The funds will be spent on four fence replacement four projects in two states. Along with $1 billion the department announced in April, spending on border barriers adds up to $2.5 billion Source
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2 French troops killed freeing hostages in West Africa
The troops freed four people from the U.S., France and South Korea who were kidnapped in neighboring Benin Source
Senators request documents related to Christopher Steele
Republicans have expressed concern about Steele’s role in the origin of the Russia investigation Source
Generic drug makers accused of price fixing
Some of the biggest generic drug makers in the industry are being sued for what the attorney general of Connecticut calls an industry-wide conspiracy to fix the prices of generic drugs. Sunday on 60 Minutes Source
Mother arrested after baby found at bottom of ravine
Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin said North Carolina mom Krista Madden threw her 7-week-old baby down a ravine and made up a kidnapping claim. Griffin said the child survived “by the grace of God.” Madden was charged with attempted murder. Source
Wall Street to Uber: Is that all there is?
Disappointing debut for one of the most-anticipated IPOs in years — but not for investors in it for the long haul Source
Democratic lawmaker issues subpoena for Trump’s tax returns
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has refused the committee’s request for six years of President Trump’s tax returns Source
An extinct bird species has evolved back into existence, study says
It’s an example of iterative evolution — when the same ancestral lineage leads to repeated evolution of a species at different points in time Source
More millennials are living at home than at any other point this century
Experts blame the unaffordable housing market, rather than a failure by millennials to “adult” Source
Preview: The Central Park Five say $41M settlement can’t replace years spent behind bars
Wrongly convicted as teenagers for a crime that shocked New York City, the five exonerated men are subjects of a new Netflix miniseries, “When They See Us” Source