Inside Edition for Friday Oct 16, 2026

A father is being hailed a hero after he rushed in to stop a school shooter at an elementary school in Oregon. The 16-year-old gunman killed three students and a teacher before the dad took him down. As Justin Finch reports, many are crediting his actions with saving lives. And “you’re fired!” Did President Trump just use his two iconic words from The Apprentice on his new White House press secretary? She’s reportedly out of a job. Many are asking if Katie Zacharia’s fate was sealed after she fumbled through an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. Plus, the fifth grader who saved the day! When she saw her bus driver in the midst of an asthma attack, she knew just what to do. She called the person she knew could help with any emergency, her father. Ann Mercogliano tells us what happened. And half a century ago, a grandpa buried a giant box filled with artifacts. Now, all these years later, his time capsule is being dug up. But what’s inside?