{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1187,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—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. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama Health Dept Misused Vaccine Funds | Birmingham News","slug":"alabama-health-dept-misused-vaccine-funds-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T01:43:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-health-dept-misused-vaccine-funds-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f9b50438ff66df68","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dc5e69d4-4371-4b91-81c7-2dbdabf954e1.mp3","summary":"An explosive audit reveals Alabama’s Department of Public Health spent over $2 million in federal vaccine funds on banned expenses — including marketing, entertainment, lobbying, and even campaign materials — while failing to document nearly $28 million in other questionable costs. The ADPH, which requested the audit, now faces serious accountability concerns as federal guidelines were repeatedly ignored, risking public trust and taxpayer dollars. 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/f9b50438ff66df68","meta_description":"An explosive audit reveals Alabama’s Department of Public Health spent over $2 million in federal vaccine funds on banned expenses — including marketing,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/alabama-health-dept-misused-vaccine-funds-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-health-dept-misused-vaccine-funds-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}