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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

Sarah Palin ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 run

Former Alaska governor and GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Friday that she is "seriously interested" in seeking the presidency in 2016.

January 24, 2015

BIll Maher: ‘American Sniper’ success driven by love for ‘psychopath patriot’ Chris Kyle

Talk show host Bill Maher called the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle a "psychopath patriot" that Americans can easily support. The comedian pointed to the success of "American Sniper" as proof of his assertion.

January 24, 2015

John Kerry to visit Nigeria ahead of elections

Secretary of State John Kerry will said Friday he plans to visit Nigeria "in a couple of days" ahead of the nation's upcoming elections.

January 23, 2015

Man in China buys new car, pays entirely in small coins

A man in China paid for a new car, worth 51,000 Yuan or about $8,300, in pocket change at a showroom in China's Hebei Province.

January 23, 2015

Starbucks to start delivering in 2015

Starbucks Coffee announced it is moving ahead with plans to introduce coffee delivery in 2015.

January 23, 2015

Golden Hammer: Medical supply prices for Somalia aid group costs State Department $1.6 million more

The State Department failed to properly oversee billions of dollars from a nonprofit that provided medical supplies for humanitarian efforts in Somalia, overpaying $1.6 million to Nour International Aid.

January 22, 2015

Auto insurers track GPS data of drivers who opt into discount programs

Drivers seeking cheaper insurance premiums may be tempted to enroll in a usage-based program that monitors driving behavior, but privacy analysts caution that customers should consider the implications before signing the dotted line.

January 22, 2015

Patrick Lynch, NYPD union head, faces leadership challenge from officers

Patrick Lynch, the head of the New York Police Department's largest union, is under fire from within his own ranks, facing a slew of challengers hoping to oust a leader deemed as out of touch.

January 21, 2015

Campus police armed with military weapons like semiautomatic rifles, Humvees

Under the same program that has been criticized as "militarizing" local law enforcement, campus police departments have ramped up their armed presence, with Florida State University getting a Humvee and other university officers carrying semi-automatic rifles.

January 20, 2015

Islamic State sympathizers hack Virginia county website

Islamic State sympathizers appear to have hacked another government website, this time the website for a Virginia county.

January 17, 2015

Fox News wins big as Dish Network dispute ends

The heated battle between Fox and Dish Network ended on Thursday when the two companies were able to reach a deal that heavily favored the cable news network.

January 17, 2015

Hundreds march in pro-police ‘Sea of Blue’ rally for #bluelivesmatter campaign

Several hundred organizers clad in blue marched in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to show support for law enforcement in response to nationwide racial concerns over policing tactics.

January 17, 2015

Army recruitment office told to remove ‘God and Country’ poster

A poster with the message "On a mission for both God and Country" on display outside a recruiting station in Phoenix was removed Friday morning after it was brought to the attention of the the Army Recruiting Command, a spokesman said.

January 17, 2015

Islamic radicals ‘plotting to target Germany anti-Islamisation marches’

Foreign intelligence agencies have learned that Islamist militants are planning possible attacks on weekly marches organized by Germany's anti-Islamic movement.

January 17, 2015

Charlie Hebdo protests erupt in Niger; several churches burned

Several Churches in Niger's capital Niamey were set on fire on Saturday during protests against French magazine Charlie Hebdo's cartoon depicting Muhammad.

January 17, 2015

‘American Sniper’ zeroes in on Clint Eastwood record with $29.1M Friday haul

Clint Eastwood's latest film "American Sniper," based on the autobiography of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, is set to rake in more money in one day that any Eastwood-directed film.

January 17, 2015

DEA secretly tracked Americans’ calls for over a decade, new court document reveals

A new document reveals that the U.S. Department of Justice secretly kept track of Americans' calls to foreign countries for more than a decade to track drug trafficking and other criminal activities.

January 17, 2015

Wenjian Liu, Rafael Ramos families receive $1M from anonymous Hong Kong donor

An anonymous donor from Hong Kong gave a $1 million donation to the families of the two NYPD officers killed last month.

January 17, 2015

Bill Maher: Liberal ‘bullying’ on Islam debate makes them ‘part of the problem’

Talk show host Bill Maher blasted liberals on Friday for using "extreme bullying" techniques to define free speech as speech that doesn't offend them.

January 17, 2015

New York Post, UPI Twitter accounts hacked, tweet fake ‘WWIII’ scare

The Twitter accounts of both the New York Post and United Press International were apparently hacked on Friday and sent out a series of tweets claiming U.S. and chinese naval forces were engaged in combat.

January 16, 2015

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Kellan Howell

Articles by Kellan Howell

Sarah Palin ‘seriously interested’ in 2016 run

BIll Maher: ‘American Sniper’ success driven by love for ‘psychopath patriot’ Chris Kyle

John Kerry to visit Nigeria ahead of elections

Man in China buys new car, pays entirely in small coins

Starbucks to start delivering in 2015

Golden Hammer: Medical supply prices for Somalia aid group costs State Department $1.6 million more

Auto insurers track GPS data of drivers who opt into discount programs

Patrick Lynch, NYPD union head, faces leadership challenge from officers

Campus police armed with military weapons like semiautomatic rifles, Humvees

Islamic State sympathizers hack Virginia county website

Fox News wins big as Dish Network dispute ends

Hundreds march in pro-police ‘Sea of Blue’ rally for #bluelivesmatter campaign

Army recruitment office told to remove ‘God and Country’ poster

Islamic radicals ‘plotting to target Germany anti-Islamisation marches’

Charlie Hebdo protests erupt in Niger; several churches burned

‘American Sniper’ zeroes in on Clint Eastwood record with $29.1M Friday haul

DEA secretly tracked Americans’ calls for over a decade, new court document reveals

Wenjian Liu, Rafael Ramos families receive $1M from anonymous Hong Kong donor

Bill Maher: Liberal ‘bullying’ on Islam debate makes them ‘part of the problem’

New York Post, UPI Twitter accounts hacked, tweet fake ‘WWIII’ scare