{"podcast":{"title":"Barbados News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365","podcast_index_feed_id":7856365,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/185940d1-379f-4867-821c-76a6844fccbc.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":329,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Barbados News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping the island—covering Bridgetown, government, business, tourism, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Barbados. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T00:19:22.659366+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365"},"episode":{"title":"Police Shooting of Absalom Francis-Hunte | Barbados News","slug":"police-shooting-of-absalom-francis-hunte-barbados-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T09:07:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/police-shooting-of-absalom-francis-hunte-barbados-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/92638147ef04a0f7","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d0a88d9c-c78f-4218-a97c-2f5d3ece9884.mp3","summary":"A 24-year-old man, Absalom Abejah Francis-Hunte, is dead after a police shooting in St. Michael during a morning operation. Officers say he was spotted and “engaged the police” before being shot; he later died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The Barbados Police Service is investigating, seeking public information through Crime Stoppers and other channels to reconstruct events — community attention is intense as authorities urge anyone with details to come forward. 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/92638147ef04a0f7","meta_description":"A 24-year-old man, Absalom Abejah Francis-Hunte, is dead after a police shooting in St. Michael during a morning operation. Officers say he was spotted an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":70,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/episodes/police-shooting-of-absalom-francis-hunte-barbados-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbados-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7856365/police-shooting-of-absalom-francis-hunte-barbados-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}