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Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering defense and national security. Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Kellan graduated from James Madison University where she received bachelor's degrees in media arts and design and international affairs with a concentration in western European politics.
During her time at JMU, she interned for British technology and business news website "ITPro" in London and worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Guardian. She was also an executive editor of 22807, a new student magazine covering arts and culture in the JMU community.
Kellan can be reached at khowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kellan Howell

John Brennan, CIA chief, says U.S. knew of ISIS plot days before Paris attacks

The head of the CIA says American spies knew the Islamic State terror group was plotting an attack days before militants slaughtered 130 people in Paris last year.

February 16, 2016

Whistleblowers warned spy chief of skewed ISIS intel reports

Intelligence analysts warned the nation's top spy that their reports on the Islamic State had been tampered by their bosses to reflect a more positive outlook on the campaign against the terror group in Iraq and Syria.

February 16, 2016

U.S. Marshals arresting people with outstanding federal student loans

A Texas man said U.S. Marshals armed with automatic weapons arrested him for not paying a $1,500 student loan from three decades ago.

February 16, 2016

Jesse Hughes, Eagles of Death Metal frontman, talks about Bataclan attack, guns

The lead singer of the Eagles of Death Metal, an American rock band, opened up about the horrors he witnessed during the terrorist attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris where his band was performing Nov. 13, saying the trauma has made him more sympathetic to gun rights.

February 16, 2016

Texas boy, 4 crushed under gun-shaped barbecue pit

A 4-year-old boy died this week when a giant barbecue pit shaped like a gun fell over, crushing him at a home in Liberty County, Texas.

February 13, 2016

U.K. government mulling ‘British Guantanamo’ for Islamist terrorists

The U.K.'s government is seriously considering placing all convicted Islamist terrorist prisoners in the country in a single secure super jail, but the idea is raising red flags among counterterrorism experts.

February 13, 2016

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for Somali plane bombing

The al-Shabaab terrorist group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the bombing of a passenger jet earlier this month in Somalia.

February 13, 2016

Didarul Sarder fired for pulling gun to save woman from stabbing

A Michigan man lost his job after he pulled a gun to rescue a woman who was being stabbed to death, but he said he does not regret his split-second decision.

February 13, 2016

Bill Maher: Republicans are ‘racist’ toward Obama; media ‘acts like reality show producers’

Late-night talk show host Bill Maher came out swinging against Republicans and GOP front-runner Donald Trump Friday night saying conservatives who support Mr. Trump do so because they are racist and hate President Obama.

February 13, 2016

Edward Snowden inspires spy video game

A new video game aiming to expose "suffocating privacy invasions" carried out by intelligence agencies has drawn some of its inspiration from controversial National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.

February 12, 2016

John Brennan, CIA chief: ISIS has used chemical weapons

CIA Director John O. Brennan has said the the Islamic State terrorist group has used chemical weapons and its fighters have the ability to make small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas.

February 12, 2016

RNC’s Sean Spicer plagued by Twitter trolls on Ash Wednesday

A slew of oblivious liberals took to Twitter on Wednesday to attack Sean Spicer, the Republic National Committee's director of communications, over the "black smudge" on his forehead for Ash Wednesday, a symbol of his Catholic faith.

February 12, 2016

Golden Hammer: National Science Foundation grants helped to fund a study on speed dating

With Valentine's Day falling on Sunday, many singles are looking for the tips and tricks needed to pick up a date. Not to worry, Uncle Sam has done the leg work for lonely Americans, using their own tax dollars.

February 11, 2016

Jason Moszer, Fargo police officer, not expected to survive after shootout with suspect

A police officer shot during a standoff with a domestic violence suspect is not expected to survive his wounds, authorities in Fargo, North Dakota, said Thursday.

February 11, 2016

Maj. Gen. James Martin doing OK after fainting at Air Force budget news conference

Air Force Maj. Gen. James Martin is reportedly doing well after he fainted Tuesday during a news conference to unveil the service's fiscal 2017 budget.

February 10, 2016

Twitter launches ‘trust and safety council’ to police harmful content

Twitter on Tuesday announced the formation of a "Trust and Safety Council," which will aim to develop policies for censoring certain speech on the social media site.

February 10, 2016

U.N. report: Syrian government torturing, killing thousands of civilian detainees

Syrian government forces have tortured or beaten to death thousands of detainees throughout the civil war there, according to a new report detailing "horrors" similar to war crimes committed by terror groups such as the Islamic State.

February 9, 2016

U.S. spy chiefs: Saudi, UAE ground troops won’t help in fight against ISIS

Two of the nation's top intelligence officials told lawmakers Tuesday ground troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would likely not be able to make a significant impact in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

February 9, 2016

Emil Limpert, WWII vet and Purple Heart recipient, denied VA benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs has denied benefits to a World War II veteran in his 90s who was wounded in combat and earned a Purple Heart because they do not have enough proof that he served in the military.

February 9, 2016

Vincent Stewart, defense intelligence chief: ISIS will step up ‘pace and lethality of attacks’

The head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency predicted Monday that the Islamic State terrorist group is likely to step up the "pace and lethality" of its attacks in the coming months as it moves to increase its reach outside its home base of Iraq and Syria.

February 9, 2016

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

John Brennan, CIA chief, says U.S. knew of ISIS plot days before Paris attacks

Whistleblowers warned spy chief of skewed ISIS intel reports

U.S. Marshals arresting people with outstanding federal student loans

Jesse Hughes, Eagles of Death Metal frontman, talks about Bataclan attack, guns

Texas boy, 4 crushed under gun-shaped barbecue pit

U.K. government mulling ‘British Guantanamo’ for Islamist terrorists

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for Somali plane bombing

Didarul Sarder fired for pulling gun to save woman from stabbing

Bill Maher: Republicans are ‘racist’ toward Obama; media ‘acts like reality show producers’

Edward Snowden inspires spy video game

John Brennan, CIA chief: ISIS has used chemical weapons

RNC’s Sean Spicer plagued by Twitter trolls on Ash Wednesday

Golden Hammer: National Science Foundation grants helped to fund a study on speed dating

Jason Moszer, Fargo police officer, not expected to survive after shootout with suspect

Maj. Gen. James Martin doing OK after fainting at Air Force budget news conference

Twitter launches ‘trust and safety council’ to police harmful content

U.N. report: Syrian government torturing, killing thousands of civilian detainees

U.S. spy chiefs: Saudi, UAE ground troops won’t help in fight against ISIS

Emil Limpert, WWII vet and Purple Heart recipient, denied VA benefits

Vincent Stewart, defense intelligence chief: ISIS will step up ‘pace and lethality of attacks’