{"podcast":{"title":"Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","podcast_index_feed_id":7606141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/burlington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/burlington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":337,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Burlington News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Burlington—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. Burlington News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:15.897717+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"Gillibrand Pushes for Early HEAP Funds | Burlington News","slug":"gillibrand-pushes-for-early-heap-funds-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T10:05:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/gillibrand-pushes-for-early-heap-funds-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a77d946b2db5996d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9b748013-8a97-4f90-8f35-e14ce8a64380.mp3","summary":"Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the administration to release New York’s heating assistance funds early this year, as fuel prices have surged 65% over last year—threatening to leave millions of residents struggling to stay warm. With Congress already approving $360 million for HEAP, which helps over a million New Yorkers, Gillibrand warns delays could repeat last year’s Thanksgiving delay caused by a government shutdown. She points to October 2014 as the earliest funds were ever distributed in 16 years, emphasizing that timely aid is critical before winter’s worst hits. 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.wcax.com/2026/09/17/gillibrand-calls-early-release-heating-assistance-funding/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a77d946b2db5996d Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the administration to release New York’s heating assistance funds early this year, as fuel prices have surged 65% ove…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":76,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/episodes/gillibrand-pushes-for-early-heap-funds-burlington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/gillibrand-pushes-for-early-heap-funds-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}