WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* This former Iranian political prisoner says the US is finally fighting back

* Freddie King wants to make sure people understand why gas bills are high

* How much should you help your adult kids financially?

* What the heck happened with Cuba and a speedboat attack?

* Why are some Delta Utilities gas bills high? Is there help available?

* Less than a week ago, there was a shootout with a speedboat and Cuban Border Guard. What do we know about what happened? We’ll dive into it

* We’ll check in with Councilmember Freddie King about redeveloping Armstrong Park, how the budget is looking, and some community meetings he’s hosting about gas bills.

We continue to bring you the latest about the war with Iran and what’s going on in the Middle East.

We talk to Kian Tajbaksh, Professor of international relations at New York University and an expert on Iranian politics and a former Iranian political prisoner.

* We’ll recap what President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have said about the conflict with political scientist David Schultz. Will voters be persuaded? Will they care?

* The National Guard’s deployment in New Orleans is being extended six months. We’ll talk to Rafael Goyeneche with the Metropolitan Crime Commission about the impact they have on the crime fighting effort

How long should you help your adult children with bills and other costs? Where do you draw the line between making sure they don’t stumble and fall and making sure they can stand on their own?

We talk with Dr. Judy Ho, clinical & forensic neuropsychologist, host of the SuperCharged Life podcast

We’ll talk with Sarah Porteous, Vice President of Communications and Community Development for Delta Utilities, about why some customers are seeing higher gas bills and what help is available for them.

We’ll check in with Councilmember Freddie King about redeveloping Armstrong Park, French Quarter construction dragging on, and some community meetings he’s hosting about gas bills.

Less than a week ago, there was a shootout with a speedboat and Cuban Border Guard. What do we know about what happened? We’ll dive into it with William LeoGrande, Professor of Government at American University and author of The Hidden History of Negotiations between Washington and Havana

The National Guard’s deployment in New Orleans is being extended six months.

We talk to Rafael Goyeneche, president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission about the impact they have on the crime fighting effort