{"podcast":{"title":"El Paso News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","podcast_index_feed_id":7476707,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-el-paso-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":33,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, El Paso News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping El Paso—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. El Paso News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T12:21:19.085018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707"},"episode":{"title":"El Paso Schools Face Major Budget Cuts","slug":"el-paso-schools-face-major-budget-cuts","published_at":"2026-05-29T06:21:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-paso-schools-face-major-budget-cuts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e326a367-9d51-45ba-b712-318c043e0f33.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e326a367-9d51-45ba-b712-318c043e0f33.mp3","summary":"El Paso’s school district faces a brutal financial crunch, threatening to slash over 400 jobs amid a $52.8 million deficit. The superintendent’s sudden pivot from “no cuts” to recommending financial exigency signals deep trouble, with potential layoffs hitting 9% of the workforce. The plan includes cutting 250 campus and 160 central office roles to save $28 million annually — while also trimming stipends, contracts, software, travel, and even selling property. Health savings account contributions may drop by $1.3 million. With details still evolving, the board’s decision could reshape thousands of lives. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/d517d28baf97fc33","meta_description":"El Paso’s school district faces a brutal financial crunch, threatening to slash over 400 jobs amid a $52.8 million deficit. The superintendent’s sudden pi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/episodes/el-paso-schools-face-major-budget-cuts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/el-paso-schools-face-major-budget-cuts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}