{"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":"Two Forest Service Workers Kidnapped | Los Angeles News","slug":"two-forest-service-workers-kidnapped-los-angeles-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T07:16:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113/two-forest-service-workers-kidnapped-los-angeles-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/los-angeles-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458113","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/55d1c66281a6d239","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8ceaa94a-847e-4eaf-b985-45271b70e96a.mp3","summary":"Two U.S. Forest Service employees are home safe after a terrifying 17-hour kidnapping in remote Northern California — zip-tied and held in a trailer — sparking a massive cross-state law enforcement response. The suspect, Joseph Charles Hendrickson, allegedly brandished weapons during tense negotiations that lasted through the night. Both victims, whose identities remain private, escaped unharmed. Hendrickson and his adult son, Phoenix, were arrested early Friday and charged with kidnapping federal employees. Authorities are still probing the motive, noting no prior ties to law enforcement. The FBI is urging anyone with information to come forward. 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/55d1c66281a6d239","meta_description":"Two U.S. Forest Service employees are home safe after a terrifying 17-hour kidnapping in remote Northern California — zip-tied and held in a trailer — spa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"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/two-forest-service-workers-kidnapped-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/two-forest-service-workers-kidnapped-los-angeles-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}