Inside Edition for Friday, December 31, 2021

After a tough 12 months, it’s the news no one wanted to hear. Beloved actress and comedian Betty White has died just weeks before her 100th birthday. Here's what we've learned about her final days. And a super spreader New Year's? People started lining up early in Times Square today to take part in the traditional ball drop, which is going ahead even as the battle against COVID rages on. As people try their best to ring in the new year safely, health experts worry we could see a big COVID surge in the coming weeks. Plus, the shocking tiger attack that left a man without an arm. Now, tiger queen Carole Baskin is speaking out about what happened saying a wild cat like this will kill you in a split second with one wrong move. And what’s in a name? If you're a best-selling author and people are mistaking you for an out-of-control airplane Karen - a lot! Novelist Patricia Cornwell says despite having the same-sounding name, she is not the woman who recently slapped a man on a flight.