Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Emanuel Lutchman, N.Y. man charged with supporting ISIS, plotting New Year’s terror attack
Federal officials in Rochester, New York, have arrested and charged a man suspected of plotting a New Year's Eve Islamic State-inspired attack at a restaurant. Published December 31, 2015
Fight breaks out at New Jersey protest against violence
Police were called to Newark's City Hall on Wednesday to break up a fight after demonstrators at a protest against violence in the city began to brawl. Published December 31, 2015
Iran denies firing rockets at U.S. warship, accuses West of ‘psychological warfare’
Iranian officials on Thursday denied that the country's Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the U.S. aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they entered the Gulf on Saturday, calling the accusation "psychological warfare." Published December 31, 2015
Brussels New Year’s Eve fireworks show cancelled amid terrorism fears
Officials in Brussels on Wednesday called of the Belgian capital's traditional New Year's Eve fireworks display, citing fears of a terror attack. Published December 30, 2015
Katrina Pierson, Trump spox, catches flak for bullet necklace: ‘Next time I’ll wear a fetus’
Katrina Pierson, a spokeswoman for Republican front-runner Donald Trump's presidential campaign who has made headlines for her statements in defense of Mr. Trump's policies, took to Twitter to respond to criticism of a necklace she wore during a CNN interview Monday. Published December 30, 2015
Russia sanctions Turkish construction companies, bans hiring Turks after downing of jet
The Kremlin on Wednesday published a list of new sanctions Moscow will levy against Turkish companies starting Jan. 1, an expansion of similar measures put in place last month after Turkey downed a Russian warplane it claimed violated their airspace on the Syrian border. Published December 30, 2015
TSA may reject drivers licenses from six states over 10-year-old ID law
As soon as 2016, some travelers may no longer be able to get through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints at airports with a driver's license alone. Published December 30, 2015
Gen. John Campbell: Keep more U.S. troops in Afghanistan as long as possible
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday said the security situation in the region is so volatile that the Obama administration should delay plans to draw down troop numbers and keep as many American forces there as possible through 2016. Published December 30, 2015
Turkey thwarts New Year’s terror plot, arrest two ISIS militants
Turkish special forces raided a house and detained two suspected Islamic State militants who were planning a suicide bombing during New Year's Eve celebrations in Ankara, officials said Wednesday. Published December 30, 2015
ISIS supporters brainstorm wacky terror attacks involving hot air balloons, remote control cars
Islamic State leaders put out a call online to their supporters for creative ways to carry out terror attacks and received some out-of-the-box replies. Published December 29, 2015
Marines shelve Google’s $42M robot ‘AlphaDogs’ because they are too noisy
Marines will not be using robotic mules called "AlphaDogs" any time soon because the machines were deemed too noisy to be useful in a combat situation. Published December 29, 2015
Paris-linked ISIS leaders among 10 killed in U.S. airstrikes: Pentagon
An Islamic State leader with links to the deadly terror attacks in Paris last month was one of 10 militants killed in a recent U.S.-led airstrike in Syria, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Published December 29, 2015
Tamir Rice’s toy gun ‘functionally identical’ to real weapon: prosecutor
In a report released Monday the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office included a photo of what it says is a real gun next to the replica gun 12-year-old Tamir Rice was using the day he was shot dead by a Cleveland, Ohio, police officer, saying the pellet gun was "functionally identical" to a real weapon. Published December 29, 2015
Islamic State fatwa details rules for having sex with female slaves, girls
Islamic State militants have issued a set of rules detailing when it is appropriate for "owners" of enslaved women and girls to have sex with them. Published December 29, 2015
Belgian police arrest 2 suspects in New Year’s, ISIS-inspired terror plot
Belgian authorities arrested two people on suspicion of being involved in an ISIS-inspired plot to attack "emblematic sites" in Brussels during New Year's festivities, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said Thursday. Published December 29, 2015
Trey Gowdy to endorse Marco Rubio for president: reports
Rep. Trey Gowdy is expected to endorse Sen. Marco Rubio for president when the Florida senator campaigns with him in Iowa next week, according to multiple reports. Published December 26, 2015
South Carolina Confederate flag will cost millions to store in museum
The confederate battle flag that once flew outside the South Carolina state house will cost the state up to $3.6 million to display in a Civil War museum. Published December 26, 2015
Charity gives free marijuana joints to homeless in Denver on Christmas Eve
A nonprofit in Denver, Colorado, gave away thousands of free, pre-rolled marijuana joints to the homeless and anyone else who wanted one on Christmas Eve, in an out-of-the box attempt to raise awareness about homelessness. Published December 26, 2015
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS leader, threatens West, Israel in first statement in seven months
The leader of the Islamic State terrorist group on Saturday released an audio message, his first in seven months, warning Western nations not to send troops to challenge them and threatening attacks on Israel. Published December 26, 2015
Vienna, Austria, other European capitals receive terror warnings ahead of the new year
Police in Vienna, Austria, are on high alert after the city and several other European capitals received warnings of possible terror attacks between Christmas and the new year. Published December 26, 2015
