WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

* It is HOT out. Here's how the heat affects us and what you should watch for * New Mardi Gras rules are coming. Will they help? * Here's what to expect out of Saints training camp * Data centers are power-hungry. How will Louisiana meet the demand? * Is Louisiana's population growing again? * Trump threatening "strong military action" against Iran. Here's the latest

* We’re looking at dangerously high temperatures around the area for at least the next few days. So how does heat affect our bodies? What is a heat stroke? What are the warning signs? * The City Council approved some new Mardi Gras rules to try and improve safety and cut down on costs. We’ll go over them with Councilmember Eugene Green.

* Louisiana’s big bet on data centers means we’ll need a lot more energy generated. How will we meet the need? * Louisiana’s population is growing again, and the gain is more about current residents choosing to stay than new people moving in.

* President Trump wants Congress to cancel its upcoming recess amid his push for the SAVE Act. We’ll talk with political scientist Todd Belt. * Today is World Nature Conservation Day, and Louisiana has a number of coastal restoration investments going on, projects that benefit humans and wildlife. We’ll talk about them with Lauren Bourg from Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

President Trump is threatening “strong military action” against Iran if talks fail. We get the latest on the war with Lindsey Cohn, Visiting Associate at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

Saints training camp gets underway on Wednesday! We break it all down with Mike Detillier.

We’re looking at dangerously high temperatures around the area for at least the next few days. So how does heat affect our bodies? What is a heat stroke? What are the warning signs? Dr. Peter DeBlieux, Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean of Advanced Learned and Simulation at LSU Health New Orleans, joins us.

The City Council approved some new Mardi Gras rules to try and improve safety and cut down on costs. We go over them with Councilmember Eugene Green.

Louisiana’s big bet on data centers means we’ll need a lot more energy generated…how will we do it? We talk with Greg Upton, the executive director of LSU’s Energy Institute.

Louisiana’s population is growing again, and the gain is more about current residents choosing to stay than new people moving in. We break down the numbers with Barry Erwin, Chief Policy Officer for Leaders for a Better Louisiana.

Today is World Nature Conservation Day, and Louisiana has a number of coastal restoration investments going on, projects that benefit humans and wildlife. We talk about it with Lauren Bourg, Director of the Mississippi River Delta Program for the National Audubon Society.

President Trump wants Congress to cancel its upcoming recess amid his push for the SAVE Act. We talk with Todd Belt, Professor and Director of the Political Management Program at George Washington University.

* Saints training camp starts this week. What's the chatter around the NFL on the Saints this upcoming season? * Planning one last summer vacation? We’ll break down how the industry is going and how airlines have been doing with Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry expert.

* Bank On: What oil prices mean for you * Have you changed your grocery shopping habits with rising prices?

* We’ll get some tips from Paul Lagrange on how to weather-proof your home and keep it cool in this extreme heat. * We'll get the latest on oil and gas prices and what we're paying at the pump with Patrick De Haan, the chief of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy

* The number of Americans filing for unemployment is the lowest since 1969. Layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty.Plus, we'll talk about inflation, oil & gas and tariffs * New Hampshire poll gives 2 Democrats early edge in 2028 race. Plus, will we see any progress in Congress when it comes to passing President Trump's Save Act before the midterms?

Dave Cohen in for TommyTucker. Planning one last summer vacation? We’ll break down how the industry is going and how airlines have been doing with Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst at Atmosphere Research Group.

Dave Cohen in for Tommy. Saints training camp starts this week! What's the chatter around the NFL on the Saints this upcoming season? How optimistic should the Who Dat Nation be?

Dave Cohen in for Tommy Tucker. We get the latest on oil and gas prices and what we're paying at the pump with Patrick De Haan, the chief of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy.

Dave Cohen in for Tommy. We get some tips from Paul Lagrange on how to weather-proof your home and keep it cool in this extreme heat.

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

Dave Cohen in for Tommy Tucker. New Hampshire poll gives 2 Democrats early edge in 2028 race. Plus, will we see any progress in Congress when it comes to passing President Trump's Save Act before the midterms? Andy Smith, Director of the University New Hampshire Survey Center, joins us.

Dave Cohen in for Tommy. The number of Americans filing for unemployment is the lowest since 1969. Layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty. Carl Weinberg, Chief Economist and Managing Director at High Frequency Economics, joins us.

Ian McNulty joins Dave to talk about the best places to eat and drink this weekend.

Dane Cicero joins Dave to talk about the X Games Championship in the Superdome this weekend. Plus, we discuss the other big events in the future.

Dave talks to Allison Plyer about outmigration in Louisiana. Plus, we talk about the latest on the Iran war and the grand jury indictment of Liz Murrill.

Allison Plyer joins Dave to talk about outmigration in Louisiana. Has Louisiana finally put a halt to people leaving the state?

Dave talks to a real estate expert on adults living at home with their parents. Plus, we talk about what Lane Kiffin said at the SEC Media Day.

Arthur Sterbcow joins Dave to talk about the recent tried of adults that are living with their parents. Plus, how does the housing market currently look?

Jeff Palermo joins Dave Cohen to talk about what the head coach of LSU, Lane Kiffin, had to say yesterday in the SEC Media event.

Dave talks to an AI expert on OpenAI and we get someone on to preview this weekend's events in the city.

Josh Danzig, Owner of Where Y'at Magazine, joins Dave to preview what's going on around the city in this week's edition.

Andrew Schwarz joins Dave Cohen to talk about AI and where the future of it is headed.

Dave talks to Kevin O'Connor about the event coming to the Superdome this weekend.

Kevin O'Connor joins Dave to talk about the upcoming event in the Superdome and what to expect.

Alex Hammerstone joins Dave Cohen to talk about AI and hackers who got personal data from Chic-Fila's reward app.

Eugene Green joins Dave Cohen to talk about the end of tropical storm Bertha and along with the city and state working together.

Jeff Palermo joins Dave Cohen to talk about SEC Media Day and what to expect from Lane Kiffin's press conference.

Dave talks to Jeff Palermo about Lane Kiffin heading to SEC media day and with Ag Commissioner Mike Strain.

Mike Strain joins Dave to talk about washing your fruits and vegetables along with ways to keep cool in the Louisiana heat.

Dave talks to the mayor of Grand Isle to get an update on how things are setting up for the event.

Judy Ho, Clinical & forensic neuropsychologist, host of the SuperCharged Life podcast, joins Dave to talk about how you can pull yourself into a better life for yourself.

Mayor David Camardelle joins Dave Cohen to talk about the latest conditions from Grand Isle.

Dave talks about the city leaders wanted to drop the case against Liz Murrell. Plus, we discuss the latest on NOPD with Ronal Serpas.

Mike Sherman joins the show to talk about the city leaders asking for the case against the Louisiana AG dropped. What does this mean for the city and state?

Ronal Serpas joins Dave Cohen to talk about the latest on NOPD and the gand violence on the Northshore.