News in Pics, Dec 19: Best pics from around the world

Annika Morgan of Team Germany goes over a jump during a practice run before the start of the women's snowboard slopestyle final on Day 4 of the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain. Credit: AFP Photo

The casket of corrections officer Robert Daniel is placed in a hearse at the Brown Funeral Home on December 18, 2021 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Officer Daniel was killed on December 10 while directing workers and inmates, under his care, to safety during last week's tornado devastation at the candle factory in Mayfield. Credit: AFP Photo

People in face masks shop in Macy's Herald Square on the last Saturday before Christmas as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread, in Manhattan. Credit: Reuters Photo

A man disguised as Santa Claus greets visitors to the Guadalajara Zoo from the cable car that runs through the facility just days before the Christmas holidays in Guadalajara, Mexico. Credit: AFP Photo

A man disguised as Santa Claus performs inside a fish tank at the Guadalajara Zoo aquarium just days before the Christmas holidays in Guadalajara, Mexico. Credit: AFP Photo

Migrants from Central America, Haiti, and Ecuador heading in a caravan towards the US, take part in a march commemorating the International Migrants Day, at the Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City. Credit: AFP Photo