KSL's Inside Sources

• Two Utah Supreme Court judicial nominees move ahead
• Will Congress add safeguards to artificial intelligence?
• Lawmakers call for Lindsay Clancy to face public execution
• Utah ranks in top 10 for ICE arrests; deplorable conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz" revealed
• Utah kids get hands-on opportunity to experience science used every day by DHHS
• Teenager in New York suspended for bringing a coffee cup to class
• Mmmm... Wastewater
• Survivors of deadly flooding in Grand Canyon share their story
• 100 Days to Christmas: Santa's mailbox is now open!

Time to start licking those envelopes and sticking the stamps -- Santa's mailbox is now open for the holidays. And the timing is great, especially since there are now 100 days until Christmas. Holly's so excited for these developments; Greg feels a bit "bah humbug" about the whole thing. Either way, better get your letters written and sent in soon so Santa has plenty of time to fulfill your Christmas wishes.

Another set of human remains have been discovered in the Grand Canyon. Officials are doing testing to confirm the identity, but a lot of signs indicate that it could be the last person missing after devastating floods in the area last month. While officials work to confirm the identity, people who survived the floods are dealing with a form of "survivor's guilt" -- that they made it out even though several others did not. The Deseret News' Leah Bowers spoke with several of these survivors and joins Greg and Holly to share their stories.

In an drought-stricken state like Utah, we all have to look for ways to conserve water. Many places around the state use reclaimed wastewater for irrigation and things like that. But what about drinking the reclaimed water? In La Verkin, you'll soon get the chance to taste wastewater that's been turned into clean drinking water.

Sometimes you read a headline and it makes you scratch your head. Here's one we saw this morning: New York high-school senior suspended for bringing coffee cup to class. The school district recently implemented some new rules to keep students from bringing drugs to school through drinks and food. The teen and her mother told local media that it was a deliberate act of civil disobedience meant to protest what the family claims was an illegally adopted school policy. Do you think the punishment fits the crime?

You ready to talk about some science? Before he turned to the dark side -- the law -- our own Greg Skordas studied engineering and science. Both of those topics still thrill him today, so he was more than excited to welcome Jeffrey Eason, Director of the Office of Communicable Diseases with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services into the studio to talk about tomorrow's Kids in Science Day. Eason explains what kids can expect and how they can get involved in some real-life science experiments and fun.

Despite the complaints Holly's gotten in the past for her views on immigration, she's standing by them: she believes the human should come first before the alleged crime. So the news that Utah ranks among the top 10 states for the rate of ICE arrests really bothers her. What's more, a new report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general found that some detainees in Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" faces inhumane conditions. She and Greg discuss both immigration-related stories.

Despite her innocence -- she has not been proven guilty in a court of law -- federal lawmakers are calling for the public execution of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman charged with killing her three children. She claims she did so while experiencing postpartum psychosis, and a jury failed to unanimously convict her of anything several weeks ago. Holly gives her hot takes on lawmakers calling for the death of an innocent person.

Some of the AI industry's biggest leaders have been calling on Congress to add more safeguards around artificial intelligence and now, Utah's governor is echoing those calls. Yesterday, Governor Cox posted a letter on X asking for Congress to create a national framework to establish rules, regulations, and safeguards for AI. Commissioner of the Utah Department of Commerce Margaret Busse help craft the message; she joins us to explain what the governor really wants. Deseret News congressional correspondent Cami Mondeaux also joins Inside Sources to give insights into whether or not Congress has an appetite to take up the issue before the midterms.

The past couple of years have highlighted some rather tense relations between the state legislature and the Utah Supreme Court; for example, redistricting, abortion access, and expanding the state's high court. Those tensions were definitely on legislator's minds yesterday as a Senate confirmation committee interviewed two men the Governor hopes to put on the bench. Greg and Holly discuss how these two nominees may change the relationship between the legislature and the judiciary.

"That sound you hear is the collective sigh of relief from election officials." That's how Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to block President Trump's order restricting mail-in voting before the midterms. The President isn't happy about the decision, slamming the justices this morning on social media. What does the court's order mean? Will our elections go ahead as previously planned? Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson joins the show to explain. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas also discusses the future court battles that could follow mail-in voting in the years to come.

• Back to the future: So. Utah business offers VHS rentals
• Diesel prices hit record high -- what are people doing to save money?
• Interest rates may go up again as the Fed tries to fight stubborn inflation
• President Trump's restrictions on mail-in voting continue to face judicial pushback
• Hope for people waiting for organ transplants: pigs
• State of farming, ranching in Utah
• Ask the Attorney: man accused of killing three women in Wayne County to appear in court
• The Detour: Man returns century-old magazine to library without having to pay multi-thousand-dollar late fee

What's the biggest library late fee you've ever paid? Or maybe you didn't pay… but how big was the charge? How about $12,000? One man back East had that fee for a 132-year-old overdue magazine. But here's the kicker: he won't have to pay the fee after all!

This was such a sad, crazy story when it broke last March -- three women killed in Wayne County. Their money and cars were stolen in the process. Prosecutors say Ivan Miller killed the three in an attempt to get home to Iowa. It appears to be a completely random thing, but that doesn't make it any easier to process. Miller's due in court today, so Inside Sources takes the chance to ask KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas about the case.

A lackluster winter, a weird spring, and a hot, dry summer -- all things that make farming and ranching here in Utah and across the West more challenging than normal. Mixed with a difficult economy, international tariffs, and challenges with herd sizes, our farmers and ranchers have sure had an uphill battle. So with all that in mind, we focus on how agriculture has been dealing with some really intense challenges. The show is first joined by Kaid Panek, brand ambassador for the American Cattlemen and former state vice president of the Utah FFA. The hosts then shift specifically to farming and are joined by Ron Stratford, President of the Utah Farmers Union.

Isn't science amazing? There's a constant shortage of organs for transplants in the country, but our animal friends may be able to help. The Deseret News reports that a man lived without dialysis for 271 days thanks to a pig kidney. With more on how this kind of thing works and what it could mean for transplants of all kinds, Greg and Holly are joined in the studio by Deseret News reporter Lois Collins.

Yet another knock against President Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting -- this morning, a second federal judge blocked the administration from implementing new rules for the U.S. Postal Service to tighten mail-in voting requirements. At the same time, our Lieutenant Governor continues to face investigations and pushback from the Department of Justice over voter information privacy. Governor Cox is now defending the state's chief election officer and vote-by-mail in the state; the hosts explain.

The Federal Reserve may have to raise interest rates this week at its regular meeting, and it's thanks to stubbornly high inflation. But interest rates are already higher than many would like, and wasn't the whole goal of President Trump appointing a new Fed chair so that he could lower interest rates? With more on why inflation continues to stay high and why the Fed must rely on its formulas to make interest rate decisions, Inside Sources is joined by Zions Bank Senior Economist Robert Spendlove.

Over the weekend, nationwide diesel prices hit an all-time high when they surpassed the $ 6-a-gallon mark. There's been a lot of finger-pointing over who's at fault for the high prices, but regardless, it's going to hurt our wallets. Even if you don't drive a diesel truck, most of the food and goods shipped around the U.S. rely on diesel to get to their destination. And that means higher prices will continue to trickle down. The hosts discuss the reasons for the high diesel prices right now and hear from listeners on what they're doing to save a buck here and there.

Grab your leggings and your shoulder pads, tease your hair or go get a perm, and head down to your local video store for a true blast from the past! The 80s are calling, and they want you to spend your Friday nights like you used to: picking up a good old VHS for your weekend relaxation. With all the talk of expanding tech and AI, wouldn't it be nice to use some old-fashioned tech for your entertainment? Greg and Holly discuss a video store in Southern Utah that's trying to head back to a totally tubular past.

This morning, President Trump shared that he doesn't think guardrails or controls are needed to better protect people from the dangers of artificial intelligence. In fact, he said there needs to be less regulation so the AI industry in the U.S. can grow and win the "AI race" against China. His comments came after several industry leaders said we need to slow down AI development and introduce more safeguards. The comments from those leaders have many asking why they can't police themselves in the first place, and why they need the government to do it. For more on whether the industry could enforce rules themselves and what that would look like, Greg and Holly are joined by Cinco AI founder Tim Kapp, who's an AI builder, professor, and economist.

• Utah leaders remember 9/11
• The impact of 9/11 on America's Muslim community
• Operation Yellow Ribbon: A bright light amid one of America's darkest days

Amid the chaos and darkness that fell upon our country 25 years ago today, there was a little glimmer of light coming from our neighbors in the north. Shortly after the attacks began, the FAA closed American airspace for the first time ever. Suddenly, planes across the country were ordered to land... immediately.  With thousands of planes in the air -- flying to the U.S. from overseas destinations -- it meant two options: turn back or find another place to land. Inside Sources Executive Producer Andy Cupp joins to share more on how a small town in Newfoundland, Canada, stepped in to help thousands of Americans, many of whom were experiencing the worst day of their lives.

In the aftermath of 9/11, the country's Muslim community faced an increase in attacks. Even those who had nothing to do with what happened that day faced harassment, abuse, and danger. It's important to us to cover that part of the story too -- this group of Americans experienced something so terrible that this is their story too. For more on that perspective, Greg and Holly speak with Imam Shuaib Din of the Utah Islamic Center.

As we remember and honor what happened on 9/11, state leaders here are also memorializing the day. Greg and Holly take our listeners to the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol, where Governor Spencer Cox shares a special message on this somber anniversary.