{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham 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":2000,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Alabama Storms Leave Widespread Outages","slug":"alabama-storms-leave-widespread-outages","published_at":"2026-06-01T22:04:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/alabama-storms-leave-widespread-outages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/88ea42d9-6801-40a1-b091-ff9d2230d5ac.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/88ea42d9-6801-40a1-b091-ff9d2230d5ac.mp3","summary":"Central Alabama took a brutal hit from Monday’s thunderstorms—downed trees, power outages affecting over 77,000 homes, and treacherous roads everywhere. Emergency crews scrambled as winds whipped through saturated soil, sending trees crashing onto Marsh Mountain Road, Taylor’s Ferry, and Lakeshore Drive. Officials begged residents to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary, warning that even moderate winds could bring sudden blockages. Stay alert, heed alerts, and brace for Mother Nature’s next move—she’s got a nasty surprise ready. 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/6c53993f3aa6c143","meta_description":"Central Alabama took a brutal hit from Monday’s thunderstorms—downed trees, power outages affecting over 77,000 homes, and treacherous roads everywhere. E…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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-storms-leave-widespread-outages/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-storms-leave-widespread-outages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}