{"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":"Rideshare Driver Charged After Airport Assault | Boston News","slug":"rideshare-driver-charged-after-airport-assault-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T21:40:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/rideshare-driver-charged-after-airport-assault-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/e16a5e7d539b9b67","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bde8c59b-abdc-4824-bcce-5ef90b10bb69.mp3","summary":"A rideshare driver in Lowell, Leonard Bacon, 23, is facing serious assault charges after allegedly attacking a passenger before reaching Logan Airport—leaving them hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Blood-stained scenes and shocking images have sparked public outrage. Uber condemned the violence, immediately suspended the driver, and is cooperating with authorities. Court is set for Monday in East Boston. 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/e16a5e7d539b9b67","meta_description":"A rideshare driver in Lowell, Leonard Bacon, 23, is facing serious assault charges after allegedly attacking a passenger before reaching Logan Airport—lea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"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/rideshare-driver-charged-after-airport-assault-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/rideshare-driver-charged-after-airport-assault-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}