{"podcast":{"title":"Roanoke News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890","podcast_index_feed_id":7608890,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2238,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Roanoke News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Roanoke with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the community. From regional developments to local issues, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Roanoke. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Roanoke News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:29.618748+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890"},"episode":{"title":"Labor Dept Targets Fraudulent Unemployment","slug":"labor-dept-targets-fraudulent-unemployment","published_at":"2026-06-17T17:51:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890/labor-dept-targets-fraudulent-unemployment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/94ab3406-b04e-43db-9b9c-30d6e7c15442.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/94ab3406-b04e-43db-9b9c-30d6e7c15442.mp3","summary":"The Department of Labor is sending a stern warning to states over rampant fraud in unemployment programs, threatening to withhold funds unless they clean up their act—blaming weak oversight, outdated tech, and poor identity checks. California, Illinois, and New York are singled out, despite Democratic leadership, as the acting Labor Secretary vows taxpayers won’t tolerate waste anymore. States like California push back, arguing they’re doing better than others and blaming the Trump administration’s pandemic-era speed in distributing benefits. GAO estimates 11-15% of pandemic unemployment payouts may have been fraudulent. More guidance is coming, and other agencies are joining the crackdown—with AI now helping track misuse of federal funds. 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/154889e163bca2de","meta_description":"The Department of Labor is sending a stern warning to states over rampant fraud in unemployment programs, threatening to withhold funds unless they clean…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890/episodes/labor-dept-targets-fraudulent-unemployment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890/labor-dept-targets-fraudulent-unemployment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}