In the 8 AM hour, Larry O’Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:
NBC NEWS: CDC ends Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women


SPELLING BEE: There are five students competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee who call Northern Virginia home. The spellers are among 10 from Virginia, and 243 from across the country competing for the title of champion. 


WMAL GUEST: SEAN KENNEDY (President of Virginians for Safe Communities) on the spike in crime in D.C.
NY POST: President Macron’s office originally tried to claim video of first lady slapping him was a Russian plot

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Episode: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed:
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<li dir="ltr">NBC NEWS:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-vaccine-kids-pregnant-women-cdc-recommendation-rfk-jr-rcna207312" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-vaccine-kids-pregnant-women-cdc-recommendation-rfk-jr-rcna207312&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748548491693000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rJLShcC4dhO5SzS9g_3G2">CDC ends Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women</a></li>
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SPELLING BEE: There are five students competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee who call Northern Virginia home. The spellers are among 10 from Virginia, and 243 from across the country competing for the title of champion.&nbsp;
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WMAL GUEST: SEAN KENNEDY (President of Virginians for Safe Communities) on the spike in crime in D.C.
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<li dir="ltr">NY POST:&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/27/world-news/french-blamed-first-lady-slap-on-russian-disinformation/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://nypost.com/2025/05/27/world-news/french-blamed-first-lady-slap-on-russian-disinformation/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1748548491693000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mqtBrFQByzjfpXL0MjHZ1">President Macron&rsquo;s office originally tried to claim video of first lady slapping him was a Russian plot</a></li>
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Episode: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 / 8 AM Hour

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"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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