{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":321,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—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. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:20:16.946188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Copper Theft Sparks Power Outage | Lawrence News","slug":"copper-theft-sparks-power-outage-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T06:02:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/copper-theft-sparks-power-outage-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/2f0a24c905a307a0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/92ec4423-eb0f-4462-9406-fd30af939c42.mp3","summary":"Late Tuesday night in Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood, a brazen copper theft spree sent shockwaves through the community—vandalizing utility poles, sparking explosions, and plunging 1,800 homes into darkness. Residents fled with pets as flames licked nearby wires, fearing fire. AT&T confirmed the theft, citing a nationwide surge in copper theft—especially in Missouri, Texas, and California—and is offering a $20,000 reward to catch the culprits. The aftermath left melted cables and frayed wires littering sidewalks, with some facing life-threatening consequences like CPAP machines shutting off and babies waking in panic. This isn’t just vandalism—it’s a costly, dangerous epidemic threatening everyday safety and infrastructure. 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/2f0a24c905a307a0","meta_description":"Late Tuesday night in Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood, a brazen copper theft spree sent shockwaves through the community—vandalizing utility poles, spark…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/copper-theft-sparks-power-outage-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/copper-theft-sparks-power-outage-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}