In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:


TREASURY TRUST:LUKE PETTIT explains the revolutionary Trump Accounts plan to provide a $1,000 long-term financial foundation for American children.


POOP WATER: DC Water reports significant progress in containing a massive sewage spill near Cabin John that sent E. coli levels surging in the Potomac River.


GEOLOGY LESSONS: Candace Owens goes viral for questioning why the ice on her trees isn't melting at 30 degrees.


PANDA PANIC: Japan says a tearful goodbye to its giant pandas as they return to China amid deteriorating ties.

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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed:
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TREASURY TRUST: LUKE PETTIT explains the revolutionary <a href="https://trumpaccounts.gov/">Trump Accounts</a> plan to provide a $1,000 long-term financial foundation for American children.
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POOP WATER: DC Water reports <a href="https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/01/26/sewage-spill-containment/">significant progress</a> in containing a massive sewage spill near Cabin John that sent E. coli levels surging in the Potomac River.
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GEOLOGY LESSONS: Candace Owens goes viral for <a href="https://x.com/BenSmithDC/status/1883390252059545890">questioning</a> why the ice on her trees isn't melting at 30 degrees.
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PANDA PANIC: Japan says a <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d0l778dero">tearful goodbye</a> to its giant pandas as they return to China amid deteriorating ties.
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Episode: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 7 AM Hour

Enjoy O'Connor & Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

Enjoy O'Connor &amp; Company from the nation's capital! Heard weekdays from 5am to 9am on WMAL in Washington, D.C.

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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Luke Pettit, the Potomac Sewage Geyser, Japan’s Panda Farewell

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