{"podcast":{"title":"Charlotte News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","podcast_index_feed_id":7463310,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charlotte News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charlotte, North Carolina—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. Charlotte News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T00:21:46.135788+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310"},"episode":{"title":"Alex Saab Pleads Guilty in Venezuela Corruption Case | Charlotte News","slug":"alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-venezuela-corruption-case-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T20:31:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-venezuela-corruption-case-charlotte-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e81332359b5b3ffd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/49c330b4-99c3-472c-9b1b-45ab8464b9e8.mp3","summary":"Alex Saab, Maduro’s longtime financial fixer, just pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a massive bribery scheme that funneled millions from Venezuela’s food aid and oil contracts. In exchange for a lighter sentence and cooperation—including naming four others—he’ll hand over $195 million. Deported in May, he’s been under U.S. scrutiny for over a decade; Biden pardoned him in 2023 as part of a failed election push, sparking backlash. Now, prosecutors are pushing hard to exploit his testimony as the U.S. eyes Venezuela’s oil riches—and Saab’s network allegedly used shell companies to skim billions while faking documents to steal funds meant for starving Venezuelans. 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.wsoctv.com/news/business/maduro-ally-alex/6RFQ6CBGGUZB5DEHBNVNDN46CA/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e81332359b5b3ffd Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Alex Saab, Maduro’s longtime financial fixer, just pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a massive bribery scheme that funneled millions from Venezue…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":129,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/episodes/alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-venezuela-corruption-case-charlotte-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/alex-saab-pleads-guilty-in-venezuela-corruption-case-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}