{"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":"SNAP Errors Cost Billions Nationwide","slug":"snap-errors-cost-billions-nationwide","published_at":"2026-06-25T19:59:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/snap-errors-cost-billions-nationwide","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3b5e80d4-fda2-4596-9860-3fc7a078ba6a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3b5e80d4-fda2-4596-9860-3fc7a078ba6a.mp3","summary":"The USDA revealed that over $10 billion in SNAP benefits last year were either overpaid or went to ineligible recipients, pushing the national error rate to over 10%—well above Congress’s target. Hawaii’s rate nearly hit 11%, sparking calls for accountability and better oversight. States exceeding the threshold must repay funds and submit detailed plans to fix systemic flaws, ensuring SNAP truly serves those in need while protecting taxpayer dollars. 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/d98c952b02d674c1","meta_description":"The USDA revealed that over $10 billion in SNAP benefits last year were either overpaid or went to ineligible recipients, pushing the national error rate…","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/snap-errors-cost-billions-nationwide/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/snap-errors-cost-billions-nationwide.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}