{"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":"Senator Graham Dies at 71 | Birmingham News","slug":"senator-graham-dies-at-71-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-13T10:19:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/senator-graham-dies-at-71-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/be186df828f5cdba","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/14d9218c-817a-4a5a-a736-a23f7d7169f0.mp3","summary":"Senator Lindsey Graham, a towering figure in American politics and longtime ally of President Trump, died unexpectedly at 71, likely from an aortic rupture, just days after returning from Ukraine. The President ordered flags flown at half-mast in his honor, and colleagues from both parties—Republicans and Democrats alike—paid tribute, calling him a patriot, fighter, and dear friend whose legacy will be deeply missed across Washington and the nation. 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/be186df828f5cdba","meta_description":"Senator Lindsey Graham, a towering figure in American politics and longtime ally of President Trump, died unexpectedly at 71, likely from an aortic ruptur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"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/senator-graham-dies-at-71-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/senator-graham-dies-at-71-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}