{"podcast":{"title":"San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"san-antonio-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463311","podcast_index_feed_id":7463311,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-san-antonio-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-san-antonio-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":3803,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, San Antonio News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in San Antonio with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the city. From economic growth to community developments, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across San Antonio. 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, San Antonio 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":"2026-07-30T14:19:36.030318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/san-antonio-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463311"},"episode":{"title":"Judge Halts USDA Soda Ban on SNAP","slug":"judge-halts-usda-soda-ban-on-snap","published_at":"2026-06-23T15:23:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/san-antonio-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463311/judge-halts-usda-soda-ban-on-snap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/san-antonio-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463311","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/576e1fa3-c163-426a-b2d6-fafe4c326420.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/576e1fa3-c163-426a-b2d6-fafe4c326420.mp3","summary":"A federal judge has halted the USDA’s plan to restrict SNAP benefits from covering soda and candy in five states—Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and West Virginia—calling the agency’s move an overreach since Congress, not USDA, defines what counts as “food.” The initiative, aimed at curbing obesity in low-income communities, faced legal challenges from SNAP recipients who argued the restrictions violate federal law. While the USDA has already implemented similar bans in 23 other states, this ruling pauses those specific plans and sends the agency back to the drawing board, reigniting the debate over nutrition policy and the role of taxpayer-funded food programs. 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/fd305bea498accb8","meta_description":"A federal judge has halted the USDA’s plan to restrict SNAP benefits from covering soda and candy in five states—Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/san-antonio-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463311/episodes/judge-halts-usda-soda-ban-on-snap/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/san-antonio-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463311/judge-halts-usda-soda-ban-on-snap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}