In a chilling, secretly videotaped confession played Thursday as part of his ongoing murder trial, a New Jersey man, standing trial forallegedly murdering a childhood friendfor the inheritance she’d received following her mother’s death, vividly and calmly recounted strangling her before dumping her body off a bridge — and even complained about the amount of money he walked away with. The father ofmurdered art student Sarah Sternsat with relatives, who slowly traced their hands across his back, consoling him as he listened to the accused, Liam McAtasney, 21, detailing his alleged crimes....

A student at SUNY Oneontahas diedafter being exposed to the extreme cold for several hours, according to officials. SUNY Oneonta said Lopresti-Castro ultimatelysuccumbed to his injuriesat the hospital, per News 10 ABC. Police said in Friday’s statement that Lopresti-Castro appeared to have been exposed to subzero temperatures for an “extended” period of time. According to News 10 ABC, officials say the victim was not properly dressed for the extreme cold....

Photo: gofundme A trip to Turkey ended in death for one New York City family who was visiting when two earthquakesstruck the region on Monday, leveling building there and Syria. The man lives in the town of Elbistan in southern Turkey and “was the only survivor” after his family lost their lives in the natural disaster thatkilled more than 20,000 people. Salazar told CNN the man had recently undergone an open-heart procedure and so her sister 32-year-old Kimberly, and Kimberly’s husband Burak Firik, 35, and their sons, Hamza, 2 and Bilal, 1, went to visit the man....

Photo: David Becker/Getty NASCAR driverRyan Newmanand his wife announced their separation just four days before he was seriously injured in a terrifying crash at the Daytona 500 on Monday. Ryan was transported to Halifax Medical Center and listed in serious condition, NASCAR said in astatement. His injuries were non-life threatening, the organization said. On Feb. 13 — just four days before the crash — Ryan and his wife, Krissie Newman, announced they were amicably separating after 16 years of marriage....

Bill Russell.Photo: Dick Raphael/NBAE/Getty TheBoston Celtics legend— who earned 11 NBA championship rings during his career — will become the first player to have his number retired throughout the NBA. “Bill Russell’s unparalleled success on the court and pioneering civil rights activism deserve to be honored in a unique and historic way,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in astatement. “Permanently retiring his No. 6 across every NBA team ensures that Bill’s transcendent career will always be recognized....

Photo: Neil Patrick Harris/Instagram Neil Patrick Harrisis enjoying a European “adventure” with his family of four.TheIt’s a Sinactor, 48, and his husband David Burtka have shared recent photos on Instagram from a trip to Croatia with their 10½-year-old twinsHarper and Gideon.“Happily heading to our next adventure… #grateful,” Harris wrote in a caption Mondayalongside a photoof Burtka, 46, with the kids on a boat, marking the location as Croatia. Earlier this month he shared photos from destinations in Italy....

Nellyis taking onCMT Crossroadswith a “Lil Bit” of help from some famous friends.The Grammy-winning “Ride Wit Me” singer will headline an upcoming episode of the popular music series alongside collaboratorsFlorida Georgia Line,Kane Brown,Blanco BrownandBRELAND, CMT announced Tuesday.“I’m excited to celebrate my music with my friends and fellow artists onCrossroads,” Nelly, 46, said in a statement. “When people talk about me crossing lines and genres, I think about it more that music brings folks together....

Sen. Lindsey Graham.Photo: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Politico reportsthat the alleged incident took place during a meeting with Gladys Sicknick, the mother of fallen Capitol police officerBrian Sicknick, who suffered two strokes in the hours after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Fanone writes that Graham told Gladys “we’re going to end the meeting right now” if she kept saying negative things about Trump, according to the outlet....

Tom Brady.Photo: Julio Aguilar/GettyTom Bradygot a subdued-yet-hilarious response to hisretirement announcementyesterday from his former team, the New England Patriots.The quarterback, who won seven Super Bowls and five Super Bowl MVPs,announced his second retirementfrom football on Wednesday morning —exactly a year after announcing his first.In response to Brady calling it quits “for real,” the Patriots were quick to post a congratulations message on Twitter. But instead of creating a new graphic or penning a long tribute, they simply reused their message from last year....

The latest Gillette ad is giving a heartwarming look at a transgender man’s first shave. The new video features trans activistSamson Bonkeabantu Brownand his father, who walks him through the rite of passage. The video then cuts to Brown and his father in front of the bathroom mirror, getting down to business. Brown recites the directions his father gave him: “South, South, North, North, East, West. Never in a hurry....

Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty New York Jets' Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner is ready to go back to school! The 22-year-old cornerback has re-enrolled in college and will earn his degree this summer, he shared on Twitter. “Even though I had a 3.5 cumulative GPA after my 3rd year in college, I never got to get my degree because I wanted to leave early and pursue my dream of playing in the NFL,” he wrote....

Photo:nick cannon/instagram nick cannon/instagram Nick Cannonis happy that his kids are hanging out! On Wednesday, theMasked Singerhost, 42, shared several photos tohis Instagram Storyof a few of his little ones hanging out with each other. He also shared a photo of Halo playing with his daughter Onyx, 9 months, and shared a lengthy caption. “So dope to see my daughters playing together in our nursery,” he wrote. “The Sisterhood is Real!...

Nicky Hilton Rothschildis enjoying mom life — with style — as she launches her latest shoe collection. The star, 36, opened up to PEOPLE about her Spring 2020 footwear collection with French Sole — whichdrops on March 2— and detailed some of the challenges she’s experienced when it comes to raisingLily-Grace, 3, and Teddy, 2. “I try and make the designs classic and feminine,” she adds. “These shoes go with any season, so that’s why I don’t gravitate towards chunky, trendy shoes....