{"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":1756,"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":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Birmingham Shooting Leaves One Dead | Birmingham News","slug":"birmingham-shooting-leaves-one-dead-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T00:16:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/birmingham-shooting-leaves-one-dead-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/490f158e-1812-488e-9033-83068a96164f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/490f158e-1812-488e-9033-83068a96164f.mp3","summary":"A deadly shooting erupted in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 4th around 2 AM when police found Dennis Collins, 41, dead inside his home after shots were fired. Authorities have arrested Dontrell Bennett, 36, from Glendale, Arizona, in connection with the killing. Bennett, picked up in Montgomery, is now held without bond in Jefferson County Jail as investigators dig into how he ended up in Alabama and what led to the fatal confrontation. With the holiday adding emotional weight, the case remains under active investigation. 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/fcb9b03af8b17eb8","meta_description":"A deadly shooting erupted in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 4th around 2 AM when police found Dennis Collins, 41, dead inside his home after shots were fire…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/birmingham-shooting-leaves-one-dead-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/birmingham-shooting-leaves-one-dead-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}