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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

National Border Patrol Council endorses Donald Trump

The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), the U.S.' largest border patrol union has endorsed GOP front-runner Donald Trump for president.

March 30, 2016

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tells Iran: Missiles are the future, not negotiations

Iran's supreme religious leader on Wednesday said missiles were key to the Islamic Republic's future, not negotiations with western countries.

March 30, 2016

Charlie Fletcher, retired Army major general, named Wounded Warrior interim COO

A retired Army major general has been named interim chief operating officer for the Wounded Warrior Project after the veterans organization fired its two top officers following a scandal over the nonprofit's alleged lavish spending.

March 29, 2016

Germany to migrants: Integrate and learn language or lose permanent residency

German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere is proposing a new law that will compel migrants to learn German and integrate into society or else lose their permanent residency rights.

March 29, 2016

U.S. orders diplomatic, military families out of Turkey over security fears

The State Department and Pentagon have ordered the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel to leave posts in southern Turkey due to security fears.

March 29, 2016

John Downs, gun shop owner, thwarts possible mass shooting at Ohio University

Local law enforcement are crediting a gun shop owner in Hocking County, Ohio for possibly preventing a mass shooting at a nearby university when he refused to sell a gun to a suspicious man.

March 29, 2016

Bank holds man’s check over pet dog’s name ‘Dash,’ fearful of ISIS link

A disabled San Francisco man was left scratching his head after his bank put a hold on an online payment to his dog walker, thinking the man was sending money to a terrorist organization.

March 29, 2016

William Bratton, NYPD commissioner: ‘Our own citizens’ pose bigger threat to Americans than migrants

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton on Monday refuted GOP candidates' recent remarks about the dangers of immigrants coming into the U.S. and explained that the biggest threat to Americans comes from the country's own citizens.

March 29, 2016

Justin and Stephanie Shults, two Americans missing in Belgium, confirmed dead

Two Americans who went missing after Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Belgium are dead, their relatives confirmed Saturday.

March 26, 2016

Belgium’s ‘March against Fear’ cancelled due to security concerns

Organizers have cancelled a "March against Fear" set for Sunday afternoon in Brussels after Belgian authorities asked them to postpone the event due to security concerns.

March 26, 2016

North Korea propaganda video shows nuclear strike on U.S.

North Korea released a propaganda video on Saturday depicting a nuclear strike on Washington warning "American imperialists" not to provoke the communist nation.

March 26, 2016

Bill Maher: Ted Cruz less awful than Donald Trump

Bill Maher ended his talk show Friday night by settling the debate over which Republican presidential candidate is less awful, saying he would rather see Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in the White House than businessman Donald Trump.

March 26, 2016

Belgian nuclear facility guard shot dead; his security badge was stolen

Just two days after terrorists attacked the Brussels airport and subway system, a security guard for a Belgian nuclear facility was murdered and his security access badge was stolen, Belgian media reported Saturday.

March 26, 2016

Anonymous hacker group vows revenge on ISIS for Brussels attacks

Hacking collective Anonymous this week vowed to "severely punish" the Islamic State and its supporters in retaliation for terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed at least 31 people.

March 25, 2016

NRA rewrites fairy tales with guns, less violence

The National Rifle Association has re-vamped two beloved Brother's Grimm fairy tales with the heroes carrying guns.

March 25, 2016

Sascha and Alexander Piczowski, siblings killed in Brussels attacks, family confirms

A pair of New York City siblings was killed Tuesday in the terror attacks on Brussels, a family friend confirmed Friday.

March 25, 2016

Released Gitmo detainees have killed Americans, says Obama admin official

An Obama administration official on Wednesday admitted to lawmakers that some Americans have been killed at the hands of prisoners released from the Guantanamo Bay detention center who re-engaged in terrorism.

March 23, 2016

ISIS poll: ‘What will be the color of the Eiffel Tower’ next?

Islamic State supporters have already started making predictions on where the terror group will strike next, discussing likely targets in an online forum.

March 23, 2016

ISIS hands out celebratory sweets in Syria after Brussels attacks

Shortly after explosions in Brussels' airport and subway system killed 34 people and injured hundreds, the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks, released photos showing militants handing out sweets to residents in Syria to celebrate the massacre.

March 23, 2016

One World Trade Center lights spire in support of Brussels, but with wrong colors

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that One World Trade Center would display the colors of the Belgian flag in lights on its spire in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, but the skyscraper's lights were the wrong colors.

March 23, 2016

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

National Border Patrol Council endorses Donald Trump

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tells Iran: Missiles are the future, not negotiations

Charlie Fletcher, retired Army major general, named Wounded Warrior interim COO

Germany to migrants: Integrate and learn language or lose permanent residency

U.S. orders diplomatic, military families out of Turkey over security fears

John Downs, gun shop owner, thwarts possible mass shooting at Ohio University

Bank holds man’s check over pet dog’s name ‘Dash,’ fearful of ISIS link

William Bratton, NYPD commissioner: ‘Our own citizens’ pose bigger threat to Americans than migrants

Justin and Stephanie Shults, two Americans missing in Belgium, confirmed dead

Belgium’s ‘March against Fear’ cancelled due to security concerns

North Korea propaganda video shows nuclear strike on U.S.

Bill Maher: Ted Cruz less awful than Donald Trump

Belgian nuclear facility guard shot dead; his security badge was stolen

Anonymous hacker group vows revenge on ISIS for Brussels attacks

NRA rewrites fairy tales with guns, less violence

Sascha and Alexander Piczowski, siblings killed in Brussels attacks, family confirms

Released Gitmo detainees have killed Americans, says Obama admin official

ISIS poll: ‘What will be the color of the Eiffel Tower’ next?

ISIS hands out celebratory sweets in Syria after Brussels attacks

One World Trade Center lights spire in support of Brussels, but with wrong colors