Inside Edition for Monday, December 16, 2024

A bomb cyclone is bringing below average temperatures to all 50 states. With many areas expecting record breaking cold, including Des Moines where the wind chill is expected to be minus 45, just as the Iowa Caucuses kick off on Monday. So could the first Arctic blast of the year change the course of history? And 15 years ago the nation watched in awe as Captain “Sully” Sullenberger landed a crippled plane on New York's Hudson River saving everyone on board. Now on this anniversary, we're bringing together a group of the survivors right where it all happened...which happens to be right outside our newsroom window. Plus, Gypsy Rose Blanchard has become a popular influencer after serving eight years in prison for murdering her abusive mother. Now, as Les Trent tells us, there's another young child with a similar story. And if you give up on your New Year's resolution today, you're not alone. 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

13 Jan 202422min

It's been a rough few months for GMA host Michael Strahan with unexplained absences from the show. Now we know why, his daughter has been diagnosed with brain cancer, and like any concerned parent, he's been by her side. As Jim Moret reports, a very emotional Strahan and his daughter shared the news this morning. And hours before an avalanche buried four skiers outside Lake Tahoe, forecasters had warned heavy snowfall could create avalanche conditions. One man died from his injuries, now we're hearing from a survivor who was buried alive. Plus, it's been almost five years since Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos vanished. Although her body was never found, her abandoned car was...as were bloody items with her DNA. Now her estranged husband's girlfriend is going on trial - accused of being involved in the murder. She says she innocent. Ann Mercogliano is at the courthouse. And that didn't last long! Just one day after quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sacked yesterday from Pat McAfee’s ESPN show but he was back today...talking about the news legendary coach Bill Belichick is parting ways with the Patriots. 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

12 Jan 202420min

Quarterback Aaron Rodger’s has been sacked! Just one day after his non-apology to Jimmy Kimmel, Rodgers has been given the boot from Pat McAfee’s popular ESPN show. And among those who say they are pleased is McAfee himself. And a big surprise on Capitol Hill today…just as a House Committee was meeting to decide whether or not to charge Hunter Biden with contempt for not responding to a subpoena to testify behind closed doors, the president's embattled son showed up at the hearing…sitting in the audience with his lawyers and that led to all out chaos. Plus, flooding in the east, tornadoes in the south, and blizzard warnings out west. No matter where you are in the U.S., Steven Fabian says you're probably dealing with some pretty gnarly weather. And the new thriller starring Julia Roberts, Leave the World Behind, depicts a cyber-attack causing phones, TVs, and even self-driving Teslas to go haywire. Could it really happen? Ann Mercogliano reports.   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

11 Jan 202422min

In his first show of the year Jimmy Kimmel spent roughly seven minutes of his monologue launching into quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The battle started when Rodgers said Kimmel was among those who didn't want the Jeffrey Epstein documents to come out. Now that a batch are out and Kimmel isn't mentioned, he's demanding an apology...but will he get it? And federal safety officials are still investigating the Alaska Airlines jet that lost a door plug in midair. A teen's shirt was pulled off his torso from the intense suction - but he stayed put thanks to his safety belt. Plus, around the country, pro-Palestine demonstrators have been trying to disrupt daily life by blocking bridges and highways during rush hour. Well, one motorist reached his breaking point, getting out of his vehicle and trying to push the protestors out of the way. And a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes in this country...now Baywatch star Nicole Eggert is among them. 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

10 Jan 202423min

They are picking up the pieces from Friday night's terrifying incident in which a door flew off an Alaska Airlines jet, leaving a gaping hole in the plane midflight. It was just luck that no one was seated beside the door - which has now been found in a backyard in Oregon. And if there's a headline from last night's Golden Globes it is that “Hollywood is back!” After a year marked by strikes by both writers and actors, the industry celebrated the best of television and film. We've got team coverage of the first big awards night of the season, with Victoria Recano, Jim Moret, and Fandango's Nikki Novak. Plus, he made headlines for attacking a judge just as she was about to pronounce his sentence - today he was back in court. And this time, security was on high alert. And the mystery surrounding the health of the Defense Secretary continues. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin had some sort of secret medical procedure with no one, including the president, being made aware of it. Now it appears someone's job is in jeopardy and it just might be Austin.  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

9 Jan 202422min

She helped murder her mother after a childhood of abuse. Now Gypsy Rose Blanchard has become something of a cult figure thanks to an HBO documentary and new Lifetime series…and she may also be about to become a millionaire. And Covid deaths have now crept back up to about 1,500 per week. The drug Paxlovid can be very effective in preventing serious illness and even death from Covid, but a new study found only about 15% of the high risk patients who could benefit from Paxlovid are taking it. Plus, his illicit relationship with Mary Kay Letourneau was the inspiration for the hit movie May December up for several Golden Globes this weekend. Now 40-year-old Vili Fualaau says he's "offended" no one from the film's production team ever consulted with him. And as they say, better late than never - but 80 years is an awfully long time to wait for a letter to be delivered. 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 202422min

It's the heart-stopping video the whole country is talking about…a defendant taking a flying leap and attacking a judge. Today that defendant was scheduled to be back in court to face additional charges but at the last minute came a major change in plans. And we've told you about the “ram raid” crime wave where thieves drive a vehicle right into a business to rob it. Well it just happened in Los Angeles, at of all places, a bakery. As Jim Moret reports, 100 looters grabbed as much as they could carry. Plus, she's on a mission to dig a tunnel underneath her home. However, her neighbors are less than thrilled with her amateur excavation project. Steven Fabian has the details. And those just released court documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein are being picked through to see which famous names pop up. They're giving new insight into the once high-flying world of Epstein and his rich and powerful associates...but whatever happened to his empire which included lavish homes around the world. 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

5 Jan 202420min

The whole world is waiting to see who is among the 150 names expected to pop-up on court documents relating to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. But before the list even comes out there's drama...a war of words has erupted between late night host Jimmy Kimmel and outspoken NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers. And Americans coming together over the holidays may have given each other more than just presents! Coast to coast respiratory illnesses are on the rise including something being called the 100 day cough. As Steven Fabian reports, you don't want to catch this. Plus, 12 years ago she borrowed her grandmother's minivan to go on a date...then, sometime later, she vanished. Now thanks to the tireless work of a group of divers her remains have been found…and it’s just the latest cold case they have solved. And for the first time, a human has beat a computer at the vintage…but still popular videogame Tetris. 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

4 Jan 202422min