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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

Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is reportedly in the running to receive the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.

February 2, 2016

Sean MacFarland, top U.S. general: Carpet bombing ISIS ‘inconsistent with our values’

The top U.S. commander for the fight against the Islamic State on Monday slammed the idea of "carpet bombing" the terror group, a strategy that has been suggested on the GOP campaign stage repeatedly.

February 2, 2016

Kyle Tyrrell, Iraq war vet under investigation for protecting wife from alleged Muslim attacker

Police are investigating a retired Lieutenant-Colonel and Iraq war veteran in Australia after he got into a skirmish with a fishermen who he says attacked his wife.

January 30, 2016

David Petraeus, retired general, ex-CIA chief will not be demoted: report

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has decided not to impose further punishment on retired Gen. David Petraeus, the former military commander and CIA director who admitted sharing top secret information with his mistress.

January 30, 2016

All three escaped Calif. inmates captured: sheriff

All three inmates, accused of violent felonies, who escaped from an Orange County jail last week have been recaptured in Northern California, police said Saturday morning.

January 30, 2016

Tim Wolfe, ousted Mizzou president blames Black Lives Matter, football team for resignation

Former University of Missouri President Tim Wolfe, who resigned from his post amid protests over the school's handling of racial matters on campus, sent a confidential email to supporters last week complaining about the incident.

January 30, 2016

U.S. Navy sends warship near contested South China Sea island, China says ‘very serious provocation’

A U.S. Navy ship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea on Saturday to challenge "excessive maritime claims that restrict the rights and freedoms of the United States and others," a defense official said.

January 30, 2016

Americans who travel to Iran risk arrest, U.S. warns

U.S. citizens traveling to Iran, especially Iranian-Americans, are at a high risk of being arrested and detained in the Islamic Republic, the U.S. State Department warned Friday.

January 29, 2016

Neil deGrasse Tyson hits back at B.o.B’s ‘Flatline’ with his own mic drop

Earlier this week rapper B.o.B raised eyebrows when he insisted that the Earth is flat and engaged in a Twitter battle with noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, which culminated in the "Nothin on You" singer dropping a dis track called "Flatline."

January 29, 2016

Remaining Oregon occupier: ‘Rioters in Ferguson’ treated better than us

One of four militia members still occupying a wildlife refuge in Oregon said Thursday that law enforcement was treating them unfairly and said protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, had been given more leniency.

January 29, 2016

U.S. and Britain spied on Israeli drone flights: report

The United State and Britain have been monitoring secret drone flights and communications by the Israeli Air Force since 1998, according to documents published Friday by The Intercept.

January 29, 2016

Golden Hammer: Homeland Security loses track of training money

The Department of Homeland Security has failed to keep track of hundreds of millions of dollars for training its workforce for nearly the entirety of its existence, according to a federal report released this week.

January 28, 2016

Lunch with Hassan Rouhani cancelled after Francois Hollande refuses halal request

A second meal between the French and Iranian presidents in Paris has been canceled after France refused to remove wine from the menu.

January 28, 2016

Man with 2 guns, Koran arrested at Disneyland Paris

French police arrested a man carrying two guns Thursday at the entrance to a hotel near Disneyland Paris.

January 28, 2016

Lisa Murkowski: Only women show up to Senate amid D.C. blizzard, ‘speaks to the hardiness of women’

The Senate looked a little different after a massive blizzard paralyzed Washington over the weekend. When lawmakers came to work on Tuesday, only female senators showed up.

January 28, 2016

Veterans groups to Donald Trump: Keep your money

GOP front-runner Donald Trump announced this week that he would boycott the Fox News Republican presidential debate Thursday and host a fundraiser for veterans instead, but several veterans groups are now saying they will not accept donations from Mr. Trump's fundraiser.

January 28, 2016

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Sean MacFarland, top U.S. general: Carpet bombing ISIS ‘inconsistent with our values’

Kyle Tyrrell, Iraq war vet under investigation for protecting wife from alleged Muslim attacker

David Petraeus, retired general, ex-CIA chief will not be demoted: report

All three escaped Calif. inmates captured: sheriff

Tim Wolfe, ousted Mizzou president blames Black Lives Matter, football team for resignation

U.S. Navy sends warship near contested South China Sea island, China says ‘very serious provocation’

Americans who travel to Iran risk arrest, U.S. warns

Neil deGrasse Tyson hits back at B.o.B’s ‘Flatline’ with his own mic drop

Remaining Oregon occupier: ‘Rioters in Ferguson’ treated better than us

U.S. and Britain spied on Israeli drone flights: report

Golden Hammer: Homeland Security loses track of training money

Lunch with Hassan Rouhani cancelled after Francois Hollande refuses halal request

Man with 2 guns, Koran arrested at Disneyland Paris

Lisa Murkowski: Only women show up to Senate amid D.C. blizzard, ‘speaks to the hardiness of women’

Veterans groups to Donald Trump: Keep your money

Ali Khamenei in Iran airs Holocaust denial video on International Remembrance Day

Three children die in Wisconsin house fire while parents attend Bible study

Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president: ‘More sensible people’ needed in Congress

Cliven Bundy: Oregon standoff a ‘wake up call’; dead occupier was ‘sacrificed for a good purpose’