NASA astronaut accused of stealing identity, accessing bank account of estranged wife while in space

A NASA astronaut has been accused of committing the first crime in outer space after her estranged wife alleged she stole her identity and accessed her bank account without permission during a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

‘We didn't ask for this': ‘Storm Area 51' event-turned-festival prompts state of emergency in county

Following the “Storm Area 51” Facebook event that started as a joke and has now turned into a full-fledged festival called Alien Stock, a county in Nevada has declared a state of emergency out of fears the small town of Rachel and its 54 residents will be completely overrun.

22 kilos of cocaine worth $550K found in boxes of bananas at Safeway, according to sheriff

Two Safeway employees in Woodinville, Washington, made quite the discovery as they were unpacking boxes of bananas in the back of the store Sunday — 22 kilos of cocaine, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

Police: "Attractive" woman lured men to Plant City home, where they were tortured, robbed

Men arriving at a Plant City home with the expectation of meeting a woman were instead beaten, robbed and even tortured, police say. Four suspects have now been arrested, with a warrant out for a fifth.

CHP: Teen found tied up, gagged in car was being taken to rehab by family

A 17-year-old girl was found bound and gagged in the backseat of a car Monday night in Carlsbad and authorities say her abductors were her father and sister. 

North Texas teen's lung failure linked to vaping

A North Texas teenager nearly died of lung failure and doctors are blaming his problem on vaping.

Passenger forgets snake at TSA checkpoint, officials say

Snakes have apparently moved off planes and into airports. A passenger reportedly forgot their pet snake at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday night, officials said.

Act of kindness: Purse stolen in 1957 found, returned to owner

In 1957 Dwight Eisenhower was president, gas was .31 cents a gallon and a woman named Margaret had her purse stolen in the Book Tower building in Detroit.

Runaway air mattresses take flight during outdoor movie event in Denver

An outdoor movie event took a wild turn in Denver when strong winds blew dozens of air mattresses through a park, with some even landing in a nearby pool.

French waiter shot dead by angry customer over slow sandwich service

A waiter in France was shot dead Friday night by an impatient customer who was angry at having to wait too long for a sandwich.

Police: Laws still apply, even when drinking Claws

A Wisconsin police department wants to remind its residents that laws do, in fact, apply to drinkers of hard seltzer.

Deputies: Woman lied to adoptive couple about giving birth to get more money

A Pinellas County mother made her first appearance in court Thursday after being accused of scamming a couple who expected to adopt her twins.     

Police identify motorcyclist doing stunts while fleeing police in North Texas

Police in the Tarrant County town of Blue Mound issued an arrest warrant for a motorcyclist who taunted officers during an attempted traffic stop.

Woman who thought she was having kidney stone pain unexpectedly gives birth to triplets

A woman from South Dakota thought she was being rushed to the hospital for kidney stones, but was told by doctors when she arrived that she was actually going into labor with triplets.

Miniature horses allowed to fly as service animals, Department of Transportation announces

Giddy up! The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that miniature horses are still officially allowed to fly as service animals in all cabins of commercial planes, in a statement aiming to define the guidelines regarding protections for emotional support and psychiatric service cats, dogs and the tiny equines.