Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Donald Trump as much a global threat as ISIS jihadis, report says
The increasingly likely prospect of Donald Trump winning the presidential election represents as much a global threat as the one posed by jihadis seeking to destabilize the world's economy, according to a new report from a British research group. Published March 17, 2016
‘Democracy Spring’: Thousands to participate in ‘largest civil disobedience action of the century’
Thousands of protesters are planning a massive, nonviolent civil disobedience campaign, risking arrest to overhaul Congress and "save our democracy." Published March 16, 2016
VA moves to fire three hospital executives in Phoenix scandal
Two years after it was revealed that workers at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Phoenix kept secret wait lists to cover up long wait times for veterans and unnecessary deaths, the Department of Veterans affairs announced Tuesday that it had proposed firing three more executives from the troubled facility. Published March 16, 2016
Ayanle Hassan Ali, Toronto attacker, said ‘Allah’ told him to stab soldiers
A Canadian man says he acted on orders from Allah when he stabbed two soldiers outside a recruiting center in Toronto, authorities said Tuesday. Published March 16, 2016
John Boehner backs Paul Ryan for president, calls Ted Cruz ‘Lucifer’
Former House Speaker John A. Boehner said current Speaker Paul D. Ryan should be the Republican nominee for president if the party fails to chose a candidate on the first ballot at its national convention this summer in Cleveland. Published March 16, 2016
Secret Service desperate for more agents at height of campaign season
The U.S. Secret Service, charged with protecting the president and some of the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates running for the 2016 election is facing a shortage of manpower at a time of peak demand, the agency told Congress on Tuesday. Published March 16, 2016
Piers Morgan to Prince Harry: Don’t go to Yale, ‘you wouldn’t last five minutes’ with PC police
Rumors began spreading this week that Britain's Prince Harry is planning to enroll at Yale University's prestigious law school, but in an open letter published Tuesday, British journalist Piers Morgan urged the young royal not to attend the school, citing a culture of political correctness run amok on campus. Published March 15, 2016
Chinese editorial: Donald Trump’s rise shows why democracy doesn’t work, opens ‘Pandora’s box’
An editorial published Tuesday in China's government-run "Global Times" mocks the U.S. electoral process over GOP front-runner Donald Trump's rise, saying his candidacy has "opened a Pandora's box" for America and exposed the inherent risks of democracy. Published March 15, 2016
Islamic State hackers post ‘kill list’ of Minnesota cops
A group of hackers loyal to the Islamic State terrorist group have reportedly posted a "kill list" with the names and personal details of 36 policemen in Minnesota. Published March 15, 2016
Iran claims it recovered thousands of pages of information from U.S. sailors’ devices
Iran has claimed it retrieved thousands of pages of information from the devices of 10 U.S. sailors who were briefly detained in January. Published March 15, 2016
Omar al-Shishani, Islamic State commander, died of wounds from U.S. airstrike in Syria
A top Islamic State commander has died of wounds suffered in a U.S. airstrike in Syria, a senior Iraqi intelligence officials and the head of a Syrian activist group said Tuesday. Published March 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton apologizes for AIDS gaffe made while praising the late Nancy Reagan
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came under fire from the gay community after she praised the late Nancy Reagan for raising awareness of the AIDS crisis. Published March 12, 2016
Women’s group pushes no sex for Trump supporters campaign
A women's advocacy group is urging women, and men, to refuse sex to anybody who supports GOP front runner Donald Trump. Published March 12, 2016
Donald Trump surrounded by Secret Service as protester rushes toward stage at rally
A rally in Dayton, Ohio, for GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump took a dramatic turn on Saturday when a man rushed toward the stage, causing Secret Service agents to form a wall around the candidate amid the commotion. Published March 12, 2016
Trump campaign denies canceling Cincinnati rally after Chicago protests
A spokeswoman for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump denied media reports that Mr. Trump had cancelled another rally planned for Sunday in Ohio because of security concerns. Published March 12, 2016
Riot breaks out at Alabama prison; warden stabbed as inmates run wild
Authorities are on the scene of an apparent riot that broke out at a southern Alabama prison early Saturday morning, where inmates have reportedly been running rampant in the facility, setting fires and overturning beds. Published March 12, 2016
Bill Maher blasts Clinton, Sanders fans for fighting each other: ‘Will be the death of liberals’
Late-night talk show host Bill Maher on Friday scolded supporters of both Democratic presidential candidates, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont, for fighting against each other, saying the attacks will prove counterproductive and will see GOP front-runner Donald Trump win the White House. Published March 12, 2016
Obama blames Britain, France for debacle in Libya
President Obama criticized British Prime Minister David Cameron and other European allies for the "shit show" in Libya after the 2011 international intervention. Published March 11, 2016
Donald Trump justifies use of violence against rally protesters: Supporters should ‘swing back’
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Friday defended his supporters' use of violence against protesters at his campaign rallies, arguing they should respond if anti-Trump protesters start a fight. Published March 11, 2016
Bataclan forcefully denies Jesse Hughes’ ‘insane’ claim that venue staff were in on Paris attack
The Bataclan theater in Paris angrily rejected Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jessie Hughes' "insane" claim that security at the venue was tipped off to the terrorist attacks in which 89 concert-goers were slaughtered. Published March 11, 2016
