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The Northern Irish hip-hop group Kneecap responded on Friday to criticism over their pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel messaging during their Coachella set earlier this month, calling the backlash a “coordinated smear campaign.”  The group, which has been vocal about its view of the conflict in Gaza, performed their set during the …

Pete Hegseth wants Donald Trump to see him as a fighter amid the negative stories swirling around the defense secretary, two U.S. officials told NBC News, and has been focusing more on public and television appearances — including on his old network, Fox News — in which he can speak directly to the president. Trump had …

HONG KONG — President Donald Trump has a new nickname in China: “The Lord of Eternal Tariffs.” Jokes and memes about the tariffs Trump has imposed on Beijing and other U.S. trading partners have been proliferating online in China, embraced by state media seeking to rally the public as well …

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders was not selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. Sanders, 23, was one of the most polarizing prospects in this year’s NFL draft. Many mock drafts predicted Sanders would land with the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 21st pick in the first round, …

A private equity executive is accused of raping and assaulting six women in his New York City apartment over a five-month period, and prosecutors say “there may be more survivors” of the man’s alleged wrath. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office unsealed a 116-count New York State Supreme Court indictment on Thursday, …

Football great Shannon Sharpe said Thursday that he will “step aside temporarily” from his duties at ESPN in the wake of a $50 million lawsuit accusing him of rape. The 56-year-old former Denver Broncos tight end said he needs time away from the studios to fight allegations that he called …

A seaside Massachusetts town appears to have fallen prey to an overzealous pileated woodpecker that damaged more than 20 vehicles, one resident said. For weeks, Rockport locals have dealt with broken car windshields and side mirrors. Resident Janelle Favaloro was able to capture a photo of the culprit: a large, …

Hours earlier on Wednesday, Trump said in the Oval Office that “I think we have a deal with both” sides — before suggesting that an agreement with Ukraine was still pending. “I thought it might be easier to deal with Zelenskyy,” he said. “So far, it’s been harder.” That came …

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that he’ll direct several state agencies to review their ties to El Salvador in the wake of what his office said was “aiding the Trump administration’s unlawful and unconstitutional actions.” “The United States Constitution guarantees due process. We are witnessing Donald Trump …

Boeing could hand over some of its aircraft that were destined for Chinese airlines to other carriers after China stopped taking deliveries of its planes amid a trade war with the United States. “They have in fact stopped taking delivery of aircraft due to the tariff environment,” Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg …