{"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/cover/763f7e20-0d7e-455b-8be8-9b7bbb28e1a9.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"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":"2026-09-16T22:17:37.449945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Pastor With Child Convictions Endorses Whatley | Irvine News","slug":"pastor-with-child-convictions-endorses-whatley-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T06:13:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/pastor-with-child-convictions-endorses-whatley-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/d699f2b852fe46f4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/785490e5-71df-4570-949d-22f231bedc43.mp3","summary":"A pastor with a history of child sex offenses just prayed for integrity at a key campaign event for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley — a move that’s sparking outrage and political firestorms just two months before a pivotal Senate race. The pastor, Daimon L. King, is a registered sex offender with multiple convictions dating back to the late 90s and 2010, and his presence undermines Whatley’s tough-on-crime message — especially as Democrats have already spent over $2.3 million attacking Whatley’s ties to another convicted sex offender, Harvey L. West Jr. Whatley’s team says he didn’t know King was attending, but King’s growing visibility in GOP circles — including appearing alongside Dr. Mehmet Oz — has turned this into a major liability for the Senate hopeful. 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/d699f2b852fe46f4 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews","meta_description":"A pastor with a history of child sex offenses just prayed for integrity at a key campaign event for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley — a move t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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/pastor-with-child-convictions-endorses-whatley-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/pastor-with-child-convictions-endorses-whatley-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}