{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Fake Stamps, $158M Loss, 2.5 Years | Irvine News","slug":"fake-stamps-158m-loss-2-5-years-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-10T01:02:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/fake-stamps-158m-loss-2-5-years-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/39d0ed452f3057b2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ab14976b-7539-4b70-bdd8-6a35dfb12353.mp3","summary":"A Chinese-American woman, Lijuan Chen, 53, got a two-year, six-month prison sentence and owes over $158 million in restitution after running a massive counterfeit postage scheme that cost the USPS $150 million. She used fake stamps to ship nearly 9 million packages — mostly for Chinese e-commerce businesses seeking cheaper rates — and her husband, who fled to China after being questioned, helped start the operation. Authorities seized 12 homes, four CDs, and six insurance policies as part of the crackdown. 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/39d0ed452f3057b2","meta_description":"A Chinese-American woman, Lijuan Chen, 53, got a two-year, six-month prison sentence and owes over $158 million in restitution after running a massive cou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/fake-stamps-158m-loss-2-5-years-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/fake-stamps-158m-loss-2-5-years-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}