with one mum who has home-birthed three times...
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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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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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National
'I was made for more': Underage prostitute hooked on meth tells story of survival
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 9:20AMWARNING: This article discusses suicide and sex with a minor and may be distressing. Sarah Campbell* was 14 when she first...
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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
'It's horrible': Top detective vows to keep searching for Yanfei Bao
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 3:09PMAs Christchurch police head into Christmas, there is one particular case still hanging over them. Yanfei Bao, a 44-year-old...
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Crime
Former sex industry figure, 78, jailed for cocaine smuggling
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 9:47PMA 78-year-old former adult entertainment figure has been jailed for smuggling liquid cocaine into New Zealand. Fritz Petersen,...