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Adam Yauch Park was renamed for the late Beastie Boy back in 2013. This weekend, its young clientele are taking the playground back from vandals who spray-painted signs of hate on the playground.

Swastikas Are Painted At Adam Yauch Park In NYC — But Kids Win The Day

2:42pm November 19, 2016

by Bill Chappell

One day after vandals hit their playground at Brooklyn's Adam Yauch Park, kids took it back, adorning a make-believe train with hearts and flowers. The park will host a rally Sunday.

Carmen Spoerer, right, rallies among others protesting against sanctuary cities near the Santa Maria courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. on Aug. 13.

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Trump Vows To End 'Sanctuary Cities,' But No One Can Agree What That Label Means

12:01pm November 19, 2016

by Martin Kaste

Donald Trump wants to punish local law enforcement that doesn't cooperate with immigration law, but the decisions to enforce are varied, and some worry it could lead to abuse.

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Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo and Ariana DeBose with Lin-Manuel Miranda with the cast during their final performance curtain call of "Hamilton" in July.

'Hamilton' To Pence: 'We Are The Diverse America Who Are Alarmed'

11:27am November 19, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Pence was met with boos and cheers as he came to see the show, and afterwards the diverse cast and crew delivered a pointed statement about what they believe really makes America great.

A Trump Reversal On Obama's Arctic Oil Drilling Ban Won't Be Easy

11:01am November 19, 2016

by Rachel Waldholz

The Obama Administration has removed the Arctic Ocean from any new off shore oil and gas leasing for the next 5 years. Environmentalists wanted the move due to concerns over climate change.

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President-elect Donald Trump has picked Sen. Jeff Sessions R-Ala. for the job of attorney general.

Trump's Pick For Attorney General Known For Hard-Line Immigration Stance

10:45am November 19, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the nation's top law enforcement officer. Sessions' anti-immigrant views and past allegations of racism are sure to draw scrutiny.

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Turkey's Trump Towers rise above the Sisli district in Istanbul, the city's European side. In this case it's Trump in name only – the Turkish owners paid for the right to use the name Trump Towers. Offices are situated above a shopping mall.

Turkey's Leader And Supporters Give Trump Benefit Of The Doubt — For Now

8:44am November 19, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Last year, Turkey's president condemned Trump and suggested his name be removed from two skyscrapers in Istanbul. But now the government and its supporters say they're glad he won.

French Conservatives Fear Populist Wave That Carried Trump Will Foreshadow Primary

8:25am November 19, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

French conservatives choose their candidate for President on Sunday. The winner will likely face off against Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Front in the presidential election next year.

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Swastikas Are Painted At Adam Yauch Park In NYC — But Kids Win The Day

Trump Vows To End 'Sanctuary Cities,' But No One Can Agree What That Label Means

'Hamilton' To Pence: 'We Are The Diverse America Who Are Alarmed'

A Trump Reversal On Obama's Arctic Oil Drilling Ban Won't Be Easy

Trump's Pick For Attorney General Known For Hard-Line Immigration Stance

Turkey's Leader And Supporters Give Trump Benefit Of The Doubt — For Now

French Conservatives Fear Populist Wave That Carried Trump Will Foreshadow Primary

Trump Taps Anti-Immigration Hardliner Sen. Jeff Sessions For Attorney General

Glenn Beck: We're Being 'Conned' By Both Polarizing Parties

Tennis Star Andy Murray Reflects On Elementary School Shooting Tragedy