{"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":1426,"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":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Dexter Kishida Caught in Bureaucratic Web | Honolulu News","slug":"dexter-kishida-caught-in-bureaucratic-web-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-07T10:28:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/dexter-kishida-caught-in-bureaucratic-web-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/4f9742b24098672c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2bd8c661-79b3-4714-99c5-db97d1711a45.mp3","summary":"A former city employee faces serious charges after allegedly misleading the Hawaii Foodbank about federal CARES Act funding, leading to $1.6 million in food purchases. His attorney argues he was just trying to help — securing the first round of funds and rushing to alert the foodbank about a second opportunity that was later canceled by the government. No personal gain was involved, and the defense insists Kishida’s actions were in good faith, caught in bureaucratic chaos. He’s set for trial in August, pleading not guilty. 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/4f9742b24098672c","meta_description":"A former city employee faces serious charges after allegedly misleading the Hawaii Foodbank about federal CARES Act funding, leading to $1.6 million in fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/dexter-kishida-caught-in-bureaucratic-web-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/dexter-kishida-caught-in-bureaucratic-web-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}