KSL's Inside Sources

One of the worst things to happen in the dead of summer is losing power. It's usually not a huge deal to lose the lights and WiFi but when you lose the air conditioning... no thank you! And we might see more of that this summer, thanks in part to our really high wildfire risk. Rocky Mountain Power -- which supplies power to most of the state -- says they may proactively cut power when the risks are the worst. 

Russia has stepped up its threats towards Ukraine, and strikes are ramping up too. We're reading today in the BBC that Moscow also warned foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to leave the city of Kyiv as soon as possible. Is this signaling an escalation in the war... or is it just a fake show of force from Russia? Dr. Anna Pechenkina, associate professor at the Political Science Department at Utah State University shares her takes on the evolving situation. 

Holly and Greg both support this idea, and it's gaining steam among Senators on both sides of the aisle. The proposal is this: if the government shut downs, lawmakers will be restricted from leaving Washington, D.C. until the government reopens. Deseret News congressional correspondent Cami Mondeaux explains the idea and whether or not it might have enough support to pass. 

Housing continues to be a problem here in Utah. And even with changing laws and restrictions being removed, there are still issues with accessibility and affordability. Even with a lot of concerns, our friends at the Stern Team of Omada Real Estate are still optimistic. This segment, Inside Sources focuses in on a few housing stories, including an update on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), plus creative opportunities for home ownership. 

The ongoing Ebola outbreak continues to spread, and there's a chance it may actually become the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Now, the Trump administration says it will send Americans who are exposed to the virus to a new facility in Kenya instead of bringing them back to the U.S. So what's the status of Ebola in the United States right now? What about here in Utah? State Epidemiologist Dr. Leisha Nolen joins Inside Sources to answer questions and hopefully calm some fears. 

We could all be George Jetson pretty soon... with the next stage of flight poised to take off in Utah in the not-too-distant future. This segment, U.S. Representative Mike Kennedy joins Inside Sources in the studio to talk about his own support of these developments. Holly and Greg also talk about the concerns and potential issues with more autonomous air taxis.  

The data center developments in Box Elder County have been all the talk here in the state the last several weeks. But the data centers aren't only coming to that county; several counties in Utah are also looking at potential data centers. But in Iron County, the county commission placed a new ban on those kinds of developments for 180 days. Holly and Greg share their thoughts on why that ban would work in that county, while commissioners in Box Elder County said they couldn't do anything to stop the data center development there. 

Two major world religions are discussing artificial intelligence and how it can both work with – and against – faith and religion. Pope Leo and Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints both addressed the growing influence of AI on faith. Greg and Holly discuss AI and religion, and why some say we should put safeguards on AI now and not delay any further. 

They say everything's bigger in Texas... including election losses. It wasn't even close: current Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat incumbent Senator John Cornyn by 28 points in the Republican primary election run-off. Now, the stage is set for the general election in November. And Democrats are hopeful that all the controversies and scandals with Paxton will help their candidate, James Talarico, win the seat. 

Many people are breathing a sigh of relief this morning, following news that two boys taken by their father have been found safe in Mexico. We first told you about the situation yesterday – a man who was supposed to return his two children to their mother over the weekend failed to do so. And the situation around the disappearance seemed odd too. Rhonda Dequier, founder and executive director of the Missing in America Network joins the show to share insights into how the Amber Alert system may have helped in this case. Greg provides his own legal analysis too, including why the father might not see any kidnapping charges.