{"podcast":{"title":"Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","podcast_index_feed_id":7681562,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/annapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/annapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":821,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Annapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Annapolis—from local government and community news to business, events, and waterfront 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. Annapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:28.816746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562"},"episode":{"title":"Feds Crack Down on Taxpayer Fraud | Annapolis News","slug":"feds-crack-down-on-taxpayer-fraud-annapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T07:06:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/feds-crack-down-on-taxpayer-fraud-annapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3879f4ecc8641bf6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6b52ecac-e44f-47d8-a58e-0ae90904af87.mp3","summary":"Federal authorities are hitting fraud with unprecedented force, seizing over $245 million in scams tied to pandemic relief programs like the Paycheck Protection Program. In Alabama alone, nearly $28 million was misused in vaccine grant payouts, while in LA, a woman allegedly pocketed $180,000 in bribes by rigging homeless housing referrals for “ghost” applicants. With investigations sweeping across states and administrations, prosecutors are sending a chilling message: stealing from taxpayers won’t fly anymore — accountability is coming, and it’s coming fast. 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. Sources: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/millions-more-in-federal-fraud-discovered-as-part-of-national-crackdown-alabama-trump-administration-todd-blanche More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3879f4ecc8641bf6 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Federal authorities are hitting fraud with unprecedented force, seizing over $245 million in scams tied to pandemic relief programs like the Paycheck Prot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/episodes/feds-crack-down-on-taxpayer-fraud-annapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/feds-crack-down-on-taxpayer-fraud-annapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}