{"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":"Army Vet’s Crash Sparks Investigation","slug":"army-vet-s-crash-sparks-investigation","published_at":"2026-06-18T15:52:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/army-vet-s-crash-sparks-investigation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8327381a-cb0e-4f88-96b5-73c7b1345be2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8327381a-cb0e-4f88-96b5-73c7b1345be2.mp3","summary":"A 23-year-old Army sergeant, Jake Sheldon, lies critically injured on life support after a deadly motorcycle crash on I-8, struck from behind by a van. His family demands answers as the DPS cites the driver for loss of control—but his uncle suspects more. Jake, a lifelong rider who just finished his military service and was preparing for college, wore a helmet but suffered catastrophic injuries. Two bystanders, including a retired cop and a doctor, rushed to help. The driver has a history of speeding tickets. As the DPS finalizes its report, the family prepares to withdraw life support, honoring Jake’s wish to donate his organs. 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/a3144cc868838738","meta_description":"A 23-year-old Army sergeant, Jake Sheldon, lies critically injured on life support after a deadly motorcycle crash on I-8, struck from behind by a van. Hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":75,"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/army-vet-s-crash-sparks-investigation/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/army-vet-s-crash-sparks-investigation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}