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The death toll in Venezuela following two back-to-back deadly earthquakes has skyrocketed to more than 1,700. More than 5,000 have been injured, and several thousand more are still missing. Responders are still undertaking rescue operations, but there's a real concern that the infrastructure in Venezuela can't support this many injured people in a system already stretched so thin.  Aimee Coba...

More than 200,000 acres have burned around Utah this fire season and it's not even July yet. Across the state, communities continue to deal with fires or the potential for fires. Fireworks are mostly banned statewide, and now more cities are making changes to their 4th of July celebrations. With this in mind, Greg and Holly share updates on the fires burning across the state.  Representative...

Are you proud to be an American? As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding, a new poll from Gallup finds American patriotism is at its lowest levels since the attacks on September 11th. Only 33% of Americans today say they're "extremely proud" to be an American; in 2001, that was 55%. Greg and Holly discuss why patriotism has fallen so far and we hear from listeners to find out...

The highest court in the land has wrapped its term for the year -- it is finished. Among the most notable decisions includes one dealing with mail-in voting. Already, lawmakers like Utah's Senator Mike Lee are pushing for the SAVE America Act to pass through Congress in light of the decision.  Kelsey Dallas, managing editor of SCOTUSblog , joins the discussion to share her insights into this...

As the U.S. Supreme Court wrapped its term today, it first began with a few rulings not dealing with birthright citizenship: transgender athletes and campaign finance laws. In one opinion -- which covered two cases -- the court said that transwomen (people who were male at birth) cannot participate in girls' school sports. The other opinion held that political parties should not be subject to camp...

The future of birthright citizenship has now been decided by the United States Supreme Court. This morning, the court chose to uphold birthright citizenship as has been the law for more than 150 years. This means that the President's Executive Order limiting birthright citizenship will not stand. Already, the President and several other Republican lawmakers have voted to create legislation and wor...

Utah Firewatch: 3 firefighters lose their lives fighting flames along the Utah-Colorado border Former Utah death row inmate moves towards new murder trial Trump Administration to decide who will use latest American AI technology Speaker Johnson says he'll send major bipartisan housing bill to the president's desk today Utahns remain split on President Trump's actions in the war in Iran America250:...

One of the coolest things around Independence Day is the chance to look back on the history of the country. And with it being the 250th Anniversary of our country this year, it's even more special. America 250 -- there's a really cool opportunity later this week for you to not only learn about life in 1776... but experience it too.  Kim Gardner with Colonial Heritage Festival  joins in t...

Utahns are still split on whether they support or don't support the ongoing war in Iran. New polling from the Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics finds that 49% of Utah voters disapprove of the recent military actions, while 44% approve. At the same time, a new round of talks between the US and Iran may take place this week in Qatar. It comes after a tense weekend of back-and-forth strikes...

Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll send the bipartisan housing bill to the president's desk today. Remember, this is the same bill the President said he would not sign until the SAVE America Act passed Congress. So what's changed, and is there any chance the President will actually sign it? Or could it just go into effect without his signature? Inside Sources breaks this down with Deseret News Congre...

Leaders of some of the most prominent AI companies in the United States are upset today over news that the Trump Administration wants to decide who will be allowed to use the latest AI technology coming from US-based tech companies. The government says Anthropic -- which makes Claude -- and OpenAI -- which makes ChatGPT -- will need approval for each new customer of their new, more powerful techno...

A former Utah death row inmate is headed back to court today as his attorneys and prosecutors prepare for a new murder trial. The new trial for Douglas Stewart Carter comes more than 40 years since the first one. Greg catches listeners up on how we got to this point and what exactly we're waiting on before a new trial can officially begin.  

Wildfires turned deadly this weekend with three wildland firefighters losing their lives in a burnover incident along the Utah/Colorado border. Today, we learned the identities of the firefighters, including two women. The firefighters were identified as Emily Barker of Michigan, Nick Hutcherson of Arizona, and Sydney Watson of Alabama. Inside Sources takes just a moment to thank those firefighter...

Oyez, oyez, oyez! Developing news today, as the United States Supreme Court issues four more decisions for the term. Several of them ended up being quite large. The court weighed in on mail-in voting and postmarks, the 4th Amendment as it pertains to things geo-fencing, and the President's ability and authority to dismiss members of independent federal agencies like the Federal Reserve. While seve...

Prosecutor to be held in civil contempt for talking to media about Charlie Kirk murder case   Appeals court issues ruling on the president's role in establishing monuments  Museum of Utah opens to the public this weekend   Governor Cox announces temporary restrictions on personal fireworks Data center backer retracts claims of Chinese involvement in pushback on center Previewin...

  The big movie this week focuses on superheroes – specifically Supergirl – as she joins forces with an unlikely companion on a journey of justice and vengeance through the stars. KSL Movie Show hosts Andy Farnsworth and Val Cameron  join Greg and Holly to preview the movie and to chat about their dads' favorite movies.   

  As they say, "oh how the tables turn." The man behind the Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Kevin O'Leary, is walking back claims of Chinese involvement in the pushback. Remember, he made claims that the Chinese Government was funding a few Utah groups. We spoke earlier with one of the people he named, Gabi Finlayson of Elevate Strategies, who denied any involvement with the Chinese....

  4th of July celebrations will look a little different this year, thanks to a new statewide restriction on personal fireworks. Governor Cox announced the restrictions yesterday, saying it's important for Utahns to put the state of the state ahead of personal desires to light fireworks. Greg and Holly discuss the restrictions and share their thoughts. We hear from a fireworks stand owner who'...

  If there's one thing that gets Utahns up in arms, it's public lands and public land access. In rural central Utah, there's been an ongoing battle for years now over national monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante. This week, an appeals court ruled on monument disputes involving the president of the United States, and it gathered praise from both sides of the issue. We get s...

  A prosecutor with the Utah County Attorney's Office will be held in contempt after talking to the media about the murder case for Charlie Kirk. The defense team for Tyler Robinson wanted the judge to remove the possibility of the death penalty as a result, but the judge didn't agree. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas breaks it down for our listeners. 

  The potential for catastrophic fire damage and destruction this weekend, as wildfire conditions become some of the worst ever seen in the state of Utah. For the first time ever, the National Weather Service issued a Particularly Dangerous Situation – or "PDS" – red flag warning due to weather conditions. Officials working on the Cottonwood Fire in central Uta...

U.S. Supreme Court drops major opinions on immigration, the 2nd Amendment Federal judges block several of President Trump's moves regarding elections Raising awareness on the importance of youth mentorships Your voice, your vote: The influence of the Stratos data center project on this week's primary elections Anger over people saving spots along parade routes so early Sacramento County Sheri...

It's something you might see in Mission Impossible... a drone disarming a man with a knife. That's exactly what happened in Sacramento County, California, and it was all caught on camera. In addition to this, it's Leon Day -- "Noel spelled backwards" -- which signifies six months until Christmas.

How early is too early to save spots along a parade route? Do you think it's appropriate to save spots at all? As we move towards the 4th of July parade season, some cities are urging residents to wait until next week before they save spots for the parades.  Inside Sources executive producer Andy Cupp  joins the conversation and shares his own experiences growing up with unofficial seati...

In the 48 hours or so since primary election day, we've talked a bit about the potential role the Stratos data center project played in a number of state and county-level officials losing their re-election bids. Now, we have some actual polling to see what role it really played in Utah voters' votes. Your Voice, Your Vote -- we go more in-depth on this with Deseret News political reporter Brigham...