A Tennessee Democratic state representative on Saturday condemned the customary expression of “thoughts and prayers” after a mass shooting, calling it “theological malpractice,” and likened America’s relationship with gun manufacturers to idolatry. “I want to bring theology into this because you have all these people who want to give thoughts …

Miami Hurricanes wide receiver CJ Daniels is already a catch of the year candidate after the team’s 27-24 win over Notre Dame on Sunday night. With 12 seconds left in the first half, Daniels saved a potential interception thrown by new Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck, as he leaped in the …

I’ll admit it: Democrats are on the defensive when it comes to crime. President Donald Trump’s takeovers of Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles aren’t making America any safer, but they’re effective stunts — designed to put Democrats on the back foot and distract from his administration driving our country to …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” September 24, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: The undercover videos captured in several ACORN offices by James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles ignited a firestorm when they were released. The IRS has …

NEW YORK – A Lebanese-born Swede has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to open a terrorism training camp in the western state of Oregon. U.S. District Judge John Keenan sentenced Oussama Kassir on Tuesday in New York. He was convicted in May of supporting Al Qaeda by …

MIAMI – Forecasters say Fred has weakened to a tropical storm in the middle of the Atlantic, while Tropical Storm Linda was expected to dissipate soon in the Pacific. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday that Fred’s maximum sustained winds had dropped to near 70 mph and it …

NEW YORK – Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz risks losing the copyright to her images — and her entire life’s work — if she doesn’t pay back a $24 million loan that is due Tuesday. The lender, Art Capital Group, sued Leibovitz in July claiming she breached an agreement that authorized …

MORENO VALLEY, California – A 65-year-old California pastor has been sentenced to life in prison for beating and drugging her five adopted daughters and locking them in a Riverside County garage. Jessica Banks received consecutive life terms Friday after being convicted in July of sexually abusing two of her daughters …

Those who survived the Haitian earthquake are considered very lucky people, but in reality, luck had nothing to do with their survival, New York’s Daily News reported. Experts say that factors such as the person’s “general health, how they were positioned while trapped and the extent of their injuries,” were …

LONDON – Eurostar was hit by new problems Thursday as a high-speed train traveling from Brussels to London was stuck in the Channel Tunnel for about two hours because of what the company called a technical problem. The train was towed to a station in southern England, where passengers were …