{"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 Floods Force Evacuations and Rescues | Houston News","slug":"texas-floods-force-evacuations-and-rescues-houston-news","published_at":"2026-07-15T23:07:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-floods-force-evacuations-and-rescues-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/ac0a3d65001c6d9b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/894619cf-f7df-46dd-85bc-2604d366ff58.mp3","summary":"Texas is bracing for catastrophic flooding as torrential rains dump a foot of water in 24 hours across southern and central regions—with some areas facing up to 20 inches. Emergency crews scramble with over 25 rescues in Uvalde County alone, while Boerne declares a flash flood emergency, forcing evacuations and opening a shelter for displaced residents. Recreational access to the Comal River is shut down due to dangerous levels, and officials urge everyone to stay put and avoid travel as flood watches remain in effect through Thursday night. 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/ac0a3d65001c6d9b","meta_description":"Texas is bracing for catastrophic flooding as torrential rains dump a foot of water in 24 hours across southern and central regions—with some areas facing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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-floods-force-evacuations-and-rescues-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/texas-floods-force-evacuations-and-rescues-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}