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In a Texas district that went for Hillary Clinton in the last presidential election, Rep. Will Hurd, an African-American representing a majority Latino district, faces a tough 2018 mid-term fight. The Republican’s district is on the US-Mexican border, where President Trump’s proposed border wall literally hits very close to home. The legislator hopes to win voters over with his technology-focused approach to securing the border with a ‘smart wall.’

While white supremacists and ultra-nationalists might feel they have a friend in President Trump, US military commanders are making it clear there’s no place for extremists in the ranks. However, some criminal gangs and white nationalist groups encourage members to join the military because they want people with weapons and tactical experience.

The only country ever to suffer a nuclear attack is taking no chances after North Korea test-fired more than a dozen missiles into the Japan Sea this year — with some landing inside the country’s economic zone — many coastal towns are conducting evacuation drills, while others are taking their preparedness a step further.

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: Life after Islamic State is rough for the thousands of orphans left behind in Mosul. After the trauma of losing their parents, these children now try to earn money to support their families by selling things on the streets.

Nuclear is fun? From scuba diving near a nuclear power plant to wearing a pendant filled with uranium, Kristin Zaitz isn’t afraid of nuclear energy. She even worked at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in California during both of her pregnancies. With power plants closing and new construction being abandoned, Zaitz is joining other American mothers who are making the case for nuclear power.

VIDEO: Big fish. In Homer, Alaska, one of the biggest events of the year is the Halibut Derby. VOA visits the city that proudly calls itself the halibut fishing capital of the world as participants take to the water and try to come up with the catch of the day.