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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders discuss gambling, respect and Jesus Christ during semiannual General Conference
• How loud is too loud? Complaints pour in over loud music festival in Sandy
• Second-chance career fair held in Ogden for people with criminal backgrounds
• Celebrating National Be Nice Day
• The AI Files: CEO says to just accept bad things, more people turning to AI for legal advice
• Your Voice, Your Vote: Candidates in Utah's 3rd Congressional District debate policy
• Young Jazz fan making waves on the internet

The Utah Jazz pre-season is officially underway. Last night, they beat the Denver Nuggets 109 to 97. One of their young fans is getting pretty popular on social media right now thanks to his excitement for the team. Holly and Greg hear from the young boy and then finish the show by talking about what happened on this day in history.

There are fewer than 30 days to go until the midterm election, and the candidates are ramping up their campaigning. Last week, we spoke about the recent debate in the First Congressional District -- the one that now covers a good chunk of Salt Lake County.  This segment, we talk about the race in the 3rd Congressional District between incumbent Republican Celeste Maloy and Democrat Kent Udell. You may have missed this, but the two actually look to the debate stage on Friday night... discussing things like affordability, public lands, and data centers.

Just trust us… we'll figure it out. Don't worry about the mistakes… it'll be okay. That's the message coming from the CEO of OpenAI, who says, "the world should just accept some bad things happening" as long as it helps AI develop. At the same time, we're reading about more and more people using AI for legal matters. ChatGPT, Attorney at Law? Eh, maybe not so fast.

Mr. Rogers said it best: "There are three ways to ultimate success. The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind." Today's National Be Nice Day, and it's a day set aside to really promote this idea of kindness and the need for it in our society. For more on how to do and say nice things, the hosts are joined by Mason Bennett, Executive Director of One Kind Act a Day.

Today, the Department of Corrections held a career fair for people who are seeking a second chance. Organizers say they're bringing together motivated job seekers who are leaving the justice system with employers who are seeking reliable workers. With thousands of people under UDC supervision right now, there's a major need for jobs. But the process of getting those jobs isn't easy. For more on the program and why employers are reaching out to people with criminal backgrounds, Greg and Holly speak with Armanda Mercado, Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Utah Department of Corrections and Angela Johnson of Interstate Roofing; her business was one of the employers who attended the fair.

How loud is too loud? There were a lot of angry people in Sandy over the weekend — complaining about noise from a music festival held at America First Field. Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski says festival organizers had things a little too loud on Friday night and that they brought the levels down for Saturday night. Greg and Holly share their own thoughts on sound limits from big festivals like that, especially when the venue is so close to homes.

It was quite the weekend for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who tuned in or came to downtown Salt Lake City for the church's semiannual General Conference. Leaders spoke of faith and hope but also got pretty direct with what they consider to be moral issues. In particular, President D. Todd Christofferson of the First Presidency of the church targeted gambling and prediction markets. Greg and Holly share their thoughts on the messages and are joined in the discussion by Church News reporter Aimee Cobabe.

Court is in session! The U.S. Supreme Court, that is. Some of the cases the court will review over the next several months could have some major impacts on things like immigration and both the First and the Second Amendment. The court is also expected to take up issues dealing with presidential power and climate change. Today, they began the session by hearing arguments on who can sue energy companies when it comes to climate change. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas breaks down the trends coming this term with co-host Holly Richardson.

• Your Voice, Your Vote: Midterm 'vibe' check
• Utah classrooms deal with new AI requirements
• Ensign College launches new vocational technical center
• Riverdale community comes together to support family affected by house fire
• Trump administration looking into DOJ investigation of Watergate, former President Richard Nixon
• Careful how you drive… your car may be reporting you
• Previewing this week's big movie: Digger

Greg and Holly finish the week chatting about the big movie of the week with the hosts of the KSL Movie Show, Val Cameron and Andy Farnsworth. They discuss the movie Digger and answer the movie question of the week: What is your favorite Tom Cruise movie?

Be careful about what you say or do when you're driving -- your car's probably selling your data and information to big tech companies. Honestly though -- is anyone really surprised? According to reporting from Consumer Reports, high-tech cars are selling personal information, including your car's VIN, to third-party advertisers. Greg and Holly talk about whether or not we should ever expect privacy anymore, even when in our own private spaces.

Well… this wasn't on our 2026 bingo cards! The Trump Administration is now looking into the Watergate scandal from the early 1970s to see if the Department of Justice was unfair to then-President Richard Nixon. Remember, the whole scandal led to impeachment proceedings for Nixon and his eventual resignation. Now, we're learning that one of the big pushers of this renewed investigation is a former Nixon aide who's known as a "revisionist historian."

The Riverdale community is coming together to support a local family that's dealing with the aftermath of a deadly house fire. A father and three children were killed in the fire, which began early Thursday morning. A mother and two of the kids have been released; another child remains in critical condition. Now, the community is coming together to try and support the family as they move through what's probably the hardest time in their lives.

Across the country -- and here in Utah, especially -- skilled trades education programs are coming back into the forefront. Now there's nothing inherently wrong with traditional higher education, but it's exciting to see additional opportunities for people to learn and contribute to our workforce. To help meet the needs of students, Ensign College has opened a new vocational center that looks to bridge the gap between these two kinds of education programs. For more on this new center and how it works, Doug McDougal, Dean of Applied Sciences and Technical and Vocational Education and Joseph Kerry, Assistant Dean of Applied Sciences and Technical and Vocational Education at Ensign College join the program.

Utah schools are well into the new year, and teachers are continuing to work with new AI requirements in the classroom. At the same time, students are asking to be more involved in developing these policies. So how are they finding balance this year, especially as A-I continues to grow?

Heading into the midterms, how are Utah voters feeling? Hopeful, hopeless, anxious? According to new polling from the Deseret News and Hinckley Institute of Politics, Utah voters are feeling both hopeful and anxious; it's especially true for Utah Democrats. Republicans feel more hopeful for the election -- both nationally and here at home -- but the levels of anxiety are also quite high. Your Voice, Your Vote -- Greg and Holly break down the newest data.

As we head into the midterms, the economy is top-of-mind for many voters. So, this morning's poor jobs report isn't exactly welcome news. The unemployment rate still remains near historic lows, so that's good. But it's on the rise -- that's not so good. Jobs in September increased nationwide by only 29,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. All of this is happening at the same time that mortgage rates keep ticking up and more Americans are turning to "buy now, pay later" services.

• Data center in Box Elder County continues to move ahead… but quietly
• The morals and ethics of AI in life and in faith
• On the Hill: Legislative audit says Utah's judiciary needs more oversight and accountability
• Wildlife officials encourage Utahns to report urban bear sightings
• Ask the Attorney: How did Tennessee botch a death penalty execution?
• Reports: Rape allegations from Cornell University case not passed along to district attorney in 2024
• Refunds are coming for some Amazon Prime members, and so are scammers
• Local radio station kicks off October… with Christmas music

Greg hates this news, but Holly loves it! A local radio station has kicked off the Halloween season by starting to play Christmas music. It might seem a little early for most people, but eh, whatever floats your boat! Greg and Holly butt heads on the move and read listener comments on the news. Turns out everyone has a strong opinion.

Millions of people are getting refunds from Amazon Prime starting today thanks to a massive settlement. A year ago, Amazon agreed to pay billions of dollars after allegations that they had signed people up for their Prime service without their permission, then made it too hard to cancel. But as with all good news, there are warnings. We hear from KSL Investigator Matt Gephardt with his warnings.

The information that keeps coming out on the rape investigation and case involving Cornell University students and administrators keeps getting worse. Several news outlets have obtained documents from the original investigation that show that the alleged victim did tell police about the rape in 2024 and said it was absolutely rape at the time. But that information was never passed along to the district attorney, so he declined to pursue charges.

The execution of a woman in Tennessee went very wrong last night after she survived what was supposed to be two lethal doses of drugs. This morning, Governor Bill Lee put a hold on all executions through the end of the year while they figure out what happened. So what went wrong in the process? And what's supposed to happen now? KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas gives his take, and we hear from both a witness to the event and the governor of Tennessee.

Have you seen bears in your neighborhood when they're not usually there? Right now, the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is pleading with people to call them when they see bears... even though several social media posts are discouraging those reports. A lot of people say not reporting the sightings will save the bears from euthanasia. But is that accurate? For more,  Holly and Greg turn to Chad Wilson, game mammals coordinator with the Utah DWR.

The last couple of years have been filled with a lot of tension between Utah's legislature and the judiciary -- it's no secret that they've come to heads several times. Now, a new legislative audit says there should be more oversight of Utah's courts… by the legislature itself. The audit reiterated that judicial independence is important, but it says that there's a lack of public confidence in the courts, and legislative oversight and more accountability will help. Holly and Greg share some skepticism of the audit recommendations; they explain this in these segments.