Balogun starts for US against Belgium after suspension lifted

SEATTLE — Folarin Balogun is in the United States’ starting lineup for Monday’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium after his red-card suspension was lifted by FIFA in a decision that sparked an uproar across the sport. Balogun’s red card was assessed by Brazilian referee Raphael Claus for stepping on an opponent’s ankle … Read more

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore starts down path to re-election as 2028 looms in the future

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore easily won renomination for a second term Tuesday, NBC News projects, bounding over a minor obstacle ahead of a potential 2028 presidential campaign that some expect the Democrat to launch in the next year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The governor … Read more

From The Sports Desk: Mexico wins opener, U.S. starts its World Cup journey tonight

The World Cup has kicked off! Mexico hosted the opening ceremony yesterday and then beat South Africa, 2-0, in front of an electric home crowd. Can the U.S. men’s national team follow suit tonight? The Americans start their World Cup journey in Los Angeles against Paraguay. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more

James Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ on ‘cringey’ comments as Texas general election starts

Texas state Rep. James Talarico said Wednesday that previous comments he’s made on sensitive cultural issues “missed the mark,” as Republicans lean on those remarks to attack him in the contentious Senate race. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In an interview with NBC News, the … Read more

Here’s what needs to happen before oil starts flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again

As the U.S.-Iran war nears the one-month mark, the fragile global oil market has emerged as a key leverage point for Iran — and some shipping and insurance experts don’t expect the situation to return to normal until the war winds down significantly. Since the start of the conflict, Iran has threatened to hit ships … Read more

Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid

An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electric grid, the developer said Friday. The Danish company Orsted said Revolution Wind is now generating power and will scale up in the weeks ahead until it is fully operational. Orsted is building Revolution Wind with Global Infrastructure Partners’ … Read more

Daylight saving time 2026 starts soon. Here’s when the time changes and more key details.

Daylight saving time, the yearly time change colloquially known as daylight savings, is set to start for 2026, meaning most Americans will lose an hour of sleep when they “spring forward” this weekend. For nearly 20 years, the annual ritual of moving clocks an hour ahead has taken place on the second Sunday of March. … Read more

WordLift Starts Onboarding First Clients for Agentic Commerce Pilot

Next-generation semantic infrastructure for AI-driven transactions. ROME, Italy, December 22, 2025 – WordLift today announced the start of onboarding for a first batch of customers to pilot WordLift Agentic Storefront, a new capability that turns product and service data into agent-ready, transactable experiences for AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot. AI is shifting … Read more