{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":608,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—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. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:18:32.458564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Alcohol Drugs and a Fatal Crash | Minneapolis News","slug":"alcohol-drugs-and-a-fatal-crash-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T03:27:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/alcohol-drugs-and-a-fatal-crash-minneapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7e148ee46596a9b0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f948d5cc-3eae-4abc-b75a-40b8cf7ac439.mp3","summary":"A 25-year-old man, Jacob Lee Thatcher, faces criminal vehicular homicide charges after a deadly head-on crash on Highway 59 that killed 51-year-old Basro Hassan Abokar. Wet roads, alcohol consumption, and medications reportedly heightened his impairment, while witnesses say his car veered erratically before impact. Thatcher claimed mechanical issues—including unbalanced tires and bad calipers—contributed to loss of control, and he admitted to smoking marijuana the night before. Authorities have obtained a blood test warrant, results pending. Abokar is remembered by Walmart coworkers as kind and dedicated, with heartfelt condolences extended to her loved ones. 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. Sources: https://www.fox9.com/news/fergus-fall-fatal-crash-man-charged-drinking-shooter-sept-17-2026 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7e148ee46596a9b0 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A 25-year-old man, Jacob Lee Thatcher, faces criminal vehicular homicide charges after a deadly head-on crash on Highway 59 that killed 51-year-old Basro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/alcohol-drugs-and-a-fatal-crash-minneapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/alcohol-drugs-and-a-fatal-crash-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}