Medical staff prepare for an intubation procedure on a COVID-19 patient in a Houston intensive care unit. In some parts of the U.S., as hospitals get crowded, hospital leaders are worried they may need to implement crisis standards of care. Go Nakamura/Getty Images hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address Wednesday in Wilmington, Del. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption
Public health officials around the country have been threatened and harassed for saying the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to wear a mask and not gather in large groups. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del., where he named John Kerry as a climate envoy. He says he'll also appoint a domestic climate policy coordinator to push for action across the government. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Former Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, pictured in Feb. 2020, died after being infected by the coronavirus. Marwan Ali/AP hide caption
In a decision released late Wednesday, the Supreme Court said New York's attendance limit at houses of worship violates the First Amendment. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
D.C. Circuit Judge Gregory Katsas joined another Trump-appointed federal judge in voting to dismiss a Washington, D.C.-based lawsuit over President Trump's efforts to omit unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers that set up the next Electoral College map. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption
Former World Bank President James Wolfensohn, pictured in 2006, died on Tuesday. He was 86. ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE/AP hide caption
Performers dance along 34th Street during a pre-taping of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in front of the flagship store in New York City on Nov. 25. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
Diego Maradona celebrating Argentina victory of World Cup at Azteca stadium, Mexico City, World Cup 1986. John Vink hide caption
Mark Andrews, right, of the Baltimore Ravens hurdles Devin Bush, left, of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Heinz Field on Oct. 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh. This season, the Thanksgiving matchup between the two teams has been canceled due to a coronavirus outbreak. Joe Sargent/Getty Images hide caption
Marine Capt. Cristian Alphonso, center, pictured with his parents, Bonny, left, and Karen, right, in 2014. Alphonso was unable to visit his parents before an upcoming deployment because of Defense Dept. travel restrictions. Courtesy Alphonso family hide caption
The view beneath the wing of a float plane as it flies over the wetlands, streams and lakes of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption
Comedian Dave Chappelle at the 2018 Netflix FYSEE Kick-Off event in Los Angeles. David Livingston/Getty Images hide caption
Newly public documents detail the role of members of the Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, during years when the privately owned drug company launched criminal schemes designed to "turbocharge" sales of Oxycontin and other highly addictive opioid medications. Toby Talbot/AP hide caption
Marchers perform a Stomp Dance in Pilgrim Memorial State Park during the 48th National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., on Nov 23, 2017. Since 1970, Indigenous people have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving. Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption
Then-Vice President Joe Biden gestures toward Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan during an arrival ceremony in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Sept. 24, 2015. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Bob Woodward's book Rage was one of a wave of highly publicized books Simon & Schuster published this year critical of President Trump. Jim Watson/Getty Images hide caption
Some workers at Amazon warehouses such as this one in the Staten Island borough of New York City have been trying to organize, facing stiff opposition from the company. Amazon workers in Alabama have now petitioned to form a union. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption