Inside Edition for Monday, December 16, 2024

March is when spring break happens and millions of students head to Florida for vacation. However, they may want to think twice about heading to Miami Beach. The city's just put out an announcement telling spring breakers - "we're breaking up with you." And these days when there's a big public event, there are usually protesters nearby. Picketers caused such delays at the Grammys that some artists almost missed their awards. So organizers of this weekend's Oscars are taking no chances. Jim Moret looks at the barrier being created to keep the Oscars conflict free. Plus, a deadly auto crash left two children dead when a car hit the horse and buggy they were in. Cops say a woman confessed to being behind the wheel - but they say she wasn't the driver. They say she switched places with her identical twin. And she's a single mom taking a trip by plane with her son…and when they landed, she was stopped by police who say they were alerted to a possible human trafficking situation. Les Trent talked with the mom who was wrongly accused and is understandably furious about what she and her four-year-old went through. 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 Mars 202423min

If seven feet of snow's not enough…more snow is on the way to Northern California which is already dealing with record snow, and winds from a storm that hit over the Sierra Nevada over the weekend. About 100 miles of the main interstate through the area was closed and people were literally snowed in, including a man who kept his own blizzard video diary. And it's been more than six weeks since Princess Kate had abdominal surgery and she is still weeks away from resuming her public duties. Now we're seeing the first photo of the princess since her release from the hospital. Plus, she's about to sail into the record books as the first American woman to sail solo around the world. And what a voyage it’s been…she spoke via satellite with our Ann Mercogliano. And he's been in the spotlight lately thanks to his brother dating Taylor Swift...and today Jason Kelce was front and center as he made a tearful announcement that after 13 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, he's ready to hang up his helmet. 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 Mars 202422min

It’s supposed to be the easiest and most convenient way to see a doctor - heading to your local Urgent Care. However, one couple who went to get help for the flu - ended up with a different kind of emergency. Les Trent explains. And she's the Connecticut mom who disappeared five years ago...her estranged husband was the prime suspect when he committed suicide. Now, his girlfriend has been found guilty of helping him cover up the crime. She was so devastated upon hearing the verdict she broke into tears, unable to even lift up her head. Plus, a 75-year-old man came out of retirement to take a job as a substitute teacher. Then he ended up being assaulted by a 6’ 2” – 280 pound student! As Ann Mercogliano reports, the teacher wants to press charges...but so far no arrest. And family and friends, as well as fellow nursing students of slain Laken Riley said their final goodbyes today as she was laid to rest. Her murder on the campus of the University of Georgia has become a political hot potato since the suspect is an illegal migrant. However, today that was put aside to remember a life so full of promise cut short. 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 Mars 202422min

For more than a decade, Oprah Winfrey has been part of Weight Watchers as a spokesperson, shareholder and board director. However, on the heels of admitting she used a weight loss drug, she's stepping away from the board - and the news absolutely tanked the company's stock. And there's a new player in the NHL who's making more headlines for cantankerousness than his puck handling. He's gotten into so many fights, he's spent more time in the penalty box than on the ice. Plus, is it possible that what we thought we knew about that catastrophic explosion of the submersible visiting the Titanic was all wrong, and the five people on board didn't die instantly as was first believed? New audio has just been released...and on it you can clearly hear what sounds like banging every 30 minutes. Steven Fabian on the horrifying possibility this raises. And if it's your birthday today it's not something you get to celebrate very often, since Leap Year only rolls around every four years. Inside Edition meets some of the folks they call “Leaplings.” 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 Mars 202421min

It's a family's worst nightmare. A five-year-old girl wandered away from home into an alligator infested swamp in Florida. Night was beginning to fall and sheriff’s deputies were called to launch a search. Incredibly, the little girl was found. Les Trent has details. And President Biden headed off for his annual physical - something all presidents do every year. However, given the emphasis on Mr. Biden's age in an election year, the routine physical is anything but routine. As Steven Fabian reports, when it was over Biden joked about what the doctor's told him. Plus, she's the teen who was traumatized twice. First, when she says she was raped when she was only 16…then again when the judge reversed her assailants conviction - setting him free. Now that judge has been removed from the bench - and she tells Ann Mercogliano she feels vindicated. And he's a college swimmer who got a little too excited too soon - celebrating his win before the other swimmer's finished. And he ended up disqualified. Now his teammate who was named the official winner says the disqualification is the dumbest thing ever. 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

29 Feb 202420min

The murder of a nursing student on the campus of the University of Georgia while she was jogging alone continues to be a wakeup call for women across the country to be extra vigilant. Now this woman has come forward to say she too was attacked while out on a trail alone...thankfully, she was able to scream for help and fight off her attacker. And as the biggest pop star in the world, Taylor Swift is used to being mobbed…but when one photographer got too close, it wasn't a bodyguard who stepped in. It was Taylor's dad...now he's being accused of assault. Plus, you've probably heard how the military was tracking a balloon as it floated across the western part of the country last week. Initially, the worry was it was another balloon from China...now only Inside Edition can reveal who sent up the balloon and where it’s in the sky today. And California's Death Valley is the hottest and driest place on Earth. But now it has a big lake! So what's going on? Jim Moret went there to find 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

28 Feb 202423min

College campuses are on edge after news of yet another student murdered. This time it's a freshman at a University in Kentucky who was allegedly strangled by a star wrestler at the school. The news comes just days after a nursing student was found murdered in Georgia. As Steven Fabian reports rising crime has students and parents across the country feeling jittery.  And big reaction to the death of the most famous owl in America. After flying the coop at the Central Park Zoo…Flaco started popping up on apartment window sills all over town. Now there are questions over exactly how the famous bird met his end. Ann Mercogliano has more and we warn you some of the video may be upsetting for younger viewers. Plus, Taylor Swift just wrapped up seven sold out shows in Australia. Boyfriend Travis Kelce had jetted Down Under to be by her side...however, after just 48 hours he flew back to the U.S. where he wasn't exactly pining for Taylor. And who's the famous actress causing controversy in a corset? 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 Feb 202423min

Horror on the campus of the University of Georgia...as the body of a nursing student was found after she went out for a morning jog and never returned. A person of interest is in custody being questioned. As Ann Mercogliano reports, the murder has sent shockwaves across the nation. And they've never exactly been best buds - but the war of words between late night host Jimmy Kimmel and former President Trump is escalating. When Kimmel said he was contemplating retirement Trump pounced. Plus, there's major fallout from yesterday's cell phone outage that left many AT&T customers helpless for a good part of the day. It was a reminder about how dependent we are on our phones. Steven Fabian has what you need to know if your phone goes dead. And there's an outpouring of support for former daytime star Wendy Williams after it was revealed she's battling a form of dementia. Wendy’s health will be front and center in a new documentary Where is Wendy Williams? airing this weekend on Lifetime - but is a new lawsuit trying to stop the show from airing? 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 Feb 202422min