Clayton Sandell

Clayton Sandell

Clayton Sandell

Sr. Video Journalist/Reporter

Clayton Sandell joins the team after a long stint at ABC News, first as a producer in Washington D.C. and then as a correspondent based in Denver. He’s reported on breaking news and feature stories across the country and around the world, traveling to the Arctic to report on climate change, Haiti and Hong Kong for political upheavals, Australia for missing airliner MH-370, and way too many US states covering mass shootings. In addition to getting up-close to numerous wildfires, floods, volcanoes and hurricanes, he is also a massive Star Wars nerd who loves taking fellow fans behind-the-scenes to places like Skywalker Ranch and Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic.

Recent Work
A person makes a painting of Brent Renaud.

Friends Pay Tribute To U.S. Journalist Shot Dead In Ukraine

A photo shows the International Space Station orbiting.

As War Divides Countries On The Ground, What's Happening In Space?

A view of the stern of the wreck of Endurance

Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's Ship Found After A Century

Farmers harvest with their combines in a wheat field near the village Tbilisskaya, Russia

Global Wheat Supply At Risk As Russia's War On Ukraine Continues

Gutted cars following a night air raid in the village of Bushiv, Ukraine

International Criminal Court To Probe Possible War Crimes In Ukraine

Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich

Are Russian Oligarchs Turning On Putin?

Impact craters cover the surface of the moon.

Space Junk To Crash Into Moon At 5,800 Miles Per Hour

Organizers with the Build Back Fossil Free campaign stand in front of the White House.

Climate Crisis Accelerates As Pres. Biden's Plans To Tackle It Stall

A sunset in Kyiv, Ukraine

Russia Slow To Win Ukraine's Airspace, Limiting War Gains

Galactic Starcruiser Halcyon in Florida.

A Look Aboard Disney's Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser

A flight takes off.

Russia Could Restrict Its Airspace As A Retaliation Effort

Fans cheering at the Super Bowl.

Fans Were Hyped All Day For Super Bowl LVI

Super Bowl LVI Drone Show.

Final Preparations Underway For Super Bowl LVI

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow

Here Are Some Notable Firsts Ahead Of Super Bowl LVI

Hip-hop artists Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Dr. Dre

Super Bowl Performers Vow To Open Doors For More Hip-Hop

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

NFL Commissioner Addresses League Scandals Ahead Of Super Bowl LVI

The interior of SoFi Stadium

Federal, State, Local Agencies Team Up For Super Bowl LVI Security

Pro Snowboarder Zeb Powell.

Black Pro Snowboarder Works To Increase Diversity In The Sport

Singer Michael Lee Aday, who goes by the stage name Meat Loaf, arrives at the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute

Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out Of Hell' Rock Superstar, Dies At 74

A Zoo Miami bald eagle stands in its nest.

Zoo Miami Welcomes 2 Bald Eaglets To New Nest

An electric vehicle charging station

How To Charge A Country Full Of Electric Vehicles

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden talk with people as they tour a neighborhood in Louisville, Colorado.

Pres. Biden Surveys Colorado Wildfire Damage, Comforts Victims

A passenger walks past a Southwest Airlines plane at an airport

AT&T, Verizon Delay New 5G Service After Buttigieg Request

Firefighter battles Colorado wildfire

Photographer Captures Devastation, Heartbreak From Colorado Wildfire

The crew of NS-19 at apogee: Evan Dick, Michael Strahan, Laura Shepard Churchley, Dylan Taylor, Lane Bess, and Cameron Bess

2021: The Year Of The Space Tourist

Christopher Parker takes a selfie with a Boba Fett character at the Motor City Comic Con, Friday, May 13, 2016 in Novi, Mich.

Boba Fett Makes His Return To Star Wars

The rocket carrying the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA's James Webb Telescope Is Ready For Launch

A person signing an employment agreement

Employees In Debt To Former Employers After Breaking Contracts

A man walks through destruction left by a tornado.

Is There A Connection Between Tornadoes And Climate Change?

The 2021 astronaut candidate class

NASA Selects 10 New Astronauts Ahead Of Moon, Mars Missions