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DNA technology is amazing -- it's helping solve decades-old crimes, including here in Utah. Today, a Cedar City man was sentenced to 5 years to life for killing Theresa Morlock in 1993. James Wallace Peterson III was charged earlier this year for murder and aggravated sexual assault. Investigators were able to track him down after all this time... thanks to DNA. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas talks about the advancements in DNA technology over his 44 years as a lawyer.

When you feel a little sluggish during the workday, what do you usually do? If you're like most people, you probably head for an energy drink, a cup of coffee, or a good ol' Diet Coke. But should your kids do the same thing when they're feeling sluggish? Medical research would suggest otherwise. With kids back in school and several stories in the news looking at children and caffeine, Inside Sources gets some expert advice from Dr. Richard Ferguson, an emergency room doctor and President of the Black Physicians of Utah.

Is it a fight over the First Amendment or simply what a President is allowed to do? That's the heart of the issue right now involving the White House and three news outlets that are now barred from entering the White House and taking part in the President's press conferences. This morning, the outlets say they will sue the federal government over the bar. One of the big reasons people are concerned isn't that the President kicked them out, but that he did it because he didn't like their coverage, referring to them as "fake news." Greg and Holly discuss how the First Amendment may play into this whole situation.

Friday afternoon was quite eventful here at KSL as the station worked tirelessly to get out the latest information on a tornado warning affecting parts of northern Utah. Our very own KSL weather team sprang into action and cut into scheduled programming to provide updates as the storm progressed. Shortly thereafter, the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado did touch down. Over the weekend, KSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson actually hiked up to see the damage himself. He joins Greg and Holly to explain what he saw and why weather folks were so excited about this storm.

Our lives have become so dependent on internet access that when we lose it, we often don't know what to do. That's been the ongoing situation in Eagle Mountain over the last several days, as much of the city has been without internet. The internet service provider "Direct Communications" says it appears a cyberattack was to blame. Beginning on Friday, the company says it started to experience unusually high internet traffic that's usually found in a specific kind of attack known as "distributed denial of service." But while the company works to get things back up and running, Eagle Mountain residents sit without answers or a timeline.

Healing the Great Salt Lake: What's it going to take?

Ask the Attorney: Authors' lawsuit against the state allowed to move forward

Weekly Roundup: Cute animal stories in the news

Utah Motorsports Campus gets new owner, name after state forced previous Chinese-associated owner to sell

New report highlights suicide trends among Utah's girls and women

The 'Godfather of AI' issues dark warning about future of artificial intelligence

Previewing the movie of the week: The Weight

Greg and Holly finish off the week by chatting about the big movie of the week. They're joined by KSL Movie Show hosts Andy Farnsworth and Val Cameron, who give a little preview of this week's top movie: The Weight. They also discuss their answers to the big movie question of the week: What movie character death affected you the most?

Well, here's something for you… When the Godfather speaks, you listen. And when it's the Godfather of AI, you'd better pay attention! We found a rather interesting article that fits our ongoing AI conversations, and it involves the so-called Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton. He says the earlier warnings from researchers last week -- that A-I could take over within the decade -- are too long. Instead, he says rogue AI agents could take over the entire internet within the next six to 12 months. Yikes!

A new report from the Utah Women & Leadership Project highlights a declining trend in suicide around the state -- very good news after years of increasing rates. Jared Hawkins, assistant professor at Utah State University, licensed marriage and family therapist, and co-author of the report, joins Inside Sources to talk about the differences in trends depending on demographics, as well as what we can all do to help drive our suicide numbers even lower.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or finds yourself in a crisis, there is free, confidential support available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All you have to do is call or text 988.

A few years ago... the state legislature passed a law banning certain foreign entities from owning land in Utah. That law meant that a Chinese-owned company was forced to sell the Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele County. Today, the campus is unveiling its new name and plan for the future. Greg and Holly talk a bit about the law and why it was such a big deal when it passed.