77 years later, New Mexicans still hope for recognition of atomic fallout

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In 1945, scientists tested an atomic bomb at the Trinity site in southern New Mexico. Today, families of locals that lived in the area are still looking to get compensation from the federal government, something they've been asking for years.They call themselves the Downwinders, because their family members lived downwind of the 1945 atomic test. They say the bomb test led to cancer and other health problems among several generations, and they recently updated stat