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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

Bashar Assad: Vladimir Putin the ‘only defender of Christian civilization’

Syrian President Bashar Assad said he considers his long-time ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin as the "only defender of Christian civilization" one can trust, a comment made in an interview with a French magazine following the Paris attacks.

November 18, 2015

Rep. Blake Farenthold: Obama admin ‘lying’ to Americans on refugee vetting

Texas Republican Congressman Blake Farenthold on Tuesday said the Obama administration is lying to the American people about its "robust vetting procedures" for Syrian refugees entering the country.

November 17, 2015

Terror suspects released in Germany after no link to Paris attacks found

A group of people, including at least three foreign nationals, who were arrested near the German city of Aachen in connection with the Paris attacks have been freed, German police said.

November 17, 2015

Army ‘dismissive and derisive’ toward sexual assault victim, failed to pursue case: report

Federal investigators blasted the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command in a new report for failing to properly pursue a sexual assault case against a soldier and being "derisive and dismissive" toward the victim.

November 17, 2015

Three Syrians with fake Greek passports arrested in St. Maarten

Police arrested three men carrying fake Greek passports who tried to enter the French and Dutch island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean on Saturday.

November 17, 2015

Three people arrested in Germany in connection to the Paris attacks

German police have arrested three people near the western city of Aachen in connection with the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris over the weekend.

November 17, 2015

Peyton Pruitt, 18, charged in terror plot in Alabama

Local and federal authorities are investigating an Alabama teenager's alleged involvement in a terror plot.

November 17, 2015

France calls on EU to invoke mutual-defense clause as it launches new airstrikes on ISIS

France on Tuesday demanded that the 28 nations of the European Union invoke the political bloc's national defense clause in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, becoming the first country to do so, and it continued its airstrikes against militants in Syria.

November 17, 2015

Two men linked to Paris attacks registered as refugees in Greece; 129 dead, 352 wounded

Two men linked to the deadly terrorist attacks that brought Paris to a standstill on Friday were registered as refugees in Greece earlier this year, Greek authorities confirmed Saturday.

November 14, 2015

Nohemi Gonzalez, Calif. student, killed in Paris attacks; 129 dead, 352 wounded

A California State University, Long Beach, student was killed in a string of terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, the school announced Saturday.

November 14, 2015

Pentagon: Abu Nabil, Islamic State chief in Libya, killed in U.S. airstrike during Paris attacks

A U.S. airstrike on Friday night has killed the leader of the Islamic State group operating in Libya, the Pentagon said Saturday.

November 14, 2015

Mizzou protesters, Black Lives Matter complain Paris attacks stole their headlines

Activists that have taken over U.S. college campuses this week protesting racial injustice took to Twitter last night to complain that news coverage of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris had stolen their spotlight.

November 14, 2015

Bill Maher on Paris attacks: ‘Why do they hate us?’

Late-night HBO talk show host Bill Maher reacted to the deadly terrorist attack in Paris Friday night, opening up a panel discussion by asking, "Why do they hate us?"

November 14, 2015

FBI has nearly 1,000 active Islamic State probes inside U.S., cops reveal

The Federal Bureau of Investigations has nearly 1,000 active probes connected to the Islamic State terrorist group inside the U.S., law enforcement officials claimed in a letter to President Obama.

November 14, 2015

Ashton Carter to France: U.S. will take ‘additional steps’ to respond to Paris attacks

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told French Minster of Defense Jean-Yves le Drian in a telephone call on Saturday that the U.S. stands with France in the wake of a string of deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and that the U.S. military would take "additional steps" to respond to the brutal attacks.

November 14, 2015

Pope Francis calls Paris attacks piece of a ‘piecemeal World War III’

Pope Francis lamented a string of deadly terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night, calling them a "piece" of a "piecemeal World War III."

November 14, 2015

London Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated over ‘suspicious article’

One of two terminals at London's Gatwick Airport has been evacuated Saturday after travelers reported a "suspicious article," U.K. police said.

November 14, 2015

White House announces In-State tuition for veterans, families

All recent U.S. military veterans and their families will now be able to pay in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities throughout the country, regardless of how long they have lived in-state, the White House announced on Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day.

November 13, 2015

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bomb at Baghdad funeral

The Islamic State terrorist group said one of its militants on Friday detonated a suicide bomb at the funeral procession of a pro-government Shi'ite Muslim fighter in Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least 18 people and wounding 41.

November 13, 2015

Bridge of sunken El Faro cargo ship recovered; team still searching for black box

A salvage team looking for the voyage data recorder from the sunken cargo ship El Faro said Thursday it had located the bridge deck that separated from the wreckage, but the ship's black box has still not been found.

November 13, 2015

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Bashar Assad: Vladimir Putin the ‘only defender of Christian civilization’

Rep. Blake Farenthold: Obama admin ‘lying’ to Americans on refugee vetting

Terror suspects released in Germany after no link to Paris attacks found

Army ‘dismissive and derisive’ toward sexual assault victim, failed to pursue case: report

Three Syrians with fake Greek passports arrested in St. Maarten

Three people arrested in Germany in connection to the Paris attacks

Peyton Pruitt, 18, charged in terror plot in Alabama

France calls on EU to invoke mutual-defense clause as it launches new airstrikes on ISIS

Two men linked to Paris attacks registered as refugees in Greece; 129 dead, 352 wounded

Nohemi Gonzalez, Calif. student, killed in Paris attacks; 129 dead, 352 wounded

Pentagon: Abu Nabil, Islamic State chief in Libya, killed in U.S. airstrike during Paris attacks

Mizzou protesters, Black Lives Matter complain Paris attacks stole their headlines

Bill Maher on Paris attacks: ‘Why do they hate us?’

FBI has nearly 1,000 active Islamic State probes inside U.S., cops reveal

Ashton Carter to France: U.S. will take ‘additional steps’ to respond to Paris attacks

Pope Francis calls Paris attacks piece of a ‘piecemeal World War III’

London Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated over ‘suspicious article’

White House announces In-State tuition for veterans, families

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bomb at Baghdad funeral

Bridge of sunken El Faro cargo ship recovered; team still searching for black box