Morning Edition Wednesday, the 31st of December

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At the top of the news, Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes.

Also in the digest... Chevy Chase, Bad Bunny, and Tom Holland.

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- The inkl team

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Lead Stories
World
Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
World
What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds
Jon Kyl
Former Sen. Jon Kyl withdraws from public life amid dementia diagnosis - Roll Call
National
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
National
Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after after his brother
Lauren Boebert
Trump Turns on Another MAGA Loyalist Who Voted to Release Epstein Files
World
Finnish police seize vessel suspected of damaging underwater cable
World
Kennedy Center reportedly changed rules before vote to add Trump’s name
National
Cops trying to reunite toddler left behind by would-be car thief in LA with his family in time for the new year
World
Cyprus pledges ‘different mindset’ as it assumes EU presidency
Tatiana Schlossberg
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK and cousin of Health Secretary RFK Jr., dies of cancer at 35
World
Burkina Faso and Mali ban US nationals in retaliation to Trump’s visa decision
National
Austin police officer Christopher Taylor acquitted in 2019 shooting by appeals court
National
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here's what to know
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner Death Investigation: Why Actor's Autopsy Records Were Sealed Despite Public's Interest on Case
National
Georgia judge tosses landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters
Camila Mendoza Olmos
Body found near home of Missing Texas Teen Camila Mendoza Olmos - Fashion Central UK
World
France fears ‘era of Trumpism’ as public broadcaster comes under fire from right
World
Trump administration freezes childcare funding to Minnesota in wake of fraud scheme allegations
World
Body found in search for missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos, police say