Inside Edition

Saturday Night Live  doesn't always hit the mark with its humor -- but this weekend's skit about the college presidents appearing before Congress not only left some viewers saying it was tone deaf, it left others wondering why the star comic who rehearsed the bit didn't appear on the live show. And it's a tale of Christmas kindness ...and it all starts with a real life Grinch who stole a Santa. Pl...

It's sentencing day for Ethan Crumbley the teen who plead guilty to fatally gunning down four of his classmates. However, before he learned his fate, he got an earful from survivors and families affected by his deadly rampage. As Ann Mercogliano reports the dad of a 14-year-old victim said there can be no forgiveness. And more trouble for President Biden's embattled son Hunter who was just indicte...

Most school shooters are disturbed students - that’s why news the gunman at the University of Nevada campus in Vegas was a 67-year-old professor came as a shock. He fatally shot three faculty members before being killed by cops. Now the social media posts he left behind are giving us insight into his mind - including his fixation on a notorious serial killer. And it's a story that broke hearts acr...

Taylor Swift's already good year got even better today, she's just been named  Time Magazine's  Person of the Year - beating out Barbie and King Charles among others. And she's getting not just one cover - but three! And while efforts continue to gain the release of those still held hostage by Hamas…there is one former hostage whose story stands out. 17-year-old Mia Leimberg and her mother were am...

A home explosion rocks a neighborhood outside Washington D.C. Cops were called to a home where as many as 30 flare gun shots had been fired. When officers tried to serve a search warrant…the house exploded. And she was just married…and just beginning her honeymoon when tragedy struck. Lisa Guerrero with details on a woman who was killed by a shark while paddle-boarding in the Bahamas. Plus,   cops...

Three weeks from today will be Christmas day…and retailers are hoping there will not be more events like this one over the weekend. Pro-Palestinian protesters swarmed a New York shopping mall, prompting shop keepers to lock their doors with customers inside. Ann Mercogliano reports. And the puzzling health condition known as white lung syndrome with incredibly common symptoms of cough, fever, and...

We're pretty sure she's not going to win any mother of the year awards. Police say she left her daughter alone inside a car in the middle of the night while she went out to drink. As Ann Mercogliano reports, the question responding officers asked her is what's on everyone's mind. And Former  Desperate Housewives  star Felicity Huffman is speaking out in her first TV interview about the college adm...

If you were among the millions watching the Christmas tree lighting in Rockefeller Center last night you would have thought it went off without a hitch. However, behind-the-scenes there was chaos as pro-Palestinian demonstrators scuffled with police. Les Trent reports on the attempt to disrupt the lighting of the most famous Christmas tree in the world. And it could be the final act for not-so tru...

Tonight's the night as coast to coast the nation stops to watch the annual Christmas tree lighting in Rockefeller Center. However, this year there's some added tension surrounding the festivities - as pro-Palestine demonstrators are calling on supporters to disrupt the event. And talk about a nightmare before Christmas - a family brought what they thought was the perfect tree home…then found out i...

It's a historic get together of all of our living First Ladies. The group came together today to say a final goodbye to one of their own - the late Rosalynn Carter. Also on hand was 99-year-old Jimmy Carter who, in hospice care, arrived in a wheelchair to honor his wife. And the White House just unveiled this year's Christmas decorations that celebrate children. That's why something that's not dec...

The youngest American hostage being held by Hamas is back home…part of the first group of 58 hostages released from Gaza. Today came word of a two day extension in the cease fire bringing hope to other families that their loved ones will also be released. And despite the joyous reunions, the released hostages will need time to process what they've been through. A number of them, including four-yea...

We've told how brazen crime has been across the country. Well, imagine getting an alert from your security camera that a group of bad guys was crawling commando style onto your property. It happened to a homeowner who is also a best-selling crime author. And   lots of parents think their kids watch too much TV. But thanks to one show this kid watched - he was able to save a life. Plus, it's that t...

And San Francisco and Phoenix have allowed some driverless taxi's to expand their services. Critics say that's caused lots of problems, and with more than 600 reported incidents in San Francisco alone - as Jim Moret reports, some people have had it. Plus, they say one man's trash is another man's treasure. Only in this case, it's a woman who hit the jackpot. She was thrift shopping and snagged a g...

A scare as we head into the busy Thanksgiving weekend. The FBI is investigating a car explosion near Niagara Falls. The vehicle had just entered the U.S. from Canada and went up in flames while going through security checkpoints - killing two men. With ongoing tensions over the war in the Middle East right away people were asking - was this terrorism? And as millions of Americans prepare to gather...

Millions of Americans are already on the move for the Thanksgiving holiday. And while airports are always on guard, officials around the country are urging people to keep alert no matter where you are. As Steven Fabian reports, the war in the Middle East is only adding to the tension. And there's something new to add to the worry list - dinner time robberies. In some parts of the country, police a...

That's an emotional Taylor swift on stage in Brazil…for her first concert since the death of a fan, overcome by intense heat. The performance comes after one show was cancelled for safety reasons…and as Ann Mercogliano reports, although Taylor said she couldn't talk about the loss, it appears she was able to sing about it. And he had just survived a serious car crash...then was later tased by cops...

For women aspiring to report on sports, it's been a tough slog to get respect. Now 20% of sports reporters are women…which is tremendous. However, the admission from one former sideline reporter is infuriating everyone who cares about accuracy and ethics. Charissa Thompson - who was on the air for last night’s Bengals / Ravens game - admitted in a recent podcast that she has made up quotes from co...

He pled guilty to killing his Spanish teacher for the most awful of reasons…all because of a bad grade. And the prospect of being sent to prison for first-degree murder so unnerved this teenaged killer, that he got a nose bleed. And   a high stakes meeting between president Biden and China’s President Xi marks a resumption of conversations at the highest level between the two countries. Inside Edi...

Tragedy on board a double-decker tourist ferry in the Bahamas when the vessel took on water in rough seas and started sinking. One American was killed. Some eyewitnesses say as things got worse, many passengers were left to fend for themselves and jump overboard. And they're like porch pirates...only they don't wait for the packages to get to the porch. Around the country, there has been an increa...

Cops with guns drawn kicked in the door of an apartment. However, there was one big problem – they were at the wrong address! Inside was a woman getting ready to take a bath, and as Ann Mercogliano reports, saying she was shaken up is an understatement. And we've told you about lots of unruly passengers on planes, but this is a new one: a woman almost getting thrown off for singing! A flight atten...

A scare involving President Joe Biden's eldest grandchild. Naomi Biden, who famously got married on the White House lawn, was under Secret Service protection last night when an agent opened fire on three suspects trying to break into a government SUV. Now, there are questions about whether the shooting was justified. And at just three years old, she's the youngest of the American hostages being he...

Of all the many plane meltdowns, hers is perhaps the most infamous. She became known as the “Crazy Plane Lady” after marching down the aisle and accusing a fellow passenger of not being real. Though the moment went viral and sparked spoofs and memes all over social media, it sure looked like she was having some sort of crisis. So what was going on? In an inside edition exclusive she tells her side...

Where there is genuine excitement over the news that the actors strike is over. The strike, the longest in the Screen Actors Guild's history, was resolved late yesterday and today performers are getting ready to get back to work. And graphic footage depicting Hamas attacking Israel was shown at a screening last night organized by Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot. But things got ugly as a fight broke ou...

She was the final – and perhaps most reluctant – witness called by the prosecution in the business fraud case against Donald Trump. Ivanka Trump tried everything to avoid testifying against her father and brothers, even claiming she had childcare issues. Ann Mercogliano was at the courthouse as she finally took the stand. And still no arrests in the wake of the death of a pro-Israel protester duri...

Today marks the one-month anniversary of the war in the Middle East. And now the conflict has claimed a life on our shores. An elderly man died after he fell and hit his head when competing rallies between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups got physical. Eyewitnesses say the man was hit by a megaphone. As Jim Moret reports, authorities are asking for any videos to determine exactly what happene...