KSL's Inside Sources

• Are data centers the solution to a possible economic recession?
• Ask the Attorney: Kohberger hearings cancelled as he tries to get new judge
• What's trending for the Halloween season?
• Meet the Candidates 2026: 2nd Congressional District
• American wealth continues to grow the fastest for the oldest members of the country
• Gov. Cox's starter home plan continues to fall behind schedule
• World faith leaders gather for rare summit in Salt Lake City
• The similarities between BYU and Notre Dame ahead of major football game
• Deepfakes promoting supplements from celebrities continue to grow
• Pregnancy and infant loss awareness day

In today's final segment, host Holly Richardson shares some deeply personal experiences she's had with pregnancy losses. Through her words, she details the stages of grief and loss she experienced after losing several pregnancies, all in the hope of helping others who've experienced the same things to not feel alone.

Deepfakes continue to pop up all over the internet, thanks to AI. Celebrity faces and voices are all over the Internet, promoting diet pills, supplements, and other materials. But here's the thing... most of them are fake. And a majority of the fake voices are coming from female celebrities. There's been a push to ban these kinds of deepfakes and Congress is also taking up the issue with the "Take it Down Act."

If you follow college sports, there's a good chance you're tuned into this weekend's match-up between two top-10 college football teams: the Brigham Young University Cougars and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. It'll be an exciting game and you'll be able to catch all the action here on KSL NewsRadio this Saturday. While they may have a lot of similarities on the gridiron, the two Christian universities also share a lot in common off the field too. Deseret News reporter Jason Swensen joins to explain.

Something really cool is coming to Salt Lake City today through Saturday: faith leaders from around the world are gathering for the G20 Interfaith Summit. We're talking about leaders from all kinds of religions: Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, and of course, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For a preview of the event and why it's so special that it's being held here in Utah, Greg and Holly consult KSL senior religion and arts reporter Carole Mikita.

Homeownership continues to be one of the biggest drivers of personal wealth and net worth. Yet for younger generations, it can often still feel unattainable. To help combat that, Governor Spencer Cox launched his starter home program, which aims to build 35-thousand starter homes by 2028. But new data says the program is way behind track -- only 25% of the houses have been built -- and we're now halfway to the deadline.

American wealth is growing, even if it might not feel like it all the time. But it's certainly not growing evenly across all ages. What's largely driving the differences in overall net wealth among different age groups? Homeownership. Inside Sources breaks down the new data with Dr. Michael Kofoed, associate professor of economics at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

As we get closer to Election Day, Inside Sources is interviewing candidates running in Utah's biggest races. In this edition of Meet the Candidates 2026, hosts Holly Richardson and Greg Skordas speak with the top two candidates for Utah's 2nd Congressional District, incumbent Republican Blake Moore and Democratic challenger Peter Crosby. They answer questions about their campaign, their policies and priorities, the data center project in Box Elder County, and why they think they're the best fit for the role.

Halloween is creeping up on us, and if you’re still trying to find the perfect costume, the best candy to buy, or how to make your house the spookiest on the block, Google has answers. Apparently, we’re not all searching for the same old witches and vampires! Google’s annual "Fright-geist" has a look at what’s haunting search trends across the country. With more on who's inspiring the most costumes, what candy is taking the top spot, and what new Halloween décor trend is creeping up the charts, Greg and Holly turn to Google Search Trends Expert Megan Stoner.

The man convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022 was supposed to be in court today, arguing why he thinks the judge overseeing his case should be dismissed. But that hearing for Bryan Kohberger has now been cancelled, and several other hearings are now on pause. Could this spell some issues for Kohberger's attempts to withdraw his guilty plea? KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas answers our questions.

There are plenty of concerns that stubbornly high inflation could lead to an economic recession. But the CEO of one of the world's biggest investment companies says something else could lead to a recession. The CEO of BlackRock says a pause on data center construction would actually be what leads to an economic slowdown. Larry Fink tells CNBC that data centers aren't the problem; they're actually the solution.

This morning, President Trump said the Pentagon's earlier plan to livestream an upcoming execution will no longer happen. The execution of Nidal Hasan will still go forward by firing squad, but the President reversed course following bipartisan pushback from lawmakers and immense public opposition to the move. Hasan was previously convicted of shooting and killing 13 people -- and injuring another 32 -- at Fort Hood in 2009.

Topics we will cover on this episode of KSL Inside Sources include :

• Sen. Curtis discusses his pushback of Pres. Trump's diesel deal with Russia
• New reports show inflation is still on the rise
• The House Call: More Utah homeowners are cutting listing prices
• Could mothers be the key to creating responsible AI models?
• SEG unveils new renderings of downtown SLC entertainment district
• SLC leaders concerned about plans to build oil pipeline

There are some new hiccups in the plans to move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Utah. A new order from a federal judge puts that process on hold -- not just for the Forest Service, but for the *ntire U.S. Department of Agriculture. A federal judge now says the Trump Administration has no authority to make these massive changes -- it's up to Congress.

More and more Utah homeowners are slashing their listing prices as interest rates continue to rise and the market faces some headwinds. A new analysis finds that the five counties on the Wasatch Front -- Utah, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, and Tooele -- have some of the largest price cuts in the entire country.

Halloween is the perfect time for spooky season. But once November 1st comes, most people shift into Christmas mode. If you're one of those people who craves the dark, spooky times instead, there's a place here locally where you can go for Halloween-type fun all year long. The Inside Sources hosts discuss Nocturnal Nook Novelties in Lehi.

A large oil pipeline could come barreling through some of the most historic districts in Salt Lake City if the Sinclair oil company gets its way. But city council leaders say they have more questions and concerns than answers after hearing from Sinclair representatives. Greg and Holly break down the plans and the arguments for and against them.

The hopes for a winter filled with snow are alive and well right now -- thanks to the most recent storm. It didn't dump snow down here in Salt Lake City, but it did bring some snow to the mountains and the Cottonwoods. And for people like Greg Skordas, who love to ski and snowboard, it's a very exciting sign that winter may actually pan out this year.

Smith Entertainment Group has unveiled more details about the sports and entertainment district coming to downtown Salt Lake City. They've also released new rendering and maps of the development, which will be built east of the Delta Center. KSL digital reporter Carter Williams joins Inside Sources with the latest.

Yesterday, we spoke about potential reasons the AI company "Anthropic" might ban users who are rude to its chatbot, Claude. Our KSL traffic reporter Cormick Bone posed this interesting idea: that we could teach AI to be rude. Today, we wanted to build on something related to that idea. A new Deseret News opinion piece says that mothers could be integral to raising the morals of AI models. Joining us for this conversation is the author of the piece, Shima Baughman, a  Distinguished Fellow at Brigham Young University's Wheatley Institute.

A new BBC story highlights how many older people in China are feeling so lonely that they're turning to young people for help. In fact, many are paying younger adults to be their friends -- to literally just hang out with them. Greg and Holly discuss this trend and whether or not it could become a thing here.

Inflation is on the rise, and it's bringing prices across the board even higher. The Labor Department's report says inflation rose to 3.7% in September -- not the direction the Trump Administration would want it to go ahead of the midterms. And with this new report, there will be a new cost-of-living-adjustment coming for Social Security payments. For analysis on the report and what it means for your wallet, the hosts speak with Professor Jason Kotter, an assistant professor of finance at BYU's Marriott School of Business.

The president of Brigham Young University, Shane Reese, announced developments with the incoming new medical school at the university. School leadership unveiled new rendering of the school and also announced preliminary accreditation.

The pushback on President Trump's Russian diesel deal continues to grow from members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. One of those is Senator John Curtis, Utah's junior senator. He joins Inside Sources to explain why he's opposed to the new deal and how he thinks Congress should be more involved in certain decisions like this and the war in Iran.

There are now less than three weeks to go until Election Day! Here in Utah, ballots are already in the mail. And throughout the entire election season, KSL is the place to be for the latest info and analysis on the issues you'll vote on.

Today, we focus on last night's second congressional debate between incumbent Republican Blake Moore and Democrat Peter Crosby. We put their recent debate comments through the KSL Truth Test.