WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about mosquitoes, Louisiana watermelons, and beating the heat.

A Democratic senate candidate in Maine was accused of rape. Could control of the Senate come down to that? Todd Belt, Professor and Director of the Political Management Program at George Washington University, joins us.

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran ended suddenly with an exchange of shots. Here's the latest, and what's next. Plus, a food expert reveals how GLP1s are changing the way brands formulate food, a summer reading challenge that costs parents $4K per child, and why has Buffalo gotten so violent?

* Does Gov. Landry have fences to mend as he gears up for re-election? * Good news on redeveloping the old Lindy Boggs site? * Where does Kellen Moore sit in NFL head coach rankings? * Every 40 seconds someone suffers a stroke. Here's what you need to know * Has the carbon capture boom in Louisiana fizzled away? * Is the ceasefire with Iran over?

* According to one new ranking, Kellen Moore is a middle of the pack NFL coach. Where would you rank him, in the NFL and NFC South? * Is the ceasefire with Iran over?

* Could the spat between Liz Murrill and New Orleans end up impacting crime-fighting efforts? We’ll talk with former NOPD Chief Ronal Serpas about the whole mess. * Every 40 seconds, someone in the United State has a stroke; and every 3 minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies of a stroke. So what exactly IS a stroke? What are the risk factors and warning signs?

* The old Lindy Boggs site is moving closer to being demolished and redeveloped. We’ll check in with Councilmember Lesli Harris for the latest. * Governor Landry is gearing up for re-election next year. What challenges does he face? How are are Louisianans feeling about him?

* Since February, companies have canceled plans for over $15 billion in carbon capture projects in Louisiana. Has the potential economic boom from the industry fizzled away? * Will the recent Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance have practical impacts on elections? We’ll break it down with John Martin, a professor at Quinnipiac University

More strikes back-and-forth between the US and Iran, and President Trump says the ceasefire is "over." We get the latest on the war with Lindsay, Cohn, Visiting Associate at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

According to one new ranking, Kellen Moore is a middle of the pack NFL coach. Where would you rank him, in the NFL and NFC South? We see what Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak thinks.

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United State has a stroke; and every 3 minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies of a stroke. So what exactly IS a stroke? What are the risk factors and warning signs? We go over it all with Dr. Nicholas Helmstetter, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine.

Could the spat between Liz Murrill and New Orleans end up impacting crime-fighting efforts? We talk with former NOPD Chief Ronal Serpas about the whole mess.

The old Lindy Boggs site is moving closer to being demolished and redeveloped. We talk with Councilmember Lesli Harris for the latest on that, the Omni Hotel project, and more.

Governor Landry is gearing up for re-election next year. What challenges does he face? How are are Louisianans feeling about him? Tyler Bridges, chief political reporter for The Advocate, joins us.

Since February, companies have canceled plans for over $15 billion in carbon capture projects in Louisiana. Has the potential economic boom from the industry fizzled away? Greg Upton, Director of LSU's Energy Institute, joins us.

Will the recent Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance have practical impacts on elections? We break it down with John Martin, a professor of law at Quinnipiac University

New reports about the $2 billion in wealth President Donald Trump has amassed while in office raises eyebrows at the same time he launches a new initiative to help tomorrow's kids hit the ground running financially.

Summer brings its own array and health and safety issues, but 2026 is bringing some new ones.

* How grand juries usually work...and what we know about what happened in New Orleans with the Liz Murrill saga * How should you handle it when your kids talk back to you? * $40 for a barrel of oil? What would that mean for the industry in LA? * This rule could harm tons of small business owners. Here's what to know

* What’s the best way to handle when your kid is being sassy or talking back? We’ll spend some time with Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist, about how you should - and shouldn’t - respond. * What's next for Team USA after an embarrassing World Cup loss

* The price of oil has been dropping, and now OPEC is saying they’re going to increase production. What does that mean for the oil and gas industry in Louisiana? * What is the Beneficial Ownership Information rule, and why are small businesses pushing against this federal mandate? We’ll break it down

What’s the best way to handle when your kid is being sassy or talking back? We spend some time with Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist, about how you should - and shouldn’t - respond.

* The Trump administration is rolling back dozens of regulations on gun control? Is it a good or bad thing? * Louisiana is moving forward with a plan to restore the heavily eroded Chandeleur Islands. We’ll talk about the plan and why it’s so important

Team USA lost to Belgium 4-1 in embarrassing fashion. What's next? Stephen Rea, a local writer and author of Finn McCool’s Football Club, joins us.

What is the Beneficial Ownership Information rule, and why are small businesses pushing against this federal mandate? We break it down with Beth Molito, Vice President of the National Federation of Independent Businesses' Small Business Legal Center.