WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

What is gentle parenting? We’ll explain what this recent trend is...and why it isn’t always the best...with Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist.

The CDC updated its guidance on COVID and other vaccines.

We break it down with Susan Hassig, an associate professor of epidemiology at Tulane.

* Last week, New Orleans had its deadliest seven day stretch since the terror attack at the beginning of the year.

* We check in with Deuce McAllister to get his thoughts on how the Saints season has gone so far and how they can build on their first win.

We check in with WWL Saints color analyst Deuce McAllister to get his thoughts on how the Saints season has gone so far and how they can build on their first win.

Tommy and Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola and a former NOPD chief, talk about crime in the city...and how the public views crime.

* We get the latest on the ceasefire talks in the Israel/Hamas war with Middle East expert Bruce Jentleson.

* Talking with Dr. Donna Williams from LSU Health about progress we’ve made in diagnosing and treating it and what people need to watch for.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness. We talk with Dr. Donna Williams, Professor of Public Health and Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Programs for LSU Health New Orleans, about the progress we’ve made in diagnosing and treating it and what people need to watch for.

We get the latest on the ceasefire talks in the Israel/Hamas war with Bruce Jentleson, Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Duke University

* How is the shutdown affecting the healthcare system? What’s the fight over the Obamacare subsidies?

* What would responsible government spending look like?

We talk with Maya MacGuineas with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about what responsible government spending would look like