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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

ISIS planning Sunday terror attacks in U.S., worldwide: Anonymous group

Hacking collective Anonymous said the Islamic State terrorist group is planning to launch more attacks in Paris, the U.S., Indonesia, Italy and Lebanon on Sunday.

November 21, 2015

Adele: Sarah Palin helped jump-start my success

Grammy award-winning British singer Adele says she attributed some of her success to a surprising source from the world of conservative American politics: Sarah Palin

November 21, 2015

Calif. middle school teacher makes kids sing Islam ‘fight song’

Parents in Orange County are outraged after learning a 7th grade teacher made students sing a song she wrote about spreading Islam in class.

November 21, 2015

Miss. town rolls out ‘pull up your pants’ signs

Local authorities in Laurel, Mississippi, are putting up signs in their community asking young people to pull up their baggy pants when they are out in public.

November 21, 2015

Bill Maher blasts liberals for defending Islam: Muslims sharing Western values is ‘bull****’

Late-night talk show host Bill Maher on Friday criticized liberals for defending Muslim refugees without acknowledging they embrace values that are at odds with American societal values.

November 21, 2015

Petition calls for ‘Zoolander 2’ boycott over ‘cartoonish’ trans character

"Zoolander 2," the highly anticipated sequel to the 2001 hit comedy flick about male models and the fashion industry, doesn't arrive in theaters until next year, but LGBTQ activists are already up in arms about the Ben Stiller film after the trailer was released this week.

November 21, 2015

Emily Faz, Georgia student targeted for criticizing Mizzou, Black Lives Matter ‘has not been fired’

A Georgia Southern University student who became the target of witch hunt after criticizing Mizzou protesters and Black Lives Matter activists in a Facebook post has not been fired from her job at a restaurant, as was previously reported, the restaurant said.

November 20, 2015

John Chase, hacktivist: Don’t blame Edward Snowden for Paris attacks

A Boston man who has participated in the campaign to combat the Islamic State terrorist group online says critics who blame NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for the terrorist attacks in Paris and the rise of ISIS are dead wrong.

November 20, 2015

Utah school apologizes for ISIS propaganda poster project

A Utah junior high school is apologizing after a ninth-grade teacher gave students an assignment to draw a propaganda poster for the Islamic State terrorist organization.

November 20, 2015

‘Captagon,’ highly addictive amphetamine drug, fuels Syrian fighters, funds war

New evidence has emerged that a tiny, highly addictive pill commonly known as Captagon is fueling the war in Syria and its fighters.

November 20, 2015

New ISIS video threatens White House: ‘will turn black with our fire’

A new video released by the Islamic State terrorist group makes threats against the White House, President Obama, French President Francois Hollande and Rome.

November 20, 2015

Golden Hammer: State Department spent $36.5 million polling foreigners’ opinions

Would you spend money to find out what people in Spain think about their medical insurance or what people in Austria think about their government? That's exactly what the federal government has been doing, using millions of Americans' tax dollars.

November 19, 2015

U.S. Holocaust Museum, Church World Service condemn House vote to ‘pause’ refugee program

The U.S. Holocaust Museum in a statement on Thursday voiced concern over the House vote to pause the Obama administration's plan to resettle 10,000 Syrian saying citizens and lawmakers should not "turn our backs" on thousands of legitimate refugees.

November 19, 2015

Emily Faz, Georgia student, fired from her job after criticizing Mizzou, Black Lives Matter online

A student at Georgia Southern University was reportedly fired from her job after dozens of her classmates called to complain about a Facebook post she wrote criticizing some protesters at the University of Missouri and Black Lives Matter activists.

November 19, 2015

Bomb threat that caused Egypt-bound plane to divert was a hoax, airline says

A bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax forced a commercial flight en route from Poland to Egypt to make an emergency landing in Bulgaria on Thursday, the operator of the aircraft said.

November 19, 2015

Bill de Blasio: NYC won’t be intimidated by Islamic State video

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says his city will not be intimidated by a chilling new video released by the Islamic State terrorists group showing images of Times Square.

November 19, 2015

TSA agents threw out child’s Buzz Lightyear toy, said it resembled a weapon

Airports across the country have ramped up security in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in Paris, but a Pennsylvania father says Transportation Security Agents went too far when they confiscated his son's favorite toy.

November 18, 2015

Islamic State published photo of soda can bomb that allegedly brought down Russian Metrojet

The Islamic State terrorist group on Wednesday released a photo of what it said was the simply constructed bomb that brought down the Russian Metrojet plane over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month.

November 18, 2015

Francois Hollande: 30,000 Syrian refugees ‘will be welcomed’ in France despite attacks

French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday said his country will honor its commitment to accept migrants seeking asylum despite Friday's deadly terrorist attacks in Paris saying, "France will remain a country of freedom."

November 18, 2015

Turkey soccer fans ignore pre-match moment of silence

A section of Turkey's soccer fans decided not to honor the scheduled minute of silence in honor of the Paris attacks before the country's friendly match against Greece in Instanbul on Tuesday night.

November 18, 2015

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

ISIS planning Sunday terror attacks in U.S., worldwide: Anonymous group

Adele: Sarah Palin helped jump-start my success

Calif. middle school teacher makes kids sing Islam ‘fight song’

Miss. town rolls out ‘pull up your pants’ signs

Bill Maher blasts liberals for defending Islam: Muslims sharing Western values is ‘bull****’

Petition calls for ‘Zoolander 2’ boycott over ‘cartoonish’ trans character

Emily Faz, Georgia student targeted for criticizing Mizzou, Black Lives Matter ‘has not been fired’

John Chase, hacktivist: Don’t blame Edward Snowden for Paris attacks

Utah school apologizes for ISIS propaganda poster project

‘Captagon,’ highly addictive amphetamine drug, fuels Syrian fighters, funds war

New ISIS video threatens White House: ‘will turn black with our fire’

Golden Hammer: State Department spent $36.5 million polling foreigners’ opinions

U.S. Holocaust Museum, Church World Service condemn House vote to ‘pause’ refugee program

Emily Faz, Georgia student, fired from her job after criticizing Mizzou, Black Lives Matter online

Bomb threat that caused Egypt-bound plane to divert was a hoax, airline says

Bill de Blasio: NYC won’t be intimidated by Islamic State video

TSA agents threw out child’s Buzz Lightyear toy, said it resembled a weapon

Islamic State published photo of soda can bomb that allegedly brought down Russian Metrojet

Francois Hollande: 30,000 Syrian refugees ‘will be welcomed’ in France despite attacks

Turkey soccer fans ignore pre-match moment of silence