{"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":"Pentagon Reinstates Flu Shot for Recruits","slug":"pentagon-reinstates-flu-shot-for-recruits","published_at":"2026-06-25T20:04:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/pentagon-reinstates-flu-shot-for-recruits","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/22963019-1e51-45a7-8364-ffcaa7a1fe01.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/22963019-1e51-45a7-8364-ffcaa7a1fe01.mp3","summary":"The Pentagon’s flip-flop on flu shots for military recruits is back on — after briefly making it optional, all branches are now mandating the vaccine for boot camp trainees, following a major flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base that sickened nearly 300. Officials say the reversal isn’t tied to the outbreak, but experts warn the close quarters of boot camp make vaccination critical. The Army and Navy are also pushing for mandatory shots for deployers and medics, with advocates praising the move as essential for protecting service members and the public. 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/c302c219ac3d90c2","meta_description":"The Pentagon’s flip-flop on flu shots for military recruits is back on — after briefly making it optional, all branches are now mandating the vaccine for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/pentagon-reinstates-flu-shot-for-recruits/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/pentagon-reinstates-flu-shot-for-recruits.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}