{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—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. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Fireworks Injuries Surge on Fourth | Kansas City News","slug":"fireworks-injuries-surge-on-fourth-kansas-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T19:11:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/fireworks-injuries-surge-on-fourth-kansas-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2069e805-c6c4-4b7f-b84c-c6885abfe408.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2069e805-c6c4-4b7f-b84c-c6885abfe408.mp3","summary":"Thirteen kids rushed to Children’s Mercy Hospital this summer for fireworks injuries—with nine alone on the Fourth of July. Smoke bombs, firecrackers, sparklers, and even shooting fireworks caused harm, and three of those injuries involved eyes. It’s a stark reminder: even small fireworks can cause serious damage. Stay safe, stay aware, and when in doubt, skip the spark. 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/caea5b6922e9631b","meta_description":"Thirteen kids rushed to Children’s Mercy Hospital this summer for fireworks injuries—with nine alone on the Fourth of July. Smoke bombs, firecrackers, spa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":57,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/fireworks-injuries-surge-on-fourth-kansas-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/fireworks-injuries-surge-on-fourth-kansas-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}