Howard Koplowitz

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Howard Koplowitz reports on crime and breaking news events for International Business Times. Howard formerly worked on IBT's continuous news desk, where he covered trending topics. He joined IBT in March 2012.

Previously, Howard covered political corruption, health, crime and other beats for TimesLedger Newspapers in Queens, New York, where he won several national and state awards for his reporting.

Howard graduated from the SUNY-Albany, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science and minored in journalism.

EXCLUSIVE: Sex Robots On A Budget: Discreet RoxxxyPillow Costs $995 [PHOTO]

Sex robots will be the wave of the future, according to two New Zealand researchers who say robot prostitutes will revolutionize the sex industry by 2050. But the future is already here with RoxxxyPillow - a discreet, new sex robot that you don't need deep pockets to own.

Sex Robots: Meet Roxxxy, Robot That Comes With 'Skank Mode' [NSFW, VIDEO]

Sex robots may take over the world by 2050. If they do, all the credit goes to the first sex robot, Roxxxy, for paving the way for their dominance.

Sex Robots: Are They A Threat To Prostitutes? New Study Says Yes [PHOTO]

Are sex robots a threat to real prostitues? A pair of New Zealand researchers say yes, finding that robot prostitutes will revolutionize the sex tourism business by 2050.

Movie Trailer Impression Teen Goes Viral: Watch Jake Foushee Give His Best Movie Trailer Voice [VIDEO]

Jake Foushee's movie trailer guy impression has gone viral, with more than 700,000 people viewing the 14-year-old's twist on impersonation of late movie trailer impression guy Don LaFontaine.

Secret Service Clears Ted Nugent Of Threatening Obama At NRA Convention

The Secret Service concluded Thursday that conservative rocker Ted Nugent wasn't threatening President Barack Obama when he said at the NRA convention he would either be dead or in jail if Obama wins re-election.

Ted Nugent's Attack On Obama: NRA Takes Down Video Of Explosive Remark

Video of Ted Nugent saying he will either be dead or in jail if Obama gets re-elected has been taken down from the NRA's YouTube account as Nugent is set to meet with the Secret Service over his comments.

Delonte West Wet-Willy Nets Him $25K Fine: 'I Probably Ain't Going To Have No Cable For A Couple Days,' Mavs Guard Says [VIDEO]

Delonte West's wet-willy to Jazz guard Gordon Hayward will cost the Mavericks guard $25,000.

Holly Warlick: 10 Things To Know About Pat Summitt's Successor

The Pat Summitt era has come to an end at the University of Tennessee after the legendary women's basketball coach stepped down after 38 seasons. Summitt passes the torch to new head coach Holly Warlick, a longtime Lady Vols assistant who handled the main coaching duties last season after Summitt was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Ted Nugent Threatens Obama, To Meet With Secret Service Today: 'I'm Looking Forward To Our Meeting,' Rocker Says

The Secret Service is set to meet with rocker and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent today to determine whether Nugent intended to threaten President Obama when he said he would be either dead or in jail if Obama gets re-elected.

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2012: See Photos Of Solemn Ceremonies In Israel, Lithuania [PHOTOS]

Israel marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday with a series of solemn events and a siren blaring throughout the country to pay tribute to the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust.

'Desperate Housewives' Trial: Will Nicollette Sheridan Win The Retrial?

Nicollette Sheridan's lawsuit against ABC is headed for a retrial after a Los Angeles judge refused to dismiss the Desperate Housewives wrongful-termination case. What are Sheridan's chances of winning the retrial?

Dick Clark Dead: 'World's Oldest Teenager' Found Lasting Love With Wife No. 3, Kari Wigton

Dick Clark died today of a heart attack at 82 years old, and it was fitting that the man dubbed The World's Oldest Teenager found his first wife during his teenage years. But it was 20 years later until Clark found lasting love with wife No. 3, Kari Clark.

Rita Crundwell Fraud Charges: What Did Dixon, Illinois, CFO Buy After Allegedly Looting City Coffers?

Rita Crundwell doesn't just handle the finances of a small Illinois city - she's allegedly a big-time thief who raided the city of Dixon's coffers to the tune of $33.2 million, the U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of Illinois announced.

Dancing With The Stars 2012: Donald Driver Slight Favorite To Win Season 14

Donald Driver's footwork helped him have a successful NFL career and that skill set has paid off for the 14th season of Dancing With The Stars. According to sportsbook bovada.lv, the former Green Bay Packers wide receiver is a slight favorite to win Dancing With The Stars 2012.

Kuwait Catastrophe: Watch 5 Million Tires Burn In Massive Blaze [VIDEO]

A massive fire broke out at a Kuwaiti scrapyard Tuesday, causing 5 million tires to erupt in flames in what members of the country's parliament are calling an environmental catastrophe.

Ted Nugent Threatens Obama: 'I'm A Black Jew At A Nazi-Klan Rally,' Rocker Says [VIDEOS]

Right-winged rocker and Mitt Romney surrogate Ted Nugent likened himself to a black Jew at a Nazi-Klan rally after appearing on a radio show defending his speech at an NRA convention, where he said he would either be dead or in jail, if Barack Obama gets re-elected president.