{"podcast":{"title":"Jefferson City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333","podcast_index_feed_id":7612333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/jefferson-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/jefferson-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1307,"summary":"Get fast, trustworthy updates from Missouri’s capital — politics, schools, public safety, business, weather, and key statewide issues delivered in two minutes. Jefferson City News Today is voiced by DNN creator Corey and powered by The Daily News Now, the largest local news network in the world. Subscribe now for clear, daily Jefferson City coverage. Hosted on Fastcast Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T22:22:23.133665+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333"},"episode":{"title":"USDA Releases Billion Sterile Flies | Jefferson City News","slug":"usda-releases-billion-sterile-flies-jefferson-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T15:47:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/usda-releases-billion-sterile-flies-jefferson-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b01a622c6d0708c1","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f4fa15ea-ec83-4bdb-92e0-49093777663b.mp3","summary":"The USDA is launching a massive, high-stakes campaign to eradicate the deadly screwworm fly by releasing a billion sterile males in Florida — a bold move designed to crash wild populations by preventing reproduction. This pest, which lays eggs in open wounds and feeds on living tissue, nearly wiped out livestock decades ago before being contained — but it’s back, likely brought in via infected cattle from South America. With quarantines and treatments already in place, the sterile insect technique could be the key to permanent eradication — if enough sterile flies mate with wild females, and no new invasions occur. Officials urge anyone spotting signs of infestation to report it immediately — this is a race against time to protect U.S. agriculture and wildlife. 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/b01a622c6d0708c1","meta_description":"The USDA is launching a massive, high-stakes campaign to eradicate the deadly screwworm fly by releasing a billion sterile males in Florida — a bold move…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/episodes/usda-releases-billion-sterile-flies-jefferson-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jefferson-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612333/usda-releases-billion-sterile-flies-jefferson-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}