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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.

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EU to meet with U.S. over embattled Norwegian airline; carrier wants low-cost fare for Americans

The European Commission requested an urgent meeting on Friday between the European Union and the United States to discuss the pending application for low-cost flight carrier Norwegian Air International.

October 11, 2014

‘The Snappening’: 100K Snapchat photos stolen from third-party app

At least 100,000 stolen photos and videos from the image-sharing app Snapchat were released by hackers on the popular chat forum 4chan on Thursday. The crime has been dubbed "The Snappening."

October 11, 2014

Oregon’s first lady Cylvia Hayes apologizes for illegal marriage in exchange for cash

Oregon's first lady, Cylvia Hayes publicly apologized on Thursday for illegally marrying an Ethiopian immigrant, allowing him to remain in the U.S. in exchange for money in 1997.

October 11, 2014

White House quietly strips emoji characters from Buzzfeed-like millennial report

The White House has removed emoji characters out of a newly published report after news outlets indicated that some millennials were offended by the administration's latest technique to empathize with younger voters.

October 11, 2014

Clinton document dump details info on Monica Lewinsky, Whitewater, Vince Foster

The National Archives released more than 10,000 pages of White House documents on Friday, revealing the inner workings of the Clinton administration including details of the efforts to cover up of the president's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky.

October 11, 2014

Rand Paul visits Ferguson ahead of more protests

Sen. Rand Paul became the first of the potential 2016 presidential candidates to visit Ferguson, Missouri, meeting with community civil rights leaders Friday.

October 10, 2014

Marco Rubio deletes tweets praising Florida QB

After Twitter users blasted Sen. Marco Rubio for praising embattled University of Florida quarterback Treon Harris in a pair of ill-timed tweets over the weekend, the Florida Republican deleted the posts Thursday.

October 10, 2014

Deval Patrick to form panel to investigate racial policing tactics in Boston

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he is considering forming a statewide panel to look in to racial policing issues highlighted in a new American Civil Liberties Union report.

October 10, 2014

Rand Paul: Poor families should ‘give Republicans another chance’

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said Thursday that middle- and working-class families suffering a failing economy under President Obama should give the GOP another chance in charge.

October 10, 2014

Bill Clinton, Mitt Romney set to campaign in Massachusetts

Former President Bill Clinton and former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will both head to Massachusetts next week to aid their parties' gubernatorial candidates.

October 10, 2014

Christie: ‘We’re not ready yet’ for Ebola screenings at Newark airport

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that Newark Liberty International Airport is rushing to get ready to screen incoming passengers for the deadly Ebola virus.

October 9, 2014

Elizabeth Warren: Congress played a role in Ebola crisis

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, suggested Thursday that Congress is to blame for the spread of the Ebola virus, citing budget cuts for medical research.

October 9, 2014

Deval Patrick: I won’t be attorney general, going back to private sector

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday that he plans to step away from politics completely and enter the private sector after the election, despite rumors that he could take over for outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder.

October 9, 2014

Senate Republicans warn against taxpayer bailout for health insurers

A coalition of Senate Republicans led by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday asking him to include in the next spending bill a ban on President Obama using tax dollars to bail out insurers suffering financial losses under Obamacare.

October 9, 2014

Hill staffers name Congress’ best and worst politicians

Congressional staffers favor Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, for president but are disappointed in Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican and Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, according to the Washingtonian magazine's latest "Best and Worst of Congress" list, published Thursday.

October 9, 2014