{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—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. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Tara Jones and the Day the Towers Fell | Durham News","slug":"tara-jones-and-the-day-the-towers-fell-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T10:48:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/tara-jones-and-the-day-the-towers-fell-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/35acb39040216a4b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2c7855d2-2060-473b-8676-fac72f097de2.mp3","summary":"On 9/11/01, daycare worker Tara Jones was just blocks from Ground Zero when a plane struck the North Tower. With 28 children in her care, she made a split-second decision to evacuate through a different exit—saving them from the path that would later lead toward the collapsing Building Seven. They reached safety in Chinatown before the South Tower fell. The trauma of that day still haunts her—sleepless nights, vivid memories, and the haunting drawings of children depicting planes, fire, and falling people. Though nearly 3,000 lives were lost, all the kids under her care survived. Now living in Louisburg since 2003 and still working with children, Jones finds strength in her faith and views reflecting on that day as part of her healing. Her courage under unimaginable pressure remains a powerful testament to her unwavering dedication to protecting the innocent. 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/35acb39040216a4b","meta_description":"On 9/11/01, daycare worker Tara Jones was just blocks from Ground Zero when a plane struck the North Tower. With 28 children in her care, she made a split…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/tara-jones-and-the-day-the-towers-fell-durham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/tara-jones-and-the-day-the-towers-fell-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}