{"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":"Driver Escapes Crash Then Gets Shot At | Birmingham News","slug":"driver-escapes-crash-then-gets-shot-at-birmingham-news-2","published_at":"2026-07-12T23:50:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/driver-escapes-crash-then-gets-shot-at-birmingham-news-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/5544a48cf038a26e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/780f414a-d42c-46cd-9118-4763fbada6d7.mp3","summary":"A driver fleeing a hit-and-run in Odenville crashed into another vehicle after a witness chased them down—leading to a tense, gun-toting standoff on Highway 411. No one was injured in the gunfire, but the suspect is hospitalized and in custody. The pedestrian from the first crash received medical care. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing with no immediate public threat. 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/5544a48cf038a26e","meta_description":"A driver fleeing a hit-and-run in Odenville crashed into another vehicle after a witness chased them down—leading to a tense, gun-toting standoff on Highw…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":67,"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/driver-escapes-crash-then-gets-shot-at-birmingham-news-2/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/driver-escapes-crash-then-gets-shot-at-birmingham-news-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}