Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Spencer Stone, France train hero, stabbed repeatedly in Sacramento attack
One of the three Americans who helped thwart a terror attack on a French train in August was stabbed on Thursday, just after midnight. Published October 8, 2015
Doctors without Borders: 33 still missing after Afghan hospital bombing
Thirty-three people are still unaccounted for five days after the deadly U.S. bombing of a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Afghanistan, the medical charity organization said Thursday. Published October 8, 2015
Congress probing possible intelligence lapses on Russia
Senior U.S. lawmakers, tired of being blindsided by Russia, have begun probing possible intelligence lapses over Moscow's military intervention in Syria. Published October 8, 2015
Soldier’s lawsuit might end war with Islamic State
An active-duty member in the U.S. military is contemplating bringing a law suit challenging an order related to the campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Published October 7, 2015
Russian jets buzz U.S. predator drones over Syria
Russian fighter jets have come in close contact with U.S. predator drones over Syria on at least three separate occasions since Moscow began its controversial air strike campaign last week, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter. Published October 7, 2015
Child Islamic State jihadi threatens ‘Dog of Rome’ Obama: We will ‘cut your filthy head’
A child jihadi armed with a rocket-propelled grenade has threatened to execute President Obama in a chilling new video released by the Islamic State terrorist group. Published October 7, 2015
Russian weather forecaster: conditions ‘ideal’ for bombing Syria
Russia's TV news coverage of its controversial bombing campaign in Syria have gone to the next level, with its weather reporters forecasting favorable conditions for its fighter jets flying in the region. Published October 6, 2015
Gen. John F. Campbell: Afghan charity hospital was ‘mistakenly struck’
Gen. John F. Campbell, the commander of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, told lawmakers Tuesday that the American air strike that hit a charity hospital in Northern Afghanistan, killing at least 22 people, was not intended to target medical staff or patients. Published October 6, 2015
Jon Ritzheimer, armed patriots planning anti-Muslim rallies across the country
Groups of protesters, some of them armed, are planning anti-Muslim demonstrations in front of at least 20 mosques, community centers and government offices across the country on Oct. 9 and 10. Published October 6, 2015
Steven McCraw, Texas top cop: Islamic State terrorists might cross southern border
The director who oversees the Texas' Troopers says the southern border is leaving Americans open to a jihadist attack, saying people from countries known to have a "terrorism presence" have been caught infiltrating the Texas-Mexico border. Published October 6, 2015
Robert O’Neill, SEAL who killed bin Laden, targeted by ISIS; publish address, call for attacks
A British citizen sympathizing with Islamic State militants has published the address of the Navy SEAL who killed Osama Bin Laden and called on Islamic extremists in the U.S. to execute him. Published October 6, 2015
Chris Harper Mercer, Oregon gunman, committed suicide, police confirm
The Oregon gunman who opened fire at Umpqua Community College on Thursday killed himself on the scene, authorities confirmed Saturday. Published October 3, 2015
6 U.S. airmen killed in Afghanistan plane crash identified
The Department of Defense has identified the six American airmen killed when a U.S. Air Force military transport plane crashed in eastern Afghanistan. Published October 3, 2015
Ben Carson calls on IRS to revoke Muslim group’s tax-free status
GOP 2016 presidential candidate Ben Carson is going after a U.S. Islamic group, arguing the organization should have it's tax-free status revoked after the group's director called on him to withdraw from the White House race following his controversial remarks about Muslims. Published October 3, 2015
Pentagon launches probe into deadly airstrike on charity hospital in Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Saturday ordered a full investigation into an airstrike on a hospital served by charity doctors in Afghanistan that killed at least 16, including 3 children, and created immediate outrage in the war-torn country, Published October 3, 2015
Monsignor Krzysztof Charamsa, gay priest fired by Vatican after coming out
The Catholic Church on Saturday fired a high-ranking Vatican official after he revealed to an Italian newspaper that he was gay and has a male partner. Published October 3, 2015
Chris Harper Mercer, Oregon shooter, turned down from firearms academy
New details emerging about the gunman who opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Oregon on Thursday reveal that he had previously been turned away from a private firearms academy. Published October 3, 2015
‘Exercise in a bottle,’ scientists working on pill that mimics effects of working out
A couch potato's dream -- a magic pill that could mimic the benefits of exercising without ever having to leave the couch could soon be a reality. Published October 3, 2015
Bill Maher, Richard Dawkins blast ‘regressive liberals’ giving a ‘free pass’ to Islam
Late-night talk show host Bill Maher and British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkings, two noted atheists, lamented "regressive leftists" who fail to understand they are anything but liberal when it comes to Islam. Published October 3, 2015
Dakota Meyer, Medal of Honor winner, issues warning to ISIS that goes viral
Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer issued his own warning to Islamic State militants after hearing the group had released new threats to the U.S. saying they had trained militants in 15 states: "we have trained soldiers in all 50 states." Published October 2, 2015
