{"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":"Westhills Principal Resigns Amid Fallout | Birmingham News","slug":"westhills-principal-resigns-amid-fallout-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T08:51:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/westhills-principal-resigns-amid-fallout-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/052bc439aa1ede37","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/681fd352-1abb-43b6-adb0-0d565c10536e.mp3","summary":"Westhills Elementary in Bessemer erupted in chaos this week after the principal abruptly resigned following a heated confrontation with top administrator Dr. Daniel Boyd, allegedly involving disrespectful language and unaccountable behavior. The teachers’ union says multiple educators have since quit in solidarity, leaving classrooms unstable and students caught in the fallout — as tensions simmer and the future of the school hangs in the balance. 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/052bc439aa1ede37","meta_description":"Westhills Elementary in Bessemer erupted in chaos this week after the principal abruptly resigned following a heated confrontation with top administrator…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/westhills-principal-resigns-amid-fallout-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/westhills-principal-resigns-amid-fallout-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}