In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor andPatrice Onwuka discussed:
Trump Pays TSA Workers: Airport wait times plummet from hours to minutes as TSA workers start getting back pay after President Trump signed a memo on Friday ordering the DHS to pay T.S.A. officers. 
Back to the Moon: NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years, as the 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. 
Nick Minock Update: According to the WJLA ABC7 reporter, the Department of Education is opening an investigation in Fairfax County after an 18-year-old illegal immigrant was accused of groping multiple students at Fairfax High School.

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Episode: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM Hour: Larry O&rsquo;Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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<li>Trump Pays TSA Workers: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/30/us/tsa-airports-back-pay-wait-times?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=cnn_Nightcap+03.30.26&amp;bt_ee=x%2BkgXiz7VgbbkozUbipbOXWaSB743G6T52YarpWYUQ5ZwHM4fGIZqDK845s13N3Z&amp;bt_ts=1774915289280">Airport wait times plummet from hours to minutes as TSA workers start getting back pay</a> after President Trump signed a memo on Friday ordering the DHS to pay T.S.A. officers.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Back to the Moon:&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nasa-moon-artemis-launch-countdown-18b5bf3f07176820b48a3623287d0bb7">NASA begins the countdown for humanity&rsquo;s first launch to the moon in 53 years</a>, as the 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nick Minock Update:&nbsp;According to the WJLA ABC7 reporter, the Department of Education is opening an investigation in Fairfax County after an 18-year-old illegal immigrant was accused of groping multiple students at Fairfax High School.</li>
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Episode: Tuesday, March 31, 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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