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Newell reacts to the political rhetoric surrounding the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by ICE agents.

The U.S. now controls Venezuela, which is not something anyone had on their 2026 Bingo card. But what does it mean for us, and what's next?

On today's show, Newell has on Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Company, to give a 2025 Year-in-Review of New Orleans events and look ahead at 2026.

Also, New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickie Loomis and Head Coach Kellen Moore hold their end-of-year press conference. Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller were LIVE on location at the training camp to capture the conference.

Then, Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., joins the show to talk about the anticipated end of the Cantrell Administration.

and Seth Knudsen, CEO of the Downtown Development District, joins Newell to discuss repairs on Canal Street, trends in downtown growth, and his vision for the organization.

This hour, Newell speaks with Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Company, about Harry Connick Jr. serving as the Artistic Director for the U.S. debut of the Rockin' 1000 band in New Orleans, gives a 2025 Year-in-Review of New Orleans events, and looks ahead at 2026.

This hour, New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickie Loomis and Head Coach Kellen Moore hold their end-of-year press conference. Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL Sports Director Steve Geller were LIVE on location at the training camp to capture the conference.

This hour, Newell is joined by Michael Hecht, President & CEO of GNO Inc., to talk about the anticipated end of the Cantrell Administration, violent crime in New Orleans falling again in 2025, the 2025 accomplishments of GNO Inc., and more.

Then, Seth Knudsen, CEO of the Downtown Development District, joins the show to discuss repairs on Canal Street, trends in downtown growth, and his vision for the organization.

From the New Year's Bourbon St. terror attack, the unprecedented snowstorm, hosting the Super Bowl, the deployment of the Amtrak Mardi Gras train service, and restaurants getting a Michelin star rating, Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Company, joins Newell to give a 2025 year-in-review of major New Orleans events.

Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications & Public Relations at New Orleans & Company, joins Newell to talk about Harry Connick Jr. serving as the Artistic Director for the U.S. debut of the Rockin' 1000 band in New Orleans.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, and here's the latest on how to occasion is being marked. Plus, an independent Hilton Hotel refused reservations from ICE in Minneapolis as agents swarm Minneapolis on the heels of a federal funding fraud tied to Somali immigrants.

On today's show, Newell addresses the Cantrell Administration revealing they may not have the money to pay NOPD officers the $10,000 bonuses they were promised years ago.

Then, Newell has on

JP Morrell, New Orleans City Council President, to discuss the Cantrell Administration saying they may not have the money to pay NOPD officers bonuses,

Greg Rusovich, Chair of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, to discuss the historic crime drop in 2025 as well as the best policies for crime prevention going forward,

Zack Smith of the Heritage Foundation to discuss the legal ramifications faced by ousted Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife,

Wayne Crews, a Fred L. Smith Fellow in Regulatory Studies at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, to offer his take on how the Trump Administration performed in 2025,

and Jeff Nowak, WWL Saints Sideline Reporter & Digital Content Producer, to size up the New Orleans Saints' loss to the Falcons, their 6 and 11 season, and the foundation for a hopeful 2026.