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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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Tommy Tucker takes on the days' breaking headlines, plus weather, sports,traffic and more

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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

The French Quarter construction delays are killing businesses 17.06.2026

The slow pace of construction in the French Quarter has been hurting businesses. We’ll talk to Councilmember Freddie King about what he’s hearing, from the Sewerage and Water Board and his constituents.

St. Charles Parish is prepping for the tropical weather. This is what you should do 17.06.2026

Tommy talks with Matt Jewell, President of St. Charles Parish, about the incoming rain, how the parish has prepared, and what residents need to know and do.

Jefferson Parish is getting ready for tropical weather. Here's what to know 17.06.2026

Tommy talks with Raymond Guedry, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson Parish, about the incoming rain, how the parish has prepared, and what resident need to know and do.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 will bring us rain. Here's the latest 17.06.2026

We get te latest on the tropical system heading our way and what kind of weather we can expect. Barry Keim, LSU Health climatologist, joins us.

What will control of Congress come down to? 17.06.2026

We’ll get another update on the race to control Congress and how the midterms are shaping up with Aaron Dusso, Associate Professor of Political Science at Indiana University - Indianapolis.

BONUS: 'Could've been catastrophic:' How a parent and joint task force stopped a White House attack 16.06.2026

Get the latest on how an alleged terror plot tied to the UFC fight on the White House lawn was discovered and stopped. Plus, the president of MIT argues that federal cuts to funding could affect generations of breakthroughs and a new law that bans suing oil and gas companies for climate change is discussed.

Full Show 6-16-26: Will the S&WB improve? Will Cam Jordan be a Saint this season? What's up with the peace deal? 16.06.2026

* Will Cam Jordan be a Saints this coming season? * Evolution to revolution: reforming and fixing the Sewerage & Water Board * What did the US get out of the Iran war and potential peace deal? * Should social media be banned for kids? * How long will it take oil & gas to recover if the Iran peace deal holds?

Hour 4: Answering Saints questions and learning how social media affects us 16.06.2026

* Saints OTAs are over with, and mandatory minicamp starts. We’ll break down how the Black and Gold are looking with Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak. * The United Kingdom is banning social media for children under the age of 16. How exactly does social media impact kids?

Hour 3: Reforming the Sewerage & Water Board and monitoring some weather in St. Tammany 16.06.2026

* Mayor Moreno’s new PUMPS task force on the Sewerage and Water Board starts meeting this week to work on changes and reforms. We’ll get into it with Councilmember Aimee McCarron. * We talk with Michael Vinsanau, Director of Public Information for St. Tammany Parish, about a tornado warning in the area.

Hour 2: Fixing lead pipes and understanding the Iran peace situation 16.06.2026

* Should New Orleans be allowed to use federal dollars to help replace more lead pipes? We’ll talk to State Senator Royce Duplessis about the problem and why voters around the state will get to decide. * We’ll get the latest on the state of the peace deal with Iran and how things are looking across the Middle East

Hour 1: Will the Iran war change the oil and gas industry permanently? 16.06.2026

* How is the oil and gas industry reacting to the peace news? How long will it be before WE see any changes? We’ll talk with Greg Upton, from LSU’s Energy Institute. * Louisiana recently banned people from suing oil and gas companies over climate change. We’ll break down what’s going on with Mark Davis, a professor of environmental law at Tulane.

Should social media be banned for kids? 16.06.2026

The United Kingdom is banning social media for children under the age of 16. How exactly does social media impact kids? We’ll find out what the research says

Will we find out if Cam Jordan will be a Saint this season this week? 16.06.2026

Saints OTAs are over with, and mandatory minicamp starts. We’ll break down how the Black and Gold are looking and the latest on Cam Jordan, Taysom Hill, and Alvin Kamara with Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak.

Evolution to revolution: reforming and fixing the Sewerage & Water Board 16.06.2026

Mayor Moreno’s new PUMPS task force on the Sewerage and Water Board starts meeting this week to work on changes and reforms. We get into it with Councilmember Aimee McCarron.

Why New Orleans needs permission to use federal money to replace some lead pipes 16.06.2026

Should New Orleans be allowed to use federal dollars to help replace more lead pipes? We’ll talk to State Senator Royce Duplessis about the problem and why voters around the state will get to decide.

What did the US get out of the Iran war and potential peace deal? 16.06.2026

We're still waiting on the full details of the peace deal with Iran. Here's what we know and don't know. Aaron David Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator in Republican and Democratic Administrations and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins us.

How long will it take oil & gas to recover if the Iran peace deal holds? 16.06.2026

How is the oil and gas industry reacting to the peace news? How long will it be before WE see any changes? We’ll talk with Greg Upton, from LSU’s Energy Institute.

Louisiana has banned climate change lawsuits against energy companies. What does that mean? 16.06.2026

Louisiana recently banned people from suing oil and gas companies over climate change. We’ll break down what’s going on with Mark Davis, a professor of environmental law at Tulane.

BONUS: Oil moves in minutes, gas moves in weeks:' what to expect after the Iran deal - plus is it really a ceasefire or just a pause? 15.06.2026

President Donald Trump announced a deal with Iran and while some are jumping for joy, others are tempered and wondering if it's actually a ceasefire or just a pause. Experts weigh in on that, plus when to expect oil and gas prices to come down. We also explore the Space X IPO.

Full Show 6-16-26: How do you identify politcally? Do we have a peace deal? And more 15.06.2026

* Republican? Democrat? Why do you identify the way you do politically? * We reportedly have a peace deal with Iran! So what do we actually know about it? * LSU baseball is making some big moves in the portal * Bank On It: Iran deal means good news for the markets, gas prices * Is the Six Flags development in trouble?

Hour 4: Peace agreements and development disagreements 15.06.2026

* Is the Six Flags redevelopment in trouble? There’s some disagreement over the lease. We’ll talk with Ben Myers, a reporter for The Times Picayune, about what’s going on. * Do we have a peace deal with Iran?

Hour 3: Controversy in St. Bernard Parish and World Cup fever 15.06.2026

* A St. Bernard woman is facing a charge of cruelty to animals after dozens and dozens of dogs, cats, and others were removed from her property. We’ll get the details on what’s going on with Meg Farris, a WWL Louisiana reporter. * Breaking down the US's big World Cup win

Hour 2: Good news for the economy and how to keep people from leaving Louisiana 15.06.2026

* Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust * Louisiana has been losing population. How do we reverse it? A new report says we need to invest in healthcare services. We’ll talk with Anita Raj from Tulane about her report.

Hour 1: How we identify politically and how LSU is rebuilding 15.06.2026

* Is “Republican or Democrat” or “left or right” an accurate way of describing how people vote? We’ll break down a new way that tries to dive a little deeper * LSU baseball continues to reshape the roster after a disappointing season. We’ll break down the moves with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo.

The US and Iran have a peace deal. Will it actually go through? 15.06.2026

The US and Iran have agreed to a peace deal. Here's what we know...and don't know about it. Lindsay Cohn, Visiting Associate at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, joins us.

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