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November 11th is set aside as the day for Americans to remember the men and women that have worn our nation's uniform. What happens when those soldiers, sailors, Marines, and other vets return from deployment. In a lot of cases, they have a lot of trouble re-adjusting to civilian life. There's an organization in Virginia designed to help those vets. It's called the National Center for Healthy Vete...

This Sunday, we have to get used to it getting darker earlier in the evening, as we move back to Standard Time. Daylight Saving Time ends right after the kids finish trick or treating on Halloween. That means we get the extra hour of sleep. That constant time switching comes with different problems and dangers until we're used to the change. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Dr. Joseph Ch...

Last week, Christina Applegate shared the latest about her story on her fight against Multiple Sclerosis. She wrote that her doctor told her, that despite her symptoms, she does NOT have M-S. That's caused a firestorm of thoughts and opinions about her fight. What happened to her? And what is actually wrong with her On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Dr. Douglas S. Landsman from MS Society...

The flu bug seems to be getting an early start on infecting people this year. It's causing a lot of people to wonder if the flu vaccine is working. This year's vaccine is put together to fight against the two most common strains of the flu. Are we also seeing the flu in kids? On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Dr. Laura Romano from Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.

All eyes are on Texas this midterm season, and here's why.

It's getting harder and harder to afford a new car for most people. A new report from Edmunds finds car payments, interest rates, and loans are at record levels in the last quarter. The average monthly car payment is up to 787 dollars. A year ago, it had been still high at 756 dollars. The average amount that people have to finance is up to a new record of 44 thousand 664 dollars. More than a quar...

Heavy rain is expected across much of Texas over the next couple of days and Triple A has suggestions on getting your car ready to go after months with no measurable rain.

The experts are saying the Christmas holiday travel will be more expensive than ever and people are already planning their long term vacations. It's never too early to start thinking about Spring Break. How'd you like to spend St. Patrick's Day where it all began in Ireland? KRLD is teaming up with Collette Tours and Carr World Travel for an exclusive trip to Ireland over spring break. We're calli...

We're expecting thousands of politicians and visitors into downtown Dallas over the next couple of days. That means getting around the city is going to be a bit more trouble with lots of traffic and extra security around the AAC. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Deputy Police Chief Devon Palk from the Dallas Police Department

Coming up in a couple of weeks, the Republican Party is hosting something it's never done before. It's coming to Dallas for a convention for the mid-terms. The President and Vice-President will be speaking and they're trying to amp up the support for the party ahead of the elections in November. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by a GOP strategist Vinny Minchillo from Glass House Strategies...

Now that kids are back in school, more of them are bringing viruses with them, and they're sharing them with the other kids. A new report finds hospitals are seeing huge increases in some kinds of disease in the first week. COVID cases are up 75 percent, but they’re not dangerous cases for the most part. Other respiratory diseases are up around 113 percent. In South Texas, an entire school distric...

It's a crime that anyone can fall victim to, and we might not even know we've been victimized til much later. The Better Business Bureau has a new report on scammers and their effects on our money and our lives. It's titled "Everyone Hates Scams: Why can't We Stop Them?" On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Cosme Ojeda III from the Better Business Bureau.

Flock license plate reading cameras have been in the news a lot lately. Those cameras are supposed to be used by the police to be able to track certain cars and check out crimes. But there are some that see them as invading Americans' privacy. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by a criminologist, Dr. Alex del Carmen

This is the most brutal week of heat that we've seen in a few years around here. And the weekend could get even more brutal. We could break some heat records. Tomorrow, we're expecting a high temp of 105. The record is 106. Saturday's record high is 105, set back in 2010. We could break that. All of this constant heat can put our A/C units into overdrive. How do you know if everything is OK, and w...

We are a nation of leadfeet and there seems to be no slowing us down. New research from Triple A Foundation finds there's a dangerous thought process when it comes to speeding on the freeways. People seem to think that speed limits are only numbers and they don't have any meaning. Most are OK with thinking that. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Daniel Armbruster from Triple A Texas.

We have now gone almost a month without any real rainfall around here. The ground is tinder dry and we are at a pretty big risk for wildfires around here. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Captain Hunter Lott, he's with the Denton Fire Department

Schools are opening back up next week for most of the state. When students get back to class, they're going to see a few changes. There's also something new, that starts with freshmen this year. They have to learn a little bit of adulting. At some point, Texas students have to pass a personal finance class before they can get their diplomas. That class will teach them about everything from saving...

Summer is always a much tougher time for people to give the 'gift of life'. Blood donations always drop off this time of year. But, this year... the condition is more critical. For only the second time ever, the American Red Cross declares that we're in a national blood crisis. It affects all blood types, too We're joined by Linda Braddy, she's the CEO of the American Red Cross North Texas.

We've already dealt with one major heatwave in north Texas, and we're looking at another one coming up next week. That basically means it's summer in north Texas. So what happens with the dress code at the office with this kind of oppressive heat. More companies seem to be accepting of a change in what people wear to the office. They're starting to wear shorts to work. Bloomberg asked companies ab...

There's a major outbreak of a food bug that's hit thousands of people around the country in 30 states. That includes Texas. And this isn't anything to play with The CDC is out with warnings about these cyclospora parasite cases. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Dr. Brett Roth. He's the Medical Director of the North Texas Poison Center at Parkland and he's also an ER physician.

On Wednesday, the doors officially opened to the newest major attraction in north Texas Universal Kids Resort now welcomes families with young kids to experience everything from SpongeBob to Minions, from Trolls to Gabby This park is specifically built for children under the age of 8. We're joined by Sharon Parker from Universal Kids Resort.

It's a murder trial that has captured the attention of the entire country, if not the world. And it's right here in our backyard. Karmelo Anthony is on trial for murder at a track meet in Frisco. The DA says he stabbed Austin Metcalf to death. Anthony admitted the stabbing, but he claims it happened in self-defense. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by our criminal expert, Dr. Alex del Carme...

We've talked a lot about the different security measures that the police are taking in north Texas and around the country when it comes to the World Cup. There's one area that's getting a lot of attention that has nothing to do with keeping fans and players safe during the matches. That's the topic of human trafficking. There are a lot of warnings that the World Cup could be a centerpiece for traf...

Coming up on Sunday, it's International Flight Attendant Day. It's a day to recognize the hard working women and men that do so much more than just serve drinks and food on airlines. They are on the front lines of keeping the world's flights safe. It's also one of the most misunderstood jobs around. On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Sam Wilkins. She's the 1st Vice President of TWU Local 5...

Higher gasoline prices won't keep Texans from hitting the road for the first travel weekend of the summer Triple A Texas 3.7 million people will leave home to travel at least 50 miles, starting a week from Thursday to the following Monday, May 25. That number is slightly higher than last year. It's more than 6 percent higher than 2019 On today's Ask The Expert, we're joined by Daniel Armbruster fr...