After nine months on the sale block, Condé Nast appears to have finally found a buyer for fashion bible W Magazine. Surface Media, which publishes an avant-garde quarterly magazine and website covering design and architecture, is said to be close to finalizing a deal for around $7 million, according to a reliable source. Surface is … Continue reading "Cond\u00e9 Nast nearing $7M sale of W Magazine"

A teenage boy exploded into flames and died after he suffered an electric shock from 27,500-volt cables when climbing up on top of a train to allegedly impress his girlfriend. Oleg Khoroshaev, 13, was reportedly taking a selfie during the stunt when he was electrocuted in Karasuk, Russia. A deeply distressing video was released of … Continue reading "Teen electrocuted ‘trying to impress girlfriend’ by climbing on top of train"

The nadir of ESPN’s failure with politics came in September 2017, when Jemele Hill, lucratively paid and newly minted co-host of a network family jewel, the 6 p.m. “SportsCenter,” responded to a Twitter troll by calling President Trump a “white supremacist.” The White House jumped in, demanding Hill be fired. It was fresh meat for … Continue reading "How Jimmy Pitaro silenced the screams of ‘left-wing’ ESPN"

STARKE, Fla. — A serial killer who terrorized Florida with a 1984 spree that claimed the lives of 10 women was executed Thursday, his execution witnessed by the woman who survived one of his attacks and helped in his capture. Inmate Bobby Joe Long was pronounced dead at 6:55 Thursday after a lethal injection at … Continue reading "Serial killer Bobby Joe Long executed in Florida"

A severely disabled woman who gave birth at an Arizona health care facility — weeks before a former nurse was charged with raping her — had likely been pregnant before, according to a report citing new documents. The 29-year-old woman, who had lived at Hacienda HealthCare in Phoenix since 1992, delivered a baby boy on … Continue reading "Disabled woman who gave birth after alleged rape may have been pregnant before"

MANTORVILLE, Minn. — A grand jury in Minnesota indicted a 57-year-old woman who authorities allege fatally shot her husband before fleeing to Florida and killing a woman there. The Dodge County grand jury on Wednesday indicted Lois Riess on first- and second-degree murder charges. Riess is accused of shooting her husband, 54-year-old David Riess, at … Continue reading "‘Killer granny’ indicted in husband’s fatal shooting"

Mars 2020 is shaping up nicely. NASA recently revealed that its rover-hauling spacecraft is essentially complete and currently undergoing testing — well ahead of its July 2020 launch window — and it’s now accepting names of hopeful Mars “travelers” who want to get in on the action. No, you can’t actually go to Mars — … Continue reading "NASA will send your name to Mars with the 2020 Rover"

Many reality shows have searched for the next great singer, but NBC’s new series “Songland” directs the camera elsewhere: to the writers who craft those performers’ unforgettable tunes. “Songland,” premiering Tuesday at 10 p.m., gives four songwriters each week the opportunity to have their work recorded by a guest music act, such as the Jonas … Continue reading "‘Songland’ mentors dish on collabs with Adele, Taylor Swift and more"

A “guilty conscience” compelled a man to confess to a nearly 17-year-old drug-related double murder in Georgia, sheriff officials announced Thursday. Andrew John Shadrix, 44, was arrested on two counts of malice murder on Wednesday after confessing to killing Shad Andrew English, 21, and Dennis Jeffrey Jackson, 19, whose bodies were found in the trunk … Continue reading "Georgia man with ‘guilty conscience’ confesses to 2002 double murder"

Move aside, Meadow, Gin and Further: The priciest street in the Hamptons is now officially Parsonage Lane, at least according to real estate data firm PropertyShark. Between January and December last year, the median home sale price on that Sagaponack lane was $15 million, a number that eclipsed sales on other famously exclusive Hamptons streets. … Continue reading "This tiny lane is now the priciest street in the Hamptons"