Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Mormon Church threatens pro-gay critic with excommunication
Mormon leaders have threatened to excommunicate the founder of an online forum advocating for gay rights and the ordination of women. Published January 16, 2015
Golden Hammer: Federal bucks reap a bumper crop of farmers markets
Know your farmer, know your food, but most importantly, know where your tax dollars are going. Published January 15, 2015
Obama urged by 46K in online petition to invite Brown, Garner and Rice families to SOTU
Over 46,000 people have signed an online petition urging President Obama to invite the families of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice to attend the State of the Union Address next week. Published January 15, 2015
$500K wasted on melted shooting range in Afghanistan, report
A half-million dollar taxpayer funded building complex in Afghanistan literally melted away in the desert heat within four months of it's completion, according to new report released Thursday by the U.S.' top watchdog in the country. Published January 15, 2015
Islamic State video shows child executing Russian agents
A disturbing new video released by members of the Islamic State on Tuesday shows a young Kazakh boy executing two men described as Russian agents. Published January 13, 2015
Charlie Hebdo attack may have preceded activation of Paris sleeper cells; police warned
French law enforcement officers have been told to erase all social media profiles and to carry their weapons at all times because terror sleeper cells have been activated within the last 24 hours, a French police source told CNN on Saturday. Published January 10, 2015
Tiffany & Co. ad features gay couple for first time
World famous jeweler Tiffany & Co. is featuring a gay couple for the first time in a new ad campaign. Published January 10, 2015
Christiane Amanpour calls Charlie Hebdo terrorists ‘activists’; CNN star slammed by Greg Gutfeld
CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour referred to the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attackers on Wednesday as “activists,” which prompted a angry response from Greg Gutfeld of Fox News. Published January 10, 2015
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar responds to Charlie Hebdo attacks: terrorism ‘never about religion’
Six time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke out about the terrorist attacks in Paris this week, saying violent acts committed in the name of religion have no connection to the peaceful Islamic faith. Published January 10, 2015
Charlie Hebdo support rankles Al Jazeera staff, leaked emails reveal
Leaked Al Jazeera emails reveal that the news outlet was not so keen to get behind the "Je suis Charlie" movement following the Charlie Hebdo terror attacks in Paris that left 12 dead. Published January 10, 2015
Raif Badawi, Saudi blogger, flogged for insulting Islam; Amnesty International condemns lashing
A Saudi Arabian blogger was flogged in public after being convicted of a cybercrime for insulting Islam. Published January 10, 2015
Bill Maher on Charlie Hebdo terror attack: Islam’s ‘orchard’ littered with ‘bad apples’
Late-night talk show host Bill Maher responded on Friday to the Paris terror attacks by saying, "When there's this many bad apples, there's something wrong with the orchard." Published January 10, 2015
2,000 killed in Boko Haram raids, Nigerian towns ‘covered in bodies’
Terror experts and U.S. and Nigerian officials say Boko Haram carried out a series of attacks this week, killing as many as 2,000 civilians in northern Nigeria. Published January 9, 2015
Mike Huckabee: Jay Z ‘pimps’ Beyonce, exploits wife’s sexuality
Former Fox News pundit and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate, weighed in on the king and queen of American music in his new book, calling Jay Z a "pimp" who exploits wife Beyonce's sexuality. Published January 9, 2015
French Jews fleeing the country amid anti-Semitism fears
French Jews are fleeing the country amid growing fears of anti-Semitism, exacerbated by the latest terrorist attacks in Paris. Published January 9, 2015
Mexican cartel recruits eat human hearts in cannibalistic initiation ceremonies
Mexican drug lords are forcing new members of two drug cartels to eat the hearts of their murder victims as part of a vicious initiation rite. Published January 9, 2015
Pentagon to seek 20% cut for war budget: source
The Pentagon is expected to seek $51 billion in overseas war funding for fiscal 2016, about 20 percent less than the $64 million approved by Congress the previous year and the lowest budget proposal since 9/11, according to military officials and congressional aides. Published January 8, 2015
Cops in Philippines ordered to wear adult diapers during Pope Francis visit
Traffic police in Manila are being asked to wear adult diapers to work during Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines next week to minimize the amount of officers leaving their posts to relieve themselves. Published January 8, 2015
New Year’s gas tax increases hit states, hike up fuel prices
Motorists across the country have been celebrating some of the lowest gas prices in years, but starting Jan. 1, new gas tax hikes across five states including Virginia and Maryland will increase overall prices. Published January 3, 2015
De Blasio saluted by NYPD at Wenjian Liu’s wake
Police saluted New York Mayor Bill de Blasio as he entered a funeral home with Police Commissioner William Bratton for slain officer Wenjian Liu's wake on Saturday. Published January 3, 2015
