{"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":"Firefighter Dolphus Hobbs Injured in Fireworks Accident | Birmingham News","slug":"firefighter-dolphus-hobbs-injured-in-fireworks-accident-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T22:04:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/firefighter-dolphus-hobbs-injured-in-fireworks-accident-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/7b4c088a-707e-49f2-9a31-a585e05aee8e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7b4c088a-707e-49f2-9a31-a585e05aee8e.mp3","summary":"Firefighter Dolphus Hobbs is recovering after a serious injury during the Woodland Volunteer Fire Department’s Fourth of July fireworks display — a blast that left him with wounds to his hands, chest, and face. A beloved department member, he’s now in the hospital but stable, and the team’s rallying the community to send him healing vibes and support through a fundraiser to ease his family’s financial strain. This incident underscores the hidden dangers of public service — and the power of community coming together when one of their own needs it most. 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/43d74248cd0b9c31","meta_description":"Firefighter Dolphus Hobbs is recovering after a serious injury during the Woodland Volunteer Fire Department’s Fourth of July fireworks display — a blast…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":69,"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/firefighter-dolphus-hobbs-injured-in-fireworks-accident-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/firefighter-dolphus-hobbs-injured-in-fireworks-accident-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}