{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—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. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Boilermakers Union Trial Deep Dive","slug":"boilermakers-union-trial-deep-dive","published_at":"2026-05-26T13:48:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/boilermakers-union-trial-deep-dive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3e37007a-1ec9-4a84-a5ec-fb8f743ddd56.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3e37007a-1ec9-4a84-a5ec-fb8f743ddd56.mp3","summary":"The Boilermakers union trial just hit a major milestone as the government closed its case against former leaders accused of embezzling millions—funding luxury trips, unused vacation time, and lavish lifestyles while drawing top union paychecks. Former president Newton Jones, 72, was ousted last year over similar claims. Prosecutors detailed extravagant spending across Europe and credit card abuse, while the defense argues no criminal intent was proven and that actions were within union rules. Three other defendants have already pleaded guilty, including Newton’s son and a former HR director. The jury now faces the critical question: Did these leaders treat union funds like their personal piggy bank? The trial resumes this week as union members react with outrage. 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/02cd956251db8059","meta_description":"The Boilermakers union trial just hit a major milestone as the government closed its case against former leaders accused of embezzling millions—funding lu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/boilermakers-union-trial-deep-dive/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/boilermakers-union-trial-deep-dive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}