Inside Edition for Monday, December 16, 2024

A scare as we head into the busy Thanksgiving weekend. The FBI is investigating a car explosion near Niagara Falls. The vehicle had just entered the U.S. from Canada and went up in flames while going through security checkpoints - killing two men. With ongoing tensions over the war in the Middle East right away people were asking - was this terrorism? And as millions of Americans prepare to gather together for Thanksgiving, there may be some uninvited guests at the table. Germs, flu, RSV, and Covid numbers are on the rise. Steven Fabian spoke with a doctor about how to stay healthy. Plus, another Thanksgiving warning...fires are more likely to start in the kitchen than any other room in the home. As we head into the busiest cooking day of the year...here are some reminders to keep you safe. And if you have a turkey emergency on Thanksgiving - who you gonna call? Butterball, of course!   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

23 Marras 202322min

Millions of Americans are already on the move for the Thanksgiving holiday. And while airports are always on guard, officials around the country are urging people to keep alert no matter where you are. As Steven Fabian reports, the war in the Middle East is only adding to the tension. And there's something new to add to the worry list - dinner time robberies. In some parts of the country, police are seeing an uptick in break-ins during supper time. Plus, Rex Heuermann the accused Gilgo Beach murderer has apparently been making friends while behind bars with a convicted serial killer. Rex Heuermann has pleaded not guilty. And you're going to need a super-sized table to bring these siblings together for Thanksgiving! 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

22 Marras 202321min

That's an emotional Taylor swift on stage in Brazil…for her first concert since the death of a fan, overcome by intense heat. The performance comes after one show was cancelled for safety reasons…and as Ann Mercogliano reports, although Taylor said she couldn't talk about the loss, it appears she was able to sing about it. And he had just survived a serious car crash...then was later tased by cops! They say he was being uncooperative - he says he didn’t do anything wrong and was disorientated from the accident. Plus, President Biden pardoned two turkeys at the White House as we approach Thanksgiving. The event was held on the president's 81st birthday and the milestone is reviving the debate: how old is too old to run the country? And if you're among the tens of millions of Americans heading somewhere for Thanksgiving – you’re probably already steeling yourself for the challenges of travel. But Steven Fabian has some tips you may not know about!   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

21 Marras 202320min

For women aspiring to report on sports, it's been a tough slog to get respect. Now 20% of sports reporters are women…which is tremendous. However, the admission from one former sideline reporter is infuriating everyone who cares about accuracy and ethics. Charissa Thompson - who was on the air for last night’s Bengals / Ravens game - admitted in a recent podcast that she has made up quotes from coaches she never spoke too. And the arrest so hilarious, you'd think it was a movie script. A suspect trying to outrun the cops ends up on a golf course…and decides a good place to hide is a port-a-potty. And a golfer decides it's a good idea to topple the toilet and trap the guy inside. Plus, more heartbreaking details about the ferry boat that took on water and nearly sank in the Bahamas, killing a 75-year-old grandmother. It turns out, she'd paid for her entire family to take the cruise to the Bahamas. Les Trent spoke with her heartbroken granddaughter. And heroes can be found everywhere. This one was behind-the-wheel of a truck when a woman who was choking approached. As Ann Mercogliano reports, he's now being called an angel. 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

18 Marras 202322min

He pled guilty to killing his Spanish teacher for the most awful of reasons…all because of a bad grade. And the prospect of being sent to prison for first-degree murder so unnerved this teenaged killer, that he got a nose bleed. And a high stakes meeting between president Biden and China’s President Xi marks a resumption of conversations at the highest level between the two countries. Inside Edition takes a look at the bedroom in Iowa where Xi stayed in decades ago. Steven Fabian with more on a friendship across the miles. Plus, anger from the family of the American woman who died kayaking on a yoga retreat in Guatemala. They say they have gotten little information and are desperate to speak with those on the retreat. Now two of them are breaking their silence. And a divorce happens every 36 seconds in the U.S. The new house speaker says he and his wife have an agreement which makes it much harder to split. Les Trent says it’s called a covenant marriage. 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

17 Marras 202320min

Tragedy on board a double-decker tourist ferry in the Bahamas when the vessel took on water in rough seas and started sinking. One American was killed. Some eyewitnesses say as things got worse, many passengers were left to fend for themselves and jump overboard. And they're like porch pirates...only they don't wait for the packages to get to the porch. Around the country, there has been an increase in brazen thieves targeting FedEx, UPS, and Amazon trucks. Plus, it was a beautiful wedding at the base of a national landmark in Utah, but now the newlyweds are now being called litterbugs. Megan Alexander says it’s alleged that the trash from their big day was not cleaned up. And she had a one-way ticket to Vietnam and was just about to board a flight when the ex-mother-in-law of the Florida law professor who was murdered 9 years ago was arrested. Cops say she played a major role in the murder-for-hire plot.  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

16 Marras 202321min

Cops with guns drawn kicked in the door of an apartment. However, there was one big problem – they were at the wrong address! Inside was a woman getting ready to take a bath, and as Ann Mercogliano reports, saying she was shaken up is an understatement. And we've told you about lots of unruly passengers on planes, but this is a new one: a woman almost getting thrown off for singing! A flight attendant telling a gospel singer to stop the music has ignited a debate – was she entertaining fellow passengers – or just being rude? Plus, a grisly murder in Los Angeles: a dismembered torso of a woman found in a dumpster. Her husband is under arrest, charged not only with her murder but also that of her parents. It's sending out shockwaves because the suspect's dad is very well known in Hollywood. And Thanksgiving is almost here and while the price of turkeys has come down after last year's spike – all those sides are going to cost you this holiday. But as Les Trent tells us, there's a deal out there to get everything delivered in one box. 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

15 Marras 202323min

A scare involving President Joe Biden's eldest grandchild. Naomi Biden, who famously got married on the White House lawn, was under Secret Service protection last night when an agent opened fire on three suspects trying to break into a government SUV. Now, there are questions about whether the shooting was justified. And at just three years old, she's the youngest of the American hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Her parents were slaughtered on the very first day of the conflict. Now, President Biden is stepping in to help bring little Abigail home. Plus, last time we brought you our exclusive interview with the woman dubbed 'crazy plane lady' after she had a meltdown claiming a fellow passenger wasn't real. Well, now Steven Fabian joins her as she goes back in the air. And she's the talented college student who was shot dead – for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Now, her heartbroken family is speaking with Inside Edition saying they're also angry that the suspect was set free just months after a similar crime.   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

14 Marras 202323min