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Measles cases are on the rise across the U.S... The incredibly infectious virus has been spreading to an alarming number after years of being "extinct" and it is alarming health experts. Greg and Holly discuss the recent spread of measles and the status in Utah. Holly discusses her facts of the day.

 

Dr. Kevin O'Connor plead the fifth, citing patient confidentiality to his patient, this week in a closed door testimony held by the House Oversight Committee about former President Biden's mental fitness during his time in office. Greg and Holly discuss his choice to plead the fifth and the issue of Biden's health being investigated. 

Six agents from the U.S. Secret Service are suspended after the assassination attempt last year for failing to secure the site of the President's rally. An independent review by the Department of Homeland Security showed the failure of the service. NewsNation's Washington Correspondent, Kellie Meyer, joins with the latest.

Utah is facing water shortages across the state amidst extreme heat and a less than stellar water year. Greg and Holly discuss the cities implementing water restrictions. Holly discusses what she learned about brain eating amoebas that are rare, but recent reports say hot weather increases the risk.

We are used to push alerts, sometimes too many, about things that we need to know at any time. We get weather alerts, alerts from your bank about charges happening. Chat alerts. But a new Shark Alert System would allow authorities to quickly let the public know about shark attacks in their area.

There is a growing issue with AI deepfakes on the internet. One example over the last year involved singer, Taylor Swift, when inappropriate images were created of her by AI and it spread through X, then most recently there was deep fake audio of Secretary of State's Marco Rubio. Denmark may have the key to combat this rise in fakes as they hope to bring copyright protections to people's faces. Greg and Holly go in-depth about this practice and how legally this would be a way to hold those who do make deepfakes accountable in court.

How often do you subscribe to something, use it once and then forget about it? Months later, you realize you're still paying for it! Well, Congress wanted to make it just as easy to cancel those subscriptions as it is to sign up – but an appeals court just blocked that rule from going into effect. Greg and Holly discuss.

Yesterday marked the 157th anniversary of the 14th Amendment's ratification - that's the one dealing with birthright citizenship. Pres. Trump signed an executive ordering revoking birthright citizenship which was blocked by the courts with a nationwide injunction. Then, the US Supreme Court weighed in and said no to the injunction. Today, a federal judge once again blocked Trump's order.   Greg and Holly discuss how the process might play out and if this will hold.

After three decades on death row, Utah inmate Ralph Menzies execution warrant was signed by a judge starting the path to the first execution squad execution since 2010. Menzies was sentenced to die after the murder of Maureen Hunsaker in 1986. Greg and Holly break down what comes next in the process... and hear live reaction from the son of Maureen Hunsaker, Matt Hunsaker about the execution warrant being signed. 

This summer in Utah, we have seen nearly two-hundred serious injuries relating to motorcycles. This is on track to outpace last year's number of crashes and fatalities in half the time. Lt. Cameron Roden from Utah Highway Patrol joins the show to discuss these numbers and Greg dives into motorcycle laws that the average Utah driver might not know.

CNN is reporting that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine. Holly and Greg discuss the miscommunication between members of Trump administration and the overall concern.

Have you heard of Operation Gigawatt? It's Utah's ambitious plan to double energy production in the next ten years - and that means a whole lot of research and production. Greg and Holly speak with Utah San Rafael Energy Lab, Director Jaron Wallace about the work being down there to diversify energy resources in Utah.  Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson just returned from the UK to explore nuclear energy use and joins the hosts in studio to discuss the takeaways.

Tariffs are on-again, off-again, but the most recent news we have is that President Trump is proposing a 50% tariff on copper and a whopping 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals. Greg and Holly discuss the recent developments and the impacts these tariffs could have.

According to AP, US adults want the government to focus on childcare costs, not birth rates. Greg and Holly discuss the issue of the declining birthrates.  Aimee Winder Newton, Senior Advisor to Governor Cox and director of the Office of Families discusses the overall issues and how the state of Utah is working to support families. Jennifer Nuttel, Executive Director of the Neighborhood House calls into the show to discuss the first apartment complex in Utah that is now offering on-site, low-cost childcare.

As officials continue the clean-up work in Texas, New Mexico has now seen sever flash flooding.  Greg and Holly walk through the latest updates on the flooding in Texas and discuss the issue in New Mexico where at least 3 people were killed as flash flooding swallowed homes in New Mexico.

A majority of Americans believe that immigrants to the United States increase crime. Actual data says they're wrong. Greg and Holly discuss recent reporting with Jacob Hess from the Deseret News.

Utah is now ranked as the ninth most expensive housing in the nation according to a new report from the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Greg and Holly discuss the findings and speak to what Utah needs to change to allow for more housing with The Stern Team of Omada Real Estate Owner, Russel Faucette.

There is a treasure hunt going on in Utah with $25,000 up for grabs. David Cline, Organizer of the Utah Treasure Hunt joins the show to discuss.

Get your credit cards ready, it's Prime Week on Amazon. That’s right, it has expanded past its 24-hour time period to a whole week of savings. We invite ABC Tech Reporter Mike Dobuski onto the show to discuss how much Amazon is planning on earning by this expansion and how much Americans are projected to shell out.

The final episode of KSL Podcast Uinta Triangle is dropping this week. In this episode Marilyn, Eric's wife, takes the trip to Utah to visit Allsop Lake on the anniversary of his fatal fall. Dave Cawley, Host of the podcast, discusses the conclusion of the podcast and where this journey on the podcast has taken him over the years of learning this story.

We are learning about how AI was used to impersonate the Secretary of State Marco Rubio's voice in phone calls to high importance contacts including foreign ministers. We discuss what is being done to regulate these AI robocalls and scammers as AI is evolving to be more believable.

As Americans in general are getting heavier, 4 in 10 adults are obese, the option to take weight loss medication is becoming a very popular option but there is still a question of who can afford this treatment and who SHOULD take it. Lois Collins from the Deseret News joins to discuss her article tackling the subject.

In Utah, More than 180,000 people are on the SNAP benefit program to feed themselves and their families. New budget cuts may threaten these Utahns from being able to provide for their families. We invite Ginnette Bott, President and CEO of Utah Food Bank, onto the show to discuss these cuts and the strain it's going to add to an already strained system at the food bank. Greg and Holly also discuss how RFK Jr. is battling M&M's because of artificial food dyes.  Utah Representative Kristen Chevrier joins the show to discuss the battle against artificial food dyes and her response to changes to SNAP benefits.

A Utah plastic surgeon is facing his day in court after being charged with conspiracy charges by prosecutors after they claim that the surgeon and three others dumped over 2,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine down the drain and administered saline water to children to convince them they were vaccinated. Now some Utah lawmakers have rallied in support of Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr., saying he deserves a medal for his bravery. Greg and Holly discuss the situation.

In March, Saratoga Spring officers responded to the killing of a woman and her 8-year-old son inside her home. They were found by the woman's 17-year-old daughter who called the police. Now there are new details emerging from unsealed search warrants that offered new details into the murders. Greg walks through the documents and discusses the new information.

Hundreds of first responders have spent the last few days looking for survivors in the debris left over by the flash flood that took Texas Hill country on The Fourth of July. Over one hundred people were killed in the sudden flood, including those from a summer camp. We hear from Texas officials with an update of the search and Jim Ryan from ABC News about the new details that happened overnight.

If you've ever eaten a home-grown tomato, you know how much better they taste than the mass-produced ones sold in stores. Greg and Holly talk about a farm-to-table movement connecting communities with Ariel Harmer from the Deseret News. Holly shares her fun facts of the day.

Did you realize that school starts again in just 5 weeks?  Amy Harmer with Utah Refugee Connection, who needs help from the community in filling thousands of backpacks joins the show.

There are some new developments from the Department of Justice and the FBI in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Greg and Holly discuss the recent findings.

Elon Musk has been outspoken in his criticism of the budget bill. Now, he said he is forming a new political party to run candidates against Republicans in next year's election cycle. Will it work? Greg and Holly discuss.

Utah housing prices keep climbing and climbing. Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, Jay Evensen joins the show speaks to why this is happening.

Social Security has been in the news a lot recently - and for good reason. It's about to run out of money. Billy Hesterman, President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, speaks to his latest opinion piece in the Deseret News that speaks to why we can't keep kicking the can down the road on reforms.

Is Utah on the right track or the wrong track economically? How about the nation? Well, it depends on who you ask. Greg and Holly speak with Phil Dean, Chief Economist with University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute about a new poll from the Deseret News on how Utahns feel about the local and national economy and what could improve.

Are you familiar with the term "Balkanization"? Salt Lake Chamber president and CEO Derek Miller joins Greg and Holly to talk about economic balkanization and why Utah needs to avoid it.

The One Big Beautiful Bill has been signed into law... so what now?  There's one aspect of the bill that will impact student loans for graduate school. Greg and Holly discuss.

The big news over the weekend has to be the tragic flooding in Texas, where the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes. As we take a look at this tragedy, Holly has a personal connection to the floods. Greg and Holly speak to ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan, live in Texas about the latest developments. Kevin Eubank, KSL Meteorologist, speaks to how this flash flood escalated the way it did and if there were proper warnings from the National Weather Service.

A special election took place this weekend to replace House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss' seat in the Utah State House of Representatives, for District 51. Moss announced his decision to step down from his seat in the Utah State House of Representatives to accept a new role as Executive Director of Utah Governor Cox’s Office of Economic Opportunity. Holly brings the latest details as Leah Hansen took the win and shares her fun facts of the day.

 

The US Senate has kicked off a marathon voting session as the deadline nears to pass President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill". Cami Mondeux, Deseret News Congressional Correspondent brings the details.

Robotaxis started serving the city of Austin, Texas last week. Jay Evenson, Opinion Editor for the Deseret News, joins the show to discuss his latest opinion piece about the new normal of self-driving vehicles. Greg and Holly hear from listeners about their experience in self-driving vehicles.

Two firefighters killed and a third is fighting for his life after being ambushed while responding to a wildfire in Coeur d'Alene Idaho over the weekend. Greg and Holly discuss the latest details on this ambush and the investigation.

Utah has announced a lawsuit against Snapchat, alleging the app is designed to steal time and attention away from teens. Greg and Holly discuss the latest details.

The France Canyon fire and the Forsyth fire in Utah continue to grow – and according to the Deseret News, wildfire experts say the West is "destined" to burn. Greg and Holly discuss.

The "One Big Beautiful Bill" is still in the Senate, with some significant changes happening over the weekend, including Senator Mike Lee pulling his controversial bill to sell public lands. Greg and Holly discuss this with Lobbyist, Adam Gardiner and other changes to the spending bill.

The sexual assault civil lawsuit against BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been dismissed.. Greg walks through the latest developments. 

Holly shares fun facts for June 27th! Steve Salles and Andy Farnsworth, Hosts of the KSL Move Show join the show with the big movie of the week! The hosts also get into their favorite car chase or racing scene from a movie.

A celebration of life honoring the man killed at a Salt Lake City protest will be held this evening. The Designer and Visionary ...Afa Ah Loo... was shot and killed at the No Kings Protest earlier this month. The memorial is free to the public and will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center at 6 pm Friday June 27th. Organizers are encouraging those who attend to wear bright, bold, colorful clothing .. or anything that celebrates pacific islander culture. Analei Samasei'a, with Creative Pacific and friend of Afa, is part of organizing this event and walks through what to expect and Afa's impact on the community.

The U.S. Supreme Court has released multiple options today. The first opinion is a case about nationwide injunctions that some are calling the birthright citizenship case. Greg and Holly break down this ruling and others that impact religious freedom for parents and more. Kelsey Dallas, Managing Editor for SCOTUSblog speaks to the significance of multiple rulings and what this could mean for the big picture of some of these cases including birthright citizenship. Bill Duncan, Constitutional Law and Religious Freedom Fellow with Sutherland Institute, joins the show to discuss the ruling which allows parents to opt children out of classes with LGBTQ storybooks.

Greg and Holly discuss the latest updates on significant fires around the state. Holly also shares her facts of the day.

We all have come home from work after a long day and decided we don’t want to cook, so we order in or take a drive to the local fast-food restaurant. But the number of Americans who are choosing to do so might be surprising. According to a new report, a third of adults eat fast food on any given day.  Greg and Holly discuss their fast-food habits and take texts from listeners.

Senator John Curtis is pushing for Utah to become the frontrunner for nuclear energy developments in the states. During an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, he highlighted the importance of innovation in the area. We discuss nuclear energy in the state and balance between energy dominance and environmental stewardship.

Utah is seeing two major wildfires in the southernmost part of the state. The France Canyon and Forsyth fires have burned for a near 40,000 acres and firefighters are still fighting to control the blazes. The first step to stopping fires is prevention. Utah Speaker of The House Mike Shultz discusses a new rule that will allow more fire prevention within the national forest system. Speaker Shultz also comments on the recent call for a Utah Judge, Don Torgerson, to resign.

According to the Deseret News, The Senate parliamentarian nixed a number of proposals Republican lawmakers hoped would help pay for more than $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. Greg and Holly discuss.