{"podcast":{"title":"Los Angeles News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","podcast_index_feed_id":7458113,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-los-angeles-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/dce2f6a7-6295-42f0-9d04-21dbdce5a096.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1626,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Los Angeles News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Los Angeles—from local news and business to entertainment, sports, and culture. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes in one of the world’s most influential cities. 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. Los Angeles News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across LA. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:19:31.018392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113"},"episode":{"title":"Brothers Fraudulently Exploit SNAP Benefits | Los Angeles News","slug":"brothers-fraudulently-exploit-snap-benefits-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T22:00:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/brothers-fraudulently-exploit-snap-benefits-los-angeles-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/597245ac-247f-4c55-a0c2-af9b99960085.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/597245ac-247f-4c55-a0c2-af9b99960085.mp3","summary":"Two brothers, Marian Ovidiu Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru, have pleaded guilty to a massive SNAP fraud scheme, stealing over $760,000 across states like New Jersey and Massachusetts by cloning EBT cards and reselling stolen goods like baby formula and candy for profit. Using skimming devices, they created counterfeit cards to siphon benefits meant for vulnerable citizens, leaving more than ten victims harmed. Their haul included tens of thousands of dollars in warehouse club purchases, with plans to resell the goods. Now facing up to 20 years in prison, the brothers’ case underscores the DOJ’s resolve to crack down on those exploiting taxpayer-funded programs. 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/e38ce27526b0ecca","meta_description":"Two brothers, Marian Ovidiu Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru, have pleaded guilty to a massive SNAP fraud scheme, stealing over $760,000 across states like New…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/episodes/brothers-fraudulently-exploit-snap-benefits-los-angeles-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/brothers-fraudulently-exploit-snap-benefits-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}