{"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":"Former Pastor Faces Child Solicitation Charges | Birmingham News","slug":"former-pastor-faces-child-solicitation-charges-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T19:11:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/former-pastor-faces-child-solicitation-charges-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/0f105e973000f2fb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/25b2e6b0-5154-4e53-b83f-f5ce9f0b25d2.mp3","summary":"A former pastor, James Gorman Houston III, faces serious charges—including electronic solicitation of a child and traveling to meet a minor for sex—after an undercover sting by the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force. Investigators revealed explicit messages he sent to someone he believed was underage, planning to meet in Tuscaloosa County. He was arrested shortly after exiting his car and reportedly confessed post-arrest. His father, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice J. Gorman Houston Jr., recently passed away, adding emotional weight to the case. Trial is set for September 28th—innocent until proven guilty, but this one’s sure to make headlines. 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/0f105e973000f2fb","meta_description":"A former pastor, James Gorman Houston III, faces serious charges—including electronic solicitation of a child and traveling to meet a minor for sex—after…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/former-pastor-faces-child-solicitation-charges-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/former-pastor-faces-child-solicitation-charges-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}