KSL at Night: 10-14-2024

Hosts: Taylor Morgan & Adam Gardiner

The state of the Presidential race… 21 days before Election Day
Today, we sit 21 days from Election Day. Ballots in Utah go out tomorrow, October 15th. With three weeks to go, we’re in the home stretch. We begin the show catching listeners up on the latest developments in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Listen to hear more about polls in swing states, party registrations, and the candidates’ health records.

FEMA facing threats of violence in hurricane recovery efforts
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has had to temporarily halt some of their Hurricane Helene recovery efforts due to growing threats of violence. It comes following waves of misinformation and conspiracy theories that have led to threats against volunteers and FEMA employees. We break down the “whys” behind this growing trend of violent threats.

How voters can get informed about judges on this year’s ballot
When you get your ballot in the coming days, you’ll notice several judges are up for retention. Many of us might skip that section, not really knowing or understanding what we’re voting for. Many also have no idea who these judges are. Mary-Margaret Pingree, Executive Director of the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission comes on KSL at Night to tell us how that organization helps inform voters about judicial retention.

Meet the candidate: Rachelle Morris for SLCo Council, At-Large C
This election cycle, people living in Salt Lake County will get to select a new county council member. On KSL at Night, we’re interviewing the candidates to get their takes on topics like public safety, housing, and the economy. Rachelle Morris, Republican candidate for Salt Lake County Council, At-Large C joins us in studio to talk about how she would represent the needs of people across Utah’s most populous county.

Meet the candidate: Burgess Owens for Congress (UT-4)
Republican incumbent Representative Burgess Owens (Utah’s 4th Congressional District) is running for re-election to Congress. He’s running on a platform of promoting intergenerational change, opening up the ‘American Dream’ for young people, and securing the southern border. Rep. Owens joins KSL at Night in the studio to explain why he decided to run again and what he wants to do in the next term.

American troops, air defense system heading to aid Israel
The United States will send additional support to Israel as the country continues to fight Hamas and Hezbollah. Roughly 100 troops are headed to the area, along with a high-altitude anti-missile system. The KSL at Night hosts discuss this latest development and what could happen as the U.S. gets more involved in this conflict.

 ‘I, Robot’ director takes on Tesla
The director of the 2004 film ‘I, Robot’ is claiming that Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, has stolen his ideas and designs for robots. A recent posting on X shows the similarities between the two designs, prompting the question: is it possible to steal designs when it’s all part of the “futuristic” genre? KSL at Night hosts Adam Gardiner and Taylor Morgan have a fun discussion on innovation and technology.

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