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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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
World
Trump news at a glance: president’s Kennedy Center name change is a sour note for these artists
National
California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses until March after immigrants sue
World
Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
World
Third Texas Teen Vanishes in One Week as 14-Year-Old Sofia Peters-Cobos Disappears from Same Bexar County Area
World
Trump’s shadow war in Venezuela grows, but country’s strongman leader still clings to power
Camila Mendoza Olmos
Camila Mendoza Olmos Missing Since Christmas Eve: Texas Sheriff Says Teen Is in "Imminent Danger"
World
Russia claims to have moved nuclear-capable missile system into Belarus
National
New footage may show missing Texas teen on day of disappearance as cops refuse to rule out kidnapping