{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, 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 in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Councilmember Charged with Assault | Austin News","slug":"councilmember-charged-with-assault-austin-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T13:10:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/councilmember-charged-with-assault-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/5e2698bf4af3f7fc","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c6c2993f-2de4-41b1-8d8b-ff85fc8d51df.mp3","summary":"San Marcos City Council member Lorenzo Gonzalez faces felony assault charges after allegedly biting a downtown Austin security guard during a heated confrontation in September. Though booked on a $5,000 bond and released the next day, he remains on the council — since Texas law requires actual conviction for removal. The incident, which escalated from arguing to physical contact, could lead to probation rather than jail time, but the fallout has left local officials unusually silent as they navigate the legal and political implications. 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://www.fox7austin.com/news/san-marcos-council-member-arrested-after-allegedly-biting-security-guard More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5e2698bf4af3f7fc Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"San Marcos City Council member Lorenzo Gonzalez faces felony assault charges after allegedly biting a downtown Austin security guard during a heated confr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/councilmember-charged-with-assault-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/councilmember-charged-with-assault-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}