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Mpho Tutu, sits with the coffin of her father Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu during his funeral at the St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial equality and LGBT rights died Sunday at the age of 90. (Nic Bothma/Pool Photo via AP)

At his funeral, Tutu is remembered for helping end apartheid and championing rights

"Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been our moral compass and national conscience," South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a eulogy at Tutu's state funeral on Saturday.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 28: Travelers make their way through Miami International Airport on December 28, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Over the holiday weekend, COVID-19 cases in the U.S. reached their highest level in nearly a year. More than 2,000 flights were canceled over the weekend as airlines dealt with a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

U.S. COVID cases continue to skyrocket and disruptions abound as 2022 begins

The U.S. will soon mark two years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country, and the number of new infections has never been higher. Meanwhile, travelers are facing canceled flights.

FILE - In this July 2016, file photo, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu takes part in a Mass at St Mary's Cathedral in Johannesburg. Former South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is recovering at home after being treated at a Cape Town hospital for more than two weeks. The foundation named after Tutu and his wife, Leah, on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 thanked people who sent messages and prayers for the Nobel laureate's "swift return to his feet."(AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File)

A plain pine coffin and eco-friendly cremation are the last acts of Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who died last Sunday, chose to be aquamated, a more environmentally friendly alternative to cremation. It is 90% more energy efficient than a traditional cremation.

FILE - New York Giants head coach Dan Reeves gives some instructions to his starting quarterback Phil Simms during the third quarter of their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday, Sept. 12, 1993. Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Dan Reeves, one of the most successful coaches in NFL history, dies at 77

Dan Reeves is the only person in NFL history to have multiple Super Bowl appearances as both a player and coach. He also has the third-most Super Bowl appearances.

Stewart Richey Electrical employees and other utility workers and city crews survey and help clear debris at Thornton Furniture on Cave Mill Road in Bowling Green, Ky., after another tornado warning was issued, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, for Warren and surrounding counties, following the devastating tornadoes that tore through town on Dec. 11, 2021. Though the damage from Saturday's storm proved less catastrophic than the system that passed through in December, heavy rain and strong winds battered the area, causing damage along Cave Mill Road and the surrounding area. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)

Kentucky storm brings flooding, damage and power outages

Strong winds, heavy rains and possible tornadoes wrecked buildings and downed powerlines, three weeks after deadly tornadoes battered the state. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

Blend (32), Kurd from Iraq considers himself lucky. He has only spent 14 days in the camp at the Belarusian side of the border and 5 days in the woods after crossing to the Polish side. When his kidney problems started to become unbearable because of lack of food and water for the last days, and he couldn’t walk longer, volunteers from Polish aid organizations arrived to help. “I had to leave Kurdistan as soon as I could, I risked being killed there. I was with love with a girl, she sent me her naked pictures and it was discovered by her family. It is a Muslim country; I couldn’t see a woman like that. Her phone was taken away from her and her family tried to kill me as I dishonored her name. I am still in love with her, but we have no contact, and I cannot come back.” Hajnowka, Poland, 19.11.2021

This photographer captured how activists helped migrants at the Poland-Belarus border

Polish-based photographer Kasia Strek documented what it was like for migrants and people in Poland as the crisis evolved at the border in November.

FILE - Richard Leakey, Kenyan wildlife conservationist, places a rhino horn to be burned at the zoo in Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, known for his fossil-finding and conservation work in his native Kenya, has died at 77. His death was announced Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. The cause of death was not announced. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Famed fossil hunter and conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77

Leakey made important contributions to our understanding of human origins through his fossil finds. He later gained fame for taking on poachers who threatened to wipe out Kenya's elephants and rhinos.

Smoke rises from the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Monday, Jan 3, 2022 after the fire re-ignited late afternoon. Firefighters are again on the scene after a major blaze tore through the precinct a day earlier. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Fire reignites at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town

The fire started on Sunday and had been contained, but flared up again on Monday after firefighters had been sent home. A man was arrested in connection with the fire.

Sheep and goats stand together in Schneverdingen, Germany, as they form an approximately 100 meters large syringe to promote vaccinations against COVID-19, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (Philipp Schulze/dpa via AP)

700 sheep and goats were arranged in the shape of a needle to encourage vaccinations

A shepherd in Germany arranged her animals into a 330-foot syringe to encourage people to get vaccinated.

Syracuse University / Syracuse University's COVID-19 testing center in the Carrier Dome will be open to the public through January 14

SUNY campuses to open COVID testing sites this week

Campuses across New York state will begin hosting free COVID testing for the general public this week.

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