Denise Peraza, 27 (left), who works as an environmental health specialist for the county of San Bernardino, described how masked gunmen opened fire at the Inland Regional disability center yesterday (right). Peraza, who was shot in the back during the attack but survived, told of how masked figures walked into the conference center where she and dozens of other Department of Health workers were celebrating their Christmas party. She said the fired 'at random' for around 30 seconds before reloading and shooting again.

Barry Gesser (left, with Jonah Hill and Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort, and right, with socialite Dori Cooperman), 52, was one of Jordan Belfort's chief advisers and helped film director Martin Scorsese and actor Jonah Hill while the 2013 film about the traders' exploits was being filmed. Gesser was found by his housekeeper on Wednesday afternoon, who called 911. It is not clear how he died but police say they do not suspect foul play. Gesser is said to have had a history of drug use but no substances or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene.

The Ohio teenager who went missing 23 days ago after going outside her house to take her dog for a walk has been found over 500 miles away. Alexis 'Lexi' Boroviak (top right), 15, was rescued by authorities on Tuesday afternoon at a home located in Marthasville, Missouri, a nine-hour car drive away from her home in Brooklyn, Ohio. Police have now revealed she was being held against her will and arrested a 41-year-old Chris Schroeder (left), who is facing both federal and state charges. Even Nicholas Cage (bottom right) helped with the search.

ISIS has released a gruesome new video purporting to show a Russian jihadist executing a fellow countryman accused of being a spy. The video, which was released through the terror-organization's media channel, showed the victim wearing an orange jumpsuit. Speaking in Russian, the prisoner allegedly confesses to working on behalf of the Russian intelligence service to gather information on ISIS and jihadis from the Caucasus area. The murder is thought to have taken place in Raqqa, Syria.

British warplanes have tonight joined the U.S-led coalition launching airstrikes on ISIS terrorists in Syria after UK MPs gave their backing to military action. Prime Minister David Cameron said it was time to join the attacks on ISIS after French President Francois Hollande called on its allies to lend assistance after the Paris terror attacks. Welcoming the decision, President Barack Obama called Britain 'one of our most valued partners' in the fight against ISIS, adding: 'ISIL is a global threat that must be defeated by a global response.'

As a frightened five-year-old boy (top right), Michael Hochberg secretly lived in the Warsaw home of Krystyna Jakubowska for two years, hiding from the Nazis, who killed his parents (bottom right). Today, seven decades later, they were reunited (main). The two were brought together in New York by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous. Jakubowska, who was a teenager at the time, said the hiding the child came with huge risks, with the Germans often announcing the price for helping a Jew was death. Hochberg, now 77, presented her with a bunch of flowers, and the two held hands while explaining their story to the assembled media.

The stars showed up for the tree lighting at the Rockefeller Center in New York City on Wednesday evening. Sting, Michael Buble and The Bandy Perry took to the stage to belt out Christmas during the event which saw a massive crows and heightened security. The event was hosted by Today anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Rocker and Natalie Morales.

Police Chief Gregory Suhr confirmed the man, who was holding a knife, was killed after the shooting in Bayview at around 5pm on Wednesday. His description is said to have matched that of a suspected wanted for stabbing someone in a nearby street. Now a shocking video, which has not yet been verified by police, has emerged on social media which shows a man as he is surrounded by around eight armed police officers.

Robert Hamilton demonstrates his technique in a four minute video. He has become a hit on YouTube, with 1.7 million views in just four days. Two mums try out the four-step move, dubbed 'The Hold'. Natalia Choi 30, above, a psychotherapist, lives in Ealing, West London. She tries the hold on 13-week-old daughter Maya, which has four steps including folding the baby's arms across their chest, supporting the chin, supporting the bottom an tipping them forwards.

Police say the four dogs managed to claw their way under the fence of a yard in Detroit and attack the boy, who was walking by with his mother. Police shot dead three dogs and took away the fourth (main). Witnesses say the mother tried to fight the animals off her son and screamed for help, with neighbors calling 911. The boy later died in hospital from his injuries. Following the investigation, charges will likely be laid against the owner of the 'vicious' dogs, with police saying the attack was 'absolutely' preventable.

New at the White House this holiday season: penguins, snowmen and snow women, and hanging snowflakes. As President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, expect to welcome more than 68,000 guests in the weeks before Christmas.

On the heels of Leah Remini's shocking tell-all book about her life as a Scientologist, four more ex members of the church speak exclusively to Daily Mail Online.They offer their own personal insights and observations of the relationship between Cruise and Miscavige. The two men exercise, smoke cigars and gamble in Vegas together. Exclusive aerial photographs of Scientology's Hemet, Calif. headquarters give a unique look at the compound where Cruise has spent much of his time. Only dog lover Miscavige - and Tom - are allowed to use the HQ's kennels. Kirstie Alley and John Travolta never had that privilege Tom was being audited with two cameras - one he knew about, the other he didn't, claims the former head of security. 'I started installing these secret surveillance systems - hidden camera systems where Tom and other staff had no idea they were being watched, recorded, says Gary Morehead. Travolta hit the roof when he came out of a session one day and saw it had been recorded.

These 12 female veterans are showing there is much more to them outside of their service, channeling a nostalgic Marilyn Monroe-inspired look to pose as 1940s-style Pin Ups for a charity calendar. Pin-Ups for Vets is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and has raised over $50,000 for veteran and troop initiatives. The non-profit organization was founded in 2006 by Gina Elise (right), the granddaughter of a World War II veteran, who said she always admired the Pin-Up girls of yesteryear, and wanted to find a way to use that to honor her grandfather.

Mike, a Reddit user who goes by the online name berjon1, recently shared a gallery of the 12 cards, which star him and his family, on the website. Within days, the post had racked up more than 230,000 views. The couple began their Christmas card tradition in 2003 - and explained in the post that they are still 'planning' this year's offering.

The 61-year-old explained in the January issue of her magazine that she joined Weight Watchers on August 12 and shed 5lbs during her first week. Oprah, who lost 26lbs on the program (right) noted that she was tired of past her 'lose-and-gain-again routine'.

Students from a medical college in south-east China got the shock of their lives this week when they discovered what they thought was a three-foot-long mutant rat running around campus (right). It took four security guards - each armed with a giant green net - hours to finally catch the four legged creature (left) at Wenzhou Medical College in Zhejiang province. Mass panic spread throughout the campus over the huge 'rat' on the loose.

The shocking video of the attack on a 23-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer from Michigan shows one of the two suspects punching, kicking and stomping on the disabled victim outside his apartment. Nikey Dashone Walker (left inset) and Shadeed Dontae Bey (right inset), both 20, have been arrested and charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.

A damning 33-page probable cause affidavit released on Tuesday claims Mark Sievers (pictured in left image with his wife and children) hired his close friend Curtis Wright (far right) and another man, 25-year-old Jimmy Rodgers (pictured left in orange) to bludgeon to death his wife, Teresa, in late June. Mrs Sievers, 46, (seen bottom right with Mark Sievers ) a holistic doctor and mother of two, was discovered dead in her home in Bonita Springs, Florida, on the morning of June 29.

Australian businessman Seth Porter* (left and bottom right using heroin), 39, works at a leading trading company and advises senior management on business strategy, but he has been using heroin (pictured top right are needles) for 20 years. 'I don't want to glorify heroin... It's not like I'm saying: "Hey look at me, I'm a junkie and I can work a decent full-time job". I despise being an addict,' Mr Porter told Daily Mail Australia.

Lisa Saber Aldrich posted a picture of her badly-scrawled birthday cake from Meijer in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday. The bakery employee had autism and wasn't supposed to write on cakes, however, a cashier told Aldrich that her being happy with the cake likely made the woman's day.

A quick-thinking reporter was able to fire back at a heckler during a live broadcast on Black Friday. Joe Galli, a general assignment reporter with CBS Local 2 in Palm Springs, California, had the unlucky task of having to cover the scene at a shopping mall on the busiest retail day of the year. And in the middle of his live broadcast, one gentleman could be heard yelling next to the camera 'fu*k her right in the pu**y.' Galli, without missing a beat, said to the man live on air; 'That's exactly what I did to your mother buddy.'

Erica Skuta and Lewis Blake got married in her home state of Minnesota this weekend. After the reception, they went directly to Xcel Energy Center, where their team, the Minnesota Wild, was playing the Dallas Stars. The two were still in their suit and gown, and were caught on camera watching the action. The bride was even seen eating a cheeseburger in her dress, and her husband had to help her clean some that was dripping from her face. Erica turned Lewis, who is from New Zealand, into a fan, and got him the chance to watch a closed practice as a wedding gift. She told a local paper that at first she was 'freaked' to be on TV eating a cheeseburger, but the internet has fallen in love with the adorable newlyweds.

Kendall's picture (left), which was posted on her account in June, has earned more than 3.2 million likes in the six months since it was shared. The 19-year-old reality star also placed in tenth place on the list (top right). Meanwhile Taylor Swift earned five of the top ten spots, with her photos seizing the second, third (top center), sixth (bottom right), eighth and ninth spots. However, Kim Kardashian (bottom center), Kendall's older sister, failed to get even one of her photos in the list - despite an image from her wedding to rapper Kanye West being named as the app's second most-liked photo ever in a list published back in October.

This Spanish Christmas advert leaves no heart untouched, telling the story of Justino, a night-shift janitor at a mannequin factory, without a single word being spoken. Justino's colleagues have been signing up for the office lottery syndicate, but as no one is there to remind him of it, he doesn't see it. A few days later, as he makes his way to his evening shift, he learns that the factory syndicate has won the lottery, and in a hearbreaking moment realises that he has been left out. However, as he arrives at the factory he finds that his bosses and colleagues have included him in the syndicate without his knowledge, as thanks for his kindness.

The video, posted online yesterday, shows the man stuck at the side of the road in India, battling the onrushing water, and people stop their vehicles and attempt to come to his aid. The person at the front extends out an arm, which is grabbed by the man, and then the chain all work together to grab everyone to safety. Thousands of people have lost their homes in the flash floods in India recently. Factories and businesses have been forced to close and airports have seen flights in and out cancelled.

Two monster-sized alligators forced golfers to stop their game as they engaged in an epic and fierce brawl that was captured in a series of photos in Florida. Golfer Lynn Sarels said she was playing a round with friends at the Myakka Pines golf course in Englewood, Florida Saturday when their game was suddenly interrupted by the two gators who were viciously fighting nearby on the fourth hole.

It is the ultimate proof that dog really is man's best friend. A puppy was seen standing guard over his severely injured owner as he lay outside his burning home in Landover Hills, Maryland, on Wednesday. The man was apparently sustained burns and smoke inhalation when his house went up in flames during the night.

Elsa Cremer, a teacher at Piper Preschool in Santa Monica, California, was asked to to read a children's book to her class while being filmed for 'marketing purposes' (left). The book, entitled Bobster the Lobster, had been written by her boyfriend Joe Graceffa, however, who entered the classroom dressed as a lobster when she had finished reading (right) and popped the question (inset).

A new social media craze is making light of the pollution which has enveloped Beijing since the weekend, choking the residents and hiding the ancient city's most famous buildings. It was so thick that the usually obvious Monument to the People's Heroes (top left) appears to disappear into the sky, while the birghtly-coloured city walls are difficult to make out from a short distance away (top right). More modern structures - like the 'pants building', bottom left - and the instantly recongisable 'Bird's Nest' stadium (bottom right) are also swallowed by the smog.

Brooklyn-based illustrator and artist, Craig Ward , is turning germs into gems with his science-meets-art project, the ' Subvisual Subway Series '. Ward gathered bacteria specimens from multiple subway train cars all over New York City and turned them into works of art. Several different types of bacteria were found like Proteus vulgaris on the Z train, Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus on the 7 and E.coli, Staphylococcus aureus and mold on the D train.