{"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":"Mass Meth Bust at U.S. Border | Houston News","slug":"mass-meth-bust-at-u-s-border-houston-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T23:57:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/mass-meth-bust-at-u-s-border-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/989e089d-9bfa-4cb4-8f34-18309f275215.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/989e089d-9bfa-4cb4-8f34-18309f275215.mp3","summary":"U.S. Customs agents in South Texas pulled off a jaw-dropping meth bust worth $72 million, seizing over 8,000 pounds split between two major border crossings—Laredo and Pharr. One truck hid 7,000+ pounds in a polypropylene shipment, the other a tractor-trailer carried another 1,000. Federal probes are now underway to track down the masterminds behind this massive operation, with no arrests yet announced. Law enforcement says these seizures prove their frontline teams are stopping dangerous drugs before they hit the streets—though the real battle is just beginning to uncover who’s pulling the strings. 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/d5b42760a555c688","meta_description":"U.S. Customs agents in South Texas pulled off a jaw-dropping meth bust worth $72 million, seizing over 8,000 pounds split between two major border crossin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"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/mass-meth-bust-at-u-s-border-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/mass-meth-bust-at-u-s-border-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}