Inside Edition for Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The unofficial start of summer, which means you may soon be on vacation, and you definitely don't want to sit next to someone on a plane who's coughing and sneezing. So what can you do? Les Trent has some ideas. And it sounds unlikely but it happens a lot…people getting trapped inside restaurant freezers. Every year, 60 people die in incidents involving those walk in freezers. Experts say there's a simple fix that could save lives. Plus, a child chokes to death on food every five days in this country…and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino from The Jersey Shore says his little boy could have become one of those statistics, if not for his wife, who grabbed a lifesaving device when the child choked on pasta. And with summer upon us, it’s the perfect time to talk about kids and water safety - and there's a new way little ones are being taught to swim fully clothed.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Lots of Americans are traveling to Europe this long weekend...especially Portugal and Spain, and it’s not just to take in the local sights. It's because Taylor Swift is there and Swifties are flying thousands of miles to see their idol live. And speaking of travel - a family was on the way to Disneyland for vacation when they experienced a nightmare on their flight. Their-nine-year old daughter ended up being filmed while in the bathroom. Ann Mercogliano spoke with girl's mother by phone. The accused flight attendant has pleaded not guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of children. Plus, if you think your home is safe because you have security cameras - think again. Thieves have found a high tech way to shut them down, and the brazen bad guys also have a new way to spy on your every move. As Jim Moret reports, this couple who was targeted now has a serious warning for all homeowners. And she's the mom who wrote a children's book about grief after her husband died...now she's on trial for his murder. Kouri Richins is speaking out from behind bars saying she's ready to go to war to prove she's not a murderer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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She's the woman on the receiving end of Sean “Diddy” Combs violence in that hotel hallway video…and now Cassie Ventura is talking about it. She says domestic violence broke her, and she's still working to recover. And going someplace this holiday weekend? Well, that's you and 43.8 million other people. So listen up to Megan Alexander's travel dos and don’ts. Plus, a little boy ended up hospitalized after he came face to face with a rattlesnake in his backyard. Jim Moret visited the boy and his very relieved mom. And more fireworks at the house hearing looking at college protests with one representative telling some university officials they've earned an “F” for the way they've handled things. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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It was the most stressful of police stand-offs. A domestic disturbance, an angry man with a gun and a seven-month-old infant who'd been shot. Now police have just released edited body cam footage of how they saved the baby. And is someone trying to pull a fast one of the estate of Elvis Presley? You may have heard that Elvis’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough got an emergency order to stop a courthouse auction of Graceland - the storied home of the late rock and roll legend. Ann Mercogliano has the latest on the war over Graceland. Plus, this weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. However, if your Memorial Day plans include some time at the beach, this next story is a cautionary tale. Kids can wander off in a flash…this little girl did, but fortunately Alison Hall tells us this tale has a happy ending. And she's the member of congress described by her colleague as quote "bleach blonde bad built butch body" - and Marjorie Taylor Green says she couldn't be prouder.    To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The defense has rested in the hush money trial of Donald Trump…without the former president taking the witness stand. The jury will get the case next week. Meantime, 4,000 miles away at the Cannes Film Festival, a screening of a film called The Apprentice is causing a stir. It's about Donald Trump's rise to fame as a real estate tycoon in New York - and one scene in particular is causing an uproar. And there's a reason they say keep your seatbelt fastened on a plane…it's for unexpected turbulence. However, on a Singapore bound flight overnight, that turbulence turned deadly. One man is dead, and nearly three dozen others injured. Jim Moret explains what happened. Plus, a man collapsed while cycling in the Arizona heat, but fortunately a nurse was nearby. As the woman worked to save his life…she started singing the Bee Gees hit “Staying alive” for a very good reason. Megan Alexander explains. And she famously played an A.I. robot in the movie Her, and now actress Scarlett Johansson is furious over the uncanny resemblance of an A.I. voice being used by a major tech company to her own. Johansson is taking legal action, suggesting the similarity is no accident.       To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sean “Diddy” Combs is responding to that devastating video footage of him kicking and dragging his former girlfriend in a hotel hallway with a video of his own. In the video Combs says he takes “full responsibility” for his actions. However, his critics charge that Diddy's sorry the video got out…not truly repentant for his actions. And it's day four on the witness stand for Michael Cohen, as attorneys representing Donald Trump in the criminal hush money case continue trying to damage his credibility. In one bombshell exchange Cohen actually admitted to stealing money from the Trump Organization. Plus, the controversy hasn’t hurt Butker's popularity - his number 7 jersey is the bestselling jersey on NFL’s online shop - ahead of his popular teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. And nothing says summer more than ice cream - but wouldn't it be amazing if that yummy ice cream didn't melt so fast. Well, this frozen treat, the Drumstick supposedly doesn't melt…so we put it to the test.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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He's the number one golfer in the world and he started the day off in handcuffs. Scottie Scheffler was arrested on his way to the PGA championship. Cops say he didn't follow orders, but he says it was a big misunderstanding. As Ann Mercogliano reports, Scheffler was arrested after dragging a cop who was trying to get his car to stop. And, it's the war of words at a Congressional hearing that stopped just short of hair pulling. In fact, it was so catty it's being compared to a “Real Housewives” reality show. Plus, Donald Trump's criminal trial was put on hold today so the former president could attend his son's high school graduation where the 6’ 7” Barron towered over his fellow classmates. And, now a nail-biting high speed police chase before dawn in Los Angeles. A woman in a van was flying down the freeway, going the wrong way, right at the beginning of rush hour - hitting a number of vehicles before she was finally taken into custody. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Inviting a three time Super Bowl champion to give the commencement address at a college graduation sounded like a good idea. However, what Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker said is making lots of mouths drop. Many people are saying his ideas about women and other groups sound like they are from the 50s. Jim Moret on the backlash that's resulted. And new developments in the case of the 15-year-old water skier who was killed when a boat hit her. The man who was allegedly at the helm says he had no idea anything had happened. Plus, a woman fought back after she says she was spied on in a dressing room by putting the peeping Tom suspect in a headlock until help arrived. And actress Oliva Munn, who's battling breast cancer, reveals she harvested her eggs to have one more baby.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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