KSL's Inside Sources

Chinese President Xi Jinping wraps up his U.S. visit this afternoon. He and President Trump are scheduled to tour the National Archives today before President Xi departs. Earlier this morning, they had tea together. But the President complains that not all news outlets covered the visit, including the media groups he barred from the White House. The visit as a whole has faced a lot of pushback fro...

The man behind the Stratos Data Center in Box Elder County -- the project that spurred so much public pushback on data centers around the state -- now says the defamation lawsuit against him should be dismissed with prejudice (meaning it couldn't come back to court). Kevin O'Leary says no reasonable person who saw him make the claims on Fox News of Chinese spies would actually take them as factual...

A wide majority of Utahns say they agree with comments made by President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at a Constitution Day event last week. Greg and Holly continued to be inspired by those remarks; they've spoken about them a few times now. Today, we're reading that nearly 9 in 10 Utahns agree with President Oaks' speech, especially his belief that a person's...

  Members of the press face challenges getting into White House following ban from the President Senator Curtis shares more insights into calls for investigations into Biden, Trump family business dealings Utah County prosecutors take the death penalty off the table for Douglas Carter's retrial Utah parents face issues finding accessible afterschool child care President Trump welcomes Chinese...

Fans of The Lord of the Rings have a great opportunity to live in a version of Middle Earth here in Utah. Well, that is if they're willing to spend $38 million for a massive mansion in Provo. But hey, it's already had a $5 million price cut, so it sounds like a steal!

Speaking before the United Nations General Assembly, the Supreme Leader of Iran said his country's people had been the "victims of terrorism" by the United States. The day before, President Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran. Neither of these seems to instill some confidence that we're working towards a deal. For some perspective on how these comments from both sides could affect the potential...

If you drive a diesel-powered vehicle… ouch. Diesel prices around the country are hovering around their all-time highs right now, and it's even worse in Utah. The Trump administration has a proposal to lower diesel prices nationwide, but the Energy Secretary says it won't work. For more on the plan and why our gas and diesel prices remain so high here in Utah -- higher than the national ave...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is now in Washington, D.C., for a multi-day round of talks with President Donald Trump. Tonight, the two will hold a large State Dinner to celebrate the partnership between the two countries. In fact, President Trump called their relationship a "truly great friendship." But not everyone's on board with the meetings and the warm welcome given to President Xi. The hosts...

Utah's been experiencing a child care crisis -- it's not new, but it's gotten worse, with higher prices and few options for child care leading many families to wonder what to do. With schools back in session, it helps with a form of child care during the day. But most parents work several hours after school gets out, so it doesn't solve all the problems. Executive director of the Utah Afterschool...

In a pretty large development, Utah County prosecutors say they no longer intend to seek the death penalty in the murder case against Douglas Carter. Carter was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Eva Olesen back in 1985. Since then, his conviction has been overturned twice, most recently in 2022 due to police and prosecutor misconduct. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas breaks down wha...

Utah's Senator John Curtis is sharing more insights into his recent calls for congressional hearings on the Biden and Trump families' business dealings. Earlier this week, he said he's concerned about corruption and members of both families using their White House associations to make lots of money.  The Senator says he still hasn't heard from the White House about his calls, though several R...

Hurdles remained this morning for several reporters to get into the White House, despite a federal judge ruling overnight that the Trump Administration must allow CNN, MS NOW, and Politico onto the grounds. The judge issued a temporary stay for 14 days while the news outlets' lawsuit plays out. But when reporters, producers, and photographers showed up this morning to enter the White House, many o...

A controversial proposal to expand housing options in Salt Lake City will move ahead to the city council, after the city planning commission gave it the green light last night. The proposal could make several changes to residential zones in the city and would allow landowners to build additional homes on their properties. For the latest on the plans and what happened with city leaders, KSL digital...

Topics we will include on this episode of KSL's  Inside Sources include: Chinese President Xi Jinping comes to the U.S. for a state visit Utahns to hold vigil as search continues for victims of Nepal-Tibet flooding Ask the Attorney: Former postal worker indictment for trashing Utah mail-in ballots News outlets barred from White House get their day in court COLD Podcast launches new season foc...

Can you solve a Rubik's Cube? If so, how fast can you do it? A 6-year-old girl from China can now say she's the fastest in the world thanks to her lightning skills at solving a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube -- in about 4 seconds! Greg and Jim finish the show discussing this achievement and share some of Holly's fun facts and Greg's closing arguments in the process.

Ski and snowboard passes are expensive — just ask anyone who takes part in winter sports. What can be done to make prices more affordable? One Utah man suggests building more public ski areas, including one close to the Wasatch Front. Host Greg Skordas has years of experience skiing and being on ski patrols; he shares his thoughts on this unique idea.

The United States Supreme Court may have to address additional questions on immigration, despite an earlier case no longer appearing on its docket; that’s thanks to pushing from the Trump administration. For more on how we got to this point and the chances of the high court taking this case back on, Inside Sources is joined by SCOTUSblog managing editor Kelsey Dallas .

Earlier in the show, we talked about data centers and the continued public pushback on them. Another tech-related thing that's really made waves in the news -- and gotten a lot of similar pushback -- is license plate reader cameras. You probably know them as "Flock cameras,"  but there are a lot of different kinds of license plate readers. Either way, Congress has gotten interested in the sec...

The COLD podcast from KSL has dug deep into several cold cases here in Utah -- from Susan Powell to Joyce Yost to Sheree Warren. Today, fans of the podcast get to experience another investigation, Blamed on Bundy: The disappearance of Nancy Baird . For more on the story, why Ted Bundy was blamed, and where the investigation sits today, KSL Podcast executive producer and host of the COLD podcast Da...

The news outlets barred by the Trump Administration from entering the White House will get their day in court today. President Trump banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, saying he didn't like their coverage. Overnight, the Department of Justice submitted a motion saying that the President should be allowed to make these decisions and should be allowed to take viewpoints into cons...

Around the time of the midterm elections back in June, we got word of a few hundred missing ballots in Utah County. That led the county clerk, Aaron Davidson, to start an investigation, trying to find out what happened to those mail-in ballots. Now, we have more information and a possible reason. Yesterday, the Department of Justice indicted a former postal worker, saying he threw away more than 3...

Thousands of people are still missing this morning following the deadly, devastating floods that swept through Nepal and Tibet last month. While the searches continue and clean-up is underway, Utahns are coming together tonight for a candlelight vigil to honor those who have been lost and spread hope for those who still remain. For more on that, and an update on the search and recovery efforts sti...

The stage is set for some pretty intense discussions over the next few days as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits President Trump for a high-stakes state visit. Among the topics set to be discussed are AI and the war with Iran. During his visit to the United Nations yesterday, President Trump said it would be a great meeting and that he and President Xi have a great relationship. That closeness h...

Looking back on 2026, arguably the biggest story in Utah will be the pushback to data center expansions. From Box Elder County to Mona and down south to Iron County, communities across the state have been voicing a lot of concerns with these plans. And the data backs it up -- new polling just out from the Deseret News and Hinckley Institute of Politics finds that a majority of Americans -- and eve...

Spanish Fork city council approves code change that paves the way for data center construction Cache County community caught in the crossfire of police shooting; what recourse is there for the neighbors? It's finally the first day of fall! Let's talk about pumpkins and candy corn Six-week check-in for upcoming midterm elections Report: state of Utah could have done more to prevent deaths of three...