{"podcast":{"title":"Detroit News Today  | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185","podcast_index_feed_id":7476185,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-detroit-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-detroit-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":784,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Detroit News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Detroit—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. Detroit News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T00:23:32.826844+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185"},"episode":{"title":"Massive Scale Insects Intercepted at U.S. Border | Detroit News","slug":"massive-scale-insects-intercepted-at-u-s-border-detroit-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T23:37:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/massive-scale-insects-intercepted-at-u-s-border-detroit-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f2513215c80cda16","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/da804727-102c-4503-9b47-ec3473706226.mp3","summary":"U.S. Customs agents at Detroit Metro Airport made a huge discovery in February—seizing massive, never-before-seen scale insects from Cameroon, belonging to the Aspidoproctus genus, known for devastating trees and shrubs. These pests, intercepted on a traveler’s baggage, could threaten America’s agriculture and lumber industry. Officials emphasize that even tiny threats can cause major damage, highlighting the critical work of frontline inspectors protecting national resources. 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.wxyz.com/news/detroit-cbp-agriculture-specialists-discover-potentially-destructive-insects-at-dtw-first-discovery-in-us More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f2513215c80cda16 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"U.S. Customs agents at Detroit Metro Airport made a huge discovery in February—seizing massive, never-before-seen scale insects from Cameroon, belonging t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":77,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/episodes/massive-scale-insects-intercepted-at-u-s-border-detroit-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/detroit-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476185/massive-scale-insects-intercepted-at-u-s-border-detroit-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}