Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Ashton Carter: Russia, China closing military tech gap with U.S.
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday warned Russia and China are quickly closing the military technology gap with the U.S. as inconsistent military budgets and slower innovation threaten America's lead in the military world. Published September 16, 2015
CIA confirmed Oswald contacted Cubans, Soviets before assassination, memo shows
Three days after John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, U.S. intelligence officials told President Lyndon B. Johnson that they had confirmed that assassin Lee Harvey Oswald had recently traveled to Mexico City to visit both the Cuban and Soviet embassies, according to a half-century old briefing memo declassified on Wednesday. Published September 16, 2015
Phoenix cop shot in traffic stop; police search for suspect
A Phoenix police officer was shot and seriously wounded during an early morning Wednesday traffic stop and the shooter or shooters are on the loose, city police said. Published September 16, 2015
One in 5 Syrians say Islamic State is a good thing, created by U.S.: survey
One-fifth of Syrians interviewed in a recent survey said the Islamic State militant group is a positive influence on the country and 82 percent said they believe the terrorist group was created by the U.S. and its allies. Published September 16, 2015
FBI investigating severed fiber-optic cables in California, possible terrorist probe
Two AT&T fiber-optic cables in Livermore, California, were severed Monday night. The incident is the latest in a string of attacks on the Internet's privately run backbone, which the FBI is investigating. Published September 16, 2015
Genora Ham Biggs, 103-year-old Georgia woman, banned from lifelong church
A 103-year-old Georgia woman was kicked out of her lifelong church following a disagreement with her pastor over his preaching style. Published September 16, 2015
Spencer Stone, U.S. airman and Paris train hero, to be promoted
U.S. Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, who is now considered a hero after he took down a gunman on aug. 21 aboard a train headed from Amsterdam to Paris, will be promoted to staff sergeant, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh announced Tuesday. Published September 15, 2015
FBI arrests teen planning Islamic State-inspired attack on Pope Francis
A 15-year-old Philadelphia-area boy has been arrested in connection to a plot to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack against Pope Francis during his visit to the U.S. next week, federal authorities said. Published September 15, 2015
Soldier kicked out of Chicago restaurant for bringing in service dog
A Colorado soldier who served over 30 years in the U.S. Army and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder was asked to leave a Chicago restaurant after bringing his service dog to his table. Published September 15, 2015
Saudi Arabia has 100,000 air-conditioned tents sitting empty, still won’t take Syrian refugees
As Saudi Arabia faces mounting criticism for refusing to take in any of the millions of Syrians fleeing conflict in their homeland, it was revealed this weekend that the country has over 100,000 empty, air-conditioned tents that could house up to 3 million refugees. Published September 15, 2015
Marines: Ray Mabus ‘threw us under the bus’ on female combat report
Marines involved in an experiment evaluating gender-integrated infantry units say they feel betrayed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus after he criticized the results of a nine-month study that found women are injured more frequently and shoot less accurately in combat scenarios. Published September 15, 2015
Arizona Police: man detained in connection to freeway shootings isn’t top suspect, search continues
A person of interest brought in for questioning in connection to a string of shootings along an Arizona freeway is not the prime suspect, authorities said Saturday. Published September 12, 2015
Ben Carson: Screen all Syrian refugees before allowing them into U.S.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said the U.S. must conduct thorough background checks on all Syrian refugees before letting them in to the country. Published September 12, 2015
Middle school boy arrested, charged with assault for kissing classmate on a dare
A 13-year-old Baltimore middle school boy is facing a second-degree assault charge as a juvenile after he allegedly kissed a classmate without her permission. Published September 12, 2015
Pace U football captain removed from team after confederate flag, Nazi salute photo surfaces
Pace University's football captain was suspended from the team after a photo of him posing in Confederate flag garb while making a Nazi salute was released to media outlets by a black student group. Published September 12, 2015
Russia to U.S.: cooperate with us or risk ‘unintended consequences’
Russia warned there could be 'unintended consequences' if the U.S. does not engage in military-to-military cooperation with Moscow, as the Kremlin stages navy exercises off the coast of Syria. Published September 12, 2015
Bill Maher: refugees could eventually make Europe ‘less tolerant and moderate’
Late-night talk show host Bill Maher opened his show's panel discussion on Friday expressing concern over the long-term consequences of Muslim refugees fleeing to European nations. Published September 12, 2015
Florida gun-maker selling ‘Crusader’ anti-terrorist assault riffle
A Florida gun-maker is drawing fire from Muslim groups over a new "ISIS-proof" assault rifle fashioned with a Bible verse and a symbol of the crusades. Published September 12, 2015
Arizona highway shootings: Police question two people of interest
Police in Arizona said Friday they have detained two people of interest and taken them in for questioning in connection with 11 shooting incidents that have targeted vehicles on a heavily-traveled stretch of Interstate 10 in Phoenix. Published September 11, 2015
Ray Mabus rejects Marine report showing women perform worse than men in combat roles
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus criticized Friday the findings of a new Marine report that all-male combat units perform better on a number of tactical tasks than mixed-gender units. Published September 11, 2015
