Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Captain America battles right-wing conservatives in new comic
In the latest issue of Marvel's revamped Captain America, the iconic superhero takes on a group of right-wing conservatives trying to stop illegal immigrants from crossing the border. Published October 17, 2015
Lindsay Lohan: ‘In 2020 I may run for president’
Actress Lindsay Lohan is considering joining rapper Kanye West in the race for the White House in 2020. Published October 17, 2015
Pork back on prison menus following questionable and costly survey to have it removed
The Bureau of Prisons on Friday moved to put pork back on the menu at federal prisons nationwide after Sen. Chuck Grassley raised questions about the lack of transparency and financial mismanagement behind the original decision to remove the other white meat from prison cafeterias. Published October 17, 2015
Ann Coulter silences Raven-Symone on ‘The View’ with ‘Watermelondrea’ reminder
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter received heavy criticism from the hosts of "The View" TV show on Friday about her book on immigration, but she stunned Raven-Symone into silence by bringing up the actress' recent comment about "ghetto" sounding names. Published October 17, 2015
Taylor’s Bakery mocks New England Patriots with ‘Deflate-cakes,’ Tom Brady cookies
As the New England Patriots prepare to take on the Indianapolis Colts this weekend, one Indianapolis bakery is causing a stir with some edible humor. Published October 17, 2015
Veterans call for end to war in Afghanistan, condemn hospital bombing
A group of U.S. military veterans will hold a vigil this weekend to call for an end to the nation's longest war in Afghanistan and to condemn the bombing of a charity hospital in the region. Published October 16, 2015
Joseph’s tomb, Jewish holy site, set ablaze as violence continues in Israel
A fire broke out overnight at the compound housing Joseph's tomb, a religious site venerated by Jews, the Israeli Defense Forces said Friday. Published October 16, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘Get with the program’; Palestinians won’t negotiate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said in a testy exchange with a BBC reporter that the Palestinians are not willing to negotiate with the Israelis to quell the violence in Jerusalem. Published October 16, 2015
Islamic State supporters claim new caliphate in Europe: ‘Convert or die’
Residents in Gothenburg, Sweden, were shaken this week when supporters of the Islamic State group left chilling graffiti messages on various businesses, declaring the first caliphate in Europe. Published October 16, 2015
Golden Hammer: IRS spends millions to upgrade to obsolete version of Windows
If you were a half-dozen years behind on your taxes, Uncle Sam would almost certainly be knocking at the door. But at the Internal Revenue Service, millions of dollars are still being spent to upgrade computers to the 6-year-old Windows 7 operating system, which is two generations outdated. Published October 15, 2015
U.S. analysts knew Afghan bombing target was a hospital: report
American special operations analysts knew that an Afghan building bombed on Oct. 3 was a hospital days before the Doctors Without Borders clinic was destroyed in a U.S. air strike. Published October 15, 2015
Iran reveals images of underground missile facilities; U.S. bases ‘within range’
In a rare moment of transparency, Iran on Wednesday broadcast pictures of one of its underground missile facilities. Published October 15, 2015
Neighbors thought dead body was a Halloween prank
When residents in an Ohio community saw a woman's body hanging from a neighbor's fence, they assumed it was just a Halloween decoration, only to later find out that the body was real. Published October 15, 2015
Obama administration accuses Israel of terrorism, ‘excessive force’
The Obama administration on Wednesday suggested that Israel might be using excessive force and possibly committing acts of terrorism to deal with a string of violent stabbing attacks, drawing harsh criticism from senior Israeli Cabinet ministers. Published October 15, 2015
DHS system that checks passengers against terror watch list goes down
The Department of Homeland Security's computer system that checks airline passengers against the nation's terror watch lists went down briefly on Wednesday night, causing airport delays, officials said. Published October 15, 2015
Curt Schilling to Donald Trump: ‘ISIS’ won Democratic debate
While live tweeting the first Democratic debate on Tuesday night, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump asked his followers who they thought was winning, to which former Red Sox pitcher and ESPN correspondent Curt Schilling replied: "ISIS." Published October 14, 2015
International investigators ready to probe Kunduz hospital bombing
The medical charity Doctors Without Border on Wednesday said a global panel is ready to investigate the U.S. bombing of one of the group's hospitals in Afghanistan, as soon as it receives approval from the U.S. and Afghanistan to conduct the probe. Published October 14, 2015
Obama sending 300 troops to Cameroon
President Obama on Wednesday announced that he plans to deploy 300 troops to Cameroon to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. Published October 14, 2015
Amedy Coulibaly, Paris deli attacker, ‘given orders by email’: report
Amedy Coulibaly, the Paris gunman who killed five people in two attacks in January, was given instructions to carry out the attacks via email, a new report revealed. Published October 14, 2015
‘Oath Keepers’ to form college chapters to stop students from ‘cooperating in their own murders’
In the wake of the deadly massacre at an Oregon community college, the controversial Oath Keepers militia group revealed a new plan last week to prevent school shootings, announcing its intention to form college and high school chapters to train students to "fight back." Published October 14, 2015
