WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

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WWL First News with Tommy Tucker episodes

May 20, 2025 What you need to know about prostate cancer, detection, and treatment
President Biden was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
We spend some time with Dr. Lucio Miele from LSU Health New Orleans about we know about prostate cancer, treatments, and how it can be caught.
10 min
May 20, 2025 Former Sheriff Marlin Gusman on the failures that led to the prison escape
We talk with former Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman to get his reaction to what happened and how the jail works.
25 min
May 20, 2025 Calls for audits, resignations in aftermath of the prison escape: 8am hour
* New Orleans representative Jason Hughes is one of several leaders calling for an audit of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office after the massive escape on Friday.
* Another New Orleans representative, Aimee Adatto Freeman, is calling on Sheriff Hutson to resign. We’ll talk with her about why.
21 min
May 20, 2025 State Rep Aimee Adatto Freeman: Sheriff Hutson needs to resign
New Orleans representative, Aimee Adatto Freeman, is calling on Sheriff Hutson to resign.
We talk with her about why.
9 min
May 20, 2025 This state representative is calling for an audit of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
New Orleans representative Jason Hughes is one of several leaders calling for an audit of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office after the massive escape on Friday.
13 min
May 20, 2025 Sunburn/sunscreen and Joe Giarrusso on the prison escape: 7am hour
* With festival season underway and summer trips coming up...we’ll talk about sunburn, sunscreen, and protecting your skin
* We’ll check in with Joe Giarrusso about the prison escape and how the Council is responding.
23 min
May 20, 2025 Joe Giarrusso: the sheriff has a tendency to blame others instead of looking inward
We check in with New Orleans Councilmember Joe Giarrusso about the prison escape and how the Council is responding.
11 min
May 20, 2025 Everything you need to know about sunburn, sunscreen, and protecting your skin
With festival season underway and summer trips coming up...we talk about sunburn, sunscreen, and what to know when you're out in the sun.
Dr. Christopher Haas, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Residency Program Director at LSU Health New Orleans, joins us.
12 min
May 20, 2025 Walmart raising prices and Medicaid cuts: 6am hour
* Walmart has said they’re going to raise prices because of President Trump’s tariffs...and Trump has threatened them to eat the costs. What’s likely to happen, with Walmart and other businesses?
* Congress is working on a budget that could have big cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. What would that mean for Louisiana and our budget?
24 min
May 20, 2025 Would Medicaid cuts end up costing all of us more?
Congress is working on a budget that could have big cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. What would that mean for Louisiana and our budget?
Tommy breaks it down with Jan Moller, Executive Director of Invest in Louisiana
9 min