KSL at Night: 9-16-2024

Hosts: Maura Carabello and Adam Gardiner

The latest on the 2nd assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
This weekend, a 2nd attempt to assassinate former President Trump took place on a Florida golf course. We begin the show discussing the latest developments from the FBI and the Secret Service. Today we learned that the suspect stood in wait for 12 hours before being spotted by someone. Why did it take so long? We hear an explanation from an earlier press conference and discuss.

Trump preaches unity, praises Utahns during short fundraising stop
Less than 24 hours before his attempted assassination, former President Donald Trump visited Utah for a quick fundraising event. Supporters who attended the event say he spoke about unity and praised members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for their “shared values.” KSL at Night hosts Adam Gardiner and Maura Carabello break down the event for our listeners.

Meet the candidate: Skyler Beltran running for Utah County Commissioner
GOP candidate for Utah County Commissioner Skyler Beltran is hitting the ground a little early; he’s stepping in this week to serve the rest of the current term for a former commissioner. He’s still running in this election for the next term that begins in January, so we bring him onto KSL at Night to share a bit about himself. Curious about what he’d want to bring to the Utah County Commission? Listen in!

Meet the candidate: Alan Wessman running for Utah County Commissioner
Another person running for Utah County Commissioner is Alan Wessman, candidate from the United Utah Party. He joins KSL at Night to share his thoughts and plans for the county commission. As Utah County continues to grow, Wessman says he thinks a change should come to the structure of the county government. Listen to learn more about the other issues he finds important.

Discussing the effects of filming on Utah and its economy
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent in Utah from filming studios, production companies, and film festivals like Sundance Festival over the past several years. When the spending trickles down, what kind of effect does that have on Utah’s economy? We discuss this question with Utah Film Commission Director Virginia Pearce. We also take a look at the overall perception of Utah from an actor’s perspective; Utah-born actor Claybourne Elder gives us his take, as well as the take from his fellow actors. Together, this deep-dive into the film industry's effect on Utah will shed some light into the politics and economics of it all.

China raises its retirement age; should the US do the same?
China has announced that it will raise its retirement age over the next several years. Should the United States follow their example and also raise the age of retirement? We finish off the show discussing the economic and emotional effects that’d come from altering the retirement age here.

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