{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham 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":2000,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Pentagon Spends $1.4B on Military Contracts, Infrastructure","slug":"pentagon-spends-1-4b-on-military-contracts-infrastructure","published_at":"2026-05-22T13:31:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/pentagon-spends-1-4b-on-military-contracts-infrastructure","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d4ed2470-b956-4cff-967e-1fdf0c05e8a9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d4ed2470-b956-4cff-967e-1fdf0c05e8a9.mp3","summary":"The Pentagon recently announced over $1.4 billion in new contracts, covering various defense and infrastructure projects. Honeywell secured nearly $250 million for CH-47 Chinook helicopter engine maintenance, while Pratt & Whitney (RTX) received over $30 million for F-35 fighter jet spare engines. Ingalls Shipbuilding was awarded $12 million to upgrade seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. R&D Maintenance Services won a $95 million contract to manage recreational facilities and waterway projects in Alabama and Mississippi. Northrop Grumman Systems received nearly $50 million for the Joint Threat Emitter program, designed to simulate battlefield conditions for soldier training. These contracts underscore the ongoing investment in military capabilities and critical national projects. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/69d5899b04362b5d","meta_description":"The Pentagon recently announced over $1.4 billion in new contracts, covering various defense and infrastructure projects. Honeywell secured nearly $250 mi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":120,"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/pentagon-spends-1-4b-on-military-contracts-infrastructure/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/pentagon-spends-1-4b-on-military-contracts-infrastructure.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}