{"podcast":{"title":"Lincoln News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","podcast_index_feed_id":7568434,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-lincoln-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1287,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lincoln News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lincoln—from local news and business to sports, culture, 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. Lincoln News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T16:20:34.005704+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434"},"episode":{"title":"Lincoln’s Dark Week in Crime and Scandal | Lincoln News","slug":"lincoln-s-dark-week-in-crime-and-scandal-lincoln-news","published_at":"2026-07-05T22:17:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/lincoln-s-dark-week-in-crime-and-scandal-lincoln-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4953141d-5169-4819-ab70-a5ca69e60f45.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4953141d-5169-4819-ab70-a5ca69e60f45.mp3","summary":"A former Lincoln orthopedic surgeon faces serious disciplinary action after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced, including inappropriate touching and a hostile work environment—some allegedly tied to work events and texts—with Shannon admitting to a sexual relationship with one staffer but denying others. Meanwhile, Nebraska football star Mekhi Nelson was arrested in Florida on charges of aggravated battery against a pregnant woman, with his arraignment set for July ninth. In a separate tragedy, a Box Butte County mom, Alyssa Parkins, is charged with child abuse resulting in death after her infant’s death prompted an investigation that included her son’s testimony. Two juveniles have been identified in connection with $5,000 in vandalism at Kelly’s Produce in Lincoln, part of a group of four teens who stole items and fled to Iowa. And in a deadly Memorial Day crash, Lincoln driver Jaziah Brown faces manslaughter and DUI charges after allegedly speeding and failing to stop at an intersection, killing two people. 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/d2c29dd2c56a6aa8","meta_description":"A former Lincoln orthopedic surgeon faces serious disciplinary action after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced, including inappropriate touching an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/episodes/lincoln-s-dark-week-in-crime-and-scandal-lincoln-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lincoln-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568434/lincoln-s-dark-week-in-crime-and-scandal-lincoln-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}