Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Marine helicopters collide off coast of Oahu; no immediate sign of survivors
Two Marine helicopters collided early Wednesday morning off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Published January 15, 2016
Golden Hammer: U.S. taxpayers paying for shoddy Afghanistan hospitals
In the wake of the mistaken bombing of a charity hospital in Afghanistan last year, one might think the U.S. government would at least be able to locate its own hospitals in the region. That would be wrong. Published January 14, 2016
Salah Abdeslam, suspected Paris terror conspirator, contacts lawyer: Reports
Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to have been involved in the Paris terror attacks in November, has contacted a Belgian defense attorney and could be making plans to surrender to authorities, Belgian media reported Thursday. Published January 14, 2016
10 Gitmo detainees from Yemen sent to Oman
Ten Yemeni men held at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. military detention center in Cuba were transferred to Oman on Thursday, bringing the number of remaining detainees at the prison below 100. Published January 14, 2016
Jon Ritzheimer, former Marine, blasts critics of Oregon militia
Jon Ritzheimer, a former Marine and self-identified "American patriot who has everything to lose," took to Facebook this week to blast critics who have sent hate mail to armed militia members occupying a federal building in Oregon. Published January 14, 2016
Twitter sued for ‘knowingly allowing’ ISIS to spread propaganda
The family of a Flordia contractor killed in a terror attack in Jordan has filed a lawsuit against Twitter claiming the social media company enabled Islamic State terrorists to spread their violent propaganda online. Published January 14, 2016
Iran may have violated Geneva Convention with video of sailors: State Department
A State Department spokesman on Wednesday told reporter's that Iran may have violated conditions of the Geneva Convention when it released video footage of detained U.S. Navy Sailors. Published January 13, 2016
Air Force delays mothballing A-10 Thunderbolt to combat Islamic State
The Air Force is delaying plans to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt attack plane due to its usefulness in the campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Published January 13, 2016
French Jews urged to hide their identity ‘until better days’ in wake of anti-Semitic attacks
Some Jewish leaders are asking French Jews to leave their skullcaps at home after a string of violent anti-Semitic attacks in recent months. Published January 13, 2016
David Fry, Oregon occupier and ISIS sympathizer, uses government computer to run militia website
Members of an armed militia group occupying an Oregon wildlife refuge -- including one possible Islamic State supporter -- have accessed government computers to create their own website. Published January 13, 2016
Oregon judge: Militia should pay $75K for every day of occupation
A local judge in Oregon suggested this week that armed militia members occupying a federal wildlife refuge should pay as much as $75,000 a day to make up the cost that their standoff is imposing on the surrounding community. Published January 13, 2016
Iran: Capture of U.S. sailors a lesson to ‘troublemakers’ in Congress
Iran's army chief on Wednesday boasted that the seizure of two U.S. Navy boats and their 10 sailors should be a lesson to "troublemakers" in Congress trying to impose new sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Published January 13, 2016
‘Stolen valor’ case overturned by federal appeals court; wearing unearned medals is protected speech
A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a veteran's conviction for wearing military medals he did not earn, saying wearing the medals conveys a message that is protected by the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Published January 13, 2016
$1.5 billion Powerball attraction: Canadians rush across U.S. border for chance to play lottery
The largest lottery prize in history has created a nationwide frenzy to get to the convenience store to buy tickets, and now Canadians are flooding in from the North to take their chances at winning the jackpot, which currently stands at $1.5 billion. Published January 12, 2016
Human traffickers exploit holes in U.S. visa system: report
More than half of the human traffickers known to federal authorities used work and fiance visas to smuggle their victims into the U.S. over that past decade, according to a new watchdog report. Published January 12, 2016
Grand Canyon National Park under scope: Long history of sexual misconduct, watchdog report shows
A new report from a federal watchdog unveils a long history of sexual abuse and harassment among National Park service employees at the Grand Canyon. Published January 12, 2016
Millions in ISIS cash destroyed in U.S. airstrike on Mosul bank
U.S. forces dropped bombs Sunday on a building in central Mosul, Iraq, where Islamic State militants were storing huge amounts of cash it was using to pay its troops, U.S. defense officials said. Published January 12, 2016
Putin says it would be easier to shelter Assad than give asylum to Snowden
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that his government could grant political asylum to embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad in an interview with the German tabloid Bild, published Tuesday. Published January 12, 2016
Drug lord ‘El Chapo’s‘ wish to make a biopic led to his arrest, likely extradition to U.S.
Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman Loera, also know as 'El Chapo,' was recaptured after escaping from a Mexican prison earlier this year after he contacted filmmakers to discuss plans to make a movie about himself. Published January 9, 2016
Idaho militia group arrive to ‘secure perimeter, prevent Waco-style situation’ at Oregon refuge
Members of an Idaho militia group arrived at an Oregon refuge on Friday as armed occupiers refused to leave the federal building outside Burns. Published January 9, 2016
