WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker episodes

February 26 Full Show 2-26-27: The good and bad of AI, a charge in the death of a JPSO deputy, and more
* Do AI data centers offer a big opportunity...or a big risk for Louisiana?
* A person was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a JPSO deputy
* Allergy season is on its way. Here's what you need to know
* What does the data say about noncitizens voting?
* Louisiana is among the worst for women's and children's health. Why?
* There are a lot of burn bans ongoing. Here's what you need to know
1 hr 34 min
February 26 Hour 4: AI data centers...a big opportunity or big risk for Louisiana?
* Amazon plans to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers. So what exactly do data centers do? How big of an opportunity does the state have?
* We’ll talk with Alaina Di Laura with the Alliance for Affordable Energy about their concerns over data centers.
32 min
February 26 Hour 3: Explaining vehicular homicide and explaining allergies
* As temperatures start to rise…so does the pollen. We’ll talk with Dr. Luke Wall from LSU Health New Orleans about what causes our allergies to flare up and what we can do to protect ourselves.
* A 53 year old was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a JPSO deputy last month
20 min
February 26 Hour 2: Tough times in Louisiana for mothers, children, and parents in general
* According to a new report, Louisiana ranks last in the country for women and children’s health. Why are we so low? How can we improve things?
* Many Louisiana parents are forced to reduce the number of hours they work, miss work entirely some days, and hurt their budgets because of child care costs and access. We’ll break down a new report
22 min
February 26 Hour 1: What the numbers say about voter fraud and burn bans around the state
* President Trump wants Congress to take action to prevent noncitizens from voting…but is that a real problem to begin with? We’ll go over the data
* Checking in with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain
22 min
February 26 Are AI data centers a big risk for Louisiana residents?
We’ll talk with Alaina Di Laura, Louisiana Public Service Commission Policy Coordinator for the Alliance for Affordable Energy, about their concerns over data centers.
10 min
February 26 Louisiana is getting a ton of investment over AI data centers
Amazon plans to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers. So what exactly do data centers do? How big of an opportunity does the state have?
Andrew Schwarz, Professor of IT in the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU, joins us.
23 min
February 26 A charge of vehicular homicide in the death of a JPSO deputy: what we know
A 53 year old was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a JPSO deputy last month.
We break down what that means and what happens next with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino.
8 min
February 26 Allergy season is on its way. Here's what you need to know
As temperatures start to rise…so does the pollen. We’ll talk with Dr. Luke Wall, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology for the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, about what causes our allergies to flare up and what we can do to protect ourselves.
12 min
February 26 There are a lot of burn bans ongoing. Here's what you need to know
Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about burn bans, wildfires, and more.
10 min