In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andBethany Mandel discussed:
In American Ballet Theatre’s The Winter’s Tale, Tony–winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon brings his visionary eye to Shakespeare’s romantic play of jealousy, redemption, and the passage of time.
https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2025-2026/american-ballet-theatre/
https://x.com/bethanyshondark/status/2020657580801237461
Wootton High School shooting suspect charged with attempted murderClasses to resume Tuesday following Wootton High School shooting
State Department identifies Code Pink and other far-left groups as vectors of Chinese influence operations 

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Episode: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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<li aria-level="1">In American Ballet Theatre&rsquo;s The Winter&rsquo;s Tale, Tony&ndash;winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon brings his visionary eye to Shakespeare&rsquo;s romantic play of jealousy, redemption, and the passage of time.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2025-2026/american-ballet-theatre/">https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2025-2026/american-ballet-theatre/</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://x.com/bethanyshondark/status/2020657580801237461">https://x.com/bethanyshondark/status/2020657580801237461</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/wootton-high-school-shooting-suspect-charged-with-attempted-murder/4057905/">Wootton High School shooting suspect charged with attempted murder</a><a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/wootton-high-school-shooting-campus-lockdown/65-ab241a7b-142d-4188-a2e8-2f597e3d8058">Classes to resume Tuesday following Wootton High School shooting</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/state-department-identifies-code-pink-and-other-far-left-groups-as-vectors-of-chinese-influence-operations/?utm_term=Autofeed&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter#Echobox=1770783889">State Department identifies Code Pink and other far-left groups as vectors of Chinese influence operations&nbsp;</a></li>
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Episode: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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