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. 

Episode List

ICE Officers And Protesters Clash In Minneapolis; Internet Cut In Iran; Golden Globes Preview

Jan 9th, 2026 9:05 AM

Headlines:  – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – NASA To Bring Astronauts Home From Space Station Early Due To Medical Issue (02:10) – Minnesota Governor Authorizes National Guard As Protests Erupt After Fatal ICE Shooting (05:40) – What We Know About the Victim and the Officer Who Pulled The Trigger (13:40) – Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years (21:25) – Trump Slams GOP Senators Over Venezuela War-Powers Vote (26:40) – Sean Combs Requested a Pardon in a Letter, but Trump Is Unimpressed (29:30) – Iran Is Cut Off From the Internet as Protests Intensify (32:15) – America's Healthiest, Least Healthy States (36:00) – Why Globes Host Nikki Glaser Has Banned Ozempic, Plastic Surgery Jokes (37:50) – What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (41:30) Thanks To Our Sponsors:  – LMNT⁠ - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase –⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50 – Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS – Aura Frames -  $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Monarch - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS 🐝 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 the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent 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.

ICE Minneapolis Shooting; Trump Looks To Ban Wall Street From Buying Homes; New Food Pyramid; Where People Live The Longest

Jan 8th, 2026 9:05 AM

Headlines:  – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Minneapolis Driver Shot And Killed By ICE Officer During Immigration-Related Operation (07:30) – What The Law Saws About Officer-Involved Shootings (14:00) – One Year After the L.A. Fires: Hope, Blame and Debt (19:20) – Spencer Pratt Announces Run for L.A. Mayor On Fire Anniversary (22:15) – Trump Looks To Ban Big Investors From Buying Homes (24:40) – Iran Protests Continue As Death Toll Rises (28:50) – RFK Jr.'s New Food Pyramid (31:45) – Blue Zones: New Study Shows Where People Really Live Longer (35:45) – On This Day In History (39:00) Thanks To Our Sponsors:  – LMNT⁠ - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase –⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50 – Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS – Aura Frames -  $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Monarch - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS 🐝 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 the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent 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.

Trump Eyes Greenland, Again; US Push for Venezuelan Oil; Flu Cases Hit 25-Year High; Kids’ Expensive Sushi Habits

Jan 7th, 2026 9:05 AM

Headlines:  – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Trump Says Venezuela Will Give U.S. Up To 50 Million Barrels of Oil (07:10) – Why Trump Didn’t Tap Venezuela’s María Machado to Replace Maduro (11:50) – White House Discussing ‘Options’ to Acquire Greenland (13:15) – Flu Reaches Highest Level In The US In 25 Years (24:00) – 40 Million People Turn To ChatGPT For Health Care (26:00) – US Car Market Shows Signs of Fatigue (28:30) – Parents Are Going Broke From Their Kids’ Sushi Obsession (30:30) – On This Day In History (34:45) Thanks To Our Sponsors:  – LMNT⁠ - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase –⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50 – Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS – Aura Frames -  $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Monarch - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS 🐝 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 the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent 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.

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty; CDC Cuts Childhood Vaccine Recs; France's First Lady Conspiracy Verdict; Pizza On The Decline?

Jan 6th, 2026 9:05 AM

 Headlines:  – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Venezuela’s Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in First U.S. Court Appearance (04:40) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Drops Re-Election Bid as Fraud Scandal Deepens (13:40) – CDC Cuts Routine Childhood Vaccine List (19:15) – Pentagon Moves to Demote, Censure Sen. Mark Kelly (23:20) – Paris Court Convicts Ten Over Gender Claims About France’s First Lady (25:40) – America’s Love Affair With Pizza Shows Signs of Fading (28:00) – On This Day In History (29:40) Thanks To Our Sponsors:  – LMNT⁠ - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase –⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50 – Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS – Aura Frames -  $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Monarch - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS 🐝 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 the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent 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.

What Happened In Venezuela; Iran Protests Grow; Swiss New Year’s Club Fire; Flu Cases Surging; Mac & Cheese Wars

Jan 5th, 2026 9:05 AM

Headlines:  – Welcome To Mo News (02:00) – Venezuela’s Maduro Arrives In U.S. After Military Operation (05:45) – What’s Next For Venezuela (12:50) – Maduro Operation Legal Questions (22:50) – Iranian Islamic Regime Faces Mounting Protests (31:30) – Trump Admin Freezes Child Care Funds After Minnesota Fraud Claims (38:00) – Inside Investigation Into The Swiss New Year’s Club Fire (40:50) – New Flu Variant Surges, Doctors Warn Peak Is Still Ahead (44:00) – Kraft Fights To Keep Its Mac & Cheese Crown (46:00) – On This Day In History   Thanks To Our Sponsors:  – LMNT⁠ - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase – ⁠ Industrious⁠ - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50 – Incogni - 60% off an annual plan| Promo Code: MONEWS – Aura Frames -  $35 off best-selling Carver Mat frames | Promo Code: MONEWS – Monarch - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS 🐝 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 the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent 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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