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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rom. After a weekend whirl of announcements, plans for the incoming presidential cabinet are now complete. NPR's Amy Held reports President-elect Donald Trump named nine picks Friday. Trump's announcement Saturday of longtime aid and ally, Brooke Rollins, as Agriculture Agriculture Secretary rounds out his selections of executive

branch department heads. The Republican-controlled Senate begins the confirmation process early next year.

Trump's choices, charged with the nation's health, defense, education, and more share some common

threads. Fierce loyalists, some with tons of TV experience, but not much

related to the top jobs. Trump campaigned on promises to shake up government bureaucracy. His

transition so far as behind on its paperwork. Still unsigned, documents that would show which

interest groups or wealthy donors may be contributing

and allow his cabinet picks to get FBI background checks.

Amy Held and PR News.

The UN climate talks wrapped up early this morning in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Countries from around the world agreed on a goal for wealthier countries to pay developing countries,

to help them deal with climate change.

The amount they settled on was at least $300 billion a year by 2035.

That's not nearly as much as the developing countries, and some experts say, is needed.

The richer countries are more responsible for climate change

because they burn more fossil fuels, while the poor ones disproportionately suffer the consequences.

An Israeli group sanctioned by the U.S. for blocking aid to Gaza has renewed its activity.

As NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv, the Israeli group

hosts President-elect Donald Trump lifts the sanctions.

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