Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
German Catholic church calls for reduction in refugees: ‘cannot take in all the world’s needy’
The German Catholic church has called for a reduction in the number of refugees the country is taking in, saying Germans cannot handle the burden of taking in a huge influx of asylum seekers. Published February 6, 2016
Michael Moore hospitalized with pneumonia, promoting new flick from ICU
Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore was hospitalized this week in New York City with pneumonia while he was promoting his upcoming film. Published February 6, 2016
Record number of non-resident Americans, green-card holders renounced U.S. citizenship in 2015
A record 4,279 people renounced their U.S. citizenship or long-term residency in 2015, according to new data released by the Treasury Department. Published February 6, 2016
Benjamin Tiller, 11, found guilty of killing 8-year-old girl over argument about puppy
An 11-year-old Tennessee boy will spend the rest of his childhood in jail after a judge found him guilty of murdering an 8-year-old girl during an argument over the girl's puppy. Published February 6, 2016
Erika Lopez, female combat engineer who went AWOL has turned herself in
Pvt. Erika Lopez, the first woman to register as an Army combat engineer in Tennessee, and the fourth to do so in the nation, has turned herself in to military officials after she went AWOL for a month. Published February 6, 2016
Colorado vets faced extreme wait times, denied care, after VA staffers fudged records: report
Employees at a Colorado Springs VA clinic incorrectly reported wait times for veterans, making it appear that they got their appointments sooner than they actually did, while at least 288 veterans had to wait longer than the government's 30-day target for an appointment, a federal watchdog said Thursday. Published February 5, 2016
German spy agency received 100 tip-offs of ISIS fighters among refugees
Germany's domestic intelligence agency BfV has received more than 100 tip-offs that there are Islamic State fighters hiding among the refugees currently seeking asylum in Germany, the Berlinger Zeitung newspaper reported, citing the agency's chief. Published February 5, 2016
Cologne police record 22 sexual assaults on first night of Carnival
Police in Cologne, Germany, said 22 sexual assaults occurred in the city on the first night of the traditional Carnival celebrations. Published February 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia offers to send ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria
Saudi Arabia for the first time as offered to send ground troops to Syria to help fight the Islamic State terror group, its defense ministry said Thursday. Published February 5, 2016
Raphael Schumacher, Italian actor, declared clinically dead after staged hanging scene goes wrong
Italian actor Raphael Schumacher has been declared brain dead after he was accidentally strangled in a staged hanging scene that went wrong Saturday. Published February 5, 2016
Golden Hammer: Audit finds USAID workers improperly flying first class
Most Americans know that their tax dollars are seemingly flying out of their wallets, but what they might not have known is that federal employees are taking off with them, traveling in first class. Published February 4, 2016
Erika Lopez, first Tenn. woman to enlist for combat role, goes AWOL from Army
The first woman in Tennessee and the fourth in the nation to enlist as a combat engineer in the Army went AWOL last month and is now considered a deserter, according to a military spokesperson. Published February 4, 2016
Edward Byers, Navy SEAL who shielded hostage from Taliban, will receive Medal of Honor
The White House announced this week that a Navy SEAL who used his body to shield an American hostage during a Taliban raid will receive the Medal of Honor. Published February 4, 2016
Feds eyeing ways to combat ‘clear and present danger’ posed by anti-government extremists
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering legal changes to combat what it says is a rising threat from domestic anti-government extremists in addition to the growing threat from Islamic extremists in the country. Published February 4, 2016
Half of Americans say ‘some Muslims’ are anti-American: poll
Nearly half of Americans surveyed in a new poll said they think "at least some" Muslims harbor anti-American sentiments. Published February 3, 2016
Trace elements of DNA found of U.S. Marines killed in Hawaii helicopter crash
Trace elements of DNA have been found from U.S. Marines killed in a helicopter crash off Hawaii last month, the Marine Crops said Tuesday. Published February 3, 2016
Michael Ramos, Florida ‘Patriot,’ found with shrapnel-filled bombs
A Florida man who is a self-proclaimed member of the "United States Patriot Army" was arrested Monday after a business partner reported seeing pipe bombs in the suspect's Tampa home. Published February 3, 2016
Obama administration considering evictions of thousands from low-income housing
The Department of Housing and Urban development announced Tuesday that it would consider evicting tens of thousands of public housing residents who earn too much money to qualify for public housing. Published February 2, 2016
Feds to cut aerial surveillance on the border by 50 percent
Texas Republican Gov. Gregg Abbot and Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar on Monday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson demanding to know why the agency is planning to cut back aerial monitoring along the southern border by 50 percent. Published February 2, 2016
Army, Marines chiefs say women should register for the draft
The top officers in the Army and Marine Corps testified Tuesday that it is time for women to be able to register for potential military drafts now that the Pentagon has opened all military combat roles to female service members. Published February 2, 2016
