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Activists participate in a demonstration for climate finance at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit on Saturday in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Sergei Grits / Associated Press) Splintered and rudderless after developing nations rejected what they called too little money to deal with climate change, United Nations talks dissolved into factions Saturday. As workers began to dismantle the … Read more

President-elect Donald Trump arrives before the launch of a test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket this month in Boca Chica, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Associated Press) President-elect Donald Trump has picked several people for his Cabinet and key staff positions who have been accused of some form of sexual misconduct. Trump himself has long … Read more

The city’s disgraced ex-buildings commissioner is striking out again. Months after admitting he couldn’t afford a lawyer in his political bribery case, Eric Ulrich desperately auctioned off his beloved 1958 Mickey Mantle baseball card. But all he collected was $55 — minus a 10% donation to St. Jude’s Research Hospital and $14 in fees — … Read more

A prominent Staten Island pediatrician accused of mowing down a dad and his 6-year-old daughter before leaving the scene of a January crash paid a $300 fine to make it all go away. Dr. Sam Leuzzi, 66, of Middletown, N.J., cut a plea deal with the Staten Island District Attorney’s office this month where he … Read more

This library job wasn’t good for his circulation. A 6-foot-2, 360-pound New York Public Library employee claims he’s been “traumatized” by being forced to work at a desk that is too small — and wants $4.6 million to make up for it. William Martin’s page-turning tale began in October 2021 when he was told to … Read more

Hundreds of veteran NYPD gumshoes are leaving the force, stoking fears that cases and criminals will fall through the cracks, The Post has learned. The NYPD saw 370 detectives retire in 2023 and 422 so far in 2024, a 14% increase, NYPD data show. The number of detectives has shrunk 30% from about 7,000 in … Read more

Elle Duncan doesn’t seem to be backing down from anything she said about Daniel Jones. In fact, she seems to be calling out her critics. After Duncan, a “SportsCenter” host, called out Daniel Jones’ farewell speech during one of her  “Taking the Elle” segments this week — before she doubled down on her thoughts on … Read more

An Italian tourist was slashed in the hand by a stranger in an unprovoked attack in Midtown Saturday morning, cops said. The attacker was armed with a “sharp object” when she slashed the 42-year-old victim around 10:40 a.m. in front of 237 Madison Ave. between East 37th and East 38th streets, about three blocks from … Read more

Tina Knowles said Beyoncé’s upcoming NFL halftime show performance, which will stream live on Netflix Christmas Day, won’t have any glitches because God will ensure it runs smoothly. “Everything’s going to be good,” the famous mom told TMZ this week. “God is going to be there.” Beyoncé, 43, is set to perform songs from “Cowboy Carter” during … Read more

Bebe Winans is feeling sentimental this holiday season. The singer — who was also a close friend of Whitney Houston’s — remembered the late Grammy winner and her struggles with fame while promoting his Lifetime film, “We Three Kings,” which he stars in and executive produced. “She was someone who had such a big heart … Read more