Inside Edition for Monday, February 17, 2025

It’s simple staggering to look at the damage done by Hurricane Ian. Devastation as far as one can see. The Tampa Bay Times likens it to a nuclear blast. And looking at the latest videos from the storm zone, it’s clear it will take years to recover. And with power out, what do you do with the food in your freezer and refrigerator? Les Trent on what’s safe to eat. Plus, the NFL says it has a strict concussion protocol for players, but after what happened to Miami’s star quarterback last night some players aren’t so sure. An investigation is underway to determine if the Dolphins followed proper procedure in letting Tagovailoa play after Sunday’s injury. The coach says they did. And the mom who faked her own kidnapping will be spending the next 18 months in prison, and for the first time we’re getting a look at just how conniving Sherri Papini was in fooling her family and law enforcement. The 20/20 special on Sherri Papini airs tonight on ABC. 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 worst hit counties were under an evacuation order before the storm arrived…but at local hospitals, it wasn’t always possible to transport gravely ill patients. At a hospital in Port Charlotte, there were challenges from top to bottom. And more than a million people are still without power in Florida…and while the goal now is to get the power back on, there are plenty of other challenges. And not all the tips on how to deal with them are legit. Plus, Queen Elizabeth's death certificate was just made public - and what's listed under occupation is certainly one of a kind. And it's been just three months since a verdict was reached in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial - but it’s already getting the Hollywood treatment.   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 Sep 202220min

It's as bad as experts feared. Hurricane Ian has made landfall in Florida…with experts saying if you had plans to leave and haven’t, stay right where you are. The storm has intensified to near category 5 status wreaking havoc on everything in its path. And for many couples planning to be married in Florida this weekend, Hurricane Ian is an uninvited guest upending months of planning. Ann Mercogliano with the story of some brides whose destination weddings have been thrown into chaos. Plus, according to Justice Department figures, crime is up. From 2020 to 2021, there's been a 29% increase in violent attacks…and it would seem that a frightening number of them are random. Les Trent has more in a report that we caution may be intense for younger viewers. And it was an awkward moment today during a conference at the White House. President Biden called out to a congresswoman he apparently thought was in the audience…one problem, she died last month.  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

28 Sep 202222min

It’s a wait and see game in Florida as Hurricane Ian creeps towards the US coast. It’s expected to be a category 3 storm when it hits land, with Sarasota, about 60 miles south of Tampa apparently in the bullseye. More than 3,000 National Guardsmen have been activated and millions are evacuating as time is running out. But, as Steve Fabian reports, some residents have decided they’re hunkering down. And barely a year after 22-year-old blogger Gabby Petito was found murdered in Wyoming, a TV movie is coming out about the case. We’ve got your first look at the film which recreates the story that captivated the nation. Plus, this guy is dealing with a baffling medical mystery; what’s changing his skin color? It’s been getting darker and darker. We spoke with a dermatologist to find out what’s going on. And he built a massive bunker in his luxurious home, ready to ride out whatever misfortune might come in the future. Prosecutors, however say that bunker made him a target, a magnet for a man terrified over the prospect of nuclear war. Les Trent has the story of the bunker, and the man who says building it cost him the most precious thing in 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

28 Sep 202222min

It's a wait and see game as forecasters and residents of Florida brace for Hurricane Ian. Already a category one storm, it's expected to rise to category four by the time it makes landfall. Regardless of where it hits, folks in Tampa are being told to expect the water level there to increase to historic levels. And actor Alec Baldwin is celebrating the birth of his 8th child…number seven with wife Hilaria. However, he may soon have bigger worries than family issues. Prosecutors in New Mexico are said to be close to making a decision about whether to file criminal charges in connection with the fatal onset shooting of cinematographer Halina Hutchins. If charges are warranted, Baldwin is said to be among those who could face charges. He has denied wrongdoing, saying he was told the gun was loaded with blanks and that he did not pull the trigger when Hutchins was accidentally shot. Plus, it's an amusement park danger you may never have thought about…your cell phone. A teenaged girl was rushed to the hospital after she was seriously injured when a cell phone flew off ride and hit her in the head. And the number one show on Netflix this weekend is the miniseries on murderer Jeffrey Dahmer. The film reopens old wounds for some of Dahmer's victims…and as Ann Mercogliano reports...some say the impact of the movie is heightened by the incredible resemblance between the real life killer and the actor who plays him.  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 Sep 202222min

It's a terrifying ordeal - a woman arrives home to find two thieves inside. They beat and pistol whip her. Here she is today, her face still badly bruised. But what has her most upset is the thieves took her most prized possession. And it’s the interview that didn't happen because a reporter stood her ground. CNN's Christiane Amanpour was set to interview Iran's president in New York. He insisted she wear a headscarf and Amanpour, who was born in Iran, politely refused. As Ann Mercogliano reports, the president then stood her up. Plus, 25 years ago before school shootings became an epidemic, a then 14-year-old opened fire inside his high school killing three classmates. Now he's seeking parole in what's believed to be one of the first known instances of a school shooter possibly leaving prison. And what are the odds that two people working at the same hospital would turn out to be mother and son without either of them having any clue they're related? Well, as Jim Moret explains, it happened.  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

24 Sep 202222min

Tomorrow will mark three weeks since the kidnapping and killing of a Memphis kindergarten teacher while jogging. The news of her attack may have saved the life of a woman who was on her morning run when she says a car started following her. Terrified, and mindful of the murder, she trusted her gut and got help. And air rage exploded during the pandemic and its clearly still a problem. The latest incident…a passenger who sucker punched a flight attendant right in the head. We caught up with the hero passenger who managed to tie the attacker up in zip ties. Plus, she solved crimes on CSI Miami, Now actress Eva LaRue is revealing she endured a terrifying ordeal off screen. For 12 years, she and her daughter were terrorized by a stalker. And it was labeled “Spit Gate” - Harry Styles caught on camera allegedly spitting on co-star Chris Pine...now director Olivia Wilde, who was there, sets the record straight…did it happen or not? 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 Sep 202220min

"The Art of the Steal" that’s how the attorney general of New York described Donald Trump's business dealings as she announced today she is suing the former president and his three oldest children accusing them of engaging in numerous acts of fraud. This comes as political observers say Trump is now publicly embracing the conspiracy group QAnon. And it’s not the announcement you want to hear on a plane “a baby has stopped breathing.” But thankfully a nurse was on board and she saved the baby…much to the cheers of her fellow passengers. Les Trent spoke with the nurse and the baby's very relieved mom about that lifesaving flight. Plus, it was a big night as Yankee’s slugger Aaron Judge hit number 60 for the season…tying Babe Ruth's record and putting him one away tying the record books. Meantime, the guy who caught it has put himself in the "class" hall of fame...for giving the ball back! And as Russia's invasion of Ukraine now enters its seventh month. What appears to be an incendiary weapon that was banned years ago by the United Nations was used against a Ukrainian village.  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 Sep 202222min