Bernie Sanders surprises Kansas delegates

After a long first night on the Democratic National Convention floor, delegates from Kansas received a boost of energy Tuesday morning, July 26, 2016, when Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped by for a visit. While backing different candidates at the caucus, the gathering of Kansas Democrats at Coleman Middle School was more like a large family picnic.

History as Clinton ascends to nomination – hostility too

A glass ceiling is shattering at the Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton ascends to the presidential nomination with Tuesday's roll call of the states, making her the first woman to lead a major party into a White House race. Clinton's campaign hoped to use the achievement to bolster the candidate's popularity - mindful that while many voters are happy to be nominating a woman, they're not wild about this particular woman candidate.

Rare mass killing raises questions about security in Japan

A police car patrols at night in front of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en, a facility for the mentally disables where a number of people were killed and dozens injured in a knife attack in Sagamihara, outside Tokyo Tuesday, July 26, 2... . A hearse leaves the Tsukui Yamayuri-en, a facility for the mentally disabled where a number of people were killed and dozens injured in a knife attack Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Sagamihara, outside Tokyo.

Kremlin: US politicians being ‘paranoid’ about Russia

A Russian presidential spokesman on Tuesday accused U.S. politicians of being paranoid after Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign blamed Russia for an email hack and suggested the goal was to help Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race. Hacked emails posted by Wikileaks Friday suggested the Democratic National Committee was favoring Clinton over her primary rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Willie Nelson launches festival; Neil Young, Crow to perform

19, 2015 file photo, Willie Nelson performs at Farm Aid 30 at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago. Nelson is launching a new music festival in Pennsylvania this fall, ... Sen. Bernie Sanders urged supporters to rally behind Hillary Clinton at the Democratic convention, but ardent followers who marched for hours in punishing heat Monday and planned to do so again seemed intent on... Unpersuaded by Sen. Bernie Sanders' plea to unite behind Hillary Clinton, Sanders supporters and others geared up for more demonstrations in the streets Tuesday on Day 2 of the Democratic convention.

Democrats beat Republicans in first night TV convention audience

Democrats beat Republicans in the TV ratings, according to early data on Tuesday for the first night of the Democratic National Convention ratings. Preliminary data from the three main TV networks ABC, NBC and CBS showed some 10.6 million Americans watched Monday evening's 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. hour when first lady Michelle Obama and Senator Bernie Sanders were among the key speakers.

Trump: ‘Sad to Watch Sanders Abandon His Revolution’

Donald Trump took to Twitter late Monday night to bash Bernie Sanders for selling out to Hillary Clinton and calling it "sad to watch" the Vermont Senator "abandon his revolution." Sanders threw his weight behind Clinton during a prime-time speech on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, saying, "I am proud to stand with her tonight" and "our revolution continues."

DNC’s open: History, hostility as Clinton ascends to nomination

A glass ceiling is shattering at the Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton ascends to the presidential nomination with Tuesday's roll call of the states, making her the first woman to lead a major party into a White House race. But as history is being made, hostility is being heard, too.

Warren Makes Case for Clinton, Calls Trump Selfish

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren made an impassioned case for Hillary Clinton on Monday, hailing her as a tenacious fighter on behalf of working people while dismissing presidential rival Donald Trump as someone who "cares about himself every minute of every day." Warren, a favorite among liberals, told the Democratic National Convention that the party must unite around Clinton after a divisive primary with Bernie Sanders.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Cuyahoga River shipping channel might not need dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers argued in a court filing that the money Congress budgeted for the dredging of the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River shipping channel allows for the Corps to make the ultimate decision on whether to dredge. The document was filed Monday night in response to a request by the state of Ohio to have U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent in Cleveland force the Corps's Buffalo District to fully dredge the six-mile shipping channel and put the sediment in a disposal facility.

Prosecutors: Rod Blagojevich isn’t ‘deserving of leniency’

Federal prosecutors say statements that imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has made prove he isn't "deserving of leniency." A resentencing hearing is scheduled next month for Blagojevich, who is hoping a federal judge will give him a five-year sentence instead of his original 14 years.

Cohen at the Convention: Elizabeth Warren shows why she’s the Democrats’ attack dog

The keynote speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention is usually delivered by one of the party's rising stars. The keynoter usually appears in prime time, for maximum exposure, striking a certain tone.

History and hostility as Clinton ascends to nomination

Former Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pumps his fist in the air as he addresses the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016. Former Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pumps his fist in the air as he addresses the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016.