Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, Dec. 29

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Leaked Documents Reveal Xi’s Iron Grip on All Chinese Research Into Coronavirus Origins, British Government Predicts Pandemic Will End in Spring as Oxford Vaccine Is Approved, Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard Kisses Ground as He Lands in Israel, Argentina, the Homeland of Pope Francis, Finally Legalizes Abortion, Another Horrifying Pandemic Landmark: 3,725 Americans Dead in One Day and Louisville Police Look to Fire Cops in Breonna Taylor Killing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices