{"podcast":{"title":"Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100","podcast_index_feed_id":7596100,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-stockton-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-stockton-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":492,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edmonton News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edmonton—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. Edmonton News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:20:37.379298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100"},"episode":{"title":"Mangione Drops Psych Defense in State Trial","slug":"mangione-drops-psych-defense-in-state-trial","published_at":"2026-06-19T02:52:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/mangione-drops-psych-defense-in-state-trial","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/32438f91-0f3c-4d86-8b8b-d767cc2ec17e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/32438f91-0f3c-4d86-8b8b-d767cc2ec17e.mp3","summary":"Luigi Mangione’s legal team has dropped their plan to use a psychiatric defense in his upcoming state murder trial, opting instead to argue mitigating circumstances without admitting guilt — a strategic pivot just as the trial begins this fall. The move could mean a harsher sentence than if he’d pleaded extreme emotional disturbance, which might have led to a manslaughter conviction. While a federal judge previously dismissed the murder charge, Mangione still faces federal stalking and weapons charges, with trials scheduled for September and October. Prosecutors remain silent on the defense’s reversal, which may have been to avoid prejudicing his federal case where such defenses aren’t allowed. 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/3f03f3e66ecc386b","meta_description":"Luigi Mangione’s legal team has dropped their plan to use a psychiatric defense in his upcoming state murder trial, opting instead to argue mitigating cir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/episodes/mangione-drops-psych-defense-in-state-trial/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/mangione-drops-psych-defense-in-state-trial.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}