{"podcast":{"title":"Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","podcast_index_feed_id":7448525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/global-news-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/global-news-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":212,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Global News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping the world—from international politics and business to culture, technology, and global events. 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—the first global local news network bringing updates from every city and region and keeping the world connected. Global News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening around the world. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T12:18:48.313730+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525"},"episode":{"title":"Virgin Islands Power Crisis Deepens","slug":"virgin-islands-power-crisis-deepens","published_at":"2026-05-31T22:11:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/virgin-islands-power-crisis-deepens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/05b1fb49-4153-4a3e-8a5c-ca07d581b623.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/05b1fb49-4153-4a3e-8a5c-ca07d581b623.mp3","summary":"Power outages hit St. Thomas and St. John again—this time the second blackout in just two days—blaming a main power plant failure. With over 40,000 residents on St. Thomas and nearly 4,000 on St. John left in the dark, frustration is mounting online as people demand urgent government action. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has poured $100 million into the utility, but the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority still struggles—citing aging infrastructure, hurricane damage from 2017, and years of neglect. More than half the territory’s generators are over 25 years old, and with 90% of power lines destroyed by Irma and Maria, recovery remains slow. Temporary generators and battery storage are promised—but will they finally bring stability? 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/28a716896c60e141","meta_description":"Power outages hit St. Thomas and St. John again—this time the second blackout in just two days—blaming a main power plant failure. With over 40,000 reside…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/episodes/virgin-islands-power-crisis-deepens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7448525/virgin-islands-power-crisis-deepens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}