Award-winning singer and actress Selena Gomez is best known for her hit songs "Lose You to Love Me," "Wolves," "Good For You," and "Love You Like a Love Song" and for starring in "Only Murders in the Building." Gomez has recently announced her engagement to producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Patrick Gibson, Michael C. Hall, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christian Slater attend the premiere of Showtime's "Dexter: Original Sin" in New York City on December 11, 2024. The prequel series, which follows Gibson as a younger version of Hall's Dexter, premieres December 13 for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.

"Mod Squad" star Michael Cole, best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, game show legend Chuck Woolery, legendary music producer Quincy Jones, "Young Frankenstein" star Terri Garr, Grateful Dead co-founder Phil Lesh, Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, One Direction singer Liam Payne, baseball star Luis Tiant, gospel singer Cissy Houston and "Good Times" and "Roots" star John Amos, are among the notable deaths of 2024.

Syrian rescuers search the Saydnaya prison in Damascus, looking for loved ones, on December 10, 2024. The search comes after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted over the weekend.

Grammy, Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning musician, composer and singer Elton John, is best known for his hits "Your Song," "I'm Still Standing," "Tiny Dancer," "Rocket Man," "Candle in the Wind," "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and more. John has been named Time's Icon of the Year. Here's a look back at the icon's career through the years.

President Joe Biden hosts the Christmas for All Dinner, delivers remarks at the Brookings Institution and attends the White House Tribal Nations Summit along with Vice President Kamala Harris, among the highlights of this week in Washington.

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on December 10, 2024. The Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen earned his 10th career hat trick as he competed in his 600th game. The Avalanche stand at 17-13-0; the Penguins are 12-14-4.

Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton walk the red carpet at the premiere of "A Complete Unknown" in Los Angeles on December 10, 2024. The biographical drama, which stars Chalamet as music icon Bob Dylan, comes to theaters on December 25, 2024.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ariana DeBose walk the red carpet at the premiere of "Kraven the Hunter" in New York City on December 10, 2024. The film, based on the Spider-Man villain of the same name, comes to theaters on December 18, 2024.

Oscar-nominated actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld, best known for her roles in "True Grit," "Hawkeye," "The Edge of Seventeen," "Romeo and Juliet," "Arcane" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," turns 28 on December 11, 2024. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Award-winning actress Rita Moreno, known for her breakout role in "West Side Story," turns 93 on December 11, 2024. Moreno, a Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress, is the first and only Hispanicand one of 10 performers who have won an EGOT -- Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. Here's a look back on her illustrious career.

Israeli soldiers patrol the border fence with Syria in the northern, Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on December 10, 2024. Israel is extending is presence on the ground inside Syria after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted over the weekend.

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 9, 2024. The Bengals scored late in the fourth quarter after Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye failed to scoop up a loose ball from a blocked punt. The Bengals stand at 5-8; the Cowboys are 5-8.

Syrians in the Lebanese town of Bar Elias celebrate on December 8, 2024, after President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is ousted over the weekend by jihadist-led rebels. Syrians in Lebanon flocked to the Masnaa Border Crossing between Lebanon and Syria to return home after the regime's collapse.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 28-13 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., on December 8, 2024. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions. The Buccaneers stand at 7-6; the Raiders are 2-11.

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 27-14 at at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on December 8, 2024. Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns. The Steelers stand at 10-3; the Browns are 3-10.

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Carolina Panthers 22-16 at at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on December 8, 2024. Running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 124 yards to break Philadelphia's season record. The Eagles stand at 11-2; the Panthers are 3-10.

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on December 8, 2024. Chiefs kicker Matthew Wright made a 31-yard field goal that received a lucky bounce over the crossbar to win the game. The Chiefs have clinched their ninth-consecutive AFC West division title. They stand at 12-1; the Chargers are 8-5.

Rock band The Grateful Dead, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, musician Bonnie Raitt, and jazz trumpeter and pianist Arturo Sandoval were recognized for their achievements at the 47th annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington with a formal dinner and medallion ceremony. Harlem's Apollo Theater also was recognized. President Joe Biden hosted the honorees at the White House on December 8, 2024.

Service members from the United States, Japan and Australia participated in a joint military exercise, Yama Sakura 87, at Camp Asaka in Tokyo on December 6, 2024. Yama Sakura 87 is a scenario-driven command post exercise to help build operational readiness and strengthen deployment capabilities among allied forces.