Image in Creative Commons. For roughly a century and a half, book No. 506 sat beyond the reach of every librarian who might have wanted it back — inside a tea crate, sealed behind the bricks of a ...

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera was named Friday to the National League All-Star team as an injury replacement for Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher ...

Democratic Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner’s team quietly fielded a poll Tuesday gauging the strength of people who could replace him on the ballot, as pressure mounts for him to drop out of the ...

CHICAGO -- While awaiting word on his appeal of a seven-game suspension for his part in a fight with the Washington Nationals last week, Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras got some good ...

The New York Knicks are still hoping to retain Mitchell Robinson. But with free agency looming and uncertainty surrounding the veteran center’s future, the defending NBA champions are already ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Iran’s sports minister has declared that the nation cannot participate in a tournament cohosted by the United States “under any circumstance.” Iran’s minister of sport has ruled the country out of the ...

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“Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard gave a nod to the cult Minneapolis band the Replacements during his hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live.” RELATED: Watch St. Paul native Tommy Brennan’s take on ...