{"podcast":{"title":"Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","podcast_index_feed_id":7570138,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-anchorage-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/2370b246-99fb-458c-8d5d-9d8c5a85152d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":408,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Anchorage News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Anchorage—from local news and government to business, weather impacts, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Anchorage News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:20.047902+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Norovirus Hits Two Alaska Cruise Ships | Anchorage News","slug":"norovirus-hits-two-alaska-cruise-ships-anchorage-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T00:37:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/norovirus-hits-two-alaska-cruise-ships-anchorage-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fd394d60-659e-49d0-bf5b-9542b40a65c8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fd394d60-659e-49d0-bf5b-9542b40a65c8.mp3","summary":"Two cruise ships in Southeast Alaska are battling norovirus outbreaks — the Ruby Princess with over 100 sick passengers and 24 crew, and the smaller National Geographic Sea Bird, which is hit for the second time this year. This stomach bug thrives in crowded spaces and spreads fast. Experts say the best defense? Handwashing and disinfecting. If you’re sick, stay home. The CDC urges passengers to report symptoms and keep clean — both ships are headed back to Juneau next month, fingers crossed for a clean ship by then. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/773fce486c2193d7","meta_description":"Two cruise ships in Southeast Alaska are battling norovirus outbreaks — the Ruby Princess with over 100 sick passengers and 24 crew, and the smaller Natio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/episodes/norovirus-hits-two-alaska-cruise-ships-anchorage-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/norovirus-hits-two-alaska-cruise-ships-anchorage-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}