News in Pics, December 28: Best photos from around the world

Under Armour shoes are seen for sale at Citadel Outlets as the coronavirus disease cases surge in Commerce, California, US. Credit: Reuters

Police attempt to stop journalists from recording footage outside the Shanghai Pudong New District People's Court, where Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan - who reported on Wuhan's Covid-19 outbreak and placed under detention since May - is set for trial in Shanghai. Credit: AFP

A wolf howls at a Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York: They thrive at teamwork, fight for their homes, and cherish their families above all else. It's sometimes said there is no animal on Earth more similar to humans in their social behavior than wolves. Credit: AFP

Waves crash to shore as storm Bella sweeps across Clogher, County Kerry, Ireland. Credit: Reuters

People enter the lobby of the Empire State Building in New York, New York. The NYPD received a 911 call saying a bomb would detonate at the Manhattan landmark at noon on Sunday. Credit: AFP

People stand at a toboggan hill in a snowy landscape near the small Bavarian village of Oberstdorf, southern Germany on the eve of the Four Hills Ski Jumping competition. Credit: AFP