{"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":362,"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":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Houston Police Hunt Murder Suspect | Houston News","slug":"houston-police-hunt-murder-suspect-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T00:38:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/houston-police-hunt-murder-suspect-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/b597e66fa0470ead","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4dffb647-6482-43fa-9d1c-7fcf77fefb68.mp3","summary":"Houston police are urgently searching for 31-year-old Alexander Funes-Vasquez, charged with murder in the fatal 2023 shooting of 21-year-old Edward Josue Valladarez-Vargas on Houston’s west side. Paramedics declared Valladarez-Vargas dead at the scene after he was shot once. Detectives identified Funes-Vasquez as the suspect, and prosecutors have formally filed murder charges. Authorities are appealing to the public for tips to help locate him as they remain determined to bring justice to Valladarez-Vargas and his family. 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/b597e66fa0470ead","meta_description":"Houston police are urgently searching for 31-year-old Alexander Funes-Vasquez, charged with murder in the fatal 2023 shooting of 21-year-old Edward Josue…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"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/houston-police-hunt-murder-suspect-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/houston-police-hunt-murder-suspect-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}