{"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":1187,"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":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Man Arrested for Dog Cruelty in Calera | Birmingham News","slug":"man-arrested-for-dog-cruelty-in-calera-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T18:29:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/man-arrested-for-dog-cruelty-in-calera-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/e974bf93c21d2386","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3344bc62-392b-4c90-b730-94dd4bdbc58b.mp3","summary":"A man has been arrested in Calera for allegedly torturing and killing a small dog, facing felony charges of first-degree animal cruelty. The suspect, Chandler Jeremiah James, turned himself in and was released on $5,000 bond. Police say the dog suffered blunt force injuries, and authorities are treating the case with extreme seriousness, pledging to pursue all available charges. This arrest underscores the community’s zero-tolerance stance on animal abuse and the legal consequences that follow such crimes. 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/e974bf93c21d2386","meta_description":"A man has been arrested in Calera for allegedly torturing and killing a small dog, facing felony charges of first-degree animal cruelty. The suspect, Chan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":70,"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/man-arrested-for-dog-cruelty-in-calera-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/man-arrested-for-dog-cruelty-in-calera-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}