Big day at the Donald Trump hush money trial as opening statements got underway. However, proceedings at this historic and unprecedented trial ended hours early, around lunch time. So why was the trial the whole world is watching cut short today? Because one of the jurors...had to go to the dentist! And a man trapped in a burning SUV is praising the team of good Samaritans who risked their own lives to save him. Despite the fire ball and explosions, one by one they joined in and kept to the task at hand. As Les Trent reports, they've been named America's newest highway heroes. Plus, she w ..read more

Major drama at the Donald Trump hush money trial. Just seconds after it was confirmed the entire jury pool had been picked, including 12 jurors and six alternates came a horrifying scene. A man set himself on fire right outside the courthouse. Ann Mercogliano was there and has a firsthand account. And we warn you the images are disturbing. And, we are now seeing bodycam video of police arriving on the scene of that heartbreaking uber shooting that shocked the nation. Both the 81-year-old man and the Uber driver he fatally shot had fallen victim to a phone scam. And as Jim Moret repor ..read more

After a one-day break, court resumed today in Donald Trump's hush money trial and right away there was major chaos. The judge was hoping to wrap up jury selection tomorrow, but today two of the seated jurors were dismissed! And, this video will make your blood boil. A woman was shopping when a brazen creep appears to slide his cell phone right under her skirt. He may have gotten away if not for another woman who caught the incident on video and then confronted the guy until help arrived. Plus, it's the sentencing of a monster who will now likely die in prison. He abducted a nine-year-old on a ..read more

She works as a toll collector on a busy highway, but she was jolted awake with a bad feeling in her gut. So, she called out sick. Just hours later she got the news - a truck had crashed into her toll booth. She spoke with steven Fabian about her potentially lifesaving premonition. And, last week we told you about the shooting inside a law office in Las Vegas during a tense custody battle. A couple was killed by the shooter who then turned the gun on himself.  Now we are hearing from a woman who was just inches away from the gunman but survived. Plus, a heart stopping video as a good ..read more

A historic moment in America as Donald Trump becomes the first president ever to stand trial on criminal charges. Trump tried multiple times to delay the case during which prosecutors hope to prove the former president falsified business records to disguise hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Ann Mercogliano is at the courthouse for day one of this unprecedented case. And, the whole world watched those jaw dropping images over the weekend of Iran launching hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles in a revenge mission against Israel. But today the Israeli m ..read more

His death sparked as many headlines as the crimes and football exploits to which he was linked. However, in the end, O.J. Simpson departed this world the way most do: infirm, his health failing - but surrounded by his family and friends. Simpson went to extraordinary lengths to keep his condition under wraps. Les Trent explains how he kept it all private. And O.J. Simpson's trials for murder for which he was acquitted, and for armed robbery that landed him in jail for nine years were widely known. However, there was a another case in which Simpson was a criminal defendant, when he wa ..read more

O.J. Simpson, the football great whose murder trial captivated the nation has died of cancer. His family made the announcement today…nearly 30 years from the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. Until then, Simpson had been known as an NFL star, sportscaster and commercial pitchman. Jim Moret has the latest on Simpson’s final days. And although, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of criminal charges in the killings, he was found civilly liable and ordered to pay more than $33 million dollars to the family of Ron Goldman. They received only a pittance of that…i ..read more

It was a terrifying medical emergency midair when the pilot of a small private plane suddenly slumps over the controls. His passenger, the only other person board, radios the tower and incredibly he is able to safely land the plane. Jim Moret reports, the victim was an experienced pilot who apparently suffered a heart attack. And we've told you about the alarming number of women who have been sucker punched while on the streets of New York. Cops say most of the attacks are not related. Along with the increase in attacks, there has been an increase in women taking classes in self-defe ..read more

The rules are clear – don’t let anyone ride in a trailer being pulled by a car, and this tragedy happened as one family journeyed to see the eclipse. As Jim Moret reports, a pediatrician was thrown out the door of their Airstream as it was travelling down a road. And it was the critical thing that everyone reporting on the eclipse stressed – “don’t look directly at the sun!” As expected, not everyone heeded the warning. Plus, The University of Connecticut’s men’s basketball team won its second consecutive national title last nigh ..read more

Inside Edition is broadcasting from Times Square to experience today’s solar eclipse. The next total eclipse won’t happen in the U.S. until 2044…so we’ve got members of our team at key locations across the country to show what it’s like. And officials at key viewing sites have been warning people to pack extra patience as the crowds are intense in some places. That's increased concerns over security and law enforcement is on heightened alert. Plus, she's the basketball phenom credited for putting women's college basketball on the map, and when Caitlin Clark goes pro, she'll earn ..read more