{"podcast":{"title":"Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","podcast_index_feed_id":7573170,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1675,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leeds News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leeds—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. Leeds News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:20:25.355715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170"},"episode":{"title":"France’s Heatwave Claims Hundreds | Leeds News","slug":"france-s-heatwave-claims-hundreds-leeds-news","published_at":"2026-06-29T12:18:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/france-s-heatwave-claims-hundreds-leeds-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/85769c6f-a395-46ed-9746-d23beea0a7bb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/85769c6f-a395-46ed-9746-d23beea0a7bb.mp3","summary":"France is in crisis as a deadly heatwave pushes temperatures past 44°C, overwhelming mortuaries and funeral homes with hundreds of daily calls. Refrigerated storage is full, temporary units are being deployed, and hospitals are repurposed to handle the surge. Public Health France recorded over 1,200 deaths in one day, rising to 1,400 in two days—with 85% of victims aged 65+. Deaths at home are surging, and industry insiders warn this could be the worst heatwave yet, with lessons from past disasters seemingly forgotten. 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/881494816b1e5a48","meta_description":"France is in crisis as a deadly heatwave pushes temperatures past 44°C, overwhelming mortuaries and funeral homes with hundreds of daily calls. Refrigerat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/episodes/france-s-heatwave-claims-hundreds-leeds-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/france-s-heatwave-claims-hundreds-leeds-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}