In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:

• Bethany’s Tonsil Talk: Bethany Mandel talks about her fifth child having tonsil surgery this week and the preparations leading up to it.
• Mark Kelly Attacks White Men: At a summit with Rev. Al Sharpton, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly says “The last thing I would want in a Space Shuttle crew would be seven white-guy U.S. navy test pilots like me.”
• More Fairfax Crime: Just one month after Stephanie Minter was stabbed to death at a bus stop, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala is charged with second-degree murder after fatally stabbing a man in Bailey's Crossroads.
• Youngkin on Virginia Referendum: Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks out against the efforts by Democrats to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts.

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Episode: Monday, April 13, 2026 / 5 AM Hour