WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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

The US cruised to victory in their first World Cup match. We break it down and take a look at the excitement that's been going on around the country with Stephen Rea, Local writer and author of Finn McCool’s Football Club.

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.

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 talk with Anita Raj, executive director of Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute, about the new report.

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 with Todd Belt, Professor and Director of the Political Management Program at George Washington University.

LSU baseball continues to reshape the roster after a disappointing season. We break down the moves with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo.

In this episode, we're looking into the Vance Boelter trial in Minnesota. Boelter pleaded guilty this week to multiple charges related to stalking and killing of Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, as well as the stalking and shooting of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman, his wife Yvette Hoffman. You might remember Boelter as the assa...

We’ll unpack the trial of Karmelo Anthony, which concluded this week. Anthony, a 19-year-old who is accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a Frisco track meet last year, was found guilty of murder this week and his attorneys have filed an intent to appeal. Featuring audio from KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

We're going to the streets of New York City , where dangers lurk beneath pedestrians’ feet. We’ll also hear about an unsettling adoption scam involving a 37-year-old woman who allegedly posed as a 12-year-old girl using pacifiers and baby bottles. If that sounds especially offbeat to you, you’re not alone. Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New York City, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas...

This week’s episode is taking us from a funeral home where people can get unique urns to the dark depths of the Great Lakes – where there was recently a research expedition to find out what's going on with the zombie fish phenomenon. Featuring audio from Mike Rogers and the Other Side of the News out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit,

This week’s episode is taking us from the dark depths of the Great Lakes – where there was recently a research expedition – to the streets of New York City and Rio De Janeiro in Brazil, where dangers lurk beneath pedestrians’ feet. Featuring audio from Mike Rogers and the Other Side of the News out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York City, the Dana & Parks Show...

* "Table Talk" your weekly trip arond New Orleans food & restaurant scene underwritten by: Loop Linen & Uniform - where great service starts with clean linens for almost 100 years! * We’ll spend some time with Bobby Hebert talking about the Saints and about the US kicking off the World Cup against Paraguay!

* The Louisiana Public Health Institute is hosting an event on Monday to address one of the most pressing health issues in the state: youth vaping. * New Orleans will be helping some homeowners cover the costs of getting a fortified roof. We’ll get the details from Councilmember Matthew Willard.

* Some Jefferson Parish residents have been complaining about what they say are abnormally high water bills. And Councilmember Jennifer Van Vrancken has filed a couple ordinances in response. We’ll talk with her about them. * Louisiana lawmakers have until 5pm on June 23 to vote on whether to move $168 million from public school operations to fund teacher pay stipends. We’ll go over what’s going o...

We’ll spend some time with Bobby Hebert talking about the Saints and about the US kicking off the World Cup against Paraguay!

* Home sales were higher than expected in May, with some good news about first-time home buyers. We’ll break down the report with Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst at Bankrate. * There’s a fight over FISA in Washington. So what the heck IS the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act? Why is it important? We’ll sort it all out

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The Louisiana Public Health Institute is hosting an event on Monday to address one of the most pressing health issues in the state: youth vaping. We talk about that and how big of a problem youth vaping is with Chrishelle Stipe, Senior Manager of Health Promotions at LPHI.

New Orleans will be helping some homeowners cover the costs of getting a fortified roof. We get the details from Councilmember Matthew Willard.

Some Jefferson Parish residents have been complaining about what they say are abnormally high water bills. And Councilmember Jennifer Van Vrancken has filed a couple ordinances in response. We’ll talk with her about them.

Louisiana lawmakers have until 5pm on June 23 to vote on whether to move $168 million from public school operations to fund teacher pay stipends. We’ll go over what’s going on with Julie O'Donoghue, a senior writer at the Louisiana Illuminator.

There’s a fight over FISA in Washington. So what the heck IS the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act? Why is it important? We sort it all out with Alex Joel, Senior Project Director and Resident Adjunct Professor at the American University Washington College of Law.

Home sales were higher than expected in May, with some good news about first-time home buyers. We break down the report with Ted Rossman, a senior industry analyst at Bankrate.