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Mark Zuckerberg's plans to demolish and rebuild four homes neighboring his primary Palo Alto residence have been rejected by an architectural review board. On Thursday, the board decided the Facebook founder's plans will form a giant 'compound' and reduce the city's housing stock, violating zoning codes and ideal land use. Three years ago, the 32-year-old billionaire spent $30million snatching up the four properties in an attempt to maintain his privacy after a local real estate developer announced plans to build a home with direct views into Zuckerberg's bedroom. According to application materials filed with city planners in May, Zuckerberg's plans include tearing down the four homes surrounding his house and rebuilding them as smaller single-family homes that will take up 20 per cent of the current footprint, without a clear view into his home. The two single-story and two two-story homes would be replaced by three single-story houses and one two-story house. Zuckerberg's plans to keep the four homes as part of a larger compound where family and friends could stay is what the board took issue with, saying it would ruin the single-family home feel of the Crescent Park neighborhood.

The actress had been released on parole in June of 2015 after serving two-and-a-half years of her three-year sentence for vehicular manslaughter, assault by auto and other offenses. The conviction was in relation to a 2010 drunk driving car crash which had resulted in the death of 60-year-old Helene Seeman from New Jersey.Locane-Bovenizer had been facing a jail term of anywhere between five and ten years. But at her February 2013 sentencing, the judge sentenced her below the prescribed range, citing the hardship on her two young children, one of whom has a serious medical and mental disability.

Analysis of the wing flap of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 suggests the plane plunged into the ocean at high speed in a 'death dive'. The discovery casts doubt on the controlled crash theory, as a pilot would have extended the wing flaps to do so. The Malaysia Airlines flight vanished in March 2014 with 239 people on board.

First lady Michelle Obama went after 'those who questioned - and continue to question for the last eight years up to this very day - whether my husband was even born in this country' on Friday. It was the strongest pushback yet against Donald Trump from the White House, just hours after Trump finally said Obama was born in the U.S.

Donald Trump said Friday that the President of the United States was born in America, not Kenya, ending years of 'birther' conspiracies and claiming that he 'ended' them by challenging Obama to produce his birth certificate in 2011. 'Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy,' Trump said in the ballroom of his gleaming new hotel in Washington. 'I finished it. I finished it. You know what I mean. President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Period. Now we all want to get back to making America strong and great again.' Trump spoke for three minutes after 24 minutes of remarks from military generals, admirals and Medal of Honor recipients who had gathered to endorse him. Although a campaign aide had promised at 11:00 p.m. Thursday that the late-Friday-morning event would be a 'press conference,' Trump did not take any questions.

With a gloriously awkward 'mullet' hairstyle made popular in the 1980s, it's hard to imagine that this little blonde teenager named Renee Zellweger from rural Texas would become the star of the blockbuster Bridget Jones movie trilogy. DailyMail.com has exclusively obtained never before seen images from her years at Katy High School, in a sleepy community on the outskirts of Houston - a town she still sneaks home to visit, much to the delight of local residents. As these pictures show, Renee, now 47, went from a typically awkward young teenager in 1984 in her freshman year, growing up to becoming the most gorgeous girl in school by the time she graduated. 

Katie Lloyd (left image, left) served as her sister's maid of honor and was photographed carrying a family dog Charlie Bear (pictured, left and top and bottom right) up the aisle at the wedding when the pet became too sick to stand. Lloyd's sister Kelly O'Connell (bottom, right), of Denver, Colorado, got Charlie Bear in 2002 when she was 19 years old and living in New York. Charlie had been by O'Connell's side for 15 years when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. When it became clear he was too weak to walk back up the aisle after the wedding ceremony, Lloyd stepped in and the incredible photo was snapped. 'I think everyone backed off so sister could carry her nephew dog,' Lloyd wrote in a comment on Facebook.

Sobbing families of Levi Shirley, 24, and Jordan MacTaggart, 22, were reunited with their sons early Friday, in Denver. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter presented them with folded flags - a sign of respect for the men who never joined the U.S. military but felt a need to serve. Their arrival home, in simple, gray caskets, is the end of a long battle for the families since the men were killed fighting in Syria several weeks ago.

Sonja Andersen (upper right) is one of thousands of people who applied to work at the Farmer's Daughter Country Market (bottom right), a bakery and food store located in the tiny village of Whycocomagh on Cape Breton island (the region is pictured left), at the easternmost end of Nova Scotia. The store put out a plea on Facebook urging other Canadian citizens to relocate to the island and take up a new job. The ad offered two acres of land for the new hires to set up their home immediately. Sonja and her 10-year-old daughter Ava began a long road trip on Friday to kick off their new life. Both were in need of a change after Ava suffered through years of bullying at school and Sonja had difficulty making ends meet.

As the Cambridges head to Canada for seven days, Duchess Kate will be up against first lady Sophie Gregoire Trudeau in the style stakes. The two often emulate the other in lace, pastels and jaunty hats. Both have shown a penchant for flowing white skirts, shown centre, and opted for veils on their respective wedding days, shown top right. They've even matched hairstyles, bottom right, when going for a bolder choice in colour, pulling their hair into ponytails when wearing red. The pair have both worn hats at jaunty angles, shown bottom left, for special occasions and even have similar photos with their husbands, shown embracing tenderly, top left. They have similar styles but the Canadian first lady is much more ebullient and even a bit of a show-off, and as a former television presenter, she may not be too concerned about outshining the quieter Duchess.

Great Island in Darien, Connecticut is currently for sale with an asking price of $175million. If it sells for that price, it will set a new record for most expensive residential property sold in the U.S. The private island estate is owned by the descendants of William Ziegler, a baking powder tycoon who died in 1905. Zieglar purchased the home in 1902 and it has stayed in his family. The main house has six bedrooms, all with views of Long Island Sound. Other guest cottages dot the 63-acre estate, which also has expansive horse training facilities.

Paige Shoemaker said she was supposed to be a senior at KSU this year, but the pre-med student came under fire after her Snap spread online Thursday. But Shoemaker claims she and friend Sadie Meier, also pictured in the Snapchat, were not wearing blackface and that it was a 'joke' among friends that has been taken 'out of proportion'. School administrators said Thursday that Shoemaker is no longer enrolled at the college and that Meier had not been 'associated' with it in anyway.

Police Officer Brian O'Donnell was discharged from the hospital on Friday. The NYPD cop was attacked by a man on Thursday with a meat cleaver, that left a several inches long scar on his face. Akram Joudeh, 32, formerly of Queens, struck the off-duty detective with a meat cleaver in Midtown Manhattan around 5pm Thursday. Video has emerged showing Joudeh trying to remove a parking boot from his car near Madison Square Garden right before the attack.

What flattens all mountains, wipes out all species, destroys all buildings and turns everything into pieces? It's time, of course. But can you solve the other 29 mind-bending riddles? What is greater than God, more evil that the Devil, rich people need it, poor people have it and if you eat it you'll die? What gets wet when it dries? What can travel around the world but stay in one spot?

Chicago police officer, Marco Proano, 41, was indicted Thursday on two counts of deprivation of rights after he allegedly used unreasonable force while on duty on December 22, 2013, US Attorney Zachary Fardon said in a statement. Each count of the indictment is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said that the indictment stems from an incident captured on dashboard camera video that was released last year by a retired judge who had handled a criminal trial involving one of the teenagers. The video shows the officer firing his handgun multiple times - more than a dozen, according to an attorney for the families that filed a lawsuit - into a car occupied by the two teenagers, who posed no apparent threat. The car had been pulled over for speeding. Police said at the time that the officer opened fire out of fear that the 'occupants who had been in the vehicle were in a position to sustain great bodily harm.' The shooting prompted a lawsuit filed by mothers of three teens in the car, and the city agreed to settle the case for $360,000.

People have been submitting hilarious pictures of school textbook fails - with some clearly being the deliberate work of page designers with a sense of humour. Clockwise from top left: This diagram illustration showing vital first aid techniques has been sabotaged by a bro-wielding vandal; a bizarre children's book illustration sees a seemingly-naked boy strolling along with a giant ruler in his hand; an engineering textbook shows a human hand sticking out from a truck; a bored office worker added the message: 'Help! I'm trapped in a barcode factory' to the back of a book; a dog-walker says 'Bonjour' to a couple who appear to be getting down and dirty in a bush; and a diagram of sperm swimming towards an egg is labelled as Michael Phelps.

Heroin grandma Rhonda Pasek was high on heroin cut with deadly elephant tranquilizer when she was found passed out in her boyfriend's car (left), with her helpless four-year-old grandson looking on, police believe. Now Pasek, 50 - who was sentenced to 180 days in jail on Thursday (inset) - is likely to face more charges when tests on the drug found in the vehicle are complete. 'Based on its pink color, we believe it was carfentanil,' Police Chief John Lane of East Liverpool, Ohio, told DailyMail.com exclusively. 'That is an elephant tranquilizer. We could be wrong and we won't know until tests are complete, but that is what we believe.' Carfentanil (bottom right) is so powerful and deadly that veterinarians typically wear face shields, gloves and other protective gear when preparing the medicine. Pasek and Jim Acord were both pictured unconscious in the front of Acord's Ford Explorer last week by East Liverpool Police, in a photograph that has stunned the nation. The little boy, who has become the face of the heartland's heroin epidemic, has started a new life with his great aunt and uncle in South Carolina, exclusive photos for DailyMail.com showed Friday (right).

Football fans know that Eric Decker (left with wife Jessie James Decker) is blessed with athleticism and skill on the field. Now, his country singer wife wants everyone to know that he's well-endowed off the field as well. After her husband scored a touchdown during Thursday night's Jets victory over divisional rival Buffalo, Jessie James Decker perhaps revealed a bit too much information on social media. 'Touch down big d--k decker,' she wrote as a caption on a selfie that she took with Snapchat (right).

Adult actress Maria Ozawa (pictured), 30 - star of X-rated lesbian, bondage and group sex films - gave her ID card and passport to immigration officials to update her work permit in Manila, the Philippines. She found photos which appear to have been shared by a government worker of her passport and ID card pictured over a keyboard with the caption 'I bet you know this girl' followed by two crying laughing emojis.

Max Akin (top right) was crowned homecoming king at Fossil Ridge High School in Eller. But, upon receiving his crown, he kneeled down and gave it to fellow nominee K.L. Norwood (bottom right), who has cerebral palsy. 'I didn't know when I would have the right time to do it,' Akin told WFAA. 'But I saw K.L., came over and gave him a hug, and I knew that he wanted that crown more than anything. My favorite quarterback right here,' said K.L. Norwood, who is the Keller Fossil Ridge football team manager.

The red hats - the slogan for Trump's presidential campaign - have become a point of contention in the lead-up to the election, and this situation at Mount Royal University in Calgary was no different. Captured on video, the male student, Matt Linder (left), was approached by another student, Zoe Slusar (right), and told to remove the hat, which she described was a symbol of hate. 'You're not allowed to share hate language at a university,' Slusar shouted. Make America Great Again means make America all for white people, no immigrants, no people of different sexual orientations. You've got to take the hat off or I am going to write the president of the University. It's not allowed. It's hate language on campus.'

A 15-year-old boy accused of trying to burglarize a house in the Louisiana capital city of Baton Rouge has been arrested after he became stuck in a chimney, according to authorities. The teenager was pulled from the chimney and arrested Friday morning, Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L'Jean McKneely said. The teen is being held at a juvenile detention center on a charge of attempted burglary, he added. The boy wasn't identified because of his age.

Logan Wilson (pictured), nine, of Chesterfield, Michigan, loves baseball and football. Despite having spastic quad cerebral palsy he recently tried to stand as the national anthem was played out of respect for the country. A video of Logan trying to stand has been viewed more than 28,500 times since it was posted on Monday. In the heart-warming clip, the Star Spangled Banner can be heard playing in the background as Logan, wearing a Detroit Lions shirt, tries to stand, using the couch to prop himself up. 'He always takes off his hat but until yesterday I never really saw him try to stand,' Rebecca told FOX 13 .

Roger Hickey, 58, a US entrepreneur, came out of retirement this week in order to break the record in street luge, clocking in at an impressive 100.279 miles per hour during an event in Quebec, Canada. Hickey is a 20-time world champion in street luge as well as an 18-time world champion in skateboarding. He has also won the Gravity Formula One world championship 10 times over the course of his illustrious career. Hickey, who has invented skateboard and street luge equipment, has previously held the record three times during his professional career.

Sleeping in a shipping container and bathing outside may not be your thing, but a hotel that offers exactly that has only been vacant for a total of four nights this year. Aptly named, The Container was once used to ship cargo and is nearly entirely comprised of recycled materials. The $290-a-night apartment (inset) is nestled among the trees in the middle of the Mount Arthur Nature Reserve, north of Launceston in Tasmania, and is designed for a romantic getaway. The home, set on 50 acres of land, has a king size bed that comes with a jaw-dropping view over mile after mile of rolling hills - perfect for getting cosy. But guests are left slightly more exposed when washing, with the apartment's bath (pictured) placed outside.

Australian landlord Theo Iliou has been left gutted after the home he and his wife bought as an investment for their six children was left in a putrid mess by tenants. There was rubbish lining the walls (top right and bottom left), a dead turtle in a fish tank and a putrid smell that made Mrs Iliou vomit. Parts of the home were unsalvageable including the toilet (top left) and it took five skip bins to eventually get rid of all the mess (bottom right).

The Critter Care Wildlife Society, based in Langley, British Columbia, shared footage of the otters splashing around in a kiddie pool (right). All three usually swim in a bigger pool equipped with a slide but it was closed for cleaning. So the otters, which were taken in after being orphaned, made do with the kiddie version. They didn't seem to mind, as a short clip shows them playing with one another in the small pool. Then, they take their play time to new grounds and hop out of the pool to play in a green tube (upper and bottom left).