WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker episodes

February 24 Hour 3: Dealing with bugs and dealing with boil water advisories
* As things start to warm up, what does that mean for the bugs we start seeing more of? And how can we keep them out of our homes and yards?
* We’ll spend some time with Jay Morris, the COO and co-owner of Juan’s Flying Burrito, about the challenges of navigating repeated boil water advisories.
19 min
February 24 Hour 2: How to deal with Iran and how to help animals in Louisiana
* We’ll continue to bring you the latest with what’s going on with Iran with Kian Tajbaksh, a professor at NYU who was actually a political prisoner in Iran.
* The New Orleans budget crisis is affecting a number of organizations, including the SPCA. We’ll talk to Ana Zorilla, the CEO, about the impact on them.
20 min
February 24 What the heck is going on in Mexico?
What is going on in Mexico with the cartels? We'll get the details from Karol Suarez, a journalist based in Mexico City.
8 min
February 24 Hour 1: The state of the economy and the state of crawfish
* We’ll check in with Todd Fontenot with the LSU Ag Center about how crawfish season is shaping up and what he’s been hearing from crawfish farmers.
* President Trump is doubling down on his tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling. How does the public feel about them?
19 min
February 24 How much can we learn from the NFL combine?
The NFL combine is underway, and free agency is just weeks away. What’s the state of the Saints quarterback and running back rooms?
Tommy talks with Mike Detillier, WWL NFL analyst and co-host of Sports Talk
26 min
February 24 How difficult is it for restaurants to deal with boil water advisories?
We spend some time with Jay Morris, the COO and co-owner of Juan’s Flying Burrito, about the challenges of navigating repeated boil water advisories.
9 min
February 24 As temperatures rise, so does the number of bugs. Here's what we'll see and what you need to know
As things start to warm up, what does that mean for the bugs we start seeing more of? And how can we keep them out of our homes and yards?
Aaron Ashbrook, assistant professor of urban/peri-urban entomology at LSU, joins us.
10 min
February 24 The New Orleans budget mess is hitting the SPCA. Here's how you can help
The New Orleans budget crisis is affecting a number of organizations, including the Louisiana SPCA. We’ll talk to Ana Zorrilla, the CEO, about the impact on them and how you can help.
8 min
February 24 What's the best way to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons and to stop them from cheating?
We’ll continue to bring you the latest with what’s going on with Iran with Kian Tajbaksh, a professor of international relations at New York University and an expert on Iranian politics
12 min
February 24 How does crawfish farming actually work? What does it look like?
We check in with Todd Fontenot, LSU AgCenter area agent for crawfish production, about how crawfish season is shaping up and what he’s been hearing from crawfish farmers.
9 min