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The stepmother of the Atlanta police officer charged with murdering Rayshard Brooks has been fired from her job as a HR director of a mortgage company because employees no longer felt comfortable engaging with her.  Garrett Rolfe's stepmother, Melissa Rolfe, had her employment at the Atlanta-based Equity Prime Mortgage terminated this week, according to a statement from the company on Thursday.  The statement said Melissa, a HR director, had violated company policy and created an 'uncomfortable' and 'hostile' working environment as she was transitioning to a leave of absence granted by the firm.  It is not yet clear what Melissa said or did to warrant her firing. Georgia congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday tweeted a message she said she received from Melissa in which she called what we happening to her stepson as 'nonsense'. The news of Melissa's firing came just hours after Rolfe was taken into custody after being charged with felony murder.

White House Press Secretary Keyleigh McEnany said President Trump tries to assemble a 'team of rivals,' when asked why he hired people he later called 'dumb' or 'overrated.' She was asked at the White House: ''Why does the president keep hiring people who are 'dumb as a rock,' 'overrated,' 'way over their heads,' 'wacko,' and 'incompetent'?' The question followed Trump ripping former national security advisor John Bolton, who torches Trump in a new book.

The White House defended President Donald Trump's tweet of a doctored video he shared on Thursday night of a black toddler running from a 'racist' white boy, which Twitter labeled 'manipulated media,' as sarcastic and funny. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump was making 'a satirical point that was quite funny' and noted his tweet was specifically targeted at CNN, a TV network the president regularly blasts as fake news. 'The president was making a satirical point that was quite funny if you go and actually watch the video,' she said at her press briefing on Friday.

The bus was made famous by Into The Wild (left, Chris McCandless played by Emile Hirsch), a book and film that told the story of McCandless' death after living for 114 days just west of the Teklanika River during the summer of 1992. A US Army helicopter (pictured) airlifted the vehicle from the spot where it had been left to rust for more than two decades. Author Jon Krakauer told Mr McCandless' story in the 1996 book Into The Wild, which was adapted into a 2007 film directed by Sean Penn. The National Guard said the bus was a public safety issue because it was luring fans of McCandless to venture out into the dangerous Alaskan wild.

A TikTok user named Lila attended Malibu High School in California, which includes grades six through 12 - and happens to be the alma mater of the Hadid siblings. In a viral TikTok video, she flips through pages of a 2013 yearbook when Gigi, now 25, was a senior. She shows pictures of Gigi, who won the Most Likely to be Famous superlative, and Bella, now 23. Lila appears to have been the same year as Anwar, 20, and he signed a note in her yearbook. Lila's TikTok video has gone viral with nearly two million views in two days.

The shocking video was filmed at the Macy's store at the Genesee Valley Center in Flint Township, Michigan and has circulated around social media.Local rapper FT Quay took to Facebook shared the video on Monday and claimed that the clip was not the entire video. Flint Township Lt. Brad Wangler said that they are investigating the incident but no one is currently in custody

Millions of Americans joined together on Juneteenth to celebrate the abolition of slavery with anti-racism marches and peaceful rallies held to celebrate Black lives -  as New York City and other places formally makes Juneteenth an official holiday. Juneteenth demonstrations and celebrations were also held in places like Montgomery, Alabama, Atlanta, Geogria and even Toronto, Canada.

Archaeologists believe they have located a 'survivors camp' on Hatteras Island where settlers of the Lost Colony of Roanoke moved and integrated with the Croatoan tribe. Archaeologists spent over a decade excavating a site on the island, pulling thousands of artifacts from the ground. The trove was mostly tools, beads and arrow heads belonging toe the Croatoan tribe, but along with the objects were those that belonged to English settlers. These findings align with the early discovery of a fence post found in the Roanoke colony - 'Croatoan' was carved into the wood (inset).

Clips shared on Twitter Thursday show people running through NYC streets. They appear to be taking aim at others with dozens of the explosives. At one point a police patrol car passes as fireworks are lit and thrown. It is not know exactly where the clip was taken or if any police action was taken A police spokesman said: 'Incidents remain under investigation at this time' The past few weeks has seen an extraordinary surge in illegal firework displays

Ashley Mears, a former model who is now a sociology professor at Boston University, (inset) exposes the ultra-rich lifestyle in her new book 'Very Important People'. The author claims the elite global party circuit of millionaires is racist and sexist and uses beautiful young women to boost the status of men. Mears explains how millionaires flaunt their wealth in VIP nightclubs during 'bottle wars' where they try to buy more champagne than their rivals. 'Velvet rope racism' is rampant and some clubs wait until a black or brown person has left before letting another one in to keep the place mostly white. Only the beautiful are given entry and women who are too short are dismissed by door staff as 'midgets' while ugly women are branded 'trolls', she writes. The most infamous VIP guest of all was Jho Low, the Malaysian tycoon and alleged fraudster, who once spent $2.6million at a club in St Tropez (seen top right partying with Paris Hilton in 2010).

Kate Middleton, 38, dressed down in a $215 gilet, shirt and jeans for yesterday's trip to family-run Fakenham Garden Centre (left and right), near her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall. The visit, which was made public today, marks the Duchess' first official engagement since the start of lockdown on March 23. Meanwhile the Duke of Cambridge, 37, today carried out his second engagement of the week with a visit to Smiths the Bakers, in King's Lynn (inset).

A fine dining chef has revealed the 'correct' way to cook mushrooms is to 'boil' them despite most home cooks believing it's a faux pas to 'wash' them in water. Jim Fuller, originally from Texas but now lives in Victoria, Australia, started working on a mushroom farm after he wanted to understand the science behind the food he was cooking. The chef-turned-mushroom-scientist - who worked as a mycologist for the last 12 years - now knows how to cook the fungus to perfection every time.

Jimmy Kimmel announced on Thursday he is taking the summer off. He said he had done the job for 18 years and needed a break with his family. 'My family is healthy, I'm healthy,' he said. 'I just need a couple of months off.' Kimmel will be replaced by a rotating cast of stand-ins. The decision comes amid mounting pressure on Kimmel to apologize for wearing black face in his series The Man Show (insert), which ran from 1999 to 2004.

The 22-year-old Somali-American model announced her new role on Thursday. She said that 'taking on this project was both important and imperative in order to create bigger conversations within the fashion community'. Editor-in-chief Manuel Arnaut said that the appointment will support efforts 'to create content that is truly effective and meaningful.' Halima, who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp and moved to the US at age seven, is also a UNICEF Ambassador.

In the 1950s, Beat poets like Allen Ginsberg started moving to another part of the Lower East Side, which was becoming known as the East Village. By the 1960s, the neighborhood cemented its name. After the Beats, came the hippies and the punks. Artists, musicians and writers flocked to the neighborhood in Manhattan and St. Marks Place was one of its epicenters. On the corner of St. Marks Place and Second Avenue there was a shop that was an integral part of the area. It was first called Gems Spa. In a New York Magazine article from June 1969, the then co-owner, Ruby Silverstein said the name came 'from a combination of the initial letters of Gladys, Etta, Miriam and Silverstein-Shepard. The three ladies, Ruby explained, are his wife, his former partner's wife and his present partner's wife.' With his partner Harold Shepard, Silverstein kept the store running 24-hours a day, stocked with hard-to-find periodicals and singular publications, and selling New York egg creams - a frothy concoction of milk, seltzer and flavored syrup. Ginsberg incorporated Gem Spa into his work, Lou Reed intoned a song about its egg cream, and artist Jean-Michel Basquiat immortalized the shop in a piece of art. Ray Patel bought the store in 1986 and his daughter, Parul, took over managing the store after he fell ill. The store had challenges before the pandemic: it had lost its cigarette and lotto licenses. But COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown was too much for the longtime shop and it closed in May, bottom right. The store in June 1969, top right, and Madonna, who was a regular at the shop at one point, poses in front of it while filming Desperately Seeking Susan in 1984.

Leaked pictures of the production-ready ID.4 SUV have been posted online after they were issued by VW to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology - a process that all car firms must follow to gain type approval for models in China. The car was due to be unveiled for the first time at a US auto show at the end of August.

Mother-of-two Letizia, 47, dazzled in a long sleeve satin midi dress from Spanish label Massimo Dutti. Her husband King Felipe VI (pictured together) looked equally dapper in a navy suit, with a bright red tie to match his wife's gorgeous long-sleeve gown, which she teamed with a scarlet clutch bag and stilettos. The Spanish royals visited the Prado National Museum in Madrid yesterday to launch the Spain For Sure campaign, which aims to project a positive image of Spain abroad following the pandemic.

You might just be left green with envy at the stunning talent behind these photographs. They are MailOnline Travel's pick of the 50 images shortlisted in a contest called #Green2020 run by photo app Agora. Agora asked photographers around the globe to send in shots that best showcase the 'colour of growth and regeneration'. In total, 17,689 photos were submitted, with the competition judges whittling them down to 50 finalists. Agora users were then asked to vote for their favourite and overall winner.

Danielle Zinaich, 45, has shared her tips for staying healthy and relieving stress as people continue to quarantine amid the global crisis. When she's not modeling, she treats clients at her practice in upstate New York. Zinaich insists that people who are working from home need to step away from their computers and get at least 15 minutes of direct sunlight for Vitamin D. She also advises incorporating vegetables and herbs into your diet, including rosemary, basil, garlic, onion, turmeric, ginger tea, and honey.

The intricate artistry exhibited by the Suri tribe (pictured) - who live in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia - is shown to tourists as tribespeople look for different means to survive amid rising violence and land wars. War in neighbouring Sudan has meant that grazing land has become less widely available, increasing a sense of competition between neighbouring tribes. Cattle raiding is a major issue for the Suri people and the conflict this causes with surrounding tribes results in visitors needing armed protection.

The large chunk fell from the Aialik Glacier which is the largest glacier in Aialik Bay, located in Kenai Fjords National Park. The moment it fell into the sea was captured from a day cruise boat out of Seward, Alaska. The huge weight of ice plunges into the sea as the boat passengers clap and cheer. A wave starts to form in the water which gathers momentum.

These colourful nebulae - regions of dust and gas in interstellar space are created thanks to 'stars gone haywire', throwing off jets and bubbles of hot matter at the end of their life. Astronomers were able to use the extremely detailed images to gain a deeper understanding of how nebulae form and why these two have 'bizarre shapes'.

Scott Bixby saw a wild bear eating from a bird feeder in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and got the bear back off by repeatedly telling it 'down'. Scott and the person he was with jokingly named the bear Teddy Graham, after the bear-shaped cracker snacks. The video starts with a panicked voice asking Scott what to do as Scott walks out onto the deck towards the bear who has climbed a tree to reach a bird feeder hanging up. The bear seems to casually watch Scott and he tells it to stop munching on the feed. Remarkably when Scott claps his hands and says 'down' the bear obeys the command and starts to slowly shuffle down the tree. 'Don't fall off but down,' says Scott. He later posted that they had followed many social media users' advice and taken the bird feeder down. 'We love Teddy Graham too much to get him in trouble with the Bear Patrol,' he said.

Cole Finney, from Los Angeles, nearly died in a horrific house fire in December; he was sleeping when a furnace in his home caught fire and set his house alight. The photographer would have slept through the blaze if it hadn't been for his dog, Bowie (pictured together left), who started barking in order to wake him up. When Cole tried to get out of the house, he found himself trapped and eventually had to smash a window and drop 10 feet in order to escape. He tried to rescue Bowie from the blaze but the dog tragically died. Cole had to be sedated and intubated when he arrived at the hospital (right), because he had inhaled so much smoke. He also suffered horrific burns to his arms, hands, legs, and face - but he says the pain of losing Bowie was the worst consequence of the fire.

The 24-year-old, known as Nature M.S. (pictured inset without the bees on his face), has been keeping bees on his face since he was seven years old, impressing his childhood friends with the trick in Kerala. He also holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time with his head fully covered in bees, at an astonishing four hours, 10 minutes and five seconds. Even experienced beekeepers can suffer dangerous allergic reactions - but the risk of stings on his lips or eyelids does not worry Nature, who says he is to blame for any stings rather than the bees.