{"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":"Texas Battles Screwworm Outbreak","slug":"texas-battles-screwworm-outbreak","published_at":"2026-06-27T17:13:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-battles-screwworm-outbreak","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/650e6423-6fac-4126-8fb2-ca081f0e2bf5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/650e6423-6fac-4126-8fb2-ca081f0e2bf5.mp3","summary":"Twenty-six confirmed screwworm cases across the U.S., 25 in Texas and 1 in New Mexico, trigger emergency quarantine zones covering 21 counties as this flesh-eating parasite spreads—new hotspots in Jim Hogg, Starr, and Zapata counties after an infected bovine near the border, with sheep infections prompting expanded quarantines in West and Central Texas. The invasive fly lays eggs in open wounds, larvae burrow into live tissue, and can be fatal without treatment—posing a severe threat to cattle and the beef industry. Strict movement bans on live animals, hides, or carcasses apply without official clearance, under a statewide disaster proclamation since January. If you’re in affected areas, monitor your animals closely and report suspected cases immediately—Texas Animal Health Commission is on the front lines to stop this deadly pest. 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/918f9add6a6487ec","meta_description":"Twenty-six confirmed screwworm cases across the U.S., 25 in Texas and 1 in New Mexico, trigger emergency quarantine zones covering 21 counties as this fle…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/texas-battles-screwworm-outbreak/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/texas-battles-screwworm-outbreak.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}