{"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":"Military Pay Boost Heads to Senate | Birmingham News","slug":"military-pay-boost-heads-to-senate-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T03:42:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/military-pay-boost-heads-to-senate-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/f2d7e8b171d84c67","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b19ab668-87ee-4685-be28-5b9eb9f52ffc.mp3","summary":"Military pay just got a major boost as the House narrowly approved a 5-7% raise for service members starting in FY2027, with new enlistees getting the biggest jump at 7%. While this is the largest raise in years—outpacing last year’s 3.8% hike—it’s still below the 14.5% surge from 2025. The Senate, however, has its own plan for a smaller 3.6% raise, setting the stage for negotiations before the final version becomes law. 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/f2d7e8b171d84c67","meta_description":"Military pay just got a major boost as the House narrowly approved a 5-7% raise for service members starting in FY2027, with new enlistees getting the big…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/military-pay-boost-heads-to-senate-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/military-pay-boost-heads-to-senate-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}