Ben Kesslen
Ben Kesslen is a reporter for NBC News.
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Latest from Ben Kesslen
Big Bird's vaccination announcement sparks backlash from conservatives, GOP
Big Bird, who is supposed to be only 6 years old, just became eligible for the Pfizer vaccine.
Move to end standardized testing in high schools draws both praise and concern
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a bill to eliminate year-end standardized testing in high schools, saying “you can’t be wedded to the old way of doing things.”
NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants to take first three paychecks in bitcoin
“NYC is going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry," Adams tweeted Thursday.
Defense in trial for Ahmaud Arbery killing wants more 'Bubbas' and 'Joe six-packs' on jury
A man and his son are accused of killing Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, after following him in their pickup truck in February 2020. The trial began in October.
L.A. County approves $2.5 million settlement for victims' families in Kobe Bryant crash
The suit mirrors one brought by Vanessa Bryant, alleging emotional distress caused by county employees leaking photos of the helicopter crash site.
No psych test for Vanessa Bryant in suit over leaked Kobe Bryant crash photos
Judge denies Los Angeles County's motion for the psychiatric evaluation to prove the leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband and daughter caused her emotional distress.
Amazon workers in Staten Island, N.Y., file for union election
Amazon workers at a cluster of warehouses in Staten Island filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board’s regional office in Brooklyn on Monday
Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships sell for record $1.5M at Sotheby's
The 1984 Nike Are Ships are Jordan’s earliest known regular season game-worn Nikes.
Rep. Jim Banks suspended from Twitter for misgendering trans government official Rachel Levine
Dr. Rachel Levine is the first transgender person to hold a Senate-confirmed office.
Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' trial set to begin four years after rally
Nine plaintiffs injured at the 2017 rally in Virginia are seeking financial compensation from organizers. Jury selection begins Monday.
D.C. assistant police chief says she was told to 'have an abortion or be fired'
“My choice to have a baby was personal, and it should’ve been mine alone and not for an employer ultimatum,” Chanel Dickerson said.
