Inside Edition for Monday, May 6, 2024

It's happened again. Shots ring out at a little league game sending players, coaches, and parents running for their lives. It’s just the latest incident of people not feeling safe while attending something as all-American as a little league game. Ann Mercogliano has details. And there are not only jitters at little league games...but also at another American pastime, parades…after seven people were shot and killed last week at a July 4th parade in a Chicago suburb. So how can you stay safe? We headed to a parade with our security expert to find out. Plus, she’s a decorated Olympian who's now nursing serious bruises on her face after she says she was attacked by a homeless man after having lunch in Los Angeles. As Jim Moret reports, she says it was so bad she almost lost an eye. And should you power through? News about the pandemic is getting worse. Scientists are now worried the new omicron subvariants could become the most infectious disease in history. Think about it - if you haven't tested positive yourself, you probably know someone who has.  Experts say, powering through the illness may not always be the best plan.    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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Shockwaves around the world today over the assassination of the former prime minister of Japan. Shinzo Abe was shot in the back while making a public appearance, and while gun violence is commonplace in this country, in Japan it's rare. In fact, getting a firearm is so difficult the assassin had to use a homemade gun. And as travel returns in a big way, you've no doubt heard all the horror stories about canceled and delayed flights. Now comes this! Imagine picking up your luggage when you reach your destination and it's a shredded mess! Well, it just happened to one frustrated passenger who spoke with Jim Moret. Plus, America was rooting for little Aiden who was left an orphan after his parents were shot and killed during the July 4th parade massacre. Now, another young boy is touching hearts across the nation. His name is Cooper and he's paralyzed from the waist down due to his injuries from the shooting. Ann Mercogliano has details. And the front-page story causing a lot of outrage. An elderly convenience store owner fatally stabs a man he says assaulted him. Despite claims he acted in self-defense, he was charged with murder and sent to one of the most dangerous jails in America.   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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Was this the beginning of the downward spiral of the 22-year-old suspect in the July 4th parade massacre? We've obtained exclusive video of the alleged shooter delivering a eulogy at his best friend's funeral. As Les Trent reports, many believe the loss deeply impacted his state of mind. And thoughts and prayers continue to pour in for the two-year-old orphan who lost both his parents in the shooting. Now, new details are coming to light about how little Aiden was saved when gunfire erupted. Plus, throughout the pandemic, we've all come to admire and respect the selfless work done by our nation's healthcare workers, but now some are saying this nurse went too far posting video of herself getting emotional after one of her patients died. Jim Moret has more on the backlash. And a video that will have you on the edge of your seat, as a family has to jump out of a window one at a time as a fire rages through their home. 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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More bizarre videos are coming to light of the suspect charged with murdering seven people at a July 4th parade. At one point, he livestreamed himself building an isolation cabin in the backyard of his parents’ home. The video surfaces as police reveal he had actually thought of shooting up a second parade while on the run. And it’s one of the most heartbreaking stories to come out of the shooting. A two-year-old boy who is now an orphan after both his parents were killed. Now, as Megan Alexander reports, the question is who will raise little Aiden? Plus, the parade massacre overshadowed a number of other July 4th weekend mass shootings around the country. The situation is so bad the Mayor of Philadelphia actually said he couldn't wait to leave office, but then walked that back. And the parents of a 12-year-old girl sent her on a plane alone thinking the airline would make sure she was safe. She then ended up lost in one of the nation's busiest airports. Jim Moret reports on what happened next. 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 was a normal kid with no signs of violence: that’s what the family of the 22-year-old suspect in the deadly July 4th parade shooting is saying today, but his social media posts show there 'were' red flags, including a lone newspaper headline hanging on his wall about the death of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. So, was he obsessed with one of the most infamous shootings in American history? And we are learning more amazing stories of heroism and survival in the face of mass shootings. One young woman who always felt safe at the July 4th parade for the past 18 years ended up being hit in the face by a bullet, and another adorable little boy was separated from his parents during the chaos and ended up all alone waiting to be reunited with his family. Jim Moret has their stories. Plus, yoga teacher Kaitlyn Armstrong, the suspect in that deadly love triangle, is back in America after eluding law enforcement in Costa Rica, but images of her from before she went on the run and today have many believing she had a nose job to change her appearance. And some of your favorite stars had a fun filled Fourth of July, including Britney Spears who headed to the beach for her long-delayed honeymoon. 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's July 4th and today America is celebrating our nation's independence. Police expect their phones will be ringing off the hook because fireworks can sound a lot like gunshots. And if you're scared…your animals are terrified. In fact, some are literally being scared to death. And it's an elevator ride this mom will never forget. She was about to have her fourth baby…and she got to the hospital. But that was as long as her little girl was going to wait. The baby made her arrival in the elevator. Plus, revealing your salary use to be as private as it gets. But now a generation of young workers say they have no problem to putting it all out there. And he's the little boy who survived a vicious dog attack that left him without ears…but not anymore. Steven Fabian has his story. 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 holiday weekend rush is on, and while a lot of people will be dealing with the hassles at the airport or the high cost of gas, there's a whole other group of people relaxing stress free. That's because they decided that this year they were staying put. Victoria Recano on why that might not be such a bad idea.  And we've learned more about the suspect in the Killer Love Triangle's life on the run, and how she managed to elude law enforcement for more than six weeks. Kaitlin Armstrong was taken into custody yesterday in Costa Rica. Plus, this was not a good week for former President Trump. Among other things, sworn testimony at the January 6th Committee appeared to show him well aware of the possibility of the capitol incursion. Now, even some die-hard Trump backers are saying his days in politics may be over. And the World Health Organization has not officially called the Monkeypox outbreak a world health emergency, but cases are rapidly rising around the world. This man is one of them, he's an actor in New York, and he tells Ann Mercogliano that Monkeypox is way worse than Covid. 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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Former President Trump has responded to the explosive testimony earlier this week from Cassidy Hutchinson, the former executive assistant to the then president's chief of staff. In a TV interview Mr. Trump took issue with comments about what happened in the presidential limousine - but said little about much of the rest of what she said under oath. And another shocking murder making headlines - this time it’s the death of a 20-year-old mother who was pushing her baby in a stroller when she was gunned down on New York City's Upper East Side. Plus, just as we head towards the July 4th holiday weekend, the shortage of pilots has reached a critical level. One regional carrier is offering triple pay for pilots who pick up trips while other airlines have been cutting back on service. now airlines are scrambling to train new pilots to fill the void. And if you haven’t gone shopping for your July Fourth BBQ fixings yet - brace yourself. It’s going to cost a lot more than you’re used to. But as Victoria Recano reports...there are some ways to save a little and still put on a great spread. 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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