KSL's Inside Sources

• Understanding what's been cut in the President's executive order shrinking two Utah monuments
• Elections: Revisiting the 2020 election, local election hiccups, LG responds to DOJ
• Domestic violence calls are up
• Tough Conversations with Kids: How parents can work with other parents to help children thrive
• Utah AG joins other attorneys general to push for more robocall changes
• Americans continue to lose trust in higher education
• Utah's national parks ranked as some of the happiest parks… thanks to selfies?
• Allegations of cheating on driver's license tests in California

Thousands of California drivers are being accused of cheating on their driver's test. Now, roughly 11,000 drivers will need to retake their written tests. The DMV says the written tests showed "irregularities," but that was it; no other details as to how the cheating supposedly occurred. Greg and Holly finish the show by sharing the things they wish they had learned when they first got their licenses.

Greg and Holly love Utah's national parks. They're great places to get away and enjoy the great outdoors. And they're not alone -- the parks here see record-breaking attendance year after year, and now there's a new study that ranks three of Utah's national parks among America's happiest parks. But it's the way this was figured out that really made the team chuckle -- an AI tool ran through hundreds of selfies taken at the country's 63 national parks and examined the people in the pictures. The bigger the smile, the happier the park.

“Why are Americans still feeling kind of ‘meh’ about higher education?” It’s a good question, and it’s also the headline of a new Deseret News piece examining changing education trends across the country. Deseret News reporter Jason Swensen dug into polling both in Utah and around the country, which finds more and more Americans have little or no trust in the country's institutions of higher education. He joins Greg and Holly to share more about what he found.

It’s arguably one of the most annoying things to happen, and it often happens multiple times a day and even in the middle of the night. Robocalls. Who doesn’t hate these kinds of calls — the ones that never stop, even when you tell them to? And no matter how many scam call filters you have on your phone, it’s never good enough. Now, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown is joining other attorneys general in pushing the FCC to do more to end them. He joins Inside Sources with more.

Parents: who hasn't felt like a failure at some point? Those thoughts and feelings can make it hard to keep a close relationship with your kids. And not having that relationship can make it even harder to have tough, important conversations with your children. As part of our "Tough Conversations with Kids" coverage this week, we speak one-on-one with licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Liz Hale. She shares insights and tips to help parents address issues of violence with their kids, while also ensuring parents maintain their own emotional stability and stamina.

The summer season and the ongoing World Cup are both being credited for a rise in domestic violence calls here in Utah and around the world. In the United Kingdom, a charity looking at DV calls says they've seen domestic violence cases rise regardless of who wins and loses the match. Greg and Holly discuss this troubling trend and share resources to help those in need.

There seem to be additional attempts to revisit the 2020 presidential election. Tonight, President Trump is expected to speak on elections and is rumored to unveil new findings alleging Chinese interference in that election. Despite this, Vice President JD Vance says Republicans will accept the results of the upcoming midterm election, even if the SAVE America Act doesn't pass. Deseret News Congressional Correspondent Cami Mondeaux previews tonight's speech. Greg and Holly also discuss some local election news, including missing ballots out of Utah County and the Lieutenant Governor's response to continued DOJ requests for private voter information.

The Grand Staircase of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument has been cut out of the monument. President Trump's recent order slashing the size of those monuments removed many protected and sacred areas within them. And today, we're now seeing what's been cut. Greg and Holly are a bit astonished by this development, especially since the monument's name won't change.

Several Utahns have now filed a defamation lawsuit against Kevin O'Leary -- the man behind the Stratos Data Center in Box Elder County -- and Fox News. O'Leary had called out several Utahns and groups back in May, saying their opposition to the data center was being funded by the Chinese Communist Party. Those groups are now suing in federal court, saying the comments damaged both their reputation and their businesses. The suit comes even though O'Leary and Fox News both issued statements a few weeks ago retracting their comments. But like they say... once the cat's out of the bag, it's impossible to put it back in.

• Burn scars around Utah at high risk of mud flows, flooding
• Caregiver charged in death of three men with disabilities has court appearance
• State senator named to lead conservative think-tank
• U.S. House passes bipartisan bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
• Todd Blanche faces Congressional hearing to become new U.S. Attorney General
• Tough Conversations with Kids: How parents can assist in stopping and preventing bullying
• ...and more!

Our special co-host and KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas is celebrating a special day today – it's his birthday! Listen in for a fun surprise from the KSL NewsRadio family, the Inside Sources team, and Greg's wife, Rebecca Skordas.

Senator John Curtis is reaffirming Congress's role in wars and conflicts today, saying President Trump needs to consult with Congress more as the War in Iran progresses. The comments come after the president said the ceasefire was over and resumed attacks on Iran.

There's continued fallout today over two fatal ICE shootings in just the past few days. The Department of Homeland Security was going to step in and make some changes, but recent comments from the President have rerouted that plan. Secretary Mullin originally said ICE would suspend traffic stops, but a social media post from the President this morning says ICE "cannot give up" its traffic stops.

With a terrible snowpack, a worsening drought, and blowing dust across the Wasatch Front, the Great Salt Lake is in danger. It's something that affects us all, and we have to do something now if we even want the lake to have a future. This morning, there was a major announcement of new funding to help support the Great Salt Lake. Ben Hart, executive director of the Utah Inland Port Authority, joins to share more insights on the investment.

Housing prices are at their highest levels ever. And the newly passed housing bill -- the one President Trump allowed to go into law without his signature last week -- hopes to make homeownership more attainable and affordable. According to the National Association of Realtors, the average home price in the U.S. is more than $440,000. In fact, June saw the 36th straight month of rising home prices. So with all that in mind, how the heck do we not lose hope? We get insights from our good friend Russell Faucette with The Stern Team of Omada Real Estate.

Our special weeklong coverage on Inside Sources continues today -- how parents can have difficult conversations with their children. In this segment, Greg and Holly are joined by Dr. Ryan Bartlett, Director of Strategic Communications for the Utah State Board of Education. Bartlett describes ways parents can help teachers and other school staff in both stopping and preventing bullying.

This morning, acting U.S. attorney general faced a slew of tough questions from Senators as he moves through the process to become the full attorney general. Among the questions this morning were things about FBI director Kash Patel, the President's pardons of those involved with the January 6th riots, and whether or not the President can serve a third term. With a lot of baggage already -- including the controversy around the Epstein Files -- could Blanche actually get confirmed?

Here comes the sun! Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to officially move the country into a permanent Daylight Saving Time. Now don't make any changes to your sleep schedule just yet -- the proposal still has to pass the Senate. And even though we talk about this every six months, it stills tops of the list of issues voters care about. Greg and Holly give their thoughts on whether to keep the change, move to Standard Time, or stay on Daylight Saving Time.

A well-known name on Utah's Capitol Hill is making some moves into the non-profit think-tank world. This morning, State Senator Todd Weiler was announced as the new President and CEO of the Sutherland Institute. The Sutherland Institute is well-known in the state for its research and polling on some of the biggest issues facing Utah. What does this move mean for Utahns and for Senator Weiler's constituents? He joins the program to explain.

The man charged in the death of three men with disabilities in February is in court this morning, as lawyers work to convince a judge to send the case to trial. Prosecutors say that Isaiah Vaughn Pulu left three of his "Safe and Sound Services" clients in a running car for at least 3.5 hours. The three men died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas explains why this wouldn't be a death penalty case.

We told you about it on Monday and almost immediately after, the flooding and mud flows began. North Creek near Beaver was caught on camera running high and fast, filled with mud and other debris left behind by the Cottonwood Fire. As this week goes on, the chances for more storms and monsoonal moisture increase too. So while we may look okay here on the Wasatch Front, other parts of the state could see some real danger. KSL Meteorologist Devan Mascuilli joins to discuss the forecast and flooding risks.

Leaders who oversaw the initial approval of the Stratos Data Center in Box Elder County told a room full of concerned residents that they still value public input, even though they didn't expect as much pushback as they've received thus far. Board member of the Military Installation Development Authority Mark Shepherd told KSL that despite what people have said, their process has been nothing but transparent and open. Greg and Holly don't quite see it the same way.

• Utah Heat: power outages, appropriate tree watering
• Tough Conversations with Kids: How parents can keep their kids safe around evolving technology
• Utahns… the leaders of being passive-aggressive?
• Utah makes top list of worst states to live in
• Argentina court rules that goldfish have rights

When you go to a sushi bar, one of the things you don't usually see on the menu is goldfish. I mean, we typically don't eat goldfish unless it's in cracker form. But a court in Argentina found that a pair of goldfish -- who were living in a tank at a sushi restaurant -- had rights. And we're not talking about just the right to not be eaten, but actual rights afforded to -- as the country calls it -- sentient beings.  Greg shares his legal insights into this bizarre story.