{"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":"California Childcare Fraud Bust | Charlotte News","slug":"california-childcare-fraud-bust-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T22:13:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/california-childcare-fraud-bust-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/351dda48a5499b09","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d6df3861-1bd1-4f4d-b1de-2285c3fecd1e.mp3","summary":"Federal authorities just exposed a massive $10 million childcare fraud in Southern California, targeting twelve operators who allegedly bilked the government by claiming to care for children who never showed up. Some defendants, like 63-year-old Turkiya Alawad, were even overseas while collecting payments — and 25-year-old Abdulrahman Alawad reportedly earned over $300K last year with surveillance showing kids only present during an inspector’s visit. With some facing over a million dollars in losses each, this case rivals Minnesota’s “Feeding Our Future” scandal — and like that case, the perpetrators could face serious prison time. The IRS Criminal Investigations unit has been hunting these fraudsters for months, highlighting how tax enforcement agencies are now a frontline against government program scams. 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/national/federal-authorities/H4PWJ7K46YZSLBVP5A6RITSNO4/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/351dda48a5499b09 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Federal authorities just exposed a massive $10 million childcare fraud in Southern California, targeting twelve operators who allegedly bilked the governm…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":115,"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/california-childcare-fraud-bust-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/california-childcare-fraud-bust-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}