Justin Lear - Senior Director, National News Hub
Justin Lear
Senior Director, National News Hub
Justin Lear is a Senior Director for the National News Hub overseeing US news video pursuits for CNN.
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3,000 US flights are canceled as a global computer outage wreaks havoc on businesses, 911 systems and government agenciesJul 20, 2024Thousands of US flights were grounded Friday as a technical disaster plagued government agencies and businesses worldwide – leading to countless stranded passengers, canceled medical procedures and disrupted 911 services. -
3 dead, 10 wounded, in Arkansas grocery store shooting, authorities sayJun 22, 2024Three people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a grocery store in Fordyce, Arkansas, the Arkansas State Police said in a news conference Friday. -
Steve Albini, legendary indie rock producer who hated the title producer, dead at 61May 8, 2024Steve Albini, an audio engineer who influenced the sound of legendary indie and alternative rock musicians like Nirvana and Pixies, died Tuesday night in Chicago of a heart attack at age 61, according to his recording studio, Electrical Audio. -
‘They’re still shooting’: Frantic audio from officers at the Texas mall massacre reveals chaos during the carnageMay 16, 2023A breathless hunt for a killer amid famed American retail stores can be heard in emergency dispatches recorded during the outlet mall massacre in Allen, Texas. -
At least 6 people injured in shooting outside Pittsburgh funeral, officials sayOct 29, 2022At least six people were injured after a shooting erupted Friday outside a church in Pittsburgh where a funeral was taking place, police said. -
Water your Christmas tree or else, warns US safety group in an alarming alertNov 17, 2021As the holiday season approaches and many across the US are setting up their Douglas firs, white pines or spruce trees in the house, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has sent out an alarming warning. -
Scuba divers thought it was just a log in a lake. Turns out they discovered a 1,200-year-old canoeNov 10, 2021On a brisk Tuesday at Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, maritime archaeologists, scuba divers, and residents of the Spring Harbor neighborhood stood in the cold as a canoe was brought to shore. But this was not just any racing or touring canoe – it dates back more than 1,200 years. -
Giant 4,000 pound sunfish was rescued from a fishing net off the Spanish coast of CeutaOct 24, 2021To the surprise of researchers and sunfish enthusiasts worldwide, a more than 4,000-pound sunfish was found tangled in the nets of a tuna-fishing boat off the coast of Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish port city in north Africa bordering Morocco, on October 4. -
A group of little-known killer whales have been identified as big hunters of the seaOct 8, 2021Swimming deep in the Pacific Ocean, a group of little-known killer whales that eat large sea mammals including grey whale calves has been found, researchers say. -
A nationwide emergency alerts test is the reason you might be hearing alarms coming from your phone or TVAug 11, 2021When alarm noises start coming from your radio, television, or cell phone, don’t worry. -
More than 400 universities are requiring Covid-19 vaccines. But the murky threat of fake vaccination cards worries some students and expertsAug 8, 2021Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can voluntarily share their Covid-19 vaccine status with administration, but those who show up on campus unvaccinated or choose not to disclose their vaccination status will have to get tested for coronavirus weekly. -
A Margaret Keane ‘Big Eyes’ painting stolen in 1972 has been returned to the family that owned itJul 23, 2021A stolen painting by famed American artist Margaret Keane is back home with its original owners – including one of the women depicted in the portrait – almost 50 years after someone swiped it from a Honolulu dentist’s office. -
Officials kill grizzly bear in Montana, less than 2 miles from where woman was killedJul 9, 2021Wildlife officials in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear Friday morning less than two miles from Ovando, where a 65-year-old woman was killed in a bear attack Tuesday, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks confirmed. -
11-year-old boy dies, 3 others injured after a raft ride at an Iowa amusement park overturnsJul 8, 2021An 11-year-old boy died and another juvenile is in critical condition after a raft ride at an Iowa amusement park overturned Saturday. -
All-Black flight crew commemorates JuneteenthJun 21, 2021Juneteenth celebrations included an all-Black crew flying from Houston to Chicago to commemorate Black people in the aviation industry. -
‘Murder hornet’ found near Seattle is the first US sighting in 2021Jun 18, 2021The first “murder hornet,” or giant Asian hornet, spotted this year was found dead near Seattle. The invasive species was first identified in the United States in 2019.
About
Justin Lear is a Senior Director for the National News Hub overseeing US news video pursuits for CNN. While at CNN, Lear has been a two-time Emmy Award winner, and the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for excellence in social media for CNN’s social coverage of the 2016 election.
Lear joined CNN in 2008 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut with a degree in Media Studies.