Inside Edition for Monday, August 26, 2024

The dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro was used to fine dining at every meal...but not anymore. Now an inmate at one of the most notorious jails here in the U.S. - what's on the menu for dinner is a lot different. And with the holidays behind us it's time to give your Christmas tree the old heave “Ho Ho Ho”... Fire experts warn you shouldn't keep your Christmas tree up for more than a month because they dry out and become fire hazards. Plus, beware the killer pack! We've seen lots of lone mountain lions going on the attack, now it's a wild pack of them terrorizing a neighborhood...leading to the first fatal mountain lion attack in a quarter of a century. He was once one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, even nominated for a best actor Oscar...now come reports Mickey Rourke is so down and out a GoFundMe account has been set up for him to help pay his rent. But Rourke says it’s not true and the reports are embarrassing and humiliating. 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

7 Jan 21min

A few days ago, he was the president of an entire country... Today he's an inmate inside a notorious jail described as one of the worst in the U.S. Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro woke up inside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where his jail-mates include none other than accused Healthcare CEO assassin, Luigi Mangione. And the mission to capture Maduro "Operation Absolute Resolve” involved 150 aircraft, including fighter jets and bombers... and was carried out under the cover of darkness. A former Delta force soldier, The Army’s most elite counter-terrorism unit... says for the team who took Maduro into custody, it was like winning the Super Bowl. Plus, the U.S. military strike on Venezuela is causing travel chaos. Airspace in the Caribbean shutdown forcing airlines to cancel and delay flights. Cruises put on hold. The move leaving tourists stranded. It's a story captivating the nation, a woman arrested, accused of kidnapping her own child more than four decades ago...and raising her in another state. That child is now grown up, meeting the family she never knew she had. Only Inside Edition was there for the emotional reunion. 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

6 Jan 23min

Shock around the world over the disaster at a New Year's Eve celebration in Switzerland that left 40 dead and 115 injured. Authorities think the fire started when sparklers got too close to flammable material on the ceiling. As Steven Fabian reports, with sparklers so popular at celebrations here in the U.S. - many are worried a disaster like this could happen here. And New Year’s started off with a literal bang in Boise Idaho. The fireworks during their traditional potato drop, caused a boom so loud, nearby windows shattered and a little girl named Bella was hit with flying glass. Plus a double murder mystery. A dentist and his wife were found shot to death in their home. Their two young children, also at home were unharmed. Jenna DeAngelis has more on the search for a killer. And with the holidays behind us, it's one of the best times of year to get a deal. So what should you be buying right now? 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

3 Jan 20min

We begin with an exclusive interview with the sunburned sisters whose airport meltdown went viral. It's definitely not a situation you want to run into during your holiday vacation. Two sisters. getting arrested after a gate agent told cops one of them pushed her down. The sisters speak about what they say really happened. And traveling during the holidays is hard enough - along with worrying about severe winter weather, and all the germs, there's this - trying to keep your suitcase from getting stolen. As Les Trent reports, just as the numbers of travelers have gone up, so have the number of thefts. Plus, pickleball peril - as the sport’s popularity continues to soar comes a warning. A new study by the American Medical Association finds more and more people are going to the ER with eye injuries.  Alison Hall with what you need to know. And the U.S. Surgeon General recently issued a major new advisory warning that drinking alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer. The news comes as "Dry January" - the challenge of giving up drinking for the first month of the New Year - is growing in popularity.   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

2 Jan 22min

Goodbye 2025... Hello 2026. The other side of the world has already rung in the New Year... And soon the U-S will bring in the new year. Security is being beefed up at celebrations coast to coast as law enforcement sends out the alert that a lone wolf attacker is the biggest threat we face tonight.  And a lot of people were spotted in Times Square sporting surgical masks... A throwback to the covid pandemic. But the fear now is catching the super flu that health experts say is hitting earlier and harder than the traditional flu. Plus, where is the so-called doomsday mom? She was last seen at an airport with four children boarding a plane to Europe. Her husband says she became obsessed with the world coming to an end and took her kids and fled the country.  And a sad ending to the search for the missing 19-year-old high schooler who walked out of her home on Christmas Eve in her pajamas. Cops say her body was found in a field not far from her home. Police says she died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound... The gun found at the scene.    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

1 Jan 22min

As we wrap up 2025... Doctors are warning of a super flu. There's already a massive outbreak in England... Now it’s here. We spoke with a woman who not only has the super flu... But she's also 20 weeks pregnant. And snow and icy roads have made driving treacherous. A husband and wife ended up losing control of their S-U-V... Finding themselves stuck... Dangling above a ravine. It could have ended in disaster if not for good Samaritans who came to the rescue by forming a human chain. Plus, there’s still no sign of the teenager who walked out of her home on Christmas Eve in her pajama bottoms and never came home. While cops desperately look for clues... There are also citizen sleuths on the case... Sharing every tidbit of information they can find. And Marjorie Taylor Green, who is wrapping up her time in congress, has not only turned against her one-time close ally... President Trump... Now she's taking on the women surrounding the president. Calling them out for the way they dress... And the over-the-top cosmetic procedures she says they're getting. 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

31 Des 202521min

Christmas is behind us and New Year’s Eve is just two days away. But while a million revelers will be packed into Times Square for the iconic ball drop a number of other celebrations around the world are being cancelled for fear of another attack like we saw on Bondi Beach in Australia. And a Christmas Eve mystery. What happened to a nineteen-year-old from San Antonio who just walked out of the house in her pajamas... And never came back. Adding to the mystery she left her cell phone and car behind. Plus, it's an age-old fight between couples - one wants to watch the big game - the other anything else but sports. But this time it turned deadly. When a married couple got into an argument over watching Monday Night Football, he snapped, fatally shooting her and injuring his stepdaughter before taking his own life. The injured stepdaughter’s survival is being called a Christmas miracle. And she's having a baby. White House spokesperson Caroline Leavitt announced she's expecting her second child - a girl due in May.... And she posted a holiday photo with her bump. But when it comes to maternity leave - don't expect her take a lot of time off. 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

30 Des 202523min

If you're one of the millions of Americans with Christmas trees, it was at the center of your festivities. However, if you are among those who leave their trees up till at least after New Year’s, we have a reminder to always be aware of the fire hazard. And now the baby who just couldn't wait to get to the hospital! In fact, the bundle of joy came into the world right on the doorstep. Plus, secret no more. A TV anchorman is telling the world something he's never shared before. And it's a wedding tradition: brides and grooms feeding each other the wedding cake. But it's gotten so crazy lately that one bride says it led to her divorce! 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

27 Des 202521min