{"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":"Teen Tosses Kittens from Car","slug":"teen-tosses-kittens-from-car","published_at":"2026-06-01T00:04:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/teen-tosses-kittens-from-car","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/407f0805-11ff-4a6c-9e4a-af10983c7ed8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/407f0805-11ff-4a6c-9e4a-af10983c7ed8.mp3","summary":"A 21-year-old in Birmingham faced animal cruelty charges after allegedly tossing five kittens from his car onto I-65, leading to fatal car crashes. Witnesses confirmed the disturbing act, prompting Homewood PD to intervene and issue a statement condemning the abuse while praising those who reported it. Liccione, now jailed with a $15K bond, faces aggravated cruelty charges — a tragic case that underscores both the cruelty some inflict and the courage of those who step in to stop it. 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/0712ae4ccd1efbf9","meta_description":"A 21-year-old in Birmingham faced animal cruelty charges after allegedly tossing five kittens from his car onto I-65, leading to fatal car crashes. Witnes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":74,"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/teen-tosses-kittens-from-car/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/teen-tosses-kittens-from-car.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}