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Headlines:

– Welcome to Mo News (00:00)

– Trump Announces Controversial New FBI Director (04:40)

– Trump Nominates In-Laws For Key Diplomatic Posts (13:15)

– Canadian Prime Minister Meets With Trump Amid Tariff Tension (17:00)

– President Biden Pardons His Son After Previous Denials (20:00)

– Syrian Rebel Groups Take Control Of Major Syrian City After 13 Years of Civil War (22:50)

– Ukrainian President Urges NATO To Let His Country In To End War (32:15)

– U.S. Suspends Strategic Partnership With Georgia (The Country) (34:30)

– Cyber Monday Sales Set To Hit Records (35:50)

– Weekend Storms Threaten Holiday Travel And Football (39:00)

– University of Michigan Beats Rival Ohio State, Leading To Brawl On Field (39:45)

– Weekend Box Office Numbers: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked,’ and ‘Gladiator II’ (40:40)

– On This Day In History (43:10)

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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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