
Mo News
A daily breakdown of the biggest news headlines from around the world -- from the essential to the entertaining -- with reliable analysis you can trust. Episodes feature Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) and Jill Wagner reporting the top news of the day, conducting interviews with newsmakers and answering listener questions.
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Apr 18, 2025 • 37min
FSU Campus Shooting; GLP-1 Pill Breakthrough; Trump vs. Fed Reserve Chair; Scientists Find Strong Evidence Of Life On Distant Planet
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– FSU Campus Shooting: 2 Dead And Shooter ID'ed As Sheriff Deputy's Son (04:40)– Trump Takes On Fed Chair for Not Cutting Rates (06:30)– White House Threatens to Block Harvard From Enrolling International Students (15:50)– Supreme Court Hearing Birthright Citizenship Case (20:00)– Appeals Court Calls For Trump Admin To Do More To Bring Home Deportee (23:10)– Eli Lilly Says GLP-1 Pill Works (26:00)– Scientists Find 'Strongest Evidence Yet' Of Life On Distant Planet (28:00)– What We’re Watching/Reading/Eating (31:40)Mosh: Young Women Are Recession ProofingThanks To Our Sponsors:– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets– ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.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.

Apr 17, 2025 • 31min
Arsonist Set Fire To PA Gov Home To Support Palestinians; Judge Threatens Trump Admin With Criminal Contempt; How Elon Musk Manages ‘Legion’ Of Children and Moms
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Arsonist Says He Set Fire To Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Home Over Plight Of Palestinians (05:15)– Judge Threatens Trump Administration With Criminal Contempt Over Deportation Flight (07:45)– Fed Chair Powell Sounds Alarm on Tariffs, Sending Stocks Lower (19:30)– The Midwest's Data Center Boom Is Heating Up (21:00)– The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers (23:00)– How Trump and His ‘Gold Guy’ Are Redecorating the White House (25:30)– LA28 Announces Dodger Stadium Among New 2028 Olympic Venues, Lineup Nearly Complete (27:10)– On This Day In History (28:40)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets– ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.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.

Apr 16, 2025 • 31min
White House Targets NPR & PBS; FDA Looks To End Animal Testing; Human Teeth Grown In Lab; Home Alone 2 vs. Trump
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Judge Presses Trump Administration’s Refusal to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia (04:25)– White House Will Ask Congress to Rescind Funding for NPR and PBS (15:00)– Biden Goes After Trump on Social Security in First Speech (19:00)– FDA Looks to Stop Animal Testing for Some Drugs (20:30) – Human Teeth Grown in a Lab for First Time (22:30)– American Airlines Announces Free WiFi (24:00)– New Bizarre Animal Trafficking Out of Africa (25:00)– 30 Years Later, Home Alone 2 Director Calls Trump’s Cameo a “Curse” (26:00)– On This Day In History (28:10)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets– ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.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.

Apr 15, 2025 • 45min
U.S. & El Salvador Won’t Return Accidentally Deported Migrant; Arson Suspect Wanted To Beat PA Governor With Hammer; Harvard Stands Up To Trump
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– El Salvador Doesn’t Plan To Send Back Man US Accidentally Deported, Trump Doesn’t Want Him Back (04:30)– Suspect in Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Fire Charged With Terrorism (16:40)– Harvard Refuses To Surrender Independence After Trump Threats (23:40)– Nvidia To Mass Produce AI supercomputers In Texas As Part Of $500 Billion U.S. Push (27:20)– Months After CEO’s Killing, Intruder Arrested Near UnitedHealthcare Headquarters In Minnesota (30:45)– Meta Antitrust Trial Kicks Off In Federal Court (31:50)– Blue Origin Completes Space Trip Featuring All-Female Crew (35:00)– On This Day In History (40:30)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets– ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.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.

Apr 14, 2025 • 42min
Deportation Case Updates; Arson Fire At PA Governor’s House; Tariff Exemptions For Electronics; All-Female Space Launch
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Immigration Updates: The Courts Rule On Major Deportation Cases (02:50)– Iran Seeks Sanctions Relief for Nuclear Limits in Talks With U.S. (13:45)– Arson Fire at Pennsylvania Governor's Residence (18:30)– Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says Tariff Exemptions For Electronics Are Only Temporary (22:00)– Critics Warn RFK Jr. Is Giving "False Hope" On Autism By Promising Info On Cause By September (25:45)– REAL ID Deadline Approaching: What To Know (28:20)– Gayle King, Katy Perry Among Crew Of All Women Launching To Space Monday (30:20)– On This Day In History (33:00)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– Boll & Branch – 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets– ZocDoc - Book Top-Rated Doctors 🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.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.

Apr 11, 2025 • 40min
Amazon CEO On China Tariffs; US & Russia Prisoner Swap; Michelle Obama Addresses Divorce Rumors; Lebron James Ken Doll
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)– Market Whiplash: Stocks Plunge Despite Tariff Pause (02:40)– Amazon CEO On Impact Of China Tariffs – Democrats Question Whether Trump And His Allies Engaged In Insider Trading On Tariffs (10:00)– DOJ Investigating Top US Egg Producer Over Price Hikes During Shortage (15:45)– Six Dead After Helicopter Crashes Into Hudson River Near Manhattan (18:50)– US and Russia Swap Prisoners In Deal That Released Ksenia Karelina (21:00)– Michelle Obama Addresses Divorce Rumors and Public Absences (22:40)– LeBron James Becomes First Professional Male Athlete To Have Likeness Depicted Ken Doll (29:10)– What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (30:40)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Vanta – Get $1,000 off– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– BetterHelp – 10% off your first month🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.—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.

Apr 10, 2025 • 35min
Trump Pauses Tariffs, Increases Pressure on China; Shower Head Pressure Debate; Dominican Club Collapse Mixed-Gender Olympic Events
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)– Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Pause (02:00)– Dow and S&P Post Biggest Gains Since 2008 (02:50)– Behind The Decision To Pause Tariffs, Increase China Pressure (04:25)– Rulings in New York and Texas Curb Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador (15:00)– Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern (18:00)– Death Toll Grows In Dominican Club Collapse (20:10)– Trump Targets ‘Weak’ Shower Heads He’s Long Complained About (21:20) – LA Olympics to Include New Mixed-Gender Team Events In Gold And Gymnastics (24:45)– On This Day In History (27:15)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Vanta – Get $1,000 off– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– BetterHelp – 10% off your first month🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.—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.

Apr 9, 2025 • 44min
Massive Tariffs Take Effect on 80+ Countries; Fluoride In Water Debate; Americans Don’t Trust AI; Dire Wolves Are Back From Extinction...Kinda
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)– 104% Tariffs On Chinese Goods Now In Effect, What It Means For Prices (03:50)– State Of Tariff Negotiations (06:45)– Inside The White House: Elon Musk Vs. Peter Navarro (12:20)– Kennedy Calls for States to Ban Fluoridated Drinking Water (18:15)– IRS Chief To Quit Over Deal To Share Data With Immigration Authorities (22:45)– Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Rehiring of 16,000 Probationary Workers (26:10)– Most Americans Don’t Trust AI — Or The People In Charge Of It (30:00)– Meta Is Bringing Stricter Parental Controls to Facebook and Messenger (32:20)– Scientists Say They Brought Back Dire Wolves From Extinction. Not exactly. (33:50)– On This Day In History (37:45)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Vanta – Get $1,000 off– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– BetterHelp – 10% off your first month🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.—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.

Apr 8, 2025 • 41min
Trump Threatens 104% Tariffs; Markets Sink Again; Social Security Website Snafus; Iran Nuclear Talks; NCAA Men’s Championship
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)– Markets Down Again As Trump Threatens Additional 50% Tariff On China (02:50)– Israel, Japan Among Countries Negotiating With Trump (05:40)– Supreme Hands Wins to Trump Administration On Deportations (18:40)– Social Security Website Website Keeps Crashing Amid DOGE Cuts (23:45)– U.S. Holding Nuclear Talks With Iran In Surprise Announcement (26:40)– Apple Plans to Source More iPhones From India as Potential Tariff Fix (28:30)– Florida Wins NCAA Men’s Championship (30:30)– On This Day (31:30)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Vanta – Get $1,000 off– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– BetterHelp – 10% off your first month🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.—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.

Apr 7, 2025 • 42min
Stock Market Bloodbath; Countries Try To Negotiate With Trump On Tariffs; New Measles Death; NCAA Championships
A daily non-partisan, conversational breakdown of today’s top news and breaking news storiesHeadlines:– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)– Massive Stock Market Selloff As Tariffs Increase Global Recession Concerns (02:30)– Dozens Of Countries Seek US Trade Talks To Negotiate Tariffs Down Before Deadline (06:30)– 'Hands Off' Rallies Held In All 50 States Over The Weekend Opposing Trump Administration (15:10)– RFK Jr. Heads To TX After Second Measles-Related Death Of Child There (21:15)– Judge Orders US To Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back From El Salvador Prison (25:00)– DOJ Lawyer Placed On Leave For Questioning Trump’s Authority To Deport Him (28:15)– Women’s NCAA: UConn Dominates South Carolina (30:30)– New NHL All-Time Goal Record (32:15)– Nearly 100-Year-Old Tortoise Becomes 1st-Time Mom To 4 Baby Hatchlings (33:10)– On This Day (35:35)Thanks To Our Sponsors:– Vanta – Get $1,000 off– Shopify – $1 per-month trial Code: monews– Industrious - Coworking office. 30% off day pass– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase– Athletic Greens – AG1 Powder + 1 year of free Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs– BetterHelp – 10% off your first month🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.—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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