Lauren M. Johnson - Cross Platform Associate Producer
Lauren M. Johnson
Cross Platform Associate Producer
Lauren M. Johnson works as a Cross Platform Associate Producer for CNN. She has over 8 years of digital media experience, and over 10 years of news experience. She graduated from Western Carolina University in 2011.
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Boston Bruins retire number 22 in honor of Willie O’Ree, the first Black NHL player
Jan 19, 2022
The Boston Bruins on Tuesday retired the jersey of the first Black player in the NHL, Willie O’Ree.
Residents save driver after car sinks in frozen river
Jan 18, 2022
Residents near Ottawa used a kayak to save a woman whose car plunged into icy water after she drove on a frozen river, police said in a statement.
A California city has been overtaken by birds. Lasers may be the solution to end it
Jan 16, 2022
After dealing with thousands of crows roosting in downtown, Sunnyvale, California, for years, the city is taking a note from nearby Silicon Valley and going high-tech with lasers.
MLB star pinch hits for local elementary school hurt by staff shortages
Jan 12, 2022
Schools around the country have been experiencing teacher shortages, but one elementary school had a Major League Baseball star help pick up some of the slack.
Winter weather in Kentucky halts roadways as authorities work to clear a pile-up with over 20 vehicles
Jan 7, 2022
Kentucky State Police is working to clear what they say is a more than 20-car pile-up on the Western Kentucky Parkway due to winter weather conditions.
The oldest known US WWII veteran dies at 112
Jan 6, 2022
The oldest known living US World War II veteran died Wednesday at 112, the National WWII Museum said.
State trooper dies after he was accidentally hit by his brother’s car during a traffic stop
Jan 5, 2022
A North Carolina State trooper and a driver were killed during a traffic stop when the trooper’s brother, the officer coming to aid, accidentally crashed into them, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP).
Move aside Gatorade: Food-sponsored bowl games are dumping more creative products on the winning team
Dec 31, 2021
For decades, college athletes have been dumping Gatorade on their coaches after a bowl win, but with more food-related sponsorships of bowl games, the contents of those celebrations have gotten a lot more interesting.
California school system is sending every student and staff member home with a Covid-19 antigen test for the holidays
Dec 19, 2021
With the Omicron variant spreading quickly across the US, several school districts are sending Covid-19 antigen tests home for the holidays to help curb a spike when they return to school in January.
101-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor will attend the 80th memorial service thanks to his daughter and dozens of kind strangers
Dec 5, 2021
A Pearl Harbor survivor will be in attendance at the 80th remembrance ceremony this week, thanks to the help of his daughter and dozens of strangers who wanted to make sure he could be there.
Cannibalistic lancetfish washes up on a San Diego beach, the first one preserved there since 1996
Dec 4, 2021
Beachgoers discovered a 4-foot lancetfish washed up near the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego Tuesday. Although not particularly rare, researchers noted it was the first lancetfish preserved by the institution since 1996, and only the 17th preserved from a San Diego beach since 1947.
Waukesha parade victims who need wheelchairs are getting ramps thanks to a local contractor
Nov 27, 2021
After a driver rammed an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Brock Held knew he had to do something to help those in his community who were still hospitalized.
A sweet potato pie tradition that almost wasn’t, and other stories of unforgettable family recipes
Nov 24, 2021
It’s not the dishes themselves that have any magical powers, but the memories that come flooding back every time we take a bite.
