Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is reportedly in the running to receive the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. Published February 2, 2016
Sean MacFarland, top U.S. general: Carpet bombing ISIS ‘inconsistent with our values’
The top U.S. commander for the fight against the Islamic State on Monday slammed the idea of "carpet bombing" the terror group, a strategy that has been suggested on the GOP campaign stage repeatedly. Published February 2, 2016
Kyle Tyrrell, Iraq war vet under investigation for protecting wife from alleged Muslim attacker
Police are investigating a retired Lieutenant-Colonel and Iraq war veteran in Australia after he got into a skirmish with a fishermen who he says attacked his wife. Published January 30, 2016
David Petraeus, retired general, ex-CIA chief will not be demoted: report
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has decided not to impose further punishment on retired Gen. David Petraeus, the former military commander and CIA director who admitted sharing top secret information with his mistress. Published January 30, 2016
All three escaped Calif. inmates captured: sheriff
All three inmates, accused of violent felonies, who escaped from an Orange County jail last week have been recaptured in Northern California, police said Saturday morning. Published January 30, 2016
Tim Wolfe, ousted Mizzou president blames Black Lives Matter, football team for resignation
Former University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe, who resigned from his post amid protests over the school's handling of racial matters on campus, sent a confidential email to supporters last week complaining about the incident. Published January 30, 2016
U.S. Navy sends warship near contested South China Sea island, China says ‘very serious provocation’
A U.S. Navy ship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea on Saturday to challenge "excessive maritime claims that restrict the rights and freedoms of the United States and others," a defense official said. Published January 30, 2016
Americans who travel to Iran risk arrest, U.S. warns
U.S. citizens traveling to Iran, especially Iranian-Americans, are at a high risk of being arrested and detained in the Islamic Republic, the U.S. State Department warned Friday. Published January 29, 2016
Neil deGrasse Tyson hits back at B.o.B’s ‘Flatline’ with his own mic drop
Earlier this week rapper B.o.B raised eyebrows when he insisted that the Earth is flat and engaged in a Twitter battle with noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, which culminated in the "Nothin on You" singer dropping a dis track called "Flatline." Published January 29, 2016
Remaining Oregon occupier: ‘Rioters in Ferguson’ treated better than us
One of four militia members still occupying a wildlife refuge in Oregon said Thursday that law enforcement was treating them unfairly and said protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, had been given more leniency. Published January 29, 2016
U.S. and Britain spied on Israeli drone flights: report
The United State and Britain have been monitoring secret drone flights and communications by the Israeli Air Force since 1998, according to documents published Friday by The Intercept. Published January 29, 2016
Golden Hammer: Homeland Security loses track of training money
The Department of Homeland Security has failed to keep track of hundreds of millions of dollars for training its workforce for nearly the entirety of its existence, according to a federal report released this week. Published January 28, 2016
Lunch with Hassan Rouhani cancelled after Francois Hollande refuses halal request
A second meal between the French and Iranian presidents in Paris has been canceled after France refused to remove wine from the menu. Published January 28, 2016
Man with 2 guns, Koran arrested at Disneyland Paris
French police arrested a man carrying two guns Thursday at the entrance to a hotel near Disneyland Paris. Published January 28, 2016
Lisa Murkowski: Only women show up to Senate amid D.C. blizzard, ‘speaks to the hardiness of women’
The Senate looked a little different after a massive blizzard paralyzed Washington over the weekend. When lawmakers came to work on Tuesday, only female senators showed up. Published January 28, 2016
Veterans groups to Donald Trump: Keep your money
GOP front-runner Donald Trump announced this week that he would boycott the Fox News Republican presidential debate Thursday and host a fundraiser for veterans instead, but several veterans groups are now saying they will not accept donations from Mr. Trump's fundraiser. Published January 28, 2016
Ali Khamenei in Iran airs Holocaust denial video on International Remembrance Day
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei published a video to his official website on Wednesday questioning whether or not the Holocaust actually happened, defying the world on a day it paused to remember the victims of the Nazi genocide in Europe. Published January 28, 2016
Three children die in Wisconsin house fire while parents attend Bible study
Three children have died and another was seriously injured after a Wisconsin house caught fire while the parents were away attending a Bible study, officials said Wednesday. Published January 27, 2016
Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president: ‘More sensible people’ needed in Congress
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said Washington is the biggest obstacle to post-sanctions business relations with Tehran and said the U.S. needs "more sensible people" in Congress. Published January 27, 2016
Cliven Bundy: Oregon standoff a ‘wake up call’; dead occupier was ‘sacrificed for a good purpose’
Cliven Bundy, the patriarch of the Bundy family, said Tuesday the arrests of his two sons and a shootout between federal authorities and armed militia members who had been occupying an Oregon wildlife refuge was a "wake up call." Published January 27, 2016
