UPDATED Anastasia Boylan, pictured left, was in a classroom on her fourth day studying at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg when Chris Harper-Mercer, 26, entered and shot her professor dead point-blank. She told her family that he made his victims stand up and declare their religion before telling them: 'Good, because you're a Christian, you're going to see God in just about one second.' He then shot at students, including Anastasia, who told her father she survived by playing dead before she underwent surgery on her spine. Her father Stacy Boylan, pictured right, told CNN: 'He came in and there was gunfire. He secured the room and got their attention. He shot her professor point-blank. One shot killed him.' Pictured inset an injured student is taken to hospital.

The Oregon college shooter praised the gunman who shot his former colleagues on live television because his actions made him famous. Chris Harper-Mercer, 26, pictured right, said: 'People like him have nothing to live for.' Harper-Mercer killed at least 10 people when he opened fire at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg on Thursday morning. He was shot dead on the campus by police officers. According to his profile on a dating site, Harper-Mercer was looking for love but only interested in someone who 'shares my beliefs and is similar to me'. And in a hate-filled blog post in August, he spoke of his admiration for Vester Flanagan, pictured left, the Roanoke shooter who killed a cameraman and newscaster at the station where he had been employed. 'A man who was known by no one, is now known by everyone,' he said. 'His face splashed across every screen, his name across the lips of every person on the planet, all in the course of one day.'

The Alpha Chi sorority sisters of Arizona State University were caught on a MLB.com camera snapping dozens of selfies at the game on Wednesday, prompting the announcers to mock them. The girls repeatedly took photos of themselves posing with their hotdogs and churros, showing no signs of actually watching the baseball game.

Actor Jim Carrey bowed his head in the back of a car as he arrived at the home where his late girlfriend Cathriona White's body was found in a suspected suicide. He ducked his head in the back seat as his driver left the LA's Sherman Oaks area house with a stack of boxes. It was reported he also met for an hour and a half with Ms White's sister, Lisa, (inset) who had flown to America to help bring her body back to Ireland. Ms White, 30, an Irish make-up artist was found dead on Monday night, and referenced her break-up with Mr Carrey in her suicide note.

This historic photograph (right) showing Jesse James and his killer Robert Ford has been authenticated after painstaking analysis by a police forensics expert. The tintype picture, potentially worth millions of dollars, is thought to have been taken not long before Ford shot the notorious outlaw dead in 1882. The image was passed down through several generations of Sandy Mills' farming family who knew Jesse James and even harbored him while he was on the run in 1870s, but nobody believed it was a genuine picture of the gunslinging bank robber - until now. The image was passed to police forensics expert Lois Gibson, who spent days comparing it to dozens of other images (two examples, left) of James. She said the photo, which could be worth millions of dollars, was genuine

UPDATED Russia's defence ministry said it struck an ISIS training camp near the village of Maadan Jadid, 45 miles east of Raqqa city and 'a camouflaged command post at Kasrat Faraj' southwest of the city. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the latest strikes had killed at least a dozen ISIS fighters late on Thursday. It came as ISIS militants posted a tweet warning 'Death to Putin: We are coming #soon' with a picture of a burning Kremlin (top right). Meanwhile, the SOHR claimed two children were the latest victims of Putin's airstrikes in Syria that have so far killed up to 36 civilians.

NEW Sickening video of the executions was released by the jihadists shortly after suffering heavy losses at the hands of the Peshmerga in Iraq. The footage, shot near the terror group's stronghold of Mosul, shows the prisoners kneeling on the floor while executioners cloaked in black stand behind them with hunting knives. The captives, dressed in orange jumpsuits, can be heard reciting passages from the Koran while one says his final prayers of Shahada - an Islamic testimony of faith. After the men are beheaded and their placed on their bodies, an ISIS fighter warned of the 'inevitable fate' of other peshmerga prisoners still being held captive.

Hillary Clinton's response to the US ordering diplomats to not tell the truth could cause her some trouble for the 2016 Presidential election. Newly released emails between her and her top adviser, Sidney Blumenthal (top middle), expose the real story. They also reveal he wanted her to announce the 'successful strategy' in Libya during her time as Secretary of State.

The National Hurricane Center says it is now 'optimistic' that the huge storm will not hit land as new predictions show it is due to turn to the north east, away from the US coastline. But the agency warns states could still experience high winds and flooding due to heavy rainfall which has already hit the Carolinas killing two people. Governors of New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland all declared states of emergency and announced various measures, including the mobilization of National Guard troops, in preparation for the storm. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory warned people to prepare for 'deadly flooding' in the state.

The sight of Amal Clooney's (top left) gnarled feet will have had us mere mortals flinching in sympathy but she is not the only celebrity afflicted by bunions. David Bowie's wife Iman (top right), supermodel Naomi Campbell (bottom right) and even Victoria Beckham (bottom left) have been struck down by the unsightly deformity. So what are these unsightly podiatric protrusions - and how can you get rid of them?

Dana Griffin-Graves and her husband Arkell Graves had been trying to have kids ever since they got married 17 years ago. But after four miscarriages and a stillborn baby, the couple had given up on a family. But then, after Dana started walking with her friends and found that she wasn't losing weight, she went to a doctor and discovered she was five months pregnant.

The supermodel, 49, was interviewed in her huge, designer-filled closet by her teenage daughter, who chatted with her mom about social media, modelling, and writing her first book. Cindy revealed that she uses 'too many hashtags' on social media for her daughter's liking, causing Kaia to laugh.

Follow the yellow brick road -- if you dare. A North Carolina theme park known as the Land of Oz has been showcased in images taken by pseudonymous photographer Seph Lawless. A castle, trees with decorated faces and a gate that features the word 'Oz' are seen as some of the park's elements. The park, located in Beech Mountain, closed in 1980, and has been subject to thieves reportedly taking its yellow bricks. An annual event allows members of the public to buy tickets and see the Land of Oz. All 7,000 tickets for the upcoming 2015 event, to be held over two days this October, have reportedly been purchased. Those curious about the Land of Oz can also see the park through private tours.

NEW Italian heiress Beatrice Borromeo, who recently tied the knot with Monaco royal Pierre Casiraghi, has been showcasing her impeccable style in recent weeks. Beatrice, 29, first shot to the fashion world's attention when she tied the knot in what Vogue dubbed the 'chicest wedding of the summer'. Monaco royal Pierre Casiraghi and Italian aristocrat Beatrice Borromeo tied the knot in a lavish Monte Carlo ceremony in August, second from right.

While there is much about Sir Ridley Scott's new film that will lead you to believe that it is about inter-planetary travel, really it is the story of Robinson Crusoe, writes BRIAN VINER. Matt Damon (left) plays astronaut Mark Watney, who on the inaugural manned mission to Mars is left behind, presumed dead, when the rest of the crew, on the order of their commander (Jessica Chastain, second from left in top right image), have to leave hurriedly during a ferocious storm. Damon gives a suitably stellar performance, one that might well be recognised when awards season comes round. It's hard to think of anyone who could handle this part, as a kind of unique everyman, with more aplomb.

NEW Set in New York's Upper East Side, the 12,000 square foot penthouse at The Mark Hotel (inset) is the largest in the US, with five bedrooms (top left), six bathrooms, a dining room for 24 guests, and a gigantic living room (bottom left) that can be converted into a grand ballroom. The suite is spread over two floors (top right), with a 2,500 square foot private rooftop terrace (bottom right) that offers spectacular views of the skyline and Central Park.

Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo (pictured, left, visiting Nelson Mandela in hospital in 2013 just months before the former president's death) has been jailed for 12 years for carrying out a 'reign of terror' that involved kidnappings, beatings and arson attacks. Dalindyebo, who left the ruling ANC party two years ago to join the Democratic Alliance (right), was sentenced at the Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) on Thursday. The king had gone to the SCA to overturn a 2009 court ruling. But on Thursday, the court dismissed his appeal, saying in a written judgment that the monarch was 'fortunate in not having had a lengthier sentence of imprisonment imposed'.

NEW With exercise classes aimed at curvy women, plus-sized sporty models and studies showing fitness is more important than size, the idea that 'fat' is associated with 'unfit' is changing. In July, US Women's Running magazine put Erica Schenk, an 18 year old, plus size model on their front cover (pictured). Ms Schenk revealed she has been running for a decade and the magazine story shed light on the fact that there are many fat fit women out there. In fact, Dr Mike Loosemore, a consultant physician at the Institute of Sport Exercise & Health, says active is more important than weight in terms of being healthy. He said: 'There are a number of good studies that show it's much better to be fat and fit than thin and unfit. The emphasis should be on activity, not size. What determines your health is how physically active you are, not how thin you are.'

Johnny Strange was jumping off a Swiss peak this week as part of a video shoot in which he flew 'really close to stuff' when something went wrong. Strange, who was based in Malibu, California, had multiple Guinness World Records under his belt. He nabbed one of the records when he became the youngest person to ever scale the highest '7 Summits'. He scaled the first of those summits, Antarctica's Mt. Vinson Massif, at the age of 12.

Simone Anderson Pretscherer, 24, from Auckland, New Zealand, lost 189lbs in just 11 months, going from 372lbs to 183lbs. Some online critics who watched her progress on Facebook accused her of faking her weight loss because they couldn't see excess skin - but she had just hidden it in the pictures she'd posted. So the make-up artist silenced them by putting her skin on full display, and was met with a ton of support. Recently, however, she underwent a nine-hour surgery to get the skin removed because it had become cumbersome. She debuted her new figure on Tyra's new daytime show, FABLife and also shared photos of herself in belly-baring work-out clothes online.

NEW William Hanson explains how a dinner table can show off more than your cooking skills, with the choice of plates, napkins, glasses and candles all revealing whether you are truly 'smart'. Clockwise from top left: Fish knifes are nouveau; square plates are 'tragic'; a wine decanter is acceptable; beer at the table is infra dig, starched white napkins are quite the thing... and a pair of footmen will never be a bad touch.

Models stormed down the runway at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday in motorcycle helmets and vision-restricting masks. Belgian label A.F Vandevorst chose the bizarre headgear to feature in its gothic-inspired spring/summer 2016 collection. Meanwhile, US designer Rick Owens dressed models in each other, to represent the strength of womanhood.

NEW French photographer Eric Lafforgue travelled to the region of Benin in West Africa to learn about the local tribes and the meanings behind the intricate scars they display on their bodies and faces. They are considered a sign of strength and identify which tribe a person belongs to. They are also believed to bring the wearer good luck and protection from evil. The women believe having body art and scars on their faces will protect them from bad spirits.

Whether they're formed accidentally, naturally or with a little help, natures finest tree tunnels have created somewhat of a name for themselves in Europe, America and Asia. Here MailOnline Travel reveals the most beautiful tunnels around, from maples to oaks.

The Marree Man, which was first sighted in the South Australian outback 17 years ago (left), can no longer be seen on Google Earth (right). Parts of the geoglyph can still be seen on the ground but that's expected to completely fade away within a year. Time and weather have taken their toll on the famous figure which has been gradually eroding.

They were the wild-haired, primitive savages who roamed Britain before the Romans turned up and knocked some civilisation into them. The Celts were never going to defeat the invading Romans with their superior military strength, vast empire and underfloor central heating. But a new show at the British Museum shows quite how underrated the Celts were, with their exceptionally beautiful craftsmanship in bronze and gold and their highly sophisticated, utterly horrifying weaponry. Pictured from bottom left to right is a torc, made by twisted gold and silver threads, an intimidating horned helmet, the Hunterston Brooch, and a beautiful curling carnyx war horn.