{"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":"Mad Rats Toys Heist in Houston | Houston News","slug":"mad-rats-toys-heist-in-houston-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T07:55:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/mad-rats-toys-heist-in-houston-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/37abbdb6c116b52a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e68acc13-efff-41b7-a88e-54de69d12bc9.mp3","summary":"In a brazen, two-minute smash-and-grab heist at Mad Rats Toys in West Houston, thieves used a sledgehammer to shatter the front window and steal $10K worth of rare Pokémon cards—plus another $10K in store damage. Security footage captured four suspects: three smashing glass, one driving getaway. The shop, a beloved local hub for card games like Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh!, suffered both financial and community losses. Two suspects are now in custody; police are still hunting the other two—and urge anyone with tips to come forward. 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. Sources: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/thieves-use-sledgehammer-steal-from-west-houston-card-shop-stealing-10k-rare-pokemon-merchandise More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/37abbdb6c116b52a Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"In a brazen, two-minute smash-and-grab heist at Mad Rats Toys in West Houston, thieves used a sledgehammer to shatter the front window and steal $10K wort…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/mad-rats-toys-heist-in-houston-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/mad-rats-toys-heist-in-houston-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}