Amy Fair, 41, (pictured with boyfriend) was teaching her class of students when she heard gunshots ring out in the classroom next door. Several of her students are now calling her a hero for getting them all out safe and sound. Her boyfriend spoke to Daily Mail Online exclusively telling us she is still 'too traumatized' to speak to the media about Thursday's deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg.

Chris Harper-Mercer, who died in a shoot-out with police after the massacre at Umpqua Community College, was kicked out of the Army while training at Fort Jackson. The Pentagon said Mercer was discharged after just five weeks of training in late 2008 after 'failing to meet the minimum administrative standards to serve in the U.S. Army'. The revelation came as it emerged that investigators found seven weapons at Harper-Mercer's home overnight, as well as six at the school - more than previously thought. The 26-year-old was carrying a rifle, five pistols and body armor during the slaying of nine people in Roseburg. Four more rifles, two other pistols and a shotgun were found at his apartment. It is also now believed that the shooter had Asperger's Syndrome and attended a high school for students with behavioral issues.

 Who's to blame? After yet another senseless, appalling gun massacre in America, there are myriad people and entities at whom we could justly level an accusing finger. There's the shooter himself, obviously; a pathetic, spotty, bespectacled, anxious, friendless, screwed-up weirdo. We could blame his parents, who saw their son morph into a twisted, nervy loner with a penchant for camouflage pants, carrying his guns around, going to target shooting, and posting favourable social media comments about previous gun madmen - but never thought this might be a bit worrying.

John Lennon (pictured, with his bereaved wife Yoko Ono) was voted the seventh greatest Briton of all time, but DOMINIC SANDBROOK argues that his only driving thought was: 'Me, me, me.' In his new book, Sandbrook writes that although his admirers like to remember Lennon as man of 'bracing cynicism and withering wit', he was in fact a man of great self-absorption. 'Even his most admiring biographers struggle to justify his cruel streak, his eagerness to sneer at anybody different, his mockery of Jews and homosexuals, his weird obsession with dwarves and deformities,' Sandbrook claims.

Oil heir and Hollywood party boy Brandon Davis has been arrested for drunk driving after smashing his Mercedes Benz. The grandson of oil tycoon and entertainment billionaire Marvin Davis was involved in the single car accident in the early hours of Friday morning. The car, a Mercedes S550, rolled several times and was left a wreck. Davis was treated at the scene and put in a neck brace before being taken via ambulance to hospital, where he was later arrested for DUI. Davis was pictured earlier in the night drinking what appeared to be red wine while at Matsuhisa Restauarnt in Beverly Hills with Hilary Duff's ex-husband Mike Comrie.

Elizabeth Denton, an editor at Seventeen.com, rocked the 18-year-old reality star's hair, nails and make-up for 24 hours. She said that while it was 'fun' to look like Kylie, it also made her feel insecure to look so over-the-top. The writer also revealed it took a whopping five hours to transform her into the celebrity.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. As Russia launches airstrikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad (bottom right), photographs remind the world of what the Syrian president is capable of. While the barbarity of groups such as ISIS are regularly recorded in propaganda videos produced by the terrorists themselves, Assad is notorious for trying to keep his evil acts a secret. But Caesar's photos (main and top right) show that he, a sovereign ruler, had plumbed the same depths as the terror group.

The shooter at the centre of the Parramatta police HQ attack in Australia was a 15-year-old boy from a middle eastern background. Described as a 'radicalised' youth, he gunned down a civilian police IT expert at close range before being killed by a police officer, police confirmed according to ABC.  En route to the killing the youth, originally from Iran, had visited Parramatta Mosque, The Daily Telegraph reported.

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 an image of Moscow's St Basil's Cathedral in flames (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.

Dr Anna Stubblefield, 45, a divorced mother of one from New Jersey, was convicted Friday of two counts of aggravated sexual assault and remanded into custody. An attorney Stubblefield insisted in his closing arguments that no sexual assault had taken place because the alleged victim was able to consent to sex in her Rutgers office in 2011. The prosecution, however, argued that Stubblefield, who was then married, preyed on the severely mentally disabled man named D.J. for her own 'sexual gratification' and to further her career.

On Thursday, prosecutors released photos used in the murder trial of Colorado man Harold Henthorn, 59. Henthorn was convicted last month in the 2012 murder of his wife Toni, 50. The newly released evidence file also contains Harold's calls to 911, which some jurors said sounded too cool for a man trying to save his wife's life. Henthorn, 59, always maintained that his 50-year-old wife's death was an accident. He told authorities that he surprised his wife with the hike up Deer Mountain, and that she died falling over a ledge after stopping to take a picture of the view. However, prosecutors argued that Henthorn carefully planned his wife's killing in order to cash a $4.7million life insurance policy, and scouted the location of the hike nine times before the September fall.

The U.S. coastguard is still searching for car carrying ship El Faro and its 33 crew, including 28 Americans, after it went missing amid Hurricane Joaquin which is still battering the Bahamas with winds of up to 125mph. The slow-moving storm has already destroyed homes, uprooted trees, and cut power lines in the island chain since arriving yesterday, and will continue to rage in the area before moving away tomorrow.

During Wednesday's taping of The View, Candace Cameron Bure made a controversial comment that's getting her into hot water. Bure, who is a devout Christian, shared that she has been the target of social media attacks and compared Internet trolling to being raped.

The unnamed child, who is believed to be from the US, was asked to pose with the bird of prey - and took her task very seriously. The original image was posted on the 'Photoshop Battles ' feed on Reddit by user Obladesque, who works at Paws For Ability in Ohio, with the caption 'Girl unhappily holds an owl', however, internet users took matters into their own hands.

WARNING: Story contains images some readers may find emotionally distressing. Natalie Morgan, 29, of Florida, is seen cuddling her dead daughter, Eleanor, in a series of Facebook pictures as she pleads with parents to be grateful for their children and remember her story. She says that she and her husband, Brian, spent six hours in the hospital with the child, who died in utero at 40 weeks.

George Shaw and Robert Sanders of Pennsylvania were arrested on Thursday in connection with the 1984 rape and murder of a 14-year-old Barbara Rowan in 1984. Prosecutors believe she was killed by George Shaw, whose daughter she was babysitting, and Robert Sanders, hindering prosecution, officials said Friday. According to police, Shaw, high on methamphetamines, took Rowan into a bedroom and raped her.

Three mysterious visitors break the coroner's seal at the house of Jim Carrey's late girlfriend just one day after the actor visited the home to meet with her sister. Carrey bowed his head in the back of a car as his driver left the LA Sherman Oaks area house with a stack of boxes. It was reported he also met for an hour and a half with White's sister, Lisa, who had flown to America to help bring her body back to Ireland. The 30-year-old Irish make-up artist was found dead Monday night and referenced her break-up with Carrey in her suicide note.

Jennifer Gates (far left) and Eve Jobs (left in black and right on her horse) are among the famous progeny who frequent gilded events such as the Longines Masters gala, currently in full swing in California. The women were joined by familiar faces like Jessica Springsteen, Georgina Bloomberg, Hannah Selleck at the high-society event, which is many of the wealthy young women's principal passion.

Bangladesh's Chittagong ship breaking site is made from 80 separate yards, where 200,000 people take apart the forgotten vessels of the sea for their parts to be melted and sold. The bleak and filthy scenes are so stark that the site was chosen to film parts of superhero box office smash Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Two spearfishers off the coast of Queensland in Australia have filmed the moment they were forced to shoot a bronze whaler shark (inset), after it lunged towards them (left and right) as they returned to their boat. Moments before the attack, one of the men muttered: 'They're getting pretty close aren't they!'

David Cassidy, 65, is accused sideswiping a vehicle on a Florida highway and then leaving the crash scene. A witness tells police the former teen heartthrob was speeding in and out of lanes before the crashed happened. He's been charged with leaving the scene without giving his information to the other driver and now faces up to 60 days in jail, six months probation and a $500 fine. But Cassidy claims he did hand over his personal information before he took off.

Face reading expert Jane Haner told Cosmopolitan that facial features have the ability to betray certain aspects of your personality, and, according to her, the lips 'speak to [what you're like] in relationships, and how giving you are'. If your lips are enhanced, like Lisa Rinna's (left) or Kylie Jenner's (center), you may be needy or emotionally unstable. If they are full but small, like FKA Twigs', you may need your own needs met before doting on your significant other. People with peaked cupid's bows, like Taylor Swift (second from right), are good communicators, while those with undefined cupid's bows, like Jessica Biel (second from left), can be generous to a fault.

Emily Nolan, 29, is one of the many women who posed naked for photographer Victoria Janashvili's body-positive coffee table book Curves, which celebrates fuller-figured women. However, Emily explained that she was reluctant at first to show people the stunning images inspired by her yoga practice.

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.

Workers at the Holiday Inn in Eureka, Missouri (center inset) found the bodies of Collen Church, 50 (left, in an old family photo), and her granddaughter Alexis, 6 (right), at 11:30am on Tuesday, after the two failed to check out on time. While an official ruling has not been made on the cause of death, police believe Colleen Church shot her granddaughter Alexis before killing herself in a tragic murder-suicide. Relatives are now coming forward to detail how a string of personal tragedies and a secret battle with depression may have pushed Church over the edge.

Yosefa Jalal (left), 25, of Crown Heights, New York is suing the women's-only gym chain, Lucille Roberts (the Flatbush Avenue location pictured), for religious discrimination in violation of federal, state and city statues. In court papers to be filed on Friday, she claims her membership was revoked because she was wearing a knee-length skirt (inset) that adhered to Orthodox Jewish rules of modesty.

Mary and Brad Grier from Madison, Alabama, were told at 20 weeks their unborn babies were suffering twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome - where their sons shared a placenta. At 20 weeks baby Greyson passed away in the womb, and three weeks later after Mary's waters broke, the twin boys were delivered by emergency C-section. Jack was rushed to intensive care while his parents spent precious time with his brother Greyson. Doctors warned the couple Jack had only a 50/50 chance of surviving. But after 111 days in hospital he was deemed strong enough to go home. To mark his first birthday - a milestone they never thought they would reach - Mary and Brad compiled a video of his fight for life, to offer hope to other parents facing the same battle with their premature babies. Mary said: 'When Jack was born, I honestly thought I would walk out of that hospital empty handed with a broken heart that could never be mended... he's our happy ending.'

Boudoir shoots have grown in popularity in recent years, but they are seldom associated with conservative religious communities. Lately, however, Orthodox Jewish women have been posing for these smoldering pictures, stripping down to lingerie and robes for their own sexy shots. Lea, a 30-year-old photographer from New York, said this type of shoot for Orthodox clients now accounts for 35 per cent of her business. She told Daily Mail Online that the sessions, for which she charges about $1,000, celebrate women and can help 'keep the spark alive' in marriages. She added that most of her clients are married, and many are mothers and even grandmothers. And, according to at least one rabbi, the revealing photo shoots are totally 'kosher' - but the ensuing snaps should be kept between a husband and wife.

Lynette and Corey, who have been together for four years, talk openly about her bi-sexuality and whether she is still attracted to women in an emotionally raw video filmed for The And project.Things become tense when Corey calls her out for hooking up with her ex-girlfriend while they were on a break.

Edwin Wheeler, 30, from Oregon, first began receiving messages from a mysterious stranger in February. The first message simply said: 'Hi Wendy how are you and your girls.' He replied with a selfie and a text which read: 'I ain't never been called Wendy before,' to show that the sender had the wrong number, however the person continued sending messages intended for Wendy to his number for several months, before finally realizing their mistake.

Rhode Island-based photographer Laura Kilgus has been passionate about helping the Down syndrome community in any way she can and has put together a special show containing portraits of children suffering from the genetic disorder. There is often a negative connotation associated with Down syndrome, but Claudia Lowe, Executive Director of the Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island says, 'Once you meet someone with the condition you realize, how special each one is, with their own personality and sense of humor.'

Staff informed the family that the toy had been discovered in lost and found - and it was soon to begin a long 1,800 mile journey back to Martensville in Canada. Ra Ra the bear passed through security, customs, duty free and the gate (left) before making its way onto the plane ready to arrive home. Pictured right is relieved owner Phoebe, giving her beloved Ra Ra a cuddle.

The stray dog, named Bolinha, was caught on video this week gripping one end of a skipping rope in her jaws as several young children took turns to jump over it in a slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Footage shows a small boy stepping forward to leap over the rope (left) while his female friend clutches the other end of it. The girl then starts to swing the rope - and Bolinha's reaction is astonishing. Instead of letting go of the rope, or trying to tear it away, the canine moves her head rhythmically (top right) to keep the swinging in line, allowing the boy to jump over the rope (bottom left) until he eventually lands on it. She then does the same for another young boy (bottom right).

Eric Lafforgue's stunning photographs of Ethiopia's Daasanach tribe, from the Omo Valley, capture a new generation of fashion fans, mixing their ancestral beading and hairstyles with items from the West's disposable consumer culture. Accessories are not gender specific and men and women alike turn fashion mobile phone sim cards into earrings, wear discarded football shirts (right), sport rainbow-coloured clips (left) and carry Disney items (centre), to create utterly unique new styles.