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Aug. 7, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, our host Dr. Anand Bhat is joined by family medicine physicians Dr. Ammar Husan and Dr. Kaitlyn Bland for a discussion on childhood nutrition, the importance of nutrition for children throughout the school year, and childhood obesity. Questions will be taken live at 1-800-552-8502.

Republicans have lashed out at the NCAA after it decided to pull seven championship events from the state because of a law limiting civil rights protection for LGBT individuals.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), ex-chairman of the Jan. 6 committee, about the implications of the Supreme Court's decision for Donald Trump's immunity case.

— A legislative committee is now seeking to hold a former Louisiana State Police Superintendent in contempt for refusing to turn over his full journals regarding the 2019 death of Black motorist Ronald Greene.— Saturday- is Election Day for the May 7th elections for the Lone Star State.— Farmers are facing many challenges this year; on top of dealing with mother nature, they are navigating pandemic fall-out, things like employee shortages, and then there’s inflation.— A proposal to allow Louisiana high school seniors statewide who have failed to reach graduation requirements to do so by meeting other standards has been rejected by the state education board.

— Arkansas will receive $280 million dollars in federal funds from the Biden administration’s “American Rescue Plan” to deal with the state’s water problems— A Texas sheriff has opened a criminal investigation into two flights of migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.— According to the Census Bureau Texas once again is in the top spot for the percentage of uninsured people in the country.— Data from the Louisiana Department of Health reveals Covid cases among school-age children nearly quadrupling while other age groups show little change.

— The city of Shreveport's Water and Sewerage Department has issued a boil advisory for residents as the Louisiana Department of Health found leaks on top of storage tanks in key areas of the system.— LSUS has signed a "memorandum of understanding" with LSU-Health Shreveport Medical School guaranteeing students who meet eligibility to receive an admissions interview for med school.— Stephen F. Austin University is considering joining one of four larger university systems that have expressed interest in becoming affiliated.

- A bill to give Louisiana a second majority-Black Supreme Court district was killed on the House floor when an opponent used a parliamentary move to abruptly cut off debate.- The Texas chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers says Texas' top priority should be being prepared to get the grid running again if it goes down.- Some officials and researchers are calling into question the accuracy of the official number of Texans who died during last year's winter storm.- And a fast-moving cold front will bring the possibility of severe weather and freezing temperatures to the Red River Radio listening area today.

The conspiracy case involving the Oath Keepers extremist group is one of the most closely watched of those related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Looks like our prehistoric ancestors were bigger foodies than we realized. Archaeologists have found evidence that hunter-gatherers added a hot, mustard spice to their fish and meat thousands of years ago. So meals weren't just about consuming calories. Taste and flavor were important, too.

A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy was fatally stabbed and his mother serious injured in a Chicago suburb over the weekend in what authorities are calling a hate-crime killing.