{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":600,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:29.885613+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Big Rig Crash Closes Eastex Freeway | Houston News","slug":"big-rig-crash-closes-eastex-freeway-houston-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T22:33:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/big-rig-crash-closes-eastex-freeway-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6f6022eff9153dec","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e33c091d-e4e1-4a87-b8a2-fcfa0ca83ea7.mp3","summary":"A major crash involving a big rig on the Eastex Freeway at Beltway 8 sent thick smoke billowing and shut down all southbound lanes Sunday afternoon, sparking a frantic response from fire crews and throwing Houston traffic into chaos—just as drivers were trying to get around town. The cause and any injuries remain unclear, but officials are working fast to clear the scene and restore flow on one of the city’s busiest routes. 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/6f6022eff9153dec","meta_description":"A major crash involving a big rig on the Eastex Freeway at Beltway 8 sent thick smoke billowing and shut down all southbound lanes Sunday afternoon, spark…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":67,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/big-rig-crash-closes-eastex-freeway-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/big-rig-crash-closes-eastex-freeway-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}