{"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":"Legal Battle Over Waters' Council Seat","slug":"legal-battle-over-waters-council-seat","published_at":"2026-06-17T20:01:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/legal-battle-over-waters-council-seat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2311252b-9bec-4760-8da2-8494b0b3bd0d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2311252b-9bec-4760-8da2-8494b0b3bd0d.mp3","summary":"A legal showdown is heating up over a Honolulu City Council seat as former councilmember Trevor Ozawa sues to block incumbent Tommy Waters from running in the August primary, arguing Waters has already hit his two-term limit. Waters claims his first term was only partial and shouldn’t count under legal precedent, while Ozawa’s earlier objection to the ballot was rejected by the county clerk. Waters remains confident the law is on his side, and the case could have major implications as election day nears. 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/b7454a27926339c5","meta_description":"A legal showdown is heating up over a Honolulu City Council seat as former councilmember Trevor Ozawa sues to block incumbent Tommy Waters from running in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"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/legal-battle-over-waters-council-seat/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/legal-battle-over-waters-council-seat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}