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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Email From DOGE to Federal Workers: Document Your Work Or Resign (03:40)

– Middle East: Latest Hostage Updates, Israel Stops Prisoner Releases Over ‘Humiliating’ Ceremonies (20:10)

– Conservative Party Wins German Election, Far Right Party Is 2nd (30:30)

– Pope Francis Is In Critical Condition (33:50)

– COVID-Like Bat Virus Discovered By Researchers In Wuhan (35:25)

– Trump Sending Elon To Fort Knox To Make Sure Gold Is Still There (38:00)

– On This Day (41:00)

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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.

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