WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* Another bug that can hurt us has made its way to Louisiana

* Elon Musk’s Grok AI started praising Hitler and calling itself “MechaHitler.” We try to sort out what happened

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot started praising Hitler and calling itself “MechaHitler.”

We try to sort out what happened with Phil Napoli, Professor of Public Policy at Duke and author of Social Media and the Public Interest: Media Regulation in the Disinformation Age

Another bug that can hurt us has made its way to Louisiana. Stinging Asian needle ants have been spotted in the state.

We explain what those are...and some of the other invasive insects we have with Aaron Ashbrook, Assistant professor of urban/peri-urban entomology at LSU

* Elon Musk says he’s going to create a third party...do third parties EVER work in the US?

* Chemicals, screwworms, and more

Tommy talks with Mike Strain, Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, about chemicals that can be harmful, dogs getting sunburnt, and those dang screwworms

Elon Musk says he’s going to create a third party...do third parties EVER work in the US?

We break it down with political scientist Todd Belt.

* Who's the favorite in the New Orleans mayoral race?

* Why we should get rid of left turns

* What goes into developing a good homicide unit for police departments?

* Redeveloping Charity Hospital hit a snag because of Mayor Cantrell

* Flood protection leaders are confident in our system

* How will President Trump's big bill impact Louisiana's energy industry?

* Qualifying for the New Orleans mayoral race gets underway. Who's the frontrunner?

* The French Quarter Management District is looking for an emergency contract amid the sanitation dispute

The French Quarter Management District is looking for an emergency contract amid the sanitation dispute.

We talk with chairperson Jane Cooper about the mess and what they’re looking for.

Qualifying for the New Orleans mayoral race gets underway. Is Helena Moreno the frontrunner? Who could surprise?

We break it down with Rosalind Cook, Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Tulane