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Ben Lawson

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Ben Lawson

Ben Lawson

Digital Content Producer

Ben is a Missouri native who received a mass media degree from Northwest Missouri State University. When he isn't at Newsy he is playing video games or snobbishly debating movies and music.

Recent Work
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on June 15, 2016.

SpaceX Rocket Experiences 'Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly' (It Crashed)

A man plants a pride flag at a makeshift memorial prior to an evening vigil for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shootings.

What's Next For Pulse Nightclub?

A sign marks the location of the Keebler corporate offices May 19, 2004 in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Kellogg Issues Recall After Peanut Residue Was Found In Flour

Police tape blocks off a crime scene.

Suspect Shot In Hostage Situation At Texas Wal-Mart

A collection of cane toads sit in a container during the now-annual Toad Day Out 2010.

Scientists Are Fighting An Invasive, Cannibal Toad With Its Own Poison

There are new guidelines for how much sleep your children should be getting.

Do You Know How Much Sleep Kids Actually Need?

Law enforcement officials investigate at Pulse nightclub.

Witnesses Say The Orlando Shooter Had Been To Pulse Nightclub Before

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in March 2016 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.

Justin Trudeau Makes His Case For Legalizing Weed

Solar Impulse 2, a solar-powered airplane, takes flight from Abu Dhabi as it begins its historic round-the-world journey.

A Solar-Powered Plane Just Landed In NYC On Its Way Around The Globe

Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, speaks during the International New York Times Global Forum Singapore.

The GOP's Meg Whitman Is Considering Supporting Clinton Over Trump

Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader speaks during a news conference July 2, 2012 at Public Citizen in Washington, DC.

Ralph Nader Criticizes 'Absurd' College Culture

Chipotle restaurant workers fill orders on the day that the company announced it will only use non-GMO ingredients.

Moe's Beat Chipotle To Be America's Favorite Mexican Restaurant

Mother Daniele Santos holds her baby Juan Pedro, who has microcephaly, on May 30, 2016, in Recife, Brazil.

Women Near The Zika Outbreak Shouldn't Get Pregnant, Says WHO

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, talks about the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

Bill Gates Thinks Chickens Could Alleviate Poverty In Africa

Former Stanford University student Brock Turner was found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.

Brock Turner Criticized For Blaming 'Party Culture' At Stanford

"Finding Dory" hits theaters June 17.

'Finding Dory' Might Be Bad For Ocean Life

Craig Bonello, 30, has been charged with kidnapping and child abuse.

Video Shows Mom Wrestling Her Daughter Away From A Would-Be Kidnapper

A Transportation Security Administration agent performs a pat-down check on an airline passenger.

Lines At Airport Security Actually Improved Over Memorial Day

Scene at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Tourist Believed Dead After Falling Into Hot Spring

Tiny Toast is General Mills' first new brand of cereal in 15 years.

General Mills Is Releasing A New Cereal For The First Time In 15 Years

Bretagne, a golden retriever, helped search for survivors after 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

The Last Living Search Dog Deployed After 9/11 Attacks Has Died

MMA Heavyweight Kimbo Slice is seen during the Workout/Media Day with Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano in September 2008.

MMA Fighter Kimbo Slice Dies At 42

Chicago police investigate a crime scene in September 2013.

Chicago Released More Than 100 Videos Of Police Violence

Actor Dwayne Johnson speaks onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014.

Is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Cooking Up A Presidential Run?

Works of art in plastic boxes placed between sculptures are packed to be moved from the Louvre museum's storeroom.

The Louvre Is Closing To Save Its Artwork From Floods

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on June 2, 2016 in San Jose, California.

Trump Supporters Bloodied By Protesters Outside A California Rally

Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter face off in a wizarding duel.

'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Resurrects Malfoy/Potter Magic

Passengers wait in line to reschedule flights at O'Hare International Airport on September 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.

These Are The Airlines That Customers Hate The Least

Saudi Arabia just invested $3.5 billion into Uber.

What Saudi Arabia's $3.5B Uber Investment Means For Women

Yusuf Abdi Ali is accused of torture and committing mass executions for the Somali National Army in the 1980s.

Man Accused Of War Crimes Found Working Security At US Airport