New Mexico residents to testify on atomic bomb fallout

Residents of a New Mexico Hispanic village near the site of the world's first atomic bomb test say they were long ignored about the lingering health effects and were expected to share their stories with Congress . The Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium plans to travel to Washington, D.C., to testify Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about how the Trinity Test hurt generations of Tularosa residents.

Amid anguish, Mpls. police shooting investigation begins

Video : Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo urged patience as the BCA takes up the investigation of Thurman Blevins's fatal shooting. About 300 people gathered Sunday afternoon at the Minneapolis Police Department's Fourth Precinct headquarters on Plymouth Avenue N. to grieve and protest in the wake of Saturday night's fatal police shooting of a 31-year-old black man.

‘Ready, fire, aim’ – critics see pattern to Trump’s approach

Maybe it's not so easy after all. President Donald Trump's struggles to push immigration legislation through Congress and his about-face on breaking up immigrant families are putting a spotlight on his competence in carrying out his policies.

James Lankford says Trump administration knows ‘where every single child is’

Sen. James Lankford , Oklahoma Republican, insisted Sunday that the administration knows where "every single child is," refuting reports that agencies have lost track of some children recently separated from their border-crossing families. "These are career professionals that work with HHS and that work with DHS and Customs and Border Patrol and ICE," said Mr. Lankford .

Elijah Cummings blames Donald Trump for political climate after Red Hen boots Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Rep. Elijah Cummings , Maryland Democrat, is certainly no fan of the Trump administration , but he said Sunday that the Red Hen owner should have served White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders . "As far as the restaurant incident, I think the restaurant owner should have served her.

Michael McCaul warns of child migrant crisis reminiscent of summer 2014

Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas says there will be a new child migrant crisis reminiscent of the summer 2014 border crossings if Congress fails to pass immigration reform. "We have to get this done, or we will see this scene play out over and over again," Mr. McCaul said on "Fox News Sunday."

After passionate convention, Democrats look to sway average Texas voters

Now that the hype has subsided, Democrats must figure out how to use their enthusiasm to craft a winning message in a decidedly Republican state. It's clear to most of the 7,500 delegates who gathered in Fort Worth Thursday, Friday and Saturday what must be done.

Hancock supers fear being ‘railroaded’ into $1M dollar investment in Amtrak service

John R. Smith, chairman of Transportation for America, on Monday spoke to the Hancock County Board of Supervisors about Gov. Phil Bryant's recent request for matching funds from the three coastal counties for restoring passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast. Smith said that he provides policy advice to the Southern Rail Commission, which was created by Congress to support freight and passenger rail issues in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Don’t forget to vote this Tuesday

Polls will be open in Hancock County from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. next Tuesday, June 26, when Mississippi Rep. David Baria will square off against Howard Sherman in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate. Baria and Sherman ran neck-and-neck in the June 5 primary election, which saw a crowded field of six candidates.

Candidates make final pitches as Maryland Democratic gubernatorial primary looms

Ben Jealous, left, and Ben Cohen, right, a co-founder of Ben and Jerry's, give out free ice cream in Baltimore on Saturday. U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer , right, stumps for gubernatorial candidate Rushern L. Baker III on Saturday.

DuPont nonstick chemicals toxic

The chemicals used by a West Virginia factory to make nonstick products are dangerous at levels the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had thought were safe, according to a federal study that had been previously blocked from publication.

Whiskey, Harley prices expected to jump in Europe as tariffs take effect

In the heart of London's Soho, whiskey mecca Milroy's of Soho has a section dedicated exclusively to American whiskey. "The rarer products we get in ... they'll be hit fairly quickly because there's not that much of it in the country," the owner of the shop, Simo, who prefers to go by just one name, told ABC News.

Baltimore’s tough-talking prosecutor a formidable candidate

During her first weeks in office as Baltimore's top prosecutor, Mosby made international head... . FILE- In this July 27, 2016, file photo, with a mural depicting Freddie Gray in the background, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, center, speaks during a news conference after her office dropped remaining charges a... BALTIMORE - During her first months in office as Baltimore's top prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby vowed to "deliver justice" on behalf of a black man whose death in police custody triggered massive protests and the city's worst riots in decades.

Hillary Clinton email probe ends on cliffhanger

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center in New York, Thursday, April 6, 2017. After more than 450 investigators spent over a year investigating the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, the most startling thing about the new report from Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is how much it uncovered and how little it concluded.

Trump pushes tough immigration stance in Nevada appearance

Eager to keep the Republican Party in control of the Senate, President Donald Trump pressed his tough anti-illegal immigration stance before West Coast supporters Saturday, saying "we have to be very strong" as he sought to help boost the candidacy of a one-time critic.