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.

David Beckham Torch: How To Own A Piece Of London 2012 Olympics History [PHOTO]

Want to own the David Beckham torch that the soccer superstar carried as part of the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics? The torch is up for auction and the bidding stands at £2,050, or $3,228.

Hebrew National Lawsuit: ConAgra Denies Claims Hot Dogs Aren't Kosher

ConAgra Foods, the parent company of Hebrew National, is defending the brand's kosher reputation in response to a lawsuit seeking class-action status that claimsits famed hot dogs and other meat products are not living up to their name.

Barbara Espinosa, Arizona Radio Host, Stands By Obama 'Monkey' Remark And Denies She's Racist [VIDEO]

Phoenix radio talk show host Barbara Espinosa is in hot water after referring to President Barack Obama as a monkey, and saying she voted for the white guy in the 2004 presidential election.

Adam Carolla Says Women Aren't Funny, Twitter Says 'Who's Adam Carolla?'

Twitter users are taking shots at former Loveline and The Man Show host Adam Carolla after Carolla said women aren't funny.

'Bunheads' Creator Responds To Shonda Rhimes Criticism Of Show's Lack Of Racial Diversity [VIDEO]

Bunheads creator Amy Sherman-Palladino fought back criticism from television genius Shonda Rhimes over the lack of racial diversity of the show's cast, saying Rhimes could have been more supportive of a fellow female TV show creator.

Mitt Romney's Wawa Moment: Gaffe Or Selective MSNBC Editing? [VIDEOS]

Was Mitt Romney out of touch when his Wawa moment lit up the Internet yesterday, or was he the victim of selective editing?

Twitter Mocks Serge Ibaka With Fake Quotes After LeBron 'Not A Good Defender' Comment

The Twitterverse is mocking Serge Ibaka after the Oklahoma City Thunder power forward said Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is not a good defender.

Oldest Rock Art Found In Australia Is 28,000 Years Old

An archaeologist has found what is believed to be the oldest rock art in Australia and one of the oldest in the world -- a 28,000-year-old work created in a cave in the outback by an Aboriginal.

Weight Of The World In People Is 287 Million Tonnes, Study Finds

If you say the weight of the world is on your shoulders, now you'll be able to quantify it, thanks to a new study that found the world's population weighs 316 million tons, or about 287 million metric tons.

Mitt Romney's Wawa Gaffe: Is He Out Of Touch? [VIDEO]

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was blown away by the sandwiches at WaWas, repeatedly mispronouncing the Pennsylvania-based supermarket chain's name as he recounted his first time visiting a WaWa during a campaign stop in Cornwall, Pa. Is the former Massachusetts governor out of touch?

Dannielyn Wants Larry Birkhead To Marry Lady Gaga, Asks How Anna Nicole Smith Died [VIDEO]

Will Larry Birkhead marry Lady Gaga? It's doubtful, but that's what Birkhead's daughter with the late Anna Nicole Smith, Dannielyn, wants to happen.

'Thailand's Got Talent' Contestant Duangjai Jansauoni's Topless Painting Spurs Art Debate [VIDEO, NSFW]

Duangjai Jansauoni caused a stir after she used her bare breasts to paint a canvas on Thailand's Got Talent, spurring debate about what is considered art and leading the country's culture minister to call the topless painting very shocking.

Samsonite Scare: Cancer Concern Causes Company To Pull Luggage Brand From Hong Kong Shelves

A Samsonite scare that a brand of luggage made by the company may contain unusually high levels of a cancer-causing agent led Samsonite to pull the luggage off of Hong Kong shelves.

Rielle Hunter Book Dishes On John Edwards' Mistresses, Describes Late Elizabeth Edwards As 'Witch On Wheels'

John Edwards' legal troubles might be over but the former U.S. senator and ex-presidential candidate's tumultuous personal life is about to be put through the wringer again, courtesy of ex-mistress Rielle Hunter's tell-all book to be released next week.

Jamie Lynn Spears Pays Tribute To Big Sis Britney In 'I Look Up To You' [VIDEO]

Jamie Lynn Spears paid tribute to her famous older sister, Britney Spears, with her new song I Look Up To You, a tune Jamie Lynn performed in public for the first time Thursday in Nashville, Tenn.

Neil Munro Of The Daily Caller Responds On Heckling, But Who Is The Reporter That Interrupted President Obama’s Speech? [VIDEO]

Was Daily Caller Reporter Neil Munro Heckling Obama Or Just Doing His Job? [VIDEO]

Was Neil Munro heckling President Barack Obama during a major speech on the country's immigration policy Friday, or was the reporter for the Daily Caller website just doing his job?

Who Is Ali Wentworth, Actress Who Kissed Mariska Hargitay At Joyful Revolution Gala Red Carpet? [PHOTO]

Ali Wentworth is setting the Internet ablaze after locking lips with Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: SVU on the red carpet of the Joyful Revolution Gala in New York City. Who is Ali Wentworth?

ECMC Shooting Suspect Timothy Jorden's Body Believed Found Near Home, Dead Of Apparent Gunshot Wound - Report

A body believed to be that of Timothy V. Jorden, the trauma surgeon suspected of killing ex-girlfriend, Jacqueline Wisniewski, in a shooting earlier this week at Erie County Medical Center that rocked the Buffalo area, was found near his home on Friday morning.

Herndon High School Prank Led To Ban Of 3 Students From Graduation Despite Twitter Campaign

Thursday was graduation at Herndon High School, but three students who participated in a prank involving baby oil were not part of the festivities despite a Twitter campaign to persuade the Virginia school to let them walk.

What Is A Ponzi Scheme? Allen Stanford, Bernard Madoff And More

Ponzi schemes leave their victims in financial ruin and their perpetrators, if caught, with lengthy prison terms such as the 110-year sentence given today to Ponzi schemer and former Texas billionaire Allen Stanford. What is a Ponzi scheme?

BART Fire Disrupts Service Between Oakland, San Francisco: Where To Find Updates, Alternate Travel Options

BART officials are recommending Bay Area commuters find alternate transportation after a fire near the train tracks in West Oakland Thursday morning suspended service between Oakland and San Francisco.

2011 Japan Tsunami Basketball Returned After Washing Up On Alaska Shore

Students from a Japanese middle school who lost their basketball when it was swept away in the 2011 tsunami are miraculously playing with the ball again after it was returned since washing up on an Alaskan shoreline back in March.

Lance Armstrong Charges: Why New Doping Allegations From USADA Are Different

Charges of doping have long followed seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. Now the cyclist is facing those charges again, this time from a quasi-governmental agency, the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and there are a number of reasons why the new claims are different than the others Armstrong has faced over the last decade.

Justin Tuck Facemask To Debut Next Season [PHOTO]

Justin Tuck is an imposing figure to offensive lineman, who now have more reason to be scared of the intimidating New York Giants defensive end. Tuck will be featuring a new facemask with a bunch of diagonal bars on his helmet that will make him look like a medieval warrior while also making it tougher to grab onto the headgear.

Great Smokies Suspect Sketch Released After Rape On Gatlinburg Trail In Great Smoky National Park [PHOTO]

The hunt for the so-called Great Smokies Suspect, a man suspected of raping and stabbing a 44-year-old woman on a trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, is intensifying with more than 50 leads in the case as park rangers combed the trail yesterday for clues.

James Hetfield, Metallica Frontman, Helps FBI Catch Morgan Harrington's Killer [VIDEO]

The FBI is getting some extra help in trying to catch Morgan Harrington's killer after Metallica frontman James Hetfield volunteered to make a video urging anyone with information on the unknown killer to come forward.

JetBlue Fliers Sue Over Clayton Osbon Pilot Scare, Lawsuit Claims Airline Was 'Grossly Negligent'

JetBlue is being sued by 10 passengers, claiming the airline was grossly negligent in allowing pilot Clayton Osbon, who had to be restrained after he burst through the cockpit screaming about religion and terrorism on a March 27 flight from New York to Las Vegas, to man the plane that day.

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