WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker episodes

February 24 Do voters approve of how President Trump is handling the economy? Do you?
President Trump is doubling down on his tariffs after the Supreme Court ruling. How does the public feel about them?
David Schultz, Professor of Political Science at Hamline University, joins us.
11 min
February 23 BONUS: Van Der Beek's death highlights rising cancer rates, plus more risks on the horizon
James Van der Beek’s death raises the question … why are so many young people dying of colorectal cancer? Dr Andrea Dwyer, cancer expert joins KCBS, Plus,w hy do our brains make us hesitate? with Dr. Eric Eitry, prof at Carnegie Mellon on KCBS and great white sharks in the Gulf with Prof Sean Powers and Tommy Tucker out of WWL.
11 min
February 23 Full Show 2-23-26: Undefeated LSU, paying for fortified roofs, and the mess in the Middle East
1 hr 31 min
February 23 Hour 3: Tight senate race, Northshore wildfires, and helping with fortified roofs
* There’s been huge demand for Louisiana’s fortified roof program, but many aren’t able to afford some of the extra costs.
* A recent poll shows it’s a tight Senate race between Julia Letlow, Bill Cassidy, and John Fleming. We’ll break down how things are looking
* Update on the Lacombe wildfire
19 min
February 23 Hour 2: What you need to know about Iran and the cents and sense of tariffs
* We’ll talk with Middle East expert Bruce Jentleson about the talks with Iran and what could happen if the US conducts a military strike against Iran.
* Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
22 min
February 23 Hour 1: LSU keeps it rolling and making sense of tariff mess
* We’ll recap LSU baseball’s weekend games and how Kim Mulkey and her team are positioned for the postseason with WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo.
* The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s tariffs. We’ll break down the ruling and the new order the president is signing to keep tariffs in place
20 min
February 23 Hour 4: Why has Putin continued the war in Ukraine for 4 years? How does he keep power? We explain
Today is the four year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What’s the situation like currently? Are the two sides any closer to peace?
Brian Taylor, Director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and author of "Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction," joins us.
31 min
February 23 Not everybody who wins the fortified roof lottery can afford them. That's where this group steps in
There’s been huge demand for Louisiana’s fortified roof program, but many aren’t able to afford some of the extra costs.
We’ll talk to William Stoudt, the executive director of Rebuilding Together New Orleans, about how they help out and the work they do around the area.
9 min
February 23 What you need to know about the wildfire near Lacombe
Tommy talks with St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper about the wildfire near Lacombe
4 min
February 23 Does anybody in the Louisiana senate race have a clear lead?
A recent poll shows it’s a tight Senate race between Julia Letlow, Bill Cassidy, and John Fleming. We’ll break down how things are looking with Jeremy Alford, editor and publisher of LaPolitics Weekly.
7 min