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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

Overworked Secret Service agents falling asleep on the job: report

Exhausting hours and and grueling travel schedules have led to at least two Secret Service agents falling asleep on the job, according to a new watchdog report.

October 23, 2015

Islamic State calls for modern Holocaust in new video: ‘We will eradicate the disease worldwide’

The Islamic State terrorist group on Friday released a new video featuring a Hebrew-speaking jihadist militant threatening to attack Israelis in Jerusalem and worldwide.

October 23, 2015

John Boehner selects GOP panel to probe abortion practices

Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Friday announced his picks for the new Select Investigative Panel that will probe the practices of abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.

October 23, 2015

Dianna Duran, New Mexico secretary of state, resigns, faces fraud charges

New Mexico Secretary of State Dianna Duran resigned from her post late Thursday night just before she was due in court on Friday on fraud charges.

October 23, 2015

Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler killed in Iraqi hostage rescue mission, Pentagon says

The U.S. soldier killed during a Wednesday raid on an Islamic State-controlled prison in northern Iraq was Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler, of Roland Oklahoma, the Department of Defense said Friday.

October 23, 2015

Vladimir Putin: U.S. backing terrorists in the Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech on Thursday accused the U.S. of backing terrorism and playing a "double game" in the Middle East.

October 22, 2015

DEA agents who hired prostitutes for ‘sex parties’ received bonuses, awards, time off: report

The latest inexplicable example of rewarding bad behavior emerged Thursday when it was revealed in a new watchdog report that several Drug Enforcement Administration agents who participated in sex parties with prostitutes received tens of thousands of dollars in bonuses, time off and other favorable personnel actions despite federal regulations barring them from receiving such perks.

October 22, 2015

U.S. special ops forces rescue 70 hostages in Iraq; 1 service member killed

At least one U.S. military member has been killed in Iraq where U.S. special operations forces were involved in a raid to rescue Kurdish hostages from an Islamic State stronghold overnight.

October 22, 2015

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe dictator, awarded China’s version of Nobel Peace Prize

China has bestowed its version of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Confucius Peace Prize, on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who has been labeled a violent dictator.

October 22, 2015

80 percent of Russian airstrikes don’t target Islamic State: report

Almost 80 percent of Russia's declared targets in Syria have been in areas not held by Islamic State militants, according to a Reuters analysis of Russian Defense Ministry Data.

October 21, 2015

Creepy video of masked figure could be death threat to Obama

A chilling video featuring a hooded figure in a medieval-style mask is making the rounds on the Internet and has some people convinced the clip is a cryptic death threat to President Obama.

October 21, 2015

Marine Corps fighter jet crashes in U.K.; pilot killed

British police said one person was killed when a F/A-18C Hornet jet crashed Wednesday near an air base in the U.K.

October 21, 2015

Justin Trudeau to Obama: Canada will end airstrikes against Islamic State

Canada's newly elected liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will follow through on his campaign promise to pull Canadian fighter jets out of the U.S.-led bombing campaign against Islamic State terrorists in Iraq and Syria.

October 21, 2015

Russia, U.S. sign deal to minimize risks in Syrian airspace: Pentagon

The Pentagon announced Tuesday the U.S. and Russia had officially signed an agreement to minimize the risk of incidents as both countries conduct airstrikes in Syria.

October 20, 2015

Mark Welsh, Air Force chief, questions grounding of three pilots over Miley Cyrus lyric texts

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has ordered an investigation into the case of several pilots who were grounded after exchanging text messages referencing Miley Cyrus' lyrics, which were seen by their superiors as evidence of drug activity.

October 20, 2015

ACLU demands CIA disclose details on drone program after document leak

The American Civil Liberties Union is pressing forward with a lawsuit against the CIA demanding the agency turn over details about the U.S. drone program after a massive document leak revealed startling details about how targets are chosen and the number of civilians that have been accidentally struck.

October 20, 2015

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Overworked Secret Service agents falling asleep on the job: report

Islamic State calls for modern Holocaust in new video: ‘We will eradicate the disease worldwide’

John Boehner selects GOP panel to probe abortion practices

Dianna Duran, New Mexico secretary of state, resigns, faces fraud charges

Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler killed in Iraqi hostage rescue mission, Pentagon says

Vladimir Putin: U.S. backing terrorists in the Middle East

DEA agents who hired prostitutes for ‘sex parties’ received bonuses, awards, time off: report

U.S. special ops forces rescue 70 hostages in Iraq; 1 service member killed

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe dictator, awarded China’s version of Nobel Peace Prize

80 percent of Russian airstrikes don’t target Islamic State: report

Creepy video of masked figure could be death threat to Obama

Marine Corps fighter jet crashes in U.K.; pilot killed

Justin Trudeau to Obama: Canada will end airstrikes against Islamic State

Russia, U.S. sign deal to minimize risks in Syrian airspace: Pentagon

Mark Welsh, Air Force chief, questions grounding of three pilots over Miley Cyrus lyric texts

ACLU demands CIA disclose details on drone program after document leak

Islamic State calls for more attacks against Jews in new videos

Russian airstrikes kill 45 including U.S.-backed rebel commander

Videos teach Palestinians ‘how to stab a Jew,’ U.N. Security Council is told

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