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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

Democrats: ‘Sign our thank you card for Jon Stewart’ — and then donate money to the party

Democrats, heartbroken over the loss of one of their greatest late-night champions, sent an email Friday asking supporters to sign a thank you card for Jon Stewart and then donate money to the party.

August 7, 2015

Chinese hackers attack American Airlines, Sabre systems

Chinese hackers have reportedly attacked the computer systems of American Airlines and travel reservations platform provider Sabre, said people familiar with the investigation.

August 7, 2015

Qassem Soleimani, Iranian Quds Force commander, met with Putin in Russia, broke travel sanctions

Qassem Soleimani, the leader of the Iranian Quds Force that is tied to terrorist activity and reports directly to the supreme leader, recently visited Moscow to meet with Russian leaders, breaking western travel bans, according to two Western intelligence sources.

August 7, 2015

Pentagon gives Boeing $6.6M to build satellite-launching space drone

The Pentagon has awarded a $6.6 million contract to Boeing to design a mini space shuttle that can launch military satellites and space weapons.

August 7, 2015

Michael Moore to attack U.S. ‘military-industrial complex’ in new film

Michael Moore revealed Thursday his latest project: a documentary called "Where to Invade Next," which takes on what he calls the nation's "military-industrial complex" and American interventionism.

August 6, 2015

Mich. bill would allow armed military in gun-free zones

A proposed bill in Michigan set to be introduced this month would exempt military personnel from the state's pistol-free zone restrictions when in uniform.

August 6, 2015

Russia pushes ban on foreign condoms to make lovers ‘more disciplined’

Russia's Industry and Trade Ministry is defending proposals to include a ban on foreign condoms as part of an overall embargo on foreign medical goods, despite the country's growing struggle with HIV and AIDS.

August 6, 2015

Iran nuclear site shows crates, trucks, construction ahead of U.N. inspection

New satellite images of an Iranian site thought to be used for work on a nuclear weapon show crates, trucks and construction that may indicate a renewed attempt to clean up the facility before an inspection by the U.N., a nonproliferation watchdog said Thursday.

August 6, 2015

Islamic State executes 19 women for refusing to have sex with fighters

Islamic State militants have executed 19 women who refused to have sex with the fighters, a Kurdish official said.

August 6, 2015

Iran nuke deal could increase terror-linked military spending by nearly $5B: study

A new study estimates that Iran's military spending could increase by $4.8 billion under the new nuclear deal, including a 50 percent budget increase for its terror-linked paramilitary force.

August 5, 2015

Shots fired again at Camp Shelby, Miss.; same suspect fired at soldiers two days in a row

Camp Shelby in southern Mississippi is on high alert after shots were fired again on Wednesday morning.

August 5, 2015

Two special forces airmen killed in training incident in Florida

Two special forces airmen were killed in a parachute training accident in Florida on Monday.

August 5, 2015

Al Qaeda lauds lone-wolf attacks in Chattanooga, Garland, Texas, calls for more

Two al Qaeda branches have new, threatening messages to supporters praising lone-wolf jihadist attacks in the U.S. and calling for more of them.

August 5, 2015

#BabyRP: Social media users are stealing children’s photos for online role-play

Doting parents who post photos of their children on Instagram may want to double check their privacy settings, thanks to a new trend in social media role-playing.

August 5, 2015

FBI alert: Middle Eastern men intimidating military families in Colorado, Wyoming

The FBI has issued an alert to all law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming, warning them to be on the lookout for suspicious Middle Eastern men that have been approaching U.S. military families.

August 5, 2015

Al Qaeda touts defeat of U.S.-trained Syrian rebel fighters, denounces ‘Western-backed cancer’

A Dutch Islamist fighter posted an online statement Tuesday boasting of how his al Qaeda-linked group defeated U.S.-trained rebels in Syria.

August 4, 2015

Shots fired at soldiers at Camp Shelby

Police are searching for two white males that allegedly fired shots at a group of soldiers at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi on Tuesday.

August 4, 2015

Unfinished drug tunnel discovered near U.S. border; ‘El Chapo’ escaped in similar shaft

Mexican authorities have uncovered a new, unfinished drug-running tunnel between the U.S. and Mexico that bears the hallmarks of "El Chapo," the escaped drug lord who led the Sinaloa cartel.

August 4, 2015

Obama mocks GOP candidates’ ‘bad ideas,’ urges Dems to watch debate

President Obama mocked the "bad ideas" of GOP White House hopefuls, but he had an interesting rationale for urging fellow Democrats to watch Thursday's Republican primary debate anyway.

August 4, 2015

Iran accuses U.S. of already breaking nuclear deal

Iran has filed a complaint with the International Atomic Energy Agency alleging that the U.S. has already broken terms of the nuclear weapons deal, citing comments made by White House press secretary Josh Earnest.

August 4, 2015

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Democrats: ‘Sign our thank you card for Jon Stewart’ — and then donate money to the party

Chinese hackers attack American Airlines, Sabre systems

Qassem Soleimani, Iranian Quds Force commander, met with Putin in Russia, broke travel sanctions

Pentagon gives Boeing $6.6M to build satellite-launching space drone

Michael Moore to attack U.S. ‘military-industrial complex’ in new film

Mich. bill would allow armed military in gun-free zones

Russia pushes ban on foreign condoms to make lovers ‘more disciplined’

Iran nuclear site shows crates, trucks, construction ahead of U.N. inspection

Islamic State executes 19 women for refusing to have sex with fighters

Iran nuke deal could increase terror-linked military spending by nearly $5B: study

Shots fired again at Camp Shelby, Miss.; same suspect fired at soldiers two days in a row

Two special forces airmen killed in training incident in Florida

Al Qaeda lauds lone-wolf attacks in Chattanooga, Garland, Texas, calls for more

#BabyRP: Social media users are stealing children’s photos for online role-play

FBI alert: Middle Eastern men intimidating military families in Colorado, Wyoming

Al Qaeda touts defeat of U.S.-trained Syrian rebel fighters, denounces ‘Western-backed cancer’

Shots fired at soldiers at Camp Shelby

Unfinished drug tunnel discovered near U.S. border; ‘El Chapo’ escaped in similar shaft

Obama mocks GOP candidates’ ‘bad ideas,’ urges Dems to watch debate

Iran accuses U.S. of already breaking nuclear deal