WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* What can we expect from the Saints in their first preseason game? * Why are mosquitoes so bad in Louisiana? * Who's got the best happy hour deals in the New Orleans area? * This local company recycles our glass...and helps save our wetlands * Making sense of where we're at with the Saints QB battle * Would pharmaceutical tariffs be healthy or harmful for us?

Tommy and Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, talk about the best happy hours, where to eat and drink for the Red Dress Run, and more

* Mike Detillier breaks down where the Saints stand heading into their preseason opener * We talk with Lona Hankins, the CEO of the Regional Transit Authority, about hurricane preparedness for the organization and some projects they're working on.

We talk with Lona Hankins, the CEO of the Regional Transit Authority, about hurricane preparedness for the organization and some projects they're working on.

Saints game day is almost here! We break down the match-up against the Chargers with Mike Detillier and go over who needs to stand out

* A recent study found high levels of heavy metals in vapes. How unhealthy are they for us? And how big of a problem is youth vaping? * Glass Half Full is a local company that helps people recycle their glass products...and helps save our coast.

Glass Half Full is a local company that helps people recycle their glass products...and helps save our coast. Franziska Trautmann, co-founder and CEO of Glass Half Full, joins us.

A recent study found high levels of heavy metals in vapes. How unhealthy are they for us? And how big of a problem is youth vaping? We'll break it down with Dr. Corey Hebert, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine

* Would pharmaceutical tariffs be healthy or harmful for us? * Why are the mosquitoes so bad in Louisiana?

Why are the mosquitoes so bad in Louisiana? Why do we have so many other bugs that bite? We talk with Aaron Ashbrook, assistant professor of urban/peri-urban entomology at LSU, about it.

President Trump has promised pharmaceutical tariffs. What would that mean for our healthcare supply chains...and the cost we pay as patients? Prashant Yadav, a healthcare supply chain expert at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins us.

* What to know about credit reports, credit freezes, and credit scores * Raw sewage leaks in St. Tammany are a problem. A Councilman wants to fix it * How have the Saints defensive backs been looking? * Another day, another data breach. What to know about protecting yoru info * How have the Saints defensive backs been looking? * RFK is cutting funding for mRNA vaccines. What will the impacts be?

We spend some time with credit expert John Ulzheimer for tips for building or repairing your credit score, what to know about credit freezes with all these data breaches, what number you should be aiming for, and bust some credit myths

* Another day, another data breach. A new app was hacked and personal information – including driver's licenses – was leaked. We get the details * The Trump administration is slashing funding for developing mRNA vaccines. We explain what those are and what the impacts of the move could be

The Trump administration is slashing funding for developing mRNA vaccines. We explain what those are and what the impacts of the move could be with Dr. MarkAlain Dery, a highly respected infectious disease specialist with extensive experience in public health and epidemiology.

A new app was hacked and personal information – including driver's licenses – was leaked. We get the details - and tips on staying safe - from Alex Hamerstone, Director of advisory solutions for TrustedSec

* The St. Tammany Council will consider a plan to address the raw sewage leaks that have been plaguing the parish. * We get a Saints update from our sport director Steve Geller

We check in with our sports director, Steve Geller, about what he's seen at Saints camp, who's stood out, and the biggest questions heading into the preseason schedule.

The St. Tammany Council will consider a plan to address the raw sewage leaks that have been plaguing the parish. We talk with Councilmember Jeff Corbin about it.

* Young adults say they're less engaged with politics and less interested in voting than older Americans. Why? How do we get more people to take it seriously? * School has started back up for many. How are our teachers doing as the year gets going? What are their biggest concerns?

School has started back up for many. How are our teachers doing as the year gets going? What are their biggest concerns? Larry Carter, President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, joins us.

Young adults say they're less engaged with politics and less interested in voting than older Americans. Why? How do we get more people to take it seriously? Aaron Dusso, Associate Professor of Political Science at Indiana University - Indianapolis, joins us.

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President Trump signed an executive order on NIL and college sports. Is it having an impact? Is Congress still considering any actions? We break it all down with Matt Brown, Publisher of the Extra Points newsletter

* New Orleans is still on pace for the lowest number of murders in decades. We'll break it down with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas and whether the good news will keep rolling. * Mayor Cantrell extended a contract with IV Waste for the rest of 2025 after a court loss. We'll talk with Councilmember-at-Large JP Morrell about the whole saga

Mayor Cantrell extended a contract with IV Waste for the rest of 2025 after a court loss. We'll talk with Councilmember-at-Large JP Morrell about the whole saga

New Orleans is still on pace for the lowest number of murders in decades. We break it down with former NOPD chief Ronal Serpas and whether the good news will keep rolling.

* We check in with Allene La Spina with Bike Easy about cycling in the New Orleans area after the recent deaths of two cyclists. * We get a Saints training camp update as the Black and Gold get ready to travel out to California ahead of their first preseason game

We get a Saints training camp update from Jeff Nowak as the Black and Gold get ready to travel out to California ahead of their first preseason game

We check in with Allene La Spina, Executive Director of Bike Easy, about cycling in the New Orleans area after the recent deaths of two cyclists.

* We do some tariff talk with Patrick Penfield from Syracuse. President Trump says the US winning. Are we? * We get the latest on Louisiana redistricting case and what the Supreme Court is doing with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino.

We get the latest on Louisiana redistricting case and what the Supreme Court is doing with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino.

We do some tariff talk with Patrick Penfield, Professor of Supply Chain Practice at Syracuse University. President Trump says the US winning. Are we?

Mitigating wind and water in future storms: 9am hour full 1841 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:59:07 +0000 1BIPUgnF0egFWAb9PXNiru2bMKcjK5WC news WWL First News with Tommy Tucker news Mitigating wind and water in future storms: 9am hour Tommy Tucker takes on the days' breaking headlines, plus weather, sports, traffic and more   2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?f

We talk with Dr. Christian Nicole Ryan about her organization, Green Light New Orleans, and the work they're doing to install more rain barrels around the city to ease the burden on the pumping and drainage systems.

We spend some time with Aly-Mousaad Aly, an associate professor of engineering at LSU, about the research he does with a wind tunnel that can produce hurricane-force winds...and how we can apply that to mitigation strategies for future storms.

* Catholic parishes and charities will have to pay $60 million as part of the settlement in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case. * We go over gerrymandering, redistricting, and what the heck is going on in Texas

* We get another update on LSU football fall camp and how the Tigers are looking with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo * We check in with political scientist Rosalind Cook for an update on the New Orleans mayoral race.

We go over gerrymandering, redistricting, and what's going on in Texas with lawmakers fleeing the state. Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, joins us.

Catholic parishes and charities will have to pay $60 million as part of the settlement in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case. We'll get the details from Stephanie Riegel, Business writer for the Times Picayune/NOLA.com

We check in with Tulane political scientist Rosalind Cook for an update on the New Orleans mayoral race.

Tommy and WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo break down how LSU has looked in fall camp so far

We continue our conversation about health insurance, how it works with your work, and why costs are going up. Walter "Dub" Lane, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at UNO, joins us.

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* Employee health insurance costs could jump in 2026 * 32 people around the Gulf South have been infected and 8 have died this year from a flesh-eating bacteria

32 people around the Gulf South have been infected and 8 have died this year from a flesh-eating bacteria. We check in with Dr. Fred Lopez, Professor of Medicine in the Section of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health New Orleans, about what Vibrio is and what you need to know.

Employee health insurance costs could jump in 2026. We take a look at what's going on with Shawn Gremminger, President and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions

* We're fast approaching the most active part of hurricane season * We check in with Deuce McAllister to get his thoughts on what he's seen from the Saints so far in training camp.

We check in with Deuce McAllister to get his thoughts on what he's seen from the Saints so far in training camp.

Tommy talks with Barry Keim, LSU Health climatologist, about the tropics

* Jeff Landry is dramatically reshaping state government. * President Trump canceled plans for large-scale wind farms in federal waters, including some projects off Louisiana's coast.