{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1320,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—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. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T16:21:46.789701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"E-Scooter Battery Sparks Boston Fire | Boston News","slug":"e-scooter-battery-sparks-boston-fire-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T06:20:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/e-scooter-battery-sparks-boston-fire-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/37b90486d52d0d64","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b81180e1-5f3e-4695-98f1-d4cff46ebaae.mp3","summary":"A Boston apartment building erupted in flames on the 20th floor, sparked by a rogue e-scooter battery—sending 40 residents fleeing and two to the hospital with smoke inhalation. Fire crews battled the blaze, which triggered the sprinklers, and had to submerge the scooter in a bathtub to prevent reignition. Hazmat teams secured the battery in special barrels as the investigation continues, highlighting the hidden danger of lithium batteries in everyday gadgets. 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/37b90486d52d0d64","meta_description":"A Boston apartment building erupted in flames on the 20th floor, sparked by a rogue e-scooter battery—sending 40 residents fleeing and two to the hospital…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":67,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/e-scooter-battery-sparks-boston-fire-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/e-scooter-battery-sparks-boston-fire-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}