Inside Edition for Friday, April 17, 2026

Inside Edition for Friday, April 17, 2026

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April 18, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

The episode covers a mysterious case involving scientists, a sports scandal, an insurance fraud incident, and the rise of AI-generated scams targeting the elderly.

We begin with a baffling mystery. Ten scientists involved in classified nuclear and aerospace research have either died or disappeared. This has now gotten the attention of President Trump, who is calling for an FBI probe to find out what's going on. Ann Mercogliano has the details. And more fallout involving the NFL coach and sports reporter getting cozy, despite being married to other people. First, the sports reporter resigned from her job. Now, another female sports reporter has been fired for what she said about the scandal. Plus, it was crazy video. At first it looked like a bear was breaking into three luxury cars, ripping them apart. Then, we learned it wasn't a bear at all, but a guy in a bear suit. It was all part of an insurance scam. Now as the suspects are sentenced, Steven Fabian shows us what it took to damage a car in a bear suit. And you've probably seen them on social media, elderly people telling sob stories of why they have to sell their handmade jewelry, lamps, and other items at bargain prices to keep their businesses from shutting down. But before you send them money, beware! Some of those people are fake, created with AI. To learn more about listener data…

People in this episode

Host: Ann Mercogliano

Topics covered

  • mystery
  • sports scandal
  • insurance fraud
  • AI deception
  • nuclear research

Keywords

  • scientists
  • FBI probe
  • NFL coach
  • insurance scam
  • AI scams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NFL, AI

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