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HEAL Utah’s Carmen Valdez explains why environmental advocates are urging the state to slow down, asking tougher questions about safety, waste, cost, public health, security, and whether nuclear can realistically power data centers anytime soon. Then Maria visits the University of Utah’s nuclear reactor lab, where Dr. Ted Goodell explains what the campus reactor actually does, why nucl...

On today’s KSL News Daily , Maria Shilaos takes on one of Utah’s most complicated energy questions: should nuclear power be part of the state’s future? With data centers, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and population growth driving up electricity demand, nuclear energy is getting new attention, including proposals involving smaller reactors. Maria talks with John Kotek o...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos goes inside the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing political influencer Charlie Kirk. The courthouse has been packed with national media, tight security, and intense public interest as prosecutors work to show enough evidence for the case to move toward trial. The episode looks at the prosecution’s effort to build...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos takes Utah’s data center debate to the place where the questions are no longer theoretical: Loudoun County, Virginia, also known as Data Center Alley. Investigative reporter Daniella Rivera joins the show after visiting communities where massive facilities now sit near homes, and where residents say they wish they had paid closer attention befor...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos looks at what Utah’s smoky summer air may be doing beyond the scratchy throats, burning eyes, and haze many people can already feel. Dr. Brenna Kelly explains University of Utah research on wildfire smoke, fine particulate pollution, ozone, and preterm birth risk, including why the air quality index may not fully capture the danger when more tha...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos goes behind the fire line with Alex Cabrero, who has been covering the massive Cottonwood Fire near Beaver. Cabrero explains how the fire exploded with stunning speed, destroying cabins and homes, forcing difficult evacuations, and leaving families to confront the loss of places built over decades. He also breaks down the challenges of covering a fast...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos digs into the password alerts, login notices, and shipping messages most of us delete without a second thought. Sloan Schrage from the Investigates team explains why those small warnings can be the first sign that hackers are testing your information, often after an email or password has been exposed in a data breach. The takeaway is practical: do not...

The 14th Amendment Showdown: Birthright Citizenship, Utah Families, and What Comes Next On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos breaks down the Supreme Court decision upholding birthright citizenship and rejecting President Trump’s attempt to limit citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are undocumented or temporarily in the country. Dr. Matthew Brogdon explains the...

On today's KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos tackles one of the biggest privacy questions of the smartphone age: when police use a geofence warrant, how many people’s location data gets swept up along the way? Brandon Amacher, Director of the Emerging Tech Policy Lab at Utah Valley University, explains how investigators can ask tech companies for device data near a crime scene, and why that matt...

On today’s episode, Maria Shilaos, a veteran KSL NewsRadio anchor, goes inside the fight over immigration detention in Utah. Community groups are still pushing back against a proposed Salt Lake City facility, and Dr. Kate Sugarman explains why doctors are warning about the health risks of ICE detention and why she believes public pressure still matters. Then, investigative reporter Daniella...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos takes on one of Utah’s most loaded drought questions: if homeowners are being asked to conserve water, what about agriculture? Maria talks with Jim Bowcutt, Director of Conservation at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, about what farmers are already doing to use less water, from irrigation upgrades and soil health research to water op...

Today KSL’s Maria Shilaos talks with KSL consumer investigative reporter Matt Gephardt about a growing AI security concern: hackers trying to manipulate the bots companies use to verify identities, reset passwords, and protect accounts. It’s called prompt injection, and the worry is not just that AI can trick people. It’s that people can trick AI. Matt explains how bad actors may...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos, a veteran news anchor for KSL NewsRadio, goes beyond the NBA Draft buzz to tell the story behind A.J. Dybantsa, the basketball phenom who made BYU one of the most talked-about programs in the country. Maria talks with Matthew Bowman and Wayne LeCheminant, authors of Game Changers: AJ Dybantsa, BYU, and the Struggle for the Soul of Basketball, about h...

On today’s KSL News Daily, Maria Shilaos, a veteran news anchor for KSL NewsRadio, takes listeners straight into a high stakes Utah primary day where the fights are loud, the money is flowing, and the results could shape November before the general election even begins. KSL political experts break down the races to watch, the power of outside money, the fallout from redistricting, and why pr...

Do you ever feel like what you read or see on the news is just the tip of what is there to understand? Join host and journalist Maria Shilaos each weekday to take a deeper dive into a local news story with context and the things you didn't see, hear or read elsewhere. Maria talks to reporters at KSL and to the newsmakers themselves. Join us each morning M-F for the KSL News Daily.