Messi had agreed a five-year contract extension but the club says it cannot be formalized

The main thoroughfare in a historic California gold-rush town was in smoldering ruins on Thursday, hours after the state's largest wildfire engulfed the hamlet of Greenville in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The inquiry will look at whether the police discriminate against minorities or mistreat homeless people or disabled people.

Real live football kicks off tonight, while some rookies shined in camp practices and some vets got some rest. Check out the top photos, videos, quotes and notes from the NFL on Thursday.

A long-lost piece of Stonehenge has revealed the prehistoric monument is nearly 2 billion years old — giving new insight into its super-durable makeup, according to a new study.

US spends 17% of GDP on healthcare but struggles with affordability and has the most administrative hurdles

If there’s one thing I know about Gen Z, it’s that those kids go crazy for Bette Midler, so it’s only fitting that the Gossip Girl reboot’s first Halloween episode took place at Midler’s annual charity costume party. It was an hour loaded with tricks and trea…

President Donald Trump -- back in the final days of his presidency -- didn't exactly make a secret of his effort to overturn the election he'd just lost and so it's very easy to get tired of thinking about it, now that he's out of office and his official powe…

Senators were waiting on the CBO score as they wrap up amendment votes and the infrastructure bill moves toward final passage.

The number of nursing home patients and staff infected with Covid-19 rose sharply last week as the highly contagious delta variant menaces the country.

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is launching an investigation into policing practices in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, with a focus on how the city treats residents experiencing homelessness, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday.

Amazon on Thursday pushed back its office return date until early next year amid a surge in Covid-19 cases from the Delta variant, making it one of the most significant delays yet in the tech industry.

Trumka, the leader of the AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party officials, has died. He was 72.

Apple said its system has an error rate of ‘less than one in 1 trillion’ per year and that it protects user privacy.

President Biden's goal to have 50% of new car sales be electric vehicles by the end of the decade would mean billions in spending.

The Oversight Committee's chair said in a statement that "we look forward to the Select Committee fully exposing the former president’s unconstitutional attacks on our democracy."

Appearing on Good Morning America Thursday, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. is facing a cycle ...

Famed Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona announced that its superstar player, Lionel Messi, is leaving the club.

Only one member of the US Women’s National Team didn’t kneel ahead of Thursday’s match against Australia.

Google hopes less restrictive subscription requirements will entice more buyers.

The feature lands later this year, but already faces resistance from security and privacy experts.

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday and vowed to follow the league's protocols to avoid getting the virus or being deemed a close contact.

President Joe Biden will be celebrating ambitious electric vehicles goals by automakers at the White House on Thursday. But he'll be doing so without the world's largest maker of EVs: Tesla.

Windows 11 Build 22000.120 is now available for users in the Dev and Beta Channels of the Windows Insider program. This is the fifth cumulative update for Windows 11 RTM Build 22000 and it comes with several quality enhancements, but there are no new features…

Gifts from foreign governments are considered U.S. government property.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lounged poolside with a blonde pal at the Executive Mansion Thursday despite deafening calls for his resignation and almost-certain impending impeachment.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the head of the most powerful labor organization in the country and a close ally of the Biden White House, has died. He was 72.

The acting mayor said she intended to raise concerns about how a mandate like the one in New York might affect neighborhoods with lower vaccination rates.

Britney Spears’ attorney has filed a petition asking the court to advance the removal of her father as conservator, noting that an investigation may be required into his financial dealings while in control of her estate.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a second special session of the state legislature to begin the day after the first one is set to end, after Democrats fled Texas to ensure there was no quorum to vote on an election security bill.

The Switch eShop's latest sale focuses on multiplayer games to play with friends and family.

Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi will leave the club after financial problems prevented them from agreeing a new deal for the forward.

Online retail giant is latest business to adjust return-to-work plans amid concerns about Delta variant

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney, but one specific lawsuit’s resolution is less important than this: Streaming services are being intentionally obtuse about how owning every single element of production, including releases, and an insatiable appetite for st…

Although The Suicide Squad director James Gunn is returning to Marvel to direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, DC Films president Walter Hamada has said that Gunn will be back for more DC projects.

Kirk Cousins is back for the Minnesota Vikings after sitting out due to COVID-19 protocols, but isn’t talking when it comes to his vaccination status going forward.

Pushing off vertical surface helped squirrels adjust their speed for a better landing.

Staff vaccinations must be completed by Nov. 1.

Microsoft is unifying its separate OneNote apps on Windows. There will finally no longer be two different OneNote apps to choose from.

Texas Democrats have so far blocked the GOP from passing a bill with sweeping new voting restrictions by fleeing the state.

Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran's next president on Thursday, signaling the start of a new harder-line era that could herald major shifts in the Islamic Republic's policies at home and abroad.

Boston is launching a new pilot program that focuses on responding to mental health emergencies with specially-trained personnel instead of police officers.

Aaliyah’s uncle, Blackground Records founder Barry Hankerson, has struck a deal with EMPIRE to put his catalog back on the market after a decade out of print.

Apple plans to scan photos stored on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery, according the Financial Times. The new system, called neuralMatch, could help with criminal investigations but may open the door to increased demands for user data.

Britney Spears has asked a Los Angeles court to have her father Jamie Spears moved from her conservatorship immediately in new court documents filed on Thursday.

The Justice Department inspector general could not find evidence that FBI employees leaked non-public information to Rudy Giuliani about the Hillary Clinton email investigation in the lead-up to the 2016 election, according to a new report.

The impeachment investigation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which began in March, is almost over, the New York State Assembly announced Thursday.

U.S. health officials are working "as quickly as possible" to authorize a third Covid-19 vaccine for those with weakened immune systems, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

AMD is now selling its Ryzen 5000 G-Series chips — which feature integrated graphics for users who don’t need a dedicated GPU — to anyone. Previously, the chips were only sold through prebuilt OEM machines.

Republicans have held back on painful amendments to the bipartisan deal, saving their firepower for Democrats’ spending plan.

President Biden is set to announce his aim for 50% electric vehicles by 2030. Yahoo Finance’s Rick Newman shares the details.

« This is a system we don't want to mess with, » one scientist said.

On Thursday, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced $378.6 million in reparations to "Stolen Generation" communities.

"We really do believe the virus is here to stay for the long term," a top Moderna executive said.

A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say

Security researchers raise alarm over potential surveillance of personal devices

COVID-19 cases skyrocketed 84% in one week with 72,000 pediatric infections

EW spoke with creators behind some of the key King Shark iterations to see how the character has evolved.

Unless you have been living on another planet for the past six months, you know by now that Donald Trump leaned on state and national officials in the final days of his presidency to force investigations into made-up claims of widespread election fraud in the…

Lawmakers warned New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is accused of sexual harassment, that their impeachment probe was nearing its end.

The Golden State's largest active wildfire has wiped out much of the Greenville community in Northern California, sweeping through Wednesday at alarming speed and endangering anyone who did not heed evacuation orders, officials said.

A video of a seemingly functional AirPower prototype has been shared on Twitter by Apple device collector Giulio Zompetti, in what appears to be a...

Half of new vehicles must be zero-emissions by 2030, Biden will order.

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says she fled to Poland after her family warned her it was not safe to return home.

NASA's Curiosity rover has stumbled across a "whimsical" Martian rock formation that looks a lot like Onix from Pokémon. The post NASA’s Curiosity Rover...

Raisi's swearing in follows drone strikes on a tanker in the Gulf that have been blamed on Iran, and a threat of attack from Israel.

The State Department is looking into the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of Japanese whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, according to State Department filings in the federal register.

Robinhood Markets Inc. was sharply lower after the company said existing shareholders are planning to sell up to 97.9 million shares.

Bill Gates, in a wide-ranging interview called his divorce from Melinda, a "source of great personal sadness," and talked about Covid and Jeffrey Epstein.

The Florida governor even sent a fundraising email touting his opposition to COVID mandates.

Israel has urged over 60s to get their booster shots immediately and the government has tightened up coronavirus restrictions amid a fresh wave of infections.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week as the expiration of supplemental benefits drew nearer.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who criticized her coaches at the Tokyo Games said Thursday that she showed police a translated plea for help on her phone as she tried to avoid being put on a plane home, where she feared reprisals from an …

The queen’s representative in New Zealand said discussions took place during the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's 2018 visit.

The Americans will face France for the gold medal on Friday

Oh, my God! They…are going to release 14 new South Park films! MTV Entertainment Studios has inked South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to a new deal that will run through 2027, including 14 new movies made exclusively for Paramount+, two every year…

Google’s new Nest camera lineup includes a new indoor / outdoor camera, a floodlight camera, a video doorbell, and a small indoor-only model.

Elon Musk tweeted overnight, "Yeah, seems odd that Tesla wasn't invited" to Biden's clean-car event at the White House alongside Ford, GM and the UAW.

A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames in the midst of dangerous weather.

Knowing the pressure his backup would feel, Aaron Rodgers wanted to ensure the Jordan Love didn't think his issue with the organization was personal toward the young QB.

Wants hybrid software playable both with and without headset

All aboard the Trey Lance hype train

"It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there."

The decline followed Robinhood Market's announcement that it would sell up to 98 million Class A shares over time.

The State Department said it’s investigating the disappearance of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by Japan.

Happy birthday from one royal to another.

H Scott Apley died five days after publishing an anti-vaccine post on Facebook.

Penn State University says it will require students, staff and visitors at all its campuses to wear masks while indoors. Penn State officials say the...

The Bank of England left its monetary policy unchanged on Thursday, but raised its inflation forecasts.

A small rock arch in Gale Crater is a whimsical example of the textures of Mars.

Lauren Maxwell, the 4-year-old daughter of rapper Fetty Wap, reportedly died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia due to complications of congenital cardiac anomalies.

Infections rose nearly 85% last week from the week before as the delta variant spreads.

A newly ignited fire in Northern California has forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes as the US fights 96 large active fires that have scorched nearly two million acres.

Spirit said cancellations should progressively decline this week but Thursday's cancellations show little sign of easing.

New Zealand's governor-general said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex discussed a potential move with her just five months after they got married.

Lindsay Nielsen, a former Albany-based investigative reporter who spoke to state investigators during their probe of the New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, thinks CNN viewers deserve an explanation from the troubled governor’s little brother.

The Americans made sure they didn’t go home empty-handed in what might have been the last major game for some of the team’s biggest stars.