Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin in action against the New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 02 December 2024. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA)





Nate, 14, left, and Bird, 9, right, hold signs and transgender pride flags as supporters rally outside the Supreme Court, December 4, 2024, in Washington, while arguments are underway in a case regarding a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)





Drinks and other food items are toppled on the floor inside Hoby's Market and Deli after an earthquake Thursday, December 5, 2024, in Scotia, Calif. (Photo by Dylan McNeill/The Times-Standard via AP Photo)





Pete Hegseth, center right, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, arrives to meet with Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, December 5, 2024. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)





The stegosaurus fossil nicknamed Apex is unveiled to the media at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, December 5, 2024. Billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin, who bought the stegosaurus fossil for $44.6 million, is loaning it to the museum for four years. (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP Photo)





Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with families for photos at his house in the Indiana State Museum on November 29, 2024. Santa flew in by helicopter and was greeted by Mrs. Claus and families to mark the opening of Celebration Crossing 2024. (Photo by USA Today)





A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket disappears into the clouds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on November 30, 2024. The rocket is carrying 24 Starlink satellites. (Photo by USA Today)





Dennis Cole set his pole after casting a line on the east side of Lake Shawnee, Ks. alongside his wife, Barbara Cole on November 30, 2024. (Photo by USA Today)





A person stands near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 2, 2024. (Photo by Benoit Tessier/Reuters)





US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden walk through sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt laid out on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate World AIDS Day in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2024. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP Photo)





Hasidic Jewish rabbis gather for the annual group portrait outside Chabad-Lubavitch Worldwide Headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York, December 1 2024. (Photo by Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)





First lady Jill Biden delivers her holiday message to the nation and to thank the volunteers who helped decorate the White House for the holiday season, in the East Room, in Washington, December 2, 2024. (Photo by Susan Walsh/AP Photo)





American media personality and businesswoman Paris Hilton (C) performs onstage during iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2024 Presented by Capital One at Intuit Dome on December 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)





Tommy Liberto, known as Mr. Christmas Tree, crosses Seventh Avenue while visiting New York for the tenth year from Bel Air, Md., Wednesday, December 4, 2024. (Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)





San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, bottom is fouled by Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, top, as he drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Thursday, December 5, 2024. (Photo by Eric Gay/AP Photo)





Models walk the runway for Mahogany Coast Swim during the PROJECT ZED 4th Annual Fashion & Art Show at Dua Miami on December 05, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Thomas Concordia/Getty Images for PROJECT ZED)





Meghan Markle arrives at the Paley Honors Fall Gala on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Photo)





The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree stands lit during the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in New York. The 74-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, MA, is covered with more than 50,000 multi-colored, energy-efficient LED lights. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer)





Livio Hiltbrand of Switzerland competes in the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill Training at Beaver Creek Resort on December 05, 2024 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP Photo)





Former Rep. George Santos, dressed as Santa Claus, and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) greet party attendees the annual 15-minute Christmas Party at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2024. (Photo by Allison Robbert for The Washington Post)