{"podcast":{"title":"California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","podcast_index_feed_id":7610473,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, California News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping California—from statewide politics and business to culture, sports, and major local 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 and regional news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. California News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the state. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:37.087293+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"Treasury Blocks $99M to Deceased Recipients | California News","slug":"treasury-blocks-99m-to-deceased-recipients-california-news","published_at":"2026-07-21T16:12:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/treasury-blocks-99m-to-deceased-recipients-california-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/025e2a947dab3934","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f956f7d3-a9ca-4f67-b763-8ca423a4b256.mp3","summary":"Treasury just halted nearly $100 million in federal payments—going to people who’ve passed away—thanks to a new fraud-fighting system launched under Trump’s executive order. After reviewing 885 million payments totaling $2.77 trillion, officials flagged 4,900 payments, saving taxpayers money by ensuring funds reach living recipients. The system, powered by permanent access to Social Security death records (formally authorized by Congress this year), closes a long-standing loophole and reinforces government accountability. 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/025e2a947dab3934","meta_description":"Treasury just halted nearly $100 million in federal payments—going to people who’ve passed away—thanks to a new fraud-fighting system launched under Trump…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/episodes/treasury-blocks-99m-to-deceased-recipients-california-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/treasury-blocks-99m-to-deceased-recipients-california-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}