Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News

KSL News Brief 6:30pm - April 8, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:30pm - April 8, 2026

The last we heard from Iran...the Strait of Hormuz was closed again...because of Israel's attacks on Lebanon. The last we heard from the White House...Lebanon wasn't ever part of the ceasefire deal to begin with. 

Joining me now LIVE is Political Analyst and President of ASG Consulting Adam Gardiner.

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - April 8, 2026

Not even 24 hours after the ceasefire deal with Iran was announced... its status is in question.

The White House says it once again comes down to the Strait of Hormuz... if it's still open there's a ceasefire. If Iran closes it again... all deals are off.

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - April 8, 2026

KSL News Brief 4:00pm - April 8, 2026

We have an update today... on the petition to repeal Utah's anti-gerrymandering law.

We're learning that a *second* senate district did not get enough signatures to put the repeal on the ballot.

Joining me live is Inside Sources co-host Holly Richardson.

KSL News Brief 3:30pm - April 8, 2026

Lines are murky between the U-S and Iran right now. Iranian officials have said that the ceasefire agreement has been broken, and the Strait of Hormuz is closed. But U-S officials have said...nuh uh. 

Joining me now LIVE is NewsNation National Security Contributor... Lt. Gen. Richard Newton.

KSL News Brief 3:00pm - April 8, 2026

KSL News Brief 6:30pm - April 7, 2026

We're continuing to follow updates about the temporary ceasefire with Iran.

President Trump says the basis of their negotiations over the next two weeks.. is Iran's 10-point peace plan.

Joining me live to talk more about it is Dr. Austin Knuppe, Assistant Professor at USU and Director of Heravi Peace Institute.

KSL News Brief 6:00pm - April 7, 2026

We're continuing to follow updates about the United States temporary ceasefire deal with Iran.

Joining me live is University of Utah law professor and Israeli-American Amos Guiora.

KSL News Brief 5:30pm - April 7, 2026

BREAKING NEWS...

President Trump says he's agreed to push back his 6 pm bombing deadline.  He'll push it back by two weeks...  *if* Iran agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest... from ABC News.

Just *minutes ago* President Trump made a post on Truth Social...saying that he'd postpone bombings on Iran for two weeks while they negotiate *if* the strait of hormuz is reopened. That announcement was only about an hour before the deadline he had set for Iran to reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Joining me LIVE now is University of Utah historian Peter Roady.

KSL News Brief 4:30pm - April 7, 2026

A vaguely worded warning from the Trump administration says that hackers working for Iran have begun cyberattacks against US water and energy systems.

Joining me live is Tanner Jensen... the director of the Statewide Information and Analysis Center.

KSL News Brief 4:00pm - April 7, 2026

There's just over 2 hours to go until President Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Meantime... we're hearing that the President is currently reviewing a plan for a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

Joining me live is NewsNation's National Correspondent Jessica Kartalija.. who is in Qatar.

KSL News Brief 3:30pm - April 7, 2026

After a thrilling and spellbinding trip around the moon... the Artemis crew is earthbound.

Joining me now LIVE is ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan...  when do they get home

KSL News Brief 3:00pm - April 7, 2026