The first lady and her daughters lit candles in memory of the victims of the shooting in South Carolina, but didn't make any public statement. Nine people, including the pastor, were killed overnight at a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston. Mrs. Obama was dressed in a black knee length dress with dark glasses, while Sasha was dressed in blue and Malia wore a white blouse with black trousers. The visit to the Gothic-inspired cathedral was the latest stop on the family's European tour. Earlier on Thursday, Mrs. Obama had visited the Expo 2015 World's Fair in Milan to promote healthy eating.

I'm sick of this. I'm sick of waking up to yet another hideous, needless gun massacre in America. I'm sick of seeing the helpless, grieving relatives weeping and wailing for their lost ones. I'm sick of hearing that the mass shooter was a twisted young white kid with a mental disorder who absurdly easy access to guns. I'm sick of President Obama biting his lip in post-massacre statements, pretending he deeply cares when he, too, has done absolutely nothing

The actor's wife Catherine Zeta-Jones was right by his side as he received the prestigious honour, and despite the hurdles in their 14 year marriage, the couple looked stronger than ever. Before the 70-year-old received the prize from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he posed on the red carpet with Catherine and their two children, 14-year-old son Dylan and daughter Carys, 12.

Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Michael Oher (left) says The Blind Side is the reason why he has been cut from two teams in the past six years. Most will recognize Oher's name from the 2009 critically-acclaimed movie starring Sandra Bullock (still, right), which told the story of how the formerly homeless teen was taken in by a wealthy Memphis, Tennessee family who introduced him to football - a sport that not only helped him to go to college, but landed him a career in the NFL as a first-round draft pick.

He is perhaps most well-known for his role as The Terminator. But, not content with thrilling fans on screen, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger took that a step further when he was Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, recently. The action here, 67, pranked unwitting film fans by posing as the mannequin of his T-800 alter ego - before suddenly stunning them by 'coming to life'.

If the Department for Education intended to showcase our new, rigorously enforced State religion, 'Celebrating Diversity', they couldn't have chosen a worse example, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN (inset). The Mulberry School for Girls, in Tower Hamlets, where Michelle Obama delivered her speech on education (pictured), is probably one of the least diverse schools in Britain. More than 90 per cent of the pupils are Muslim, from a predominantly Bangladeshi background. Meanwhile, there are 270 different nationalities living in London and most playgrounds look like a United Colors of Benetton advert. So why choose one where the pupils are all wearing identical, ultra-religious uniforms? Is this really the image of Britain we wish to project around the globe?

The organizer, Tatanya Rhodes, 19, says that she will turn the 'negative attention of the unfortunate McKinney pool party events into a positive jumpstart for her modeling career'. Rhodes was the creator of the Texas party that saw a cop slam a 15-year-old girl in a bikini to the ground (inset). The officer, Eric Casebolt, resigned from the force after video of the incident emerged. An Atlanta photographer who saw Rhodes on television traveled to McKinney to shoot some 'glamour shots' (main), convinced she has huge potential in front of the camera.

Rachel Dolezal went to great lengths to appear every inch a black person. And these salacious new images from a glamour shoot in 2012 are testament to that effort. Wearing nothing but a gold feather headdress and knee-length braids, the former NAACP director reclined among bark, trees and leaves to reveal glimpses of honey-toned skin all over her body. It was meant to be 'au naturelle'. But we now know the look was far from authentic.

A New Jersey man brought a courtroom to tears as he confessed to murdering his former Boy Scout troop leader. Clark Fredericks (inset) admitted to breaking into the home of Dennis Pegg (right), 68, on June 12, 2012 and stabbing the man over 20 times. Fredericks, whose confession was part of a plea deal with the prosecution, claims that Pegg raped him for years when he was a child (left).

Ebed Delozier, 29, and Christine Delozier, 34 (top right), are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of their 1-year-daughter, Hope (left), who died as a result of an untreated ear infection. The couple said they did not take the child to a doctor because they don't believe in 'modern medicine.' Instead, the parents treated the child with homeopathic remedies and herbal therapy.

Forty-one members or associates of the Columbia Point Dawgs were arrested on Thursday morning as part of Operation Rising Tide. Another seven people have been indicted on drug and gun charges but remain at large. Police also seized 31 firearms; heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, oxycodone pills, 15 vehicles and $1.5 million in cash. The Columbia Point Dawgs are responsible for running a vast drug empire that stoked New England's heroin epidemic. 'This is going to go a long way to making our streets safer in the city of Boston,' said Boston police Commissioner William Evans.

The woman who began a fight with a mother at an Indiana Walmart has been arrested. Rebecca Mills (left), 39, was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct yesterday, almost two weeks after fighting Amber Stephenson (right). Stephenson, 34, of Beech Grove, Indiana, was previously charged with neglecting a dependent, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and disorderly conduct. The first two charges came about after she was caught on camera trying to involve her son (inset), 6, in the fight.

The Los Angeles residence (right) Marilyn Monroe (left) lived in shortly before she became a Hollywood star has been demolished (inset). Crews moved in on Monday and leveled the Valley Village home Monroe and first husband James Dougherty resided in from 1944 to 1945 with his parents. This despite the fact that local preservationists had been set to make a bid assigning landmark status to the lot this week.

Students had been celebrating a friend's 21st birthday on Tuesday when the balcony broke loose and sent 13 plummeting 40ft to the ground/ The double French doors leading out to the fourth floor balcony can be seen in this shot, now boarded up for safety. Aoife Beary (top left) and Hannah Waters (below left)are in critical condition. Ms Beary was celebrating her birthday when tragedy struck in Berkeley.Their families have flown to the US and are at their hospital bedsides. Five Irish students and an American died.

Google has revealed what its most advanced artificial systems dream of - and it can be terrifying. The firm has revealed a stunning set of images to help explain how its systems learn over time. Dubbed 'inceptionism', the technique creates a feedback loop where the system spots objects that aren't really there - in this case, animals

Farah Ann Abdul Hadi, 21, won a total of six medals, including two golds, at the Southeast Asia Games last week, but fell foul of religious clerics, who said a leotard was inappropriate because it showed off her 'aurat' - the Islamic name for the shape of a woman's genitals and her thighs. However, tens of thousands of fans have defended her achievements and rebuked her critics online, with a Facebook support page attracting 17,000 likes in just a few days. The country's sport minister also supported her, saying: 'Only the Almighty judges her. Not you. Leave our athletes alone.'

Shemika Charles, 22, holds the world record for lowest limbo - and she can even bend herself to fit under a car. The Buffalo, New York, native has limboeing since she was 14 years old, inspired by her mom Sherrie (pictured with Shemika, bottom left), who was a limbo dancer for 16 years. Shemika has to see a chiropractor every week and practice an average of six hours a a day to stay in top limbo shape.

These amazing custom made cars, pictured, are designed and built by master mechanic Michael Vetter at his custom garage in Micco, Florida and cost between $75,000 and $250,000. As part of the manufacturing process, Vetter cuts his donor car in half and welds in a section to stretch the vehicle, before mounting the fibreglass body. The car's headlights are normally sourced from other vehicles, but the windscreens and other glass panels are custom made and very expensive.

Prairie dog pals Swarley and Bing became friends with Biscuit the Labradoodle and a pair of ducklings. Their Texan owner set up an Instagram account detailing the gang's adorable adventures. Three-year-old Swarley and two-year-old Bing enjoy playing, swimming and cuddling together with Biscuit the Labradoodle.

A sly cameraman caught the man in the yellow shirt as he desperately tried to protect himself from rainy skies by donning a poncho at the Nationals Park in Washington D.C. He couldn't seem to figure out where the head and arm holes were.

Maddy Grayson, 8, of Colorado tragically died of cancer on Tuesday. Strangers started a pay-it-forward campaign called Maddy's Minion dedicated to spreading kindness in her memory. So far Maddy's Mighty Minions has over 3,000 members who are dedicated to spreading acts of love and kindness all over the world.

Micaela Mclucas quit her job in New York -- where she says she was consumed with 'fancy heels and nice clothes' -- to live a simple life on the road. Now she has come full circle, with an exhibition of her work opening in New York City on June 18th.

The new images show the dedicated followers of The Grateful Dead, who travelled from city to city following the group selling food, art and clothes outside in car parks outside their live shows. It comes as the four surviving members of the group are set to reunite at the end of this month to mark the 50th anniversary of them forming in San Francisco.

Murky water is not a problem for this lake in Yungcheng, as natural elements have turned it a breath-taking shade of pink earlier this month. Based in north China's Shanxi Province, Yuncheng Salt Lake is dubbed the 'Dead Sea of China' and is a popular tourist attraction in central China.

Hilarious footage posted online shows the confused cat reacting to a newborn baby by sitting back on its hind legs. The curious cat is then filmed peering over the sofa arm for another peek of the wailing child, to the amusement of its owners.