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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Pete Hegseth Confirmation Hearing: GOP Indicates Approval For Defense Secretary (01:30)

– Chinese TikTok Alternative RedNote Tops App Charts Ahead of Potential TikTok Ban (11:20)

– LA Winds Pick Back Up, Gust Of Up To 72 MPH Reported (14:20)

– Jack Smith Releases Report On Donald Trump (15:20)

– Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump Inauguration, But Ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton, Bush Will Be There (16:45)

– Norovirus Wave Now More Than Double Last Year's Peak, In CDC's Data (17:30)

– Worker Enthusiasm Hits 10-Year Low (18:30)

– ‘Inner Excellence’: Self-Help Book Now Amazon’s #1 Bestseller After Philadelphia Eagles Player Seen Reading It On The Sidelines (19:50)

– On This Day In History (20:50)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Increasing Winds Bring Potential For ‘Explosive Fire Growth’ Across L.A. County This Week (02:20)

– California Attorney General Warns Against Price Gouging and Scams Amid LA Wildfire (04:10)

– How To Talk To Kids About the Devastating Fires (05:20)

– President Biden Delivers Final Foreign Policy Address (07:30)

– Starting Today: Confirmation Hearings For Trump's Cabinet Picks, including Pete Hegseth This Morning (11:20)

– Middle East: Officials Say Hostage-Ceasefire Deal Is Close (13:30)

– Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr. (16:15)

– Billed As Nonaddictive, New Pain Pill Could Soon Win FDA Approval (18:00)

– Millions Start Bathing In Holy Rivers At India's Biggest Hindu Festival (18:50)

– On This Day In History (19:40)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– VPN App for Canadian Mo News Instagram Followers – Surfshark VPN

– Deadly Los Angeles Wildfires: Crews Scramble To Contain Fires Ahead Of High Winds (05:00)

– Supreme Court Seems Likely To Uphold TikTok Ban As Deadline Nears (16:50)

– Jack Smith, Who Led Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns (27:00)

– Judge Sentences President-Elect Trump In Hush Money Case, Receives No Penalty (29:00)

– Behind Claims Billionaire Couple ‘Control’ Of Water Supply In California (31:15)

– Mark Zuckerberg Slams Biden, Apple On Joe Rogan’s Podcast (35:30)

– One Man’s Attempt to Get a Perfect 850 Credit Score (40:00)

– On This Day In History (41:50)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

This Week’s Sponsor:

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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– LA Wildfires: Death Toll Unknown, Thousands Of Structures Destroyed And Tens of Thousands Flee (04:45)

– Economic Loss From Wildfires Could Top $50 billion, Making It One Of The Costliest US Natural Disasters (07:10)

– So Many Fire Victims Without Home Insurance (12:00)

– President Carter Returns To Georgia For Private Funeral (18:00)

– TikTok Ban Heads to the Supreme Court Today (29:10)

– Supreme Court Allows Trump To Be Sentenced In New York Hush Money Case (35:25)

– Russia’s Kremlin Says It’s Watching Trump’s Pursuit of Greenland Closely (27:50)

– Gen Z Is Ditching Booze For Sober-Centric Hubs (39:40)

– What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (42:30)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

This Week’s Sponsor:

– LMNT – Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase | Code: MoNews

– BetterHelp - 10% off your first month

Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– LA Fires Burn Thousands Of Acres; Most Destructive In County History (03:40)

– The Fire Blame Game (10:00)

– AG Plans To Release Jack Smith's Jan. 6 Report Over Trump's Objections (15:50)

– Textbook Changes Unsettle Syrians (18:30)

– Lucky, Eddie Bauer, Forever 21 Operator Merges With JCPenney (21:50)

– Florida’s Signature Crop Is In Crisis—Key Orange Grower To Shut Down After Massive Decline (24:20)

– Apple Says It Will Update AI Feature After Wild News Alerts (26:00)

– Most Innovative New Products From CES 2025: Rollable Laptop, Solar Car, More SEE PICS (30:30)

– On This Day In History (37:45)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

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– BetterHelp - 10% off your first month

Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Trump’s American 🇺🇸 Expansion Plan (03:00)

– Meta Stops Fact-Checking In Free-Speech Pitch (17:40)

– Massive Pacific Palisades Fire Forces Thousands To Evacuate (26:00)  

– Judge Temporarily Blocked Special Counsel’s Report On Trump From Being Released (28:25)

– House Passes Laken Riley Act As Congress Takes on Illegal Immigration (30:25)

– Biden Releases 11 GTMO Detainees (32:35)

– Medical Debt Will No Longer Show Up On Credit Reports (35:35) 

– FDA Approves Medication That Extends The Lifespan Of Dogs (36:40)

– On This Day In History (38:15)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

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– BetterHelp - 10% off your first month

Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Death Toll Climbs As Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow And Ice On Mid-Atlantic (03:20)

– Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Resigns As Liberal Party Leader; Global Trendlines (05:35)

– America’s First Human Death From Bird Flu Reported In Louisiana (15:00)

– Biden Bans New Offshore Drilling In Most Federal Waters (16:45)

– U.S. To Ease Aid Restrictions For Syria In Show Of Support For New Government (19:10_

– U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel Sue Biden Administration Over Blocked Merger (22:00)

– Driverless Car Avoids Hitting Person & Uber, Lyft Gear Up For Robotaxi Revolution (24:35)

– ‘Dinosaur Highway’ Unearthed From 166 Million Years Ago (29:40)

– On This Day (32:00)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

Follow Mo News on all platforms:

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

This Week’s Sponsor:

– LMNT – Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase | Code: MoNews

– BetterHelp - 10% off your first month

Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Motives Behind The New Year’s Day Attacks & The Military’s Larger Mental Health Concerns (04:00)

– U.S. Surgeon General Wants Cancer Warnings on Alcoholic Beverages (13:20)

– Congress To Certify Trump’s Election Victory (20:00)

– Johnson Secures Speakership (23:30)

– CDC Says Flu Hospitalizations “Very High” Nationwide (26:00)

– What’s Leading To Chinese Hospital Surge (27:50)

– Blizzard and Freeze Warnings For Millions Across 30 U.S. States (29:10)

– New York Begins Congestion Pricing (31:50)

– Elon Musk’s Starlink To Launch On United Airlines Flights By Springs (35:50)

– On This Day (38:20)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

This Week’s Sponsor:

– LMNT – Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase | Code: MoNews

– BetterHelp - 10% off your first month

Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– FBI Now Believes New Orleans Attacker Acted Alone– What We Know About Him And The Victims (04:00)

– FBI Says New Orleans, Vegas Attacks Don’t Appear Coordinated, As Of Now (07:45)

– Snow and Cold Coming To Large Part Of The US (16:10)

– FBI Releases New Video And Evidence In D.C. Pipe Bomb Case, Still Unsolved 4 Years Later (18:15)

– Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera (20:10)

– Treasury Department Hack By Chinese Involved Agency Leaders’ Computers (22:50)

– Apple Agrees To $95 Million Settlement in Siri Privacy Class-Action Lawsuit (25:30)

– Air Travel Demand Continues To Surge: List Of Most On-Time Airlines (28:30)

– What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (30:20)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

Follow Mo News on all platforms:

A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news stories

This Week’s Sponsor:

– LMNT – Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase | Code: MoNews

– BetterHelp - 10% off your first month

Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Deadly NYE Terror Attack In New Orleans: What We Know About The Driver (03:50)

– Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Las Vegas Hotel (09:35)

– Justin Baldoni Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against New York Times Over Blake Lively Story (12:20) 

– Trump Says He Would Make Calls To Support Speaker Mike Johnson (19:45)

– Jimmy Carter: The Funeral Plans (22:40)

– The New Laws Taking Effect In 2025, From Guns To Gym Memberships (25:50)

– How the Jeju Air Plane Crashed (29:50)

– Travel Trend: More Women Want to Vacation Alone (33:10)

– Meet Gen Beta, Starting To Be Born In 2025 (35:15)

– On This Day In History (41:15)

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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.

Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award- winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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