This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” August 24, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Welcome to “Hannity & Colmes.” I’m Alan Colmes. We get right to our top story tonight. John Couey was sentenced to death …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” January 7, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: In his most recent posting on TheDailyBeast.com, terrorism expert Steve Emerson dissects what he says is The New York Times’ clearly sympathetic …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” April 15, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. HANNITY: Welcome back to this special edition of “Hannity.” We are broadcasting live from the Atlanta anti-tax rally. We are in front of the Georgia state capitol …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” July 15, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: All right. The universal health care nightmare is knocking at your door. Now yesterday, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that would slam almost every …

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” October 15, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: Now earlier this week, we told you about a Delaware school that temporarily suspended a 6-year-old for bringing a spork to school. Now although …

BEIRUT – Islamic State militants fighting in Syria on Friday reached the southern gates of the predominantly Kurdish northeastern city of Hassakeh amid intense air raids and shelling, Syrian activists and the extremist group’s radio station said. The Islamic State group has been attacking Hassakeh city since May 30, facing …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Massachusetts State Police are investigating after a damaged car belonging to New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes was found abandoned in the median of Interstate 495 over the weekend. The 2011 Mercedes-Maybach was found with front-end damage at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in Foxborough after the operator …

BAGHDAD – A series of bombings targeting public places and Iraqi security forces killed 20 people in and around Baghdad on Tuesday, officials said. The deadliest attack took place on Tuesday night, when a car bomb went off near restaurants and shop in Palestine Street in eastern Baghdad, killing 10 …

PORT ARTHUR, Texas – Police say a 72-year-old Texas man and his dog died of apparent heat exhaustion after not being able to get out of his locked sports car. Police in the Southeast Texas city of Port Arthur believe James Rogers did not know how to manually unlock the …

BERLIN – German federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into the alleged tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone by the U.S. National Security Agency, saying they have been unable to find evidence that would stand up in court. Prosecutors last June opened an investigation into the alleged monitoring of a …