{"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":"Fireworks Laws You Need to Know | Birmingham News","slug":"fireworks-laws-you-need-to-know-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T13:53:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/fireworks-laws-you-need-to-know-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/870c7d03-a829-45af-86d9-ba1980174882.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/870c7d03-a829-45af-86d9-ba1980174882.mp3","summary":"Fireworks laws are a wild patchwork—Alabama lets you light ’em up in unincorporated areas but bans them in cities, with strict 10 AM to midnight July 4th limits in places like Madison County. You can buy bottle rockets and sparklers, but M-80s and cherry bombs? Banned since 1966. Must be 16+ to buy, no selling from tents or cars. And nationwide? Some states like Massachusetts ban all consumer fireworks, while others like Illinois and Ohio limit you to sparklers only. Always check local rules before you ignite anything. 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/46792b07da345211","meta_description":"Fireworks laws are a wild patchwork—Alabama lets you light ’em up in unincorporated areas but bans them in cities, with strict 10 AM to midnight July 4th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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/fireworks-laws-you-need-to-know-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/fireworks-laws-you-need-to-know-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}