Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News

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Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: So how’d it taste?

The new owner ATE the $6 million banana.
2 months ago
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with former Democratic presidentia...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: THE most notable quote of the year?? Find out!

Every year Yale University puts together a 'quote of the year' list. Many of this year's quotes had to do with cats.
2 months ago
FILE - A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, Fr...
Emma Keddington

LISTEN: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ABC News' Alex Stone joined Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News to talk about the situation.
2 months ago
A front page Chicago Herald and Examiner headline following the "War of the Worlds" broadcast scare...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The War of the Worlds

The night the Martians... and my mom… both arrived.
3 months ago
Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz shoots over P.J. Washington #25 of the Dallas Mavericks during...
BEN ANDERSON, KSL Sports

Utah Jazz 2024-25 regular season preview

Though several familiar faces return, the Jazz will have a new identity this season as they focus more heavily on developing the roster’s youth.
3 months ago
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Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Utah’s #1 Halloween Candy? Shocker!

Across most of America, the number one favorite Halloween candy is Reese's Cups. But that doesn't apply to Utah.
3 months ago
Teams work to clean up piles of debris from Hurricane Helene flooding ahead of the arrival of Hurri...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: After the Hurricane

What happens after the TV reporters and politicians leave? Life changes, and not just for weeks. Or months.
4 months ago
FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, ...
Emma Keddington

Breast cancer rates increase in women under 50

Dr. David Peterson, a radiologist with Intermountain Health, breaks down a new study that finds breast cancer rates are rising.
4 months ago
In this image taken from video from WSB-TV, smoke fills the air from a chemical fire at the nearby ...
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press

Over 90,000 Georgia residents taking shelter after chemical fire

A chemical fire in Atlanta Georgia has left 90,000 people sheltering in place. Jeff Caplan spoke to a Georgia radio host about it.
4 months ago
Vice President Gerald Ford gets a wave from his wife Betty early Dec. 7, 1973, as he left their hom...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: A half century ago: TWO Assassination Attempts

President Gerald Ford survived two separate assassination attempts in 17 days
4 months ago
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Kyle Remund

White House responds to Zuckerberg’s letter

The White House has responded to Mark Zuckerberg's letter alleging that the Biden administration pressured Meta into censoring the platform.
5 months ago
More thunderstorms are moving across Utah this weekend....
Diana Jones

After some major flooding, more storms predicted for the weekend

More thunderstorms moving across Utah this weekend. KSL Meteorologist Kevin Eubank has the details. 
5 months ago
Studies show that red meat, which includes hot dogs, increase your risk for developing dementia....
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Red meat and dementia

Turns out that eating red meat, and yes, that includes hot dogs, can increase your risk for developing dementia.
5 months ago
France's swimmer Leon Merchant carries a lantern with the Olympic flame during the 2024 Summer Olym...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The Olympic flame, snuffed

Jeff wanted to get emotional. But couldn’t get there.
5 months ago
president joe biden shown, a virtual roll call to nominate biden happens the first week of august...
Sam Herrera

LISTEN: Virtual roll call to nominate Biden happening first week of August

The Democratic National Committee is moving forward with a virtual roll call to nominate President Joe Biden during the first week of August.
6 months ago
FILE: Merv Griffin hosts the Childhelp USA "Drive the Dream Gala" as part of the Barrett-Jackson Cl...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: You know who should be on a US Postage Stamp?

Alex Trebek got a stamp. But there’s another unsung Jeopardy star that you may know, if you ...think ... about it.
7 months ago
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Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Hollywood’s newest starlet? She’s 94

Arriving in theatres tonight is a different kind of movie, it’s called "Thelma." The star is June Squibb and she’s adorable.
7 months ago
people on their phones shown, kid slang is taking over the country...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: I will now translate Kid Slang

Parents, there’s a whole new language since the pandemic. And if you try to speak it, count on doing wrong.
7 months ago
It looks like GenZ is getting tired of online dating....
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The decline of online dating

Gen Z is getting tired of online dating. What's next?
7 months ago
It’s the first annual Miss AI Pageant. Each of the contestants is so beautiful they could stop tr...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The Miss AI Pageant

The women are artificial. The prize money is real.
7 months ago
Like their namesakes in the desert west, the ice cowboys of Canada are in the midst of the annual r...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: Hot enough for ya, cowboy?

In the brittle cold Maritime provinces, the perpetual clouds are parting for a month or two, and the ice cowboys are going to work.
7 months ago
The Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, which is at the center of the plans to revitalize downtow...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff’s Minute of News: Is the downtown redevelopment worth a billion dollars?

Is the downtown redevelopment worth a billion? The answer depends on who pays for it.
7 months ago
Google has damaged itself with it's rollout of AI-assisted searches, argues KSL NewsRadio's afterno...
Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: You can’t trust Google search anymore

Google has inflicted AI on its search users, and the aftermath hasn't been pretty. Now you must actually click on the links and read.
8 months ago
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Jeff Caplan

Jeff Caplan’s Minute of News: The Court of Public Opinion in session for Corey Harris

When pondering the justice system in America, I'm seeing the seesaw of justice swinging up and down in the case of Corey Harris.
8 months ago