{"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":"Shooting in Downtown Leaves One Dead | Birmingham News","slug":"shooting-in-downtown-leaves-one-dead-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T20:55:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/shooting-in-downtown-leaves-one-dead-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e88424e0-6bcf-43e6-a857-788ad603708a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e88424e0-6bcf-43e6-a857-788ad603708a.mp3","summary":"A young man died in a targeted shooting early Sunday morning near Government and Bayou Streets, struck by gunfire while in a vehicle—no other passengers were hurt. Despite heightened police presence and a curfew downtown, the incident occurred after most people had left. Police Chief William Jackson calls it an isolated act and assures the public that investigators are working diligently to identify and apprehend the suspect. No further details are being released as the probe continues. 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/63c9482011ca6a51","meta_description":"A young man died in a targeted shooting early Sunday morning near Government and Bayou Streets, struck by gunfire while in a vehicle—no other passengers w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"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/shooting-in-downtown-leaves-one-dead-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/shooting-in-downtown-leaves-one-dead-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}