Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Amazon Watch still backs Steven Donziger’s discredited Chevron lawsuit after others bail
When a federal judge ruled last year that trial lawyer Steven Donziger's team engaged in fraud to win a multibillion-dollar environmental lawsuit against Chevron in Ecuador, both moral supporters and investors who funded the legal action began to bail. Published July 15, 2015
Murder rates drop as concealed carry permits soar: report
The number of concealed carry handgun permits has skyrocketed since President Obama was first elected, while murder rates have fallen, according to a new report set to be released Wednesday. Published July 14, 2015
Donald Trump tells FreedomFest crowd: ‘You can’t be great if you don’t have a border’
GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump told a crowd in Las Vegas on Saturday that he "loves" Mexico and China, but that both countries pose a threat to the United States and again called for the securing of U.S. borders. Published July 11, 2015
John Stamos, ‘Uncle Jesse’ on ‘Full House,’ checks in to rehab
John Stamos, who played heart-throb Uncle Jesse on the "Full House" has checked himself into rehab, People magazine confirmed Friday. Published July 11, 2015
Ted Cruz demands NY Times apologize for ‘lying’ about ‘A Time for Truth’ sales
Ted Cruz's campaign blasted The New York Times on Friday after it was revealed that the Texas Senator's new book, "A Time for Truth" would be kept off the bestseller list, despite reported sales putting the book at No. 3 on the list. Published July 11, 2015
Marco Rubio starts winning over voters — in Spanish
Marco Rubio increased his popularity among latin voters on the campaign trail in Iowa this week, chatting with a woman from San Salvador in spanish. Published July 11, 2015
Duff Beer of ‘Simpsons’ fame to hit store shelves: ‘A very good balance of flavor and refreshment’
Homer Simpson's beverage of choice, Duff Beer, will soon hit store shelves. Published July 11, 2015
Calif. cold case cracks open; illegal immigrant suspected of killing woman in 1997
An illegal immigrant from Mexico, serving time in a federal prison for unlawfully reentering the U.S., will appear before a judge next week over his alleged involvement in the killing of a homeless woman 18 years ago in California. Published July 11, 2015
‘Go Set A Watchman’ reveals Atticus Finch as a racist: ‘Do you want them in our world?’
Atticus Finch, the hero of Harper Lee's literary classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" is revealed as a racist bigot in the author's hotly anticipated sequel, "Go Set A Watchman." Published July 11, 2015
Trump meets with families of people slain by illegal immigrants: ‘Nobody wants to hear from us’
Embattled GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump held a press conference in Los Angeles on Friday night featuring family members of individuals who were killed by illegal immigrants. Published July 11, 2015
Bill and Hillary Clinton ordered to give depositions about emails in civil case
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have been ordered to give depositions in a civil case investigating the pair's growing email scandal. Published July 10, 2015
Golden Hammer: Feds spent $2 million to have wives nag men about chewing tobacco
Since 2012 the government has spent nearly $2 million on a campaign to get women to nag the men in their lives to quit using smokeless tobacco. Published July 9, 2015
Jeb Bush blows Hillary Clinton out of the water in early fundraising race
Jeb Bush's campaign and his Right to Rise PAC have raised a combined $114.4 million in the first half of 2015, easily besting the combined $60.6 million raised by Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, according to new numbers released Thursday by the 2016 Republican presidential hopeful's campaign. Published July 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush lead 2016 fundraising; Ted Cruz, Ben Carson beat expectations
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Jeb Bush, two establishment candidates with long-polished fundraising machines, are poised to finish the first half of the year with the most donations in a crowded 2016 presidential campaign field where the money chase is the first real primary. Published July 7, 2015
Al Cardenas: Bush’s fundraising ‘will be the highest number total’
Al Cardenas, a close ally and fundraiser for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush hinted Tuesday that the 2016 GOP hopeful's campaign fundraising totals will surpass those of top earners Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz. Published July 7, 2015
950 million people still poop outside, as U.N. sanitation deadline approaches
As many as 950 million people worldwide still defecate outside, polluting water sources and spreading potentially fatal diseases as the U.N. approaches a deadline for sanitation standards set in 2000. Published July 7, 2015
Miami Judge Mindy Glazer leaves accused burglar in tears: ‘He was the best kid in middle school’
A Miami-Dade County Judge left an accused burglar in tears on Tuesday when a question she asked made him realize they were friends in middle school. Published July 4, 2015
Vladimir Putin calls Obama, wishes him happy 4th of July
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the White House on Saturday to deliver a message of mutual respect and congratulations to President Obama on Independence Day. Published July 4, 2015
Oregon launches program to tax drivers by the mile: ‘I haven’t been paying my fair share’
Under a new experimental program, Oregon is becoming the first state to tax drivers based on the miles they travel on state roads rather than the gas they purchase. Published July 4, 2015
Ted Cruz defends Donald Trump: ‘Washington cartel’ doesn’t want illegal immigration debate
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz defended Donald Trump in an interview on Friday, praising the businessman for boldness in addressing illegal immigration despite protests by the "Washington cartel." Published July 4, 2015
