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Texas ranks 50th of the 51 U.S. states and the District of Columbia when it comes to women's health and reproductive care, according to a new report.

The face of the Democratic party switches from the president to the vice president, now that Joe Biden has given up his reelection bid. He gave his full endorsement to Kamala Harris on Sunday. So what happens now? On Monday, Dr. Thomas Gray, an associate professor of political science at UT-Dallas, joined Ask the Expert to explain.

In the days following the assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump, we continue to see more evidence of what happened that day. Different camera angles, witnesses stories... even 3D imaging of the scene and trajectory angles and scenarios.

There is no doubt even more evidence that we have not seen or heard is all being taken into account for the ongoing investigation.

On Ask the Expert, Farris Rookstool III joins us in the KRLD Zoom room. He is an expert on the John F. Kennedy Assassination, having served on the FBI JFK Task Force and was in charge of all the FBI JFK Assassination Records. He also has served as a principal historian for the planning of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

We asked him, with his expertise on FBI investigations and assassinations, what was his immediate reaction to what happened?

Dallas's AT&T had a massive data breach. One of the biggest in history... and almost all of its customers accounts are affected. This includes records of calls and texts from 110 million customers and landlines over the course of five months in 2022. The FBI says it busted at least one person.

On today's Ask The Expert, our tech expert Ian Sherr joined us.

Kroger and Albertsons are in the middle of a corporate merger that could see almost 580 stores get sold off as part of a divestment before the two companies could complete things to the tune of more than $24.5 billion. KRLD Business Analyst David Johnson joined Ask the Expert on Wednesday to discuss the deal.

It's an event that is guaranteed to fill your bellies and help you give to a couple of great causes.

Every year for the last 28 years, the summer brings us DFW Restaurant Week. It's a way to learn about new restaurants all over the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
These are places that you might not ever get the chance to experience.
Reservations just opened for this year's DFW Restaurant Week runs from August 5th through the first of September.

Every year, DFW Restaurant Week raises money for two charities: the North Texas Food Bank and Lena Pope.

On today's Ask The Expert, the CEO of Lena Pope, Dr. Ashley Elgin joined us.

Carter BloodCare is urging North Texans to donate! The summer is already tough for keeping up with supplies and now they are down to critical levels.

Critical status means there is less than a day’s supply of blood on hand. This has led to surgeries and medical treatments being postponed until the community supply is replenished.

On Ask the Expert, James Black, spokesman for Carter BloodCare joined the KRLD Afternoon News. He shares why O-positive blood is most in need!

As an incentive to get more donors with O-positive blood, now through July 31, the nonprofit blood center will award $25 worth of e-gift cards to each O-positive whole blood or double red cell donor. While all blood types are essential, recent O-positive donations have not kept pace with patient needs.

At least 39% of the U.S. population is type O positive, making it the most common blood type. O-positive is used in treating traumatic bleeding, often due to life-threatening traffic accidents and in other medical emergencies.

According to Carter BloodCare, though it takes only one hour to give, blood donations typically drop during the summer as student donors go on break, an important point since 25% of the community blood supply is collected through high school blood drives. Also, as more people travel out of town for summer vacations, blood donations can dip.

Carter BloodCare anticipates and prepares for the annual drop, though this season’s slump is more severe than in past years.

Hospitals and urgent care facilities across North Texas are seeing an uptick in cases of COVID-19. Dr. Rick Williams, an ER physician with Medical City Dallas, joined Ask the Expert on Monday and said the number of positive cases has doubled in the last month.

The Supreme Court is slowly coming out with rulings about social media and other online activities. One of them allows the feds to fight against lies on social media.
There's another one coming soon that deals with social media companies and the question of silencing some voices in a Texas case.

In less than a week, Texans will get a little more control over their data online. It's called the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.

On today's Ask The Expert, the High Tech Texan, Michael Garfield joined us.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. KRLD will carry the full CNN debate on Thursday at 8 p.m., followed by a 90-minute discussion after the debate with local reaction. According to a new survey, 60% of Americans said they planned to watch all or some of the debate. Dr. Thomas Gray from the University of Texas at Dallas joined Ask the Expert on Wednesday for a preview.

Photo: In an aerial view, signage for a CNN presidential debate is seen outside of their studios inside the Turner Entertainment Networks on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Summer has returned with a vengeance to North Texas... We're under heat advisories from now through at least tomorrow, and those will probably get extended well into next week as we're dealing with temperatures near and above 100 degrees.
If you're new to North Texas, this is something that we just learn to deal with every year. It's one of the benefits of having a more mild winter.
There are different health conditions that can come from the excessive heat around here, and you need to know the differences.
On today's Ask The Expert, Dr. Joseph Chang joined us. He's the Medical Director at Parkland.

Travel agents are still using the phrase, "revenge travel" to describe the number of people that want to go somewhere out of town for summer vacations. This year's Fourth of July could be the most traveled weekend ever with almost 71 million people going somewhere for the holiday that falls on a Thursday this year. That's 5% more than last year and 8% more than five years ago. Daniel Armbruster from AAA Texas joined the Ask the Expert on Thursday.

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Labeling is on a lot of things we might consume... our food, alcohol, tobacco... social media. Well not yet... but U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress today to pass legislation mandating warning labels on social media sites.

He claims social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents. And suggests a surgeon general’s warning label, which requires congressional action, would regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe.

Dr. Ken Jones is the Behavioral Health Clinical Officer for Texas Health Resources. He joined the KRLD Afternoon News to discuss whether or not this could make a notable impact on people's health.

A non profit in Dallas, is the first of its kind in the country, and is partnering with businesses in the city, to persuade employees to vote in local elections. On the Ask the Expert, KRLDs Austin York spoke with Louis Darrouzet, CEO of the Metroplex Civic and Business Association, about the organization, what it does, and why there is a big need...

Ladies! Parkland Health and Trust Her are working together to better YOUR health! Trust Her is an initiative of the nonprofit Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL), and along with Parkland Health they are deploying a new mobile unit. It's dedicated to enhancing access to family planning and women’s health services in Dallas. The Women’s Wellness Mobile Unit will be stationed at Dallas College campuses throughout the county.

On Ask the Expert, Niccole McKinley joined the KRLD Afternoon News to discuss the goals they plan to reach with this new project. She is the operations administrator for Parkland’s Women and Infants Specialty Health.

Apple made a big announcement Monday. Its CEO Tim Cook said the company Apple is integrating artificial intelligence into its technology. So what does that mean for most consumers who use Apple products? Tech expert Ian Sherr joined Ask the Expert North Texas on Monday to discuss how Apple's use of AI may differ from what its rivals Microsoft and Google have already released.

There's a vast discrepancy in the medical world. New research finds cancer seems to hit black women harder than others.
They're up to twice as likely to die from some kinds of cancers.
On Ask The Expert, Dr. Jessamy Boyd joined us. She's a radiation oncologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

There's a plan on the drawing board to open up a brand-new national stock exchange in Texas. It would headquarter in the city of Dallas, and it could be up and running within a year and a half.
A securities company called Citadel and an investment company Black Rock would be two of the biggest investors in this plan. They have already raised 120 million dollars for the project.
So what does this mean for Texas?
On today's Ask The Expert, KRLD's business expert, David Johnson joined us.

Today, the President takes action to limit the number of migrants crossing at southern border

There's a major side issue to the border crisis in Texas. It's not just people crossing the border.
We continue to see massive amounts of drugs coming in from Mexico.
The latest figures show Texas police seized more than 475 million lethal doses of fentanyl.
It's been a constant fight for everyone from local police to border patrol to the federal government.

On today's Ask The Expert, Dr. Rahul Gupta joined us. He's the policy director at the White House Office of National Drug Control

We continuously harp on the importance of heart health. Everything from our movement, to our nutrition and even family history are all important key factors in staying in control of your overall well-being.

On Ask The Expert, we are putting a spotlight on the other side of the spectrum- how can you help others who are dealing with heart-heath issues?

Each year from June 1-7, National CPR and AED Awareness Week stresses the importance of CPR and AED use. When someone goes into sudden cardiac arrest, every second counts.

Jenny Eyer is the VP of Health Strategies with the American Heart Association of North Texas. She joined the KRLD Afternoon News.