{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":169,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, 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. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:18:28.753877+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Drunk Driver Crash Kills Semi Driver | Austin News","slug":"drunk-driver-crash-kills-semi-driver-austin-news","published_at":"2026-07-01T17:06:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/drunk-driver-crash-kills-semi-driver-austin-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2a0beba5-41af-4447-a855-6181d4080f79.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2a0beba5-41af-4447-a855-6181d4080f79.mp3","summary":"A horrific crash in Williamson County left one dead and sent shockwaves through the community: a drunk driver, Rayford Washington, 38, slammed into a semi-truck while hauling two young kids, sending the truck crashing over an overpass onto the highway. The semi’s driver, 59-year-old Eric Fields, died instantly. Washington and the children suffered only minor injuries. He now faces felony DWI charges with a child passenger under 15. Authorities are still piecing together the moments leading to this nightmare. 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/c0902e3723b6ce73","meta_description":"A horrific crash in Williamson County left one dead and sent shockwaves through the community: a drunk driver, Rayford Washington, 38, slammed into a semi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":64,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/drunk-driver-crash-kills-semi-driver-austin-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/drunk-driver-crash-kills-semi-driver-austin-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}