Municipal workers on cranes set up a Christmas tree in Red Square, with the Historical Museum, left, and the GUM State Department store, right, in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Daily new coronavirus infections in Russia hit a new high on Monday, with authorities reporting a record 25,173 new cases. The latest figure brings the country's total to over 2.1 million. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 2, 1990, file photo, David Dinkins delivers his first speech as mayor of New York, in New York. Dinkins, New York City’s first African-American mayor, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020.

This image released by JEOPARDY! shows Ken Jennings, a 74-time champion the the set of the popular quiz show. Jennings will be the first interim guest for the late Alex Trebek, and the show will try other guest hosts before naming a permanent replacement. 

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a meeting at The Queen theater Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. 

1957 — Cleveland Brown rookie Jim Brown rushes for 232 yards and scores four touchdowns in a 45-31 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

Fullback Jim Brown (left) and quarterback Tommy O'Connell, shown autographing footballs, are set for National Football League championship game with the Detroit Lions at Briggs Stadium in Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 27, 1957. (AP Photo)

1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors sets an NBA record with 55 rebounds in a 132-129 loss to the Boston Celtics.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors is pictured, Jan. 19, 1960. (AP Photo/Bill Allen)

1977 — Miami’s Bob Griese throws for six touchdowns in a 55-14 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Detroit Lions.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese (12) in action during game against the St. Louis Cardinals at St. Louis, Nov. 24, 1977. (AP Photo)

2002 — Annika Sorenstam completes the best LPGA Tour season in 38 years with a 4-under 68 to win the season-ending ADT Championship, her 11th victory of the year.

Annika Sorenstam of Sweden tees off the third tee during the final round of the ADT Championship at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002. (AP Photo/Steve Mitchell)

2007 — Kevin Smith rushes for 219 yards and a touchdown to surpass 2,000 yards for the season in Central Florida’s 36-20 win over UTEP. Smith is the nation’s leading rushing with 2,164 yards, the fourth highest in Division I-A (Bowl Subdivision) history.

Central Florida tail back Kevin Smith, left, gets past Texas-El Paso linebacker Robert Soleyjacks, to set the Florida record for the only athlete to rush for 2000 yards in a single season on this run during the first half of a football game in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)

2010 — Boston’s Mark Recchi scores two third-period goals to become the 13th NHL player to reach 1,500 career points and helps the Bruins defeat Florida 3-1.

Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (33) celebrates with teammate Mark Recchi after Recci scored his second goal of the night during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010, against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins won 3-1. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

2011 — In the first NFL game featuring brothers as opposing head coaches, John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens top Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers 16-6.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, walks with his brother, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh before an NFL football game in Baltimore, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

2013 — Sebastian Vettel wins Formula One’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, matching Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 victories in a year and equaling the nine consecutive wins of Alberto Ascari.

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany pours champagne during the podium ceremony after winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

2015 — The defending champion Golden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0. Stephen Curry has 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

2018 — Dwayne Haskins throws five touchdown passes, freshman Chris Olave scores twice and blocks a punt that is returned for a TD and No. 10 Ohio State continues its mastery over No. 4 Michigan with a 62-39 victory.

Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins plays against Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

2018 — Kellen Mond’s 2-point conversion to Kendrick Rogers in the seventh overtime gives Texas A&M 74-72 victory over No. 8 LSU, tying the NCAA record for most overtimes in an FBS game.

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) breaks away from LSU defensive end Glen Logan (97) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

2018 — Florida uses a punishing ground attack to end a five-game losing streak to Florida State, defeating the Seminoles 41-14. The Gators send the Seminoles (5-7) their first losing season since 1976, Bobby Bowden’s first season as head coach.

Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks (13), rear, helps Florida wide receiver Trevon Grimes (8) celebrate his touchdown in the 2nd half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. Florida defeated Florida State 41-14. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Actor-comedian Billy Connolly is 78. 

Guitarist Chad Taylor of Live is 50. 

Drummer Clem Burke of The Romantics and of Blondie is 66.

Actor Colin Hanks is 43.

Actor Conleth Hill (“Game of Thrones”) is 56. 

Actress Danielle Nicolet is 47.

Actor Garret Dillahunt is 56. 

Guitarist John Squire of the Stone Roses is 58.

Actor Katherine Heigl is 42. 

Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson is 82.

Former Beatles drummer Pete Best is 79. 

Actor/director Ruben Santiago-Hudson is 64.

Actor Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”) is 30.

Comedian-actor Stephen Merchant is 46.

Record producer/musician Terry Lewis, right, is 64.

In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species," which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

In 1947, a group of writers, producers and directors that became known as the "Hollywood Ten" was cited for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions about alleged Communist influence in the movie industry.

In 1947, John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl" was first published.

In 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television.

In 1969, Apollo 12 splashed down safely in the Pacific.

In 1971, a hijacker calling himself "Dan Cooper" (but who became popularly known as "D.B. Cooper") parachuted from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 over the Pacific Northwest after receiving $200,000 in ransom; his fate remains unknown.

In 1982, Barack Hussein Obama Sr., a Kenyan government economist and father of Barack Obama, was killed in an automobile accident in Nairobi; he was 46.

In 1985, the hijacking of an Egyptair jetliner parked on the ground in Malta ended violently as Egyptian commandos stormed the plane. Fifty-eight people died in the raid, in addition to two others killed by the hijackers.

In 1991, rock singer Freddie Mercury died in London at age 45 of AIDS-related pneumonia.

In 1995, voters in Ireland narrowly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing divorce.

In 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court stepped into the bitter, overtime struggle for the White House, agreeing to consider George W. Bush's appeal against the hand recounting of ballots in Florida.

In 2009, President Barack Obama played host at the first state dinner of his presidency to visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an event marred by two gatecrashers, Tareq and Michaele Salahi (mih-KEL' sah-LAH'-hee). 

Ten years ago: Amanda Knox returned to court in Italy on for the start of her appeals trial, about a year after the American student was convicted of killing her British roommate in a case that drew global attention. 

In 2014, under pressure from President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel submitted his resignation amid White House concerns about his effectiveness and broader criticism from outside about the administration's Middle East crisis management. 

In 2014, it was announced that a grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri, had decided against indicting Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown; the decision enraged protesters who set fire to buildings and cars and looted businesses in the area where Brown had been fatally shot.

In 2017, militants attacked a crowded mosque in Egypt with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, killing more than 300 people in the deadliest-ever attack by Islamic extremists in the country.

Far-right activists burn flares during a rally marking the anniversary of the death of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder of the Spanish fascist party, the Falange, in Madrid, Spain, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Employees douse a fire set by protesters inside a Carrefour supermarket during a protest against the murder of Black man Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas at a different Carrefour supermarket the night before, on Brazil's National Black Consciousness Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Freitas died after being beaten by supermarket security guards in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, sparking outrage as videos of the incident circulated on social media. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

FBI officials and police stand outside the Mayfair Mall after a shooting, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Wauwatosa, Wis. Multiple people were shot Friday afternoon at the mall. Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride says in a statement that a suspect remains at large after the shooting at Mayfair Mall. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Russia's Alena Kostornaia performs in the ladies short program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Sam Hinthron carries his cat, Giro, in a backpack while looking to board a commuter train to Boston, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Providence, R.I. With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

A passenger waits to board a train at the station in Providence, R.I., Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

A man shouts "Black lives matter" during a protest against the murder of Black man João Alberto Silveira Freitas, which occurred at a different Carrefour supermarket the night before, outside a Carrefour supermarket in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, which is National Black Consciousness Day in Brazil. Freitas died after being beaten by supermarket security guards in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, sparking outrage as videos of the incident circulated on social media. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Election workers, right, verify ballots as recount observers, left, watch during a Milwaukee hand recount of presidential votes at the Wisconsin Center, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Milwaukee. The recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin’s two most heavily Democratic counties began Friday with President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to discard tens of thousands of absentee ballots that it alleged should not have been counted. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a return to Alexander Zverev of Germany during their singles tennis match at the ATP World Finals tennis tournament at the O2 arena in London, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A man stands on a tarmac as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's plane is reflected in windows at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Pompeo is visiting the United Arab Emirates as part of a seven-nation trip to Europe and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool)

Indian women perform rituals standing inside an artificial pond on Chhat Puja festival in Mumbai, India, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Health officials have warned about the potential for the coronavirus to spread during the upcoming religious festival season, which is marked by huge gatherings in temples and shopping districts. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Workers gather near a building at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Wenchang in southern China's Hainan province, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the moon's surface for the first time in nearly half a century — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and of the solar system more generally. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A clown entertains children waiting to receive flu vaccine in a tent set up at the military hospital in Milan, Italy, Friday, Nov. 20. Health authorities are advising people to vaccine against flu, in a tentative to avoid possible confusion with some symptoms of COVID-19, that could mislead diagnosis. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

An elderly Kashmir villager walks on a snow covered road during the season's first snowfall on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

A Kashmiri fisherman casts his net on a cold and rainy day on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Flags with the logo of the Communist Party of China fly in the breeze near a launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Wenchang in southern China's Hainan province, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the moon's surface for the first time in nearly half a century — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and of the solar system more generally. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A Sri Lankan health official carries a test kit to inspect residents at a housing complex as they prepare to collect swab samples to test for COVID-19 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Election officials count the ballots in at a polling station in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for the presidential and legislative elections late Sunday Nov. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia)

Airport workers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus wait for COVID-19 testing at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week. (AP Photo)

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet crosses the sky above Kansas City, Kan., as the moon looms in the distance, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Portland Timbers defender Jorge Villafana, left, celebrates after scoring a goal past FC Dallas midfielder Thiago Santos, right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) catches a second-quarter touchdown pass over Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney (20) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow arrives at a court in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam appear at court for their trial, as the trio faces charges related to the besieging of a police station during anti-government protests last year. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) catches a 4-yard touchdown pass ahead of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney, left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) is tackled by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb (55) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17) makes a catch during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) fumbles after being stripped of the ball by Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell (24), who recovered the fumble, in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Los Angeles Chargers running back Kalen Ballage leaps for yardage against the New York Jets during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) can't make the catch as Jacksonville Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (20) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (11) tries but can't make a reception in front of Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Chris Claybrooks during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper (81) is tackled during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Tigray refugees who fled a conflict in the Ethiopia's Tigray region, run at Village 8, the transit centre near the Lugdi border crossing, eastern Sudan, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. Ethiopia's military is warning civilians in the besieged Tigray regional capital that there will be "no mercy" if they don't "save themselves" before a final offensive to flush out defiant regional leaders, a threat that Human Rights Watch on Sunday said could violate international law. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands, left, and Nikola Mektic of Croatia, right, hold up the trophy after winning against Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France during their doubles final tennis match at the ATP World Finals tennis tournament at the O2 arena in London, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A riot police gets covered in blue paint by demonstrators near the Congress building after protesters set a part of the building on fire, in Guatemala City, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Hundreds of protesters were protesting in various parts of the country Saturday against Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and members of Congress for the approval of the 2021 budget that reduced funds for education, health and the fight for human rights. (AP Photo/Oliver De Ros)

Gaelle Hermet of France catches the ball during the Women's Autumn Nations Cup rugby union international match between England and France at Twickenham stadium in London, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

An official photo of former Congress President Eduardo Meyer is thrown out from the Congress building after protesters set a part of the building on fire, in Guatemala City, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Hundreds of protesters were protesting in various parts of the country Saturday against Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and members of Congress for the approval of the 2021 budget that reduced funds for education, health and the fight for human rights. (AP Photo/Oliver De Ros)

A BYU fans sits among the cardboard fan cutouts during an NCAA college football game against North Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger, Pool)

Riot police form a cordon as flames shoot out from the Congress building after protesters set a part of the building on fire, in Guatemala City, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Hundreds of protesters were protesting in various parts of the country Saturday against Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and members of Congress for the approval of the 2021 budget that reduced funds for education, health and the fight for human rights. (AP Photo/Oliver De Ros)

Iowa State running back Breece Hall (28) scores on a 33-yard touchdown run ahead of Kansas State linebacker Daniel Green (22) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Clouds of smoke shoot out from the Congress building after protesters set a part of the building on fire, in Guatemala City, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Hundreds of protesters were protesting in various parts of the country Saturday against Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and members of Congress for the approval of the 2021 budget that reduced funds for education, health and the fight for human rights. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Hurricane victims take refuge in a shelter in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Shelters for people whose homes were flooded or damaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras are now so crowded that thousands of victims have taken refuge under highway overpasses or bridges. The Red Cross estimates that about 4.2 million people were affected by the back-to-back hurricanes in November in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala. (AP Photo/Delmer Martinez)

Indiana receiver Ty Fryfogle, right, catches a pass for a touchdown over Ohio State defensive back Shaun Wade during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State beat Indiana 42-35. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Oregon's Devon Williams pulls down in a Tyler Shough pass for a touchdown against UCLA during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)

Supporters of President Donald Trump rally outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

An officer in riot gear stands between supporters of President Donald Trump and counter protesters as the groups yell at each other outside of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Coastal Carolina's Grayson McCall (10) runs on a quarterback keeper while defended by Appalachian State's Jordan Earle, bottom, and Trey Cobb (7) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

A group of protesters attack a police vehicle during an anti-government student march, in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Protesters want a dialogue with President Iván Duque on a range of issues, including the high number of social leaders being killed. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Arkansas receiver Treylon Burks (16) shakes off LSU defender Cordale Flott (25) as he runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

Tottenham's Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (Neil Hall/Pool via AP)

President Donald Trump plays golf at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Bayern's Kingsley Coman, second right, scores his side's opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and SV Werder Bremen in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Tigray refugees who fled the conflict in the Ethiopia's Tigray ride a boat on the banks of the Tekeze River on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in Hamdayet, eastern Sudan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. The U.N. refugee agency says Ethiopia's growing conflict has resulted in thousands fleeing from the Tigray region into Sudan as fighting spilled beyond Ethiopia's borders and threatened to inflame the Horn of Africa region. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Mourners attend the funeral prayer of Khadim Hussein Rizvi, an Islamist scholar and leader of Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan, in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Tens of thousands of mourners on Saturday thronged the funeral of the radical cleric whose Islamist party has defended Pakistan's controversial blasphemy law that calls for the death penalty for insulting Islam. (AP Photo/Waleed Ahmed)

Hindu devotees perform rituals on Chhat Puja festival on the banks of river Yamuna in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Health officials have warned about the potential for the coronavirus to spread during the upcoming religious festival season, which is marked by huge gatherings in temples and shopping districts. India’s total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began has crossed 9 million. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Hindu devotees perform rituals dedicated to the sun god on Chhat Puja festival on the banks of river Yamuna in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Health officials have warned about the potential for the coronavirus to spread during the upcoming religious festival season, which is marked by huge gatherings in temples and shopping districts. India’s total number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began has crossed 9 million. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)