Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Trump on Fox feud: ‘Ask Roger Ailes who won’
Donald Trump is confident he got the last word in his spat with Fox News, telling a crowd in Iowa on Saturday that he "love" Fox's president Roger Ailes but told the media to ask him "who won." Published August 15, 2015
Missouri police officer brags about ‘Michael Brown bonus’ in Facebook post
St. Louis County police are investigating a Facebook comment posted by one of their officers allegedly bragging about extra income he earned while working during protests in Ferguson, Mo., a year after the killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer. Published August 15, 2015
D.C., New York flights on hold, Air Traffic Control issues cause delays down East Coast
Washington D.C. and New York area airports and others along the East Coast are reporting flight delays due to an issue with their Air Traffic Control systems, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control website. Published August 15, 2015
Hillary Clinton jokes about emails with Snapchat, ‘I love it’ messages disappear ‘all by themselves’
Published August 15, 2015
Trump forced to break from campaign trail for jury duty, skipped five summonses since 2006
Conservative firebrand Donald Trump will have to take a break from his front-running presidential campaign to serve jury duty this week. Published August 15, 2015
North Korea threatens ‘indiscriminate’ military strikes on South, nuclear strikes on U.S.
North Korea on Saturday threatened to launch "indiscriminate" military strikes on South Korea unless it halts cross-border propaganda broadcasts, and issues new nuclear warnings to the U.S. Published August 15, 2015
Cuba wont move ‘one millimeter’ to please enemies in the U.S.
Cuba's lead negotiator in talks with Washington said Friday the island's internal affairs would never be on the negotiating table and Havana would never move "one millimeter" to placate enemies in the United States. Published August 15, 2015
Fox: Megyn Kelly vacation not prompted by Trump, idea is ‘up there with UFOs’
Following the announcement that Fox news anchor, and GOP debate moderator Megyn Kelly would be taking a ten day vacation earlier this week, rumors spread that her trip was prompted by her ongoing spat with 2016 GOP candidate Donald Trump. Published August 15, 2015
Vets against nuke deal launch new ad featuring father of soldier killed by Iranian bomb
A group of veterans opposed to the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran released a new ad Thursday featuring the father of a U.S. soldier killed by an Iranian bomb in the Iraq War. Published August 14, 2015
NATO refutes report on active preparations for war with Russia
NATO refuted claims recently that it was gearing up for a war with Russia in response to reports comparing military exercises the two powers have staged. Published August 14, 2015
Ukraine posts video of captured Russian rebel; he asks Vladimir Putin for help
Ukraine's state security agency has released a video purporting to show a captured Russian army officer appealing to President Vladimir Putin for help securing his release. Published August 14, 2015
Marines who removed flag from U.S. embassy in Cuba return to see it raised again
Three U.S. Marines who took down the flag at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, have returned to see the flag raised again, 54 years later. Published August 14, 2015
Islamic State used mustard gas against Kurdish peshmerga fighters: report
The U.S. is investigating what it says are "credible" reports that the Islamic State militant group used mustard gas in an attack against Kurdish peshmerga fighters this week, causing several of them to fall ill, U.S. officials in three separate offices of the Obama administration said Thursday. Published August 14, 2015
Drone nearly hits medical chopper carrying snake-bite victim to hospital
A drone had a near miss with a medical helicopter carrying a snake-bite victim to a hospital in Fresno, California, on Wednesday, authorities said. Published August 14, 2015
Golden Hammer: Government spent $800,000 studying dating prospects for obese teenage girls
It isn't much of a secret that overweight girls tend to have harder times getting dates to the prom, much less boyfriends. But federal officials apparently wanted scientific proof, so they spent $800,000 studying obese teenage romances. Published August 13, 2015
Alabama AG opposes CFPB regulations on storefront lenders
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange on Thursday sent a letter to the Obama administration's newest federal agency opposing new regulations that would shutter the doors on payday lenders. Published August 13, 2015
Pentagon scoffs at Islamic State list of private info of U.S. government, military personnel
The Pentagon is currently investigating the release of over 1,400 names, emails and passwords belonging to U.S. military, state and federal government personnel that was posted Tuesday on Twitter by a pro-Islamic State hacking group. Published August 13, 2015
Ray Odierno: U.S. troops needed in Iraq
Outgoing U.S. Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno said Wednesday that the U.S. should consider putting boots on the ground in Iraq if the battle against the Islamic State militant group does not improve. Published August 13, 2015
Kim Jong-un executes North Korean vice premier via firing squad: Report
A North Korean official official who objected against leader Kim Jong-un's forestation policies was reportedly executed by firing squad in May. Published August 13, 2015
ISIS supporters: Rename Pluto ‘The Moon of Mohammed’
Supporters of the Islamic State are calling for NASA to rename Pluto "The Moon of Mohammed," claiming new photos of the dwarf planet show Arabic messages written on its surface. Published August 13, 2015
