Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Iran accuses U.S. of breaking nuclear deal
Iranian officials are accusing the U.S. of violating the landmark nuclear deal with Tehran by not releasing enough sanctions to the Islamic Republic, according to regional media reports. Published April 5, 2016
Secret Service detains another White House fence jumper
Another intruder was caught scaling the White House fence late Friday night by the Secret Service, a spokesman for the agency said. Published April 2, 2016
Roger Stone, Trump ally plans “#DaysofRage” protests for GOP convention
A former adviser for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday he is planning massive "days of rage" protests outside the Republican convention in Cleveland if the party tries to "steal" the nomination away from Mr. Trump. Published April 2, 2016
Fresh Market asks customers not to bring guns into stores
The Fresh Market this week joined a handful of other grocers in asking its customers not to bring guns or other weapons into its stores. Published April 2, 2016
Mass grave found in Palmyra after recapture from Islamic State
Syrian troops have found 45 bodies so far in a mass grave in the ancient city of Palmyra, which was recaptured last week from the Islamic State terrorist group. Published April 2, 2016
White House says ‘technical issue’ caused omission of ‘Islamist terrorism’ from video
It appeared this week that the White House censored a video of the French president to omit him saying the words "Islamist terrorism" during a speech at a bilateral meeting, but officials claim a technical glitch caused the ill-timed dropped audio. Published April 2, 2016
Simratpl Singh becomes first Sikh-American allowed to serve in Army with beard, turban
A Sikh-American Army officer and combat veteran will be allowed to serve with long hair, a beard and a turban in keeping with his Sikh faith, the U.S. military announced Friday. Published April 1, 2016
U.S. military launches second training program for Syrian rebels
The U.S. military said Friday is has started training dozens of Syrian opposition fighters to combat the Islamic State terrorist group, in a revamped program that officials hope will not run into the same problems that doomed the first rebel training program in Turkey last year. Published April 1, 2016
CIA left explosives in Loudoun County school bus after training exercise
The CIA left "explosive training material" under the hood of a Loudoun County school bus after the agency conducted a training exercise last week during spring break. Published April 1, 2016
Google walks back ‘mic drop’ after April Fools’ Day Gmail prank backfires
Google never lets an April Fools' Day go by without some sort of stunt, but this year's prank left some Gmail users outraged, forcing the company to walk back its practical joke after some users alleged it cost them their jobs. Published April 1, 2016
GunTV, home shopping channel for firearms, launches on April 1
It's not an April Fool's joke. The first home shopping channel for guns began airing live in some living rooms across the U.S. on Friday. Published April 1, 2016
United Airlines aborts flight over passenger doing yoga, biting, shoving other travelers
A flight headed for Japan was forced to turn around and return to Hawaii when a violent passenger refused to stop doing yoga and sit in his seat. Published March 31, 2016
Russia vows ‘totally asymmetrical’ response to U.S. troop buildup in Europe
Russia's envoy to NATO vowed Wednesday a "totally asymmetrical" response if the alliance stands by plans to deploy new armored units to Eastern Europe. Published March 31, 2016
ISIS calls for attacks on German airport
A week after the Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bombing in Brussels that killed 31 people, the terrorist group issued a chilling call on social media for similar attacks in Germany. Published March 31, 2016
Donald Trump: Geneva Conventions is ‘the problem,’ makes U.S. soldiers ‘afraid to fight’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday American troops are afraid to fight for fear of violating the Geneva Conventions. Published March 31, 2016
Pentagon moves to transfer a dozen more Gitmo detainees
The Pentagon plans to transfer about a dozen more detainees from the Guantanamo detention facility in Cuba to at least two countries that have agreed to take them, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Published March 31, 2016
Pentagon unveils new medal for troops who fought ISIS
The Pentagon unveiled Wednesday a new medal to honor troops who have served or are serving in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Published March 30, 2016
Feds spend $86M on drug-surveillance plane that was never flown: audit
The Drug Enforcement Agency and the Department of Defense has spent more than $86 million on a drug-surveillance airplane that is four times over budget and has never left the ground, according to a federal audit report. Published March 30, 2016
Kyle Cardenas, military veteran, to sue Arizona cops for excessive force
An Arizona family is planning to file a lawsuit against local police after they allegedly stormed their home and shocked a military veteran multiple times with a stun gun while he was suffering a PTSD panic attack. Published March 30, 2016
Most Americans support torture for terror suspects: poll
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support the use of torture to extract information from suspected terrorists, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll -- a level of support typically seen in countries such as Nigeria where militant attacks are common. Published March 30, 2016
