{"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":619,"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":"2026-09-19T10:18:30.640483+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Rabies Spike Alerts Across States | Kansas City News","slug":"rabies-spike-alerts-across-states-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T23:18:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/rabies-spike-alerts-across-states-kansas-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6dcf825634aac915","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1ffd1e0d-8455-4076-b3e7-975750c662ad.mp3","summary":"Rabies cases are on the rise across the U.S., with Kansas seeing a spike in animal encounters—especially bats—and the CDC reporting a 17% jump in rabies-related questions and treatments. While no human cases have been confirmed in Kansas this year, nine animal cases—including a cow and dog—highlight the real danger. Rabies is nearly always fatal without prompt treatment, so if you’ve had contact with wildlife, get checked out immediately. 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. Sources: https://www.kctv5.com/2026/09/17/kansans-warned-about-increased-rabies-cases-bats-other-animals/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6dcf825634aac915 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Rabies cases are on the rise across the U.S., with Kansas seeing a spike in animal encounters—especially bats—and the CDC reporting a 17% jump in rabies-r…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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/rabies-spike-alerts-across-states-kansas-city-news/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/rabies-spike-alerts-across-states-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}