Inside Edition for Monday, May 6, 2024

A viral blizzard – that’s what one health expert is predicting as we head into the holidays with the Omicron variant exploding across the country. Millions of people are in a panic to get tested before they head home to their families. With testing lines longer than ever, many are turning to home testing kits...but good luck finding one. And the former police officer on trial in the shooting death of Duante Wright took the stand today. Kim Potter cried as she talked about the traffic stop that went horribly wrong - when she says she accidentally drew her gun instead of her Taser. Plus, Spider-Man: No Way Home opens this weekend and Hollywood is hoping the superhero finally brings people back to theaters. Jim Moret has tips on how to stay safe. And you don't usually hear much sympathy for killer whales...but everyone thinks one lonely orca needs a friend. 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 Dec 202122min

If you try to get a Covid test right now - prepare to wait. Around the country people are on long lines as they try to get swabbed before heading home for the holidays. Health experts are now warning of a major wave of the Omicron variant. And Ben Affleck is doing major damage control. He went on late night TV and was asked about all the blow back to his comments that he felt trapped in his marriage with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. Plus, a terrifying scene at a McDonald’s as workers and diners hide from a gunman - and then run for their lives hoping the coast is clear. And three years ago Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy and closed all of its stores. Well, just in time for Christmas, Toys R Us is back complete with Geoffrey the Giraffe.   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 Dec 202120min

Covid is once again putting a wrench into lots of people's Christmas plans. With the Omicron variant spreading faster than health officials can even track it…holiday parties are being scaled way back or being canceled - even at the White House. And there's big reaction to Ben Affleck's candid interview about his relationship with ex-wife Jennifer Garner. Affleck told Howard Stern he felt trapped in the marriage and said he would not be sober if he stayed with Garner - and that's lead to major blowback. Plus, we've told you about all the smash-and-grab crimes happening across the country - and now it’s come to this. People actually leaving their trunks wide open to prevent thieves from smashing their windows. However, cops are issuing a warning saying don't do it. And thousands are still without heat in Kentucky after those tornadoes blew through causing massive destruction...one family lives in the epicenter town of Mayfield and are so desperate to keep warm they started a fire to huddle around.     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 Dec 202122min

We're learning more heartbreaking stories in the wake of those history-making tornados. And a serious warning today about Covid…authorities say a large wave of new cases is coming due to the Omicron variant...adding there will be plenty of hospitalizations. Plus, it was a horrifying crime. Members of a doctor's family shot and killed in their home by a former NFL player. Now an autopsy has determined he had an unusually severe case of brain damage he apparently suffered from his days on the field. And after the University of Houston lost a nail-biting game, a frustrated player knocked a garbage can over sending trash flying all over the floor...but one of his own teammates is being called a class-act for his reaction.   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 Dec 202121min

Obliterated. That's the word being used to describe Mayfield, Kentucky - the town completely devastated by that monster tornado. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and today residents are picking through the rubble desperate to salvage family mementos. And it got rave reviews, and there was hope Steven Spielberg's remake of West Side Story would finally bring people back to theaters. But after lots of seats were left empty - Covid is being blamed for a very disappointing opening weekend. Les Trent has more. Plus, she's the newly crowned Miss Universe! And she's speaking with our Ann Mercogliano about the moments at the pageant that still have people talking. And there's been countless videos of people being rude at restaurants lately...but this waitress has had enough. She says a guy eating in her diner was rude to her and others, so she decided not to look the other way - and kicked the guy out! 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 Dec 202122min

Jussie Smollett will have to wait until late January to learn his fate now that he's been convicted of lying about being the victim of a racially motivated attack. And Hilaria Baldwin is defending her husband Alec, saying the actor is still struggling after that deadly accident on the set of his movie...in fact, she says he's suffering from PTSD. Plus, it's the 75th anniversary of the iconic Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life…and did you know it's based on a true story? And earlier in the show...we talked about some of the things to be mindful of as you put up your holiday decorations. Add to the list…unfriendly raccoons! 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 Dec 202122min

The homeless man arrested and charged with setting the Fox News Christmas tree on fire is no longer behind bars. He was released just hours after his arrest and that’s got plenty of people upset. And another 4.2 million people quit their jobs in October...as the number of people who are voluntarily leaving work continues at near record levels. Plus, if you've thought people have been driving kind of crazy these days...you're not mistaken. Last year was the worst year for fatal crashes in more than a decade. And 130,000 women in the U.S. are named Alexa and some are not exactly thrilled with Amazon's virtual assistant. 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 Dec 202120min

A Christmas tree was set on fire smack in the heart of Midtown Manhattan and as Ann Mercogliano reports, since it was outside Fox News, the anchor on duty found herself reporting about it. And youth hockey referees have been quitting in droves. The reason – bad behavior on the part of some parents and coaches. Plus, a pint-sized porch pirate was apparently encouraged to steal off people’s front steps by an adult. And Adele may have the fastest selling album of 2021…but she just got bumped out of the number one spot on iTunes by another singer who also goes by just one name. 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 Dec 202122min