{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":852,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, 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. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:17:51.562742+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Council Race in Chaos as Ballots Out | Honolulu News","slug":"council-race-in-chaos-as-ballots-out-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-29T05:36:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/council-race-in-chaos-as-ballots-out-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/796b6baa46585b08","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8f7a4b99-3064-4443-98d6-9c6f2e2f9970.mp3","summary":"East Honolulu’s City Council District Four race is in chaos as a judge blocks Council Chair Tommy Waters from running for a third term—just as mail-in ballots are already out. With no plan to fight the ruling, voters face uncertainty as candidates scramble for clarity. Waters plans to appeal, but election officials, citing a 25-year precedent, are unsure how to proceed. Former council member Trevor Ozawa’s lawsuit sparked the controversy, and candidates like Tara Malia Gregory and Jason Liang call it an “upheaval,” urging a special election for fairness. The Mayor is stunned, and with the primary weeks away, trust in the system is fraying as ballots remain unaccounted for. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/796b6baa46585b08","meta_description":"East Honolulu’s City Council District Four race is in chaos as a judge blocks Council Chair Tommy Waters from running for a third term—just as mail-in bal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/council-race-in-chaos-as-ballots-out-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/council-race-in-chaos-as-ballots-out-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}