Byron Buxton is nearing a rehab assignment, a sign that the inflammation in his right knee has calmed and the Twins’ center fielder is close to a return. Buxton has been on the injured list since May 3 after his … Continued
The St. Paul Saints crushed a season-high four home runs Tuesday and pounded the Omaha Storm Chasers 13-7 in an International League game at CHS Field in front of 7,282. Nearly everyone on the St. Paul offense got involved as … Continued
Local favorites Semisonic, country star Phil Vassar and one of the Ramones are among the artists set to play the Minnesota State Fair’s largest free stage, the Leinie Lodge Bandshell. The State Fair’s newly announced free stage entertainment lineup features … Continued
By MARCIA DUNN (AP Aerospace Writer) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly a decade Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places. “Not done … Continued
By DAVID KOENIG and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has determined that Boeing violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft, prosecutors … Continued
A St. Paul man with a record of stealing copper wire from streetlights has avoided prison time for a January incident in the city’s Frogtown neighborhood. E Xiong, 47, pleaded guilty to felony possession of burglary or theft tools after … Continued