KSL's Inside Sources

It's only the middle of July, but back-to-school season is just around the corner. Before you know it, your kids will be out of the house for most of the day. Before they head out, we're taking some time to talk about the tough conversations you should have with your kids. Today, we kick things off with a chat about technology... AI, chatbots, and sextortion. With so much changing technology, how do you talk with your kids about the dangers of this kind of tech and how they can best be protected? Brandon Amacher, Director of the Emerging Tech Policy Lab at Utah Valley University, joins to share his expertise.

The high temperatures are finally breaking… well, kind of. It's still a triple-degree day today, but there's some relief in the forecast thanks to higher storm chances and temperatures only in the 90s. Greg and Holly discuss what it's like to go through this heat without AC—largely due to power outages. Tony Gliot, Director of the Salt Lake City Urban Forestry Division, joins Inside Sources to talk about the importance of watering trees even with the heat and ongoing drought.

It feels like monumental whiplash -- President Trump has signed an order shrinking two controversial monuments here in Utah. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments will see a size reduction of close to 90% thanks to the order, which maintains that certain sites will be protected but many others will not. Monumental Whiplash -- Inside Sources has special in-depth coverage on the move and how those affected by the President's decision are reacting. In this special hour, Greg and Holly are joined by:

Here in Utah, state officials are always reminding people not to pet the fluffy cows on Antelope Island. Well, the same principle applies to fluffy cows in Yellowstone. And to be fair, we might need an even stronger warning for people in Yellowstone: don't come within hundreds of feet of the bison, don't even look at the bison, and you know what? Don't even think about the bison. All these warnings have been heightened by an attack in Yellowstone where a 65-year-old man found himself thrown 8 feet in the air… by a bison.

The preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson is now on pause. The judge overseeing the case says he will wait for another round of arguments in September before deciding whether or not to take the Charlie Kirk murder case to trial. The hearing was livestreamed all last week on KSL's YouTube channel, and our listeners chimed in with so many questions and comments. In a new segment called "Ask the Attorney," KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas answers many of the questions asked by Utahns. He and Holly are joined by Michael Houck, KSL YouTube Specialist.

Republican Senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, has passed away. His absence from the chamber marks an interesting development, as many saw him as President Trump's "Senate Whisperer." In this segment, Greg and Holly talk about a changing Congress ahead of the midterms. Deseret News Congressional Correspondent Cami Mondeaux shares insights on a changing U.S. Congress. The Inside Sources hosts also discuss the recent appearance of Senator Mitch McConnell and whether voters have a right to know what their representatives are doing on their behalf… all the time.

Are there limits to the First Amendment and Freedom of the Press? The New York Times says the White House is trying to intimidate its reporters after four staffers were subpoenaed by the Department of Justice. The DOJ says it's not going after the reporters themselves, but just wants to know their sources for stories they've published on supposed security issues on the new Air Force One. KSL NewsRadio News Director Becky Bruce joins the conversation to share more on how reporters and sources interact responsibly.

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's the same old story -- another move towards blocking the Strait of Hormuz by both the Iranians and the Americans. The U.S. Navy will implement another blockade after Iran said it closed the Strait… again. At the same time, President Trump suggests he will create a standing order to attack Iran should that country assassinate him.

As data centers continue to expand, public pushback has also been growing -- both here in Utah and around the country. But here's a relatively new one for you: farms and zoos. An article in the Wall Street Journal caught Holly's eye over the weekend, on how growers, farmers, and ranchers say too much farmland is being used for these massive AI data centers. At the same time, the Nashville Zoo says a neighboring data center would harm its leopards.