{"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":"Military Fitness Standards Rise, Draft Registration Automated","slug":"military-fitness-standards-rise-draft-registration-automated","published_at":"2026-05-20T15:09:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-paso-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7476707/military-fitness-standards-rise-draft-registration-automated","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/3b48f073-d68c-4d9b-9125-01a1c0e16018.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3b48f073-d68c-4d9b-9125-01a1c0e16018.mp3","summary":"The U.S. military is enhancing its physical fitness standards this year, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth advocating for tougher tests and combat training. The Army and Air Force are introducing annual fitness tests, daily physical training, and revised height, weight, and body composition rules. These changes aim to better prepare service members for combat roles, as learned from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Simultaneously, military recruitment is booming, with all five branches meeting or exceeding their goals last year. The Armys new policy allows enlistment up to age forty-two. Additionally, starting December, eligible males will be automatically registered for the military draft pool, marking a significant shift in the Selective Service System. 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/108f3f95425f8c2f","meta_description":"The U.S. military is enhancing its physical fitness standards this year, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth advocating for tougher tests and combat train…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"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/military-fitness-standards-rise-draft-registration-automated/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/military-fitness-standards-rise-draft-registration-automated.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}