{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1078,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—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. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:15.928010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Judge Halts $110B Media Merger | Minneapolis News","slug":"judge-halts-110b-media-merger-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T19:45:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/judge-halts-110b-media-merger-minneapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ecd8a7f1eb53dd4c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7d3e652b-ed43-4232-86cd-5961013cbbe6.mp3","summary":"A judge has temporarily blocked a $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, citing antitrust concerns after 12 states argued the combined company would dominate the entertainment market, harming competition, innovation, and consumer choice. The 14-day pause ends with a critical hearing on August 3rd, where the future of this blockbuster deal hangs in the balance — as Paramount defends the merger as a strategic move to compete with streaming giants and boost content and jobs. 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/ecd8a7f1eb53dd4c","meta_description":"A judge has temporarily blocked a $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, citing antitrust concerns after 12 states argued the c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/judge-halts-110b-media-merger-minneapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/judge-halts-110b-media-merger-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}