{"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":"Man With 7 Felonies Denied Bail | Houston News","slug":"man-with-7-felonies-denied-bail-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T09:38:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/man-with-7-felonies-denied-bail-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/ea1c4a4d74b78a8a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c6c41f42-a9d0-4bdf-ab82-a84972a579f7.mp3","summary":"A Houston man with a violent past is facing seven felony charges after allegedly opening fire on police during an August shootout, injuring three civilians and officers. Prosecutors used his prior robbery and kidnapping conviction to argue he’s a public danger, pushing for no bail. Defense attorneys countered by highlighting his severe medical and mental health issues, warning jail conditions could be unsafe. Despite objections over officer testimony that was hard to interpret, the judge sided with prosecutors and denied bail. Thomas remains in custody, scheduled for arraignment on October 8th — a case that pits community safety against urgent medical needs. 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/ea1c4a4d74b78a8a","meta_description":"A Houston man with a violent past is facing seven felony charges after allegedly opening fire on police during an August shootout, injuring three civilian…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/man-with-7-felonies-denied-bail-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/man-with-7-felonies-denied-bail-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}