Naked man stuck in NY theater wall rescued after days of hiding

The unidentified 39-year-old man got into the building Tuesday and managed to get into a crawl space. He stayed there for two days before he fell into a space in the wall of the men’s bathroom and became trapped.

No toilet for returning SpaceX crew, stuck using diapers

The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station as early as this weekend will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule’s broken toilet.

Ax-wielding masked man attacks stranger in Manhattan, cops say

The attacker, who was wearing a Halloween mask, went up to a 51-year-old man on the sidewalk on the Upper West Side, threatened to kill him, and then swung the ax, police said.

NY to prison inmates: Get vaccinated, get a Big Mac

A recent memorandum sent by the state’s acting corrections commissioner lists pizza and treats from McDonald’s among the latest vaccine incentives being offered to inmates.

Heartless! Artist says NYC COVID tribute removed in permit snafu

A giant red heart sculpture installed this week in Central Park as a tribute to health care workers and COVID-19 victims has been taken down. It’s an apparent casualty of confusion and red tape.

Police allegedly helped illegal multimillion-dollar marijuana operation

Federal prosecutors say law enforcement officers and a prosecutor aided an operation that illegally sold $13 million in pot grown for Maine’s medical marijuana program.

Michigan couple takes wedding photos where they met -- at Subway

Newlyweds Julie Bushart Williams and Zack Williams decided to take some wedding photos at the place where it all began -- a Subway sandwich shop.

Man accused of performing castrations on his kitchen table

A German electrician went on trial Thursday accused of murder in the death of one man, and mutilating several others by performing illegal operations on their genitals.

Sitting Bull's great-grandson confirmed using DNA from lock of hair

The great-grandson of famed Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull has been confirmed as his closest living relative by scientists, who used a new DNA technique.

Painters rescued from 26th floor of Thailand high-rise after woman opened window, cut support rope

A woman in Thailand is facing attempted murder charges after police said she opened the window of her high-rise building and cut the support rope of two painters because she was angry that she wasn't told they would be doing work. The men had to be rescued by residents on the 26th floor, who opened their window to save them.

Ohio made 35,000 Wright Brothers license plates with a big mistake

Ohio printed out 35,000 new license plates before realizing a banner depicted on the plate was attached to the wrong end of the Wright Brothers' historic first plane.

Tropicana announces orange juice-friendly toothpaste

Tropicana Toothpaste that will not ruin orange juice is coming. But fans will have to enter to win the limited edition product.

Don’t change outgoing voicemail if lost, stranded: Rescue team responds to viral post

After a post on Facebook advising any lost hikers or stranded motorists to change their outgoing voicemail to reveal their locations should their phones die or lose signal went viral, a nonprofit rescue team from Colorado is pointing out why that’s not a good idea.

Entire restaurant staff walks off job, leaves note for customers explaining why

The entire staff at an Indiana fast-food location walked off the job in protest Saturday night, leaving a note on the drive-thru speaker warning hungry customers they were gone.

Pablo Escobar's cocaine hippos ruled legally 'people'

A U.S. court order says the offspring of hippos once owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar can be recognized as people with legal rights in the U.S.