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Julia Letlow has been considered the frontrunner in the Republican Senate primary, but could a low turnout election shake things up? Tyler Bridges, chief political reporter for The Advocate, joins us.

Fewer than half of Americans say they can afford healthcare. Could you afford getting hit with a big medical bill? Why are costs so high? Zack Cooper, Associate Professor of Public Health and of Economics at Yale University and Director of the Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale, joins us.

Almost two-thirds of Americans say a third party is needed…but it’s tough for one to get going. Could third parties gain traction by running as Republicans or Democrats and winning primaries? We’ll take a look at some recent examples with Aaron Dusso, Associate Professor of Political Science at Indiana University - Indianapolis.

As the rhetoric keeps changing about what we were trying to do in Iran and whether it succeeded, some are at their breaking point, including farmers. WWL's Newell Normand asks why a clear truth seems to be such a challenge. We also dive into the truth about frozen yogurt and whether it's actually healthier than ice cream.

* What the Voice of the Saints saw during OTAs and minicamp * The NBA draft starts Tuesday night, and the Pelicans don’t currently have a first round pick. Could that change? What about all the Trey Murphy trade talk? * We saw 11 tornadoes around our area because of Arthur

* Amazon Prime Day starts today, and it kicks off a whole week of sales from a number of sites. So what are the best deals? How do you spot what’s real savings and what’s not? * If your home or property suffers damage during a storm or you’re just looking to upgrade or fix some stuff, making sure the work gets done right can be stressful. We’ll talk about how to avoid scams and find legit contract...

* A court ruling has temporarily blocked Gov. Landry’s plan to cut the MFP to fund teacher pay. What will state lawmakers do ahead of the Tuesday afternoon deadline to vote on that plan? We’ll talk to Senate President Cameron Henry. * The Shrine on Airline has been getting some major renovations. We get the latest on that, if a new sports franchise could be coming, and how development around Jeffe...

The Saints are down with OTAs and minicamp. Here's what the Mike Hoss, the Voice of the Saints, saw.

* Louisiana teachers want their pay to be protected…but they don’t support Governor Landry’s plan to cut the MFP to fund it. * Could a scandal involving a federal prosecutor impact the LaToya Cantrell case? We’ll break down what’s going on and what might happen with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino

The NBA draft starts Tuesday night, and the Pelicans don’t currently have a first round pick. Could that change? What about all the Trey Murphy trade talk? We’ll break it down with Oleh Kosel, a credentialed NBA writer covering the Pelicans

Amazon Prime Day starts today, and it kicks off a whole week of sales from a number of sites. So what are the best deals? How do you spot what’s real savings and what’s not? Russell Holly, Director of Shopping Content for CNET, joins us.

If your home or property suffers damage during a storm or you’re just looking to upgrade or fix some stuff, making sure the work gets done right can be stressful. We’ll talk about how to avoid scams and find legit contractors with Dan Mills, CEO of the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans.

A suspected drunk driver crashed at the Causeway toll plaza. We get an update on what happened with Carlton Dufrechou, general manager of the Causeway.

The Shrine on Airline has been getting some major renovations. We get the latest on that, if a new sports franchise could be coming, and how development around Jefferson Parish. Jerry Bologna, Executive Director of JEDCO (Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission), joins us.

A court ruling has temporarily blocked Gov. Landry’s plan to cut the MFP to fund teacher pay. What will state lawmakers do ahead of the Tuesday afternoon deadline to vote on that plan? We talk to Senate President Cameron Henry about what's going on.

Louisiana teachers want their pay to be protected…but they don’t support Governor Landry’s plan to cut the MFP to fund it. We go over it with Larry Carter, the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers.

Could a scandal involving a federal prosecutor impact the LaToya Cantrell case? We break down what’s going on and what might happen with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino.

New jobs data shows a very interesting trend for the rest of 2026. Plus, we dive into how Ukraine is using drones to level the playing field with Russia and how one police department in California used a drone to level the field between cops and criminals.

* What is the MFP, and why does Gov. Landry want to cut it? * Julia Letlow vs. John Fleming: who has the lead? * What you need to know about diabetes and prediabetes * Would this Congressional bill fix college sports? * What's the state of Iran nuclear program now?

A Senate committee moved forward a bill that could reshape college athletics. Could it actually pass? What would it do? We’ll go over it with Matt Brown, publisher of the Extra Points newsletter.

* Over 14% of Louisianans have diabetes, higher than the national average. So what actually is diabetes? How does it impact us? How do we treat it? We’ll go over it * Team USA had another big win at the World Cup! We break it down * Groundbreaking on a new stadium in the 9th Ward

* Bank On It: Hackers could have a backdoor into your info through your living room * What’s the state of Iran’s nuclear program now compared to what it was before the war? What is the IAEA, and what are they doing?

* The Senate runoff election is almost here. Who’s got the lead: Julia Letlow or John Fleming? We’ll get the state of the race * Governor Landry wants to make a cut to the Minimum Foundation Program to help fund raises for teachers. So what does that actually mean? We’ll break it down

Team USA had another big win at the World Cup, this time against Australia! We break it down, and go over what's next for the US, with Stephen Rea, local writer and author of Finn McCool’s Football Club