{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":901,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—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. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:18:43.264316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Arizona Targets Distracted Driving Hard | Mesa News","slug":"arizona-targets-distracted-driving-hard-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T22:25:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/arizona-targets-distracted-driving-hard-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ec868df82d6f7655","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/62fcf9ae-5af8-4f63-a9cd-52bd0f67baf8.mp3","summary":"Arizona’s deadly distracted driving crisis has sparked bold new laws: repeat offenders now face $400 fines and possible license suspension, with an extra $150 penalty for crashes involving motorcyclists—a deeply personal push by Rep. Teresa Martinez, whose son was injured in such an accident. The law also bans live-streaming or recording while driving, even without holding the device, aiming to make safety the top priority and slash accidents and fatalities across the state. 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/ec868df82d6f7655","meta_description":"Arizona’s deadly distracted driving crisis has sparked bold new laws: repeat offenders now face $400 fines and possible license suspension, with an extra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/arizona-targets-distracted-driving-hard-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/arizona-targets-distracted-driving-hard-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}