WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* Another day, another looming government shutdown. Congress has until the end of the month to agree on a new funding bill. Will they?

* Jefferson Parish dropped three parades from its Mardi Gras schedule amid a “clean up” of rules. Plus there's a big Causeway road widening project

Jefferson Parish dropped three parades from its Mardi Gras schedule amid a “clean up” of rules.

We get the details on that - and a road widening project for Causeway Blvd. - from Councilmember Hans Liljeberg

Another day, another looming government shutdown. Congress has until the end of the month to agree on a new funding bill. Will they?

Andy Smith, Director of the University New Hampshire Survey Center, joins us.

* Louisiana's many festivals, events, and parks are the envy of other states

* Why the Saints moved on from a special teams star

* Another round for the Louisiana fortified roof program starts today

* Bank On It: Password safety is so important for online shopping & banking

* What is life like in Kyiv with Putin's war? What is Putin's endgame?

* Why it's safe and important to keep your kids up to date on vaccinations

* The CDC is scaling back a safety system to monitor a number of foodborne illnesses, including vibrio, which has affected 22 people in Lousiiana this year

* Going over some Saints moves and previewing the Cardinals game

It's Saints game week! We talk with sideline reporter Jeff Nowak about cutting J.T. Gray and look ahead to the match-up against the Cardinals.

* Leading pediatricians are recommending the COVID vaccine for infants and toddlers, breaking with RFK Jr.

* We talk with Billy Nungesser about how the big Katrina commemoration went and what he's seeing from tourism in the state

We talk with Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser about how the big Katrina commemoration went and what he's seeing from tourism in the state

Leading pediatricians are recommending the COVID vaccine for infants and toddlers, breaking with RFK Jr.

We talk with Dr. Corey Hebert, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, about why it's important to keep your kids up to date on their vaccines.

* Another round of the fortified roof lottery opens today. We get the details from Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple.

* Bank On It, financial insights you can count on with Jason Shields, the COO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust