{"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":21,"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":"2026-06-17T14:17:23.221637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Man Under Investigation for Endangered Seal Attack","slug":"man-under-investigation-for-endangered-seal-attack","published_at":"2026-05-09T02:11:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/man-under-investigation-for-endangered-seal-attack","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ca4c2d80-f1b9-45d6-94ce-025b4e358741.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ca4c2d80-f1b9-45d6-94ce-025b4e358741.mp3","summary":"A Seattle man faces federal charges after a viral video shows him throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Lani, in Maui. The incident, protected by federal laws, has sparked outrage and a full prosecution push. Witnesses report a large rock aimed at the seals head. The man, detained and lawyered up, remains silent. The case is now with NOAAs enforcement team. Call the hotline at 800-800-53964 for wildlife trouble. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/aaeddafb02a69e52","meta_description":"A Seattle man faces federal charges after a viral video shows him throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Lani, in Maui. The incident, protec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":60,"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/man-under-investigation-for-endangered-seal-attack/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/man-under-investigation-for-endangered-seal-attack.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}