{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1320,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T16:21:46.789701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Republican Candidates Disqualified Over Fraud","slug":"republican-candidates-disqualified-over-fraud","published_at":"2026-06-26T21:51:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/republican-candidates-disqualified-over-fraud","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9478c5fa-29e2-4071-9ffe-40d73db616b9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9478c5fa-29e2-4071-9ffe-40d73db616b9.mp3","summary":"Two Republican candidates for statewide office in Massachusetts have been disqualified from the September primary after thousands of their petition signatures were deemed invalid — some even suspected fraudulent — leaving the GOP with just three active candidates for six offices, all currently held by Democrats. The fallout has reshaped the race for lieutenant governor, clearing the field for Shawn Oliver, while exposing deep concerns about the integrity of the nomination process. 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/0989966486027aac","meta_description":"Two Republican candidates for statewide office in Massachusetts have been disqualified from the September primary after thousands of their petition signat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/republican-candidates-disqualified-over-fraud/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/republican-candidates-disqualified-over-fraud.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}