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This Jan. 18, 2018 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows as existing wire mesh fence and a vehicle barrier near the Santa Teresa, N.M., port of entry.

Border Patrol: Wall In New Mexico To Be 'Serious Structure'

A new wall being constructed along a 20-mile (32-kilometer) stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico as part of President Donald Trump's fight against drug trafficking and illegal immigration is being advertised as a "very serious structure" made of metal and concrete.

5Pointz graffiti stands before it was whitewashed in 2013. A New York judge has awarded $6.7 million to 21 graffiti artists whose works were destroyed in the process.

New York Judge Awards $6.7 Million To 21 Graffiti Artists For Destroyed Murals

A civil jury decided that a real estate developer who whitewashed dozens of graffiti murals at the 5Pointz complex in Queens, N.Y., violated the Visual Artists Rights Act.

U.S. Paralympic snowboarder and inventor Mike Schultz in his St. Cloud, Minn., office, showing off the prosthetic sports leg he invented in 2009. The Moto Knee costs about $6,000; the Versa Foot is around $2,400. It's estimated 30 athletes will use the devices at the Paralympics in South Korea.

For 1 U.S. Snowboarder, Helping Fellow Paralympians Is As Vital As Medaling

Mike Schultz lost his leg in 2008. Since then, he created a successful business making prosthetic legs and learned to snowboard so well that he's about to compete in the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

A serving of salmon contains about 600 IUs of vitamin D, researchers say, and a cup of fortified milk around 100. Cereals and juices are sometimes fortified, too. Check the labels, researchers say, and aim for 600 IUs daily, or 800 if you're older than 70.

Does Vitamin D Really Protect Against Colorectal Cancer?

The jury's been out on whether low blood levels of vitamin D increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers say a new review involving more than 12,000 people strongly suggests the answer is yes.

A bicyclist surrounded by cars rides on a street in downtown San Diego in this undated photo.

Higher Costs, Delays Threaten Downtown San Diego Bike Network

A planned network of protected bike lanes in downtown San Diego faces an uncertain future, less than two years after it was approved unanimously by the City Council.

Vietnam-era veteran Diane Fike selects vegetables at the Austin, Tex. VA food pantry in this undated photo.

VA Partners With Food Banks As More Veterans Struggle To Afford Food

More than 1.4 million veterans of all ages rely on government food assistance, but food insecurity is disproportionately common among post 9/11 veterans.

The Voyager Golden Record remained mostly unavailable and unheard, until a Kickstarter campaign finally brought the sounds to human ears.

The Voyager Golden Record Finally Finds An Earthly Audience

For 40 years, the record's interstellar message to extraterrestrials remained mostly unheard by human audiences — until a Kickstarter campaign brought a new vinyl box set to the public.

Jennifer Schuble trains at the velodrome in Atlanta this summer before the Paralympics, which begin Sept. 7 in Rio de Janeiro.

A Paralympian Cyclist Gears Up For Rio

Nearly 300 Americans are heading to Rio de Janiero to compete in the Paralympics that begin Sept. 7. For Jennifer Schuble, it's her third time and the cyclist hopes to win gold yet again.

Maria Carolina Silva Flor and Joselito Alves dos Santos with their 18-month-old daughter, Maria Gabriela Silva Alves. The baby was born with Zika syndrome.

Why Zika Is Especially Hard On The Women Of Brazil

They've been largely responsible for warding off mosquitoes at home — and caring for the children born with microcephaly. A new study says that the government has not given them the support they need.

Gay-rights advocate Gavin Grimm attends the GLAAD Rising Stars Luncheon on May 5, 2017, in New York City. A federal judge has now ruled in favor of Grimm in his years-long legal battle with a Virginia school board for denying him access to the boys' bathroom. It's not clear whether the board will appeal.

'I Hope This Will Set A Precedent,' Says Trans Teen Who Won Case Over Bathroom Access

Gavin Grimm was a high school student in Virginia when his local school board denied him access to the boys' bathroom. His case has stretched for years; now a federal judge has decided in his favor.

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