{"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":"Union Leaders' Luxury Spending Exposed in Federal Trial","slug":"union-leaders-luxury-spending-exposed-in-federal-trial","published_at":"2026-05-15T12:42:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/union-leaders-luxury-spending-exposed-in-federal-trial","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/391a6b07-2c22-4a0e-b028-ede42949038b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/391a6b07-2c22-4a0e-b028-ede42949038b.mp3","summary":"Unveiling Union Corruption: A Federal Trial in Kansas City exposes wild spending by top Boilermakers union leaders, including racketeering charges, luxury trips, no-show jobs, and family hires. Key witness Kathy Stapp testifies about millions stolen, including a nearly $500,000 payout to Creeden and back pay to Kateryna in Ukraine. The trial reveals tension within the union, investigations into whistleblowers, and allegations of health fraud. Two other charged members have already pleaded guilty, with sentencing and cross-exams ongoing. This RICO case could reshape union trust as more receipts surface and loyalties are questioned. 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/ffa25500fcc93ba4","meta_description":"Unveiling Union Corruption: A Federal Trial in Kansas City exposes wild spending by top Boilermakers union leaders, including racketeering charges, luxury…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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/union-leaders-luxury-spending-exposed-in-federal-trial/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/union-leaders-luxury-spending-exposed-in-federal-trial.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}