WWL First News with Tommy Tucker

Tommy talks with Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, about the attacks on Iran.

We’ll go over the NFL combine standouts — good and bad — with Mike Detillier. Who are some of the options for the Saints at #8?

Tommy and WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo break down how LSU baseball did over the weekend.

This week, we’re diving into one of our favorite topics, aliens. While extraterrestrial life is often thought of as a sort of fringe topic, two U.S. presidents have recently been talking about them, so we had to get in on the fun. We’re also going to get a bit darker than usual this week with some talk about death. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio, Tommy Tucker out of WWL and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ.

* French Quarter restaurants need your help * Do we need to crack down on walking while distracted? * What "peanut butter" raises are, why they're unfair * Teen girls are more likely to suffer ACL injuries. There's a way to help * How YOU can help keep Louisiana beautiful

* Where and what to eat around the New Orleans area * Tommy's Weekend Winners

* Nearly half of companies are giving “peanut butter” raises: small, across the board pay bumps instead of of giving out raises based on merit. Is that the right way to handle it? * The ongoing construction in the French Quarter has been hurting businesses. We’ll talk with Katie Bandit, an assistant manager at French Toast, about how it’s impacted them.

* The Keep American Beautiful Conference is underway in New Orleans. We’ll talk with Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser about fighting litter and keeping our state beautiful. * Louisiana State Representative Mike Bayham wants to crackdown on distracted pedestrians and has profiled a bill to fine people who are staring at their phones while using a crosswalk. We’ll talk with him about it.

* ACL tears in teens playing sports have increased in recent years, and the rate has skyrocketed for teen girls. Why? And is there a simple fix to reduce the risk? We’ll talk with Andre Labbe, an orthopedic specialist with Tulane. * We’ll preview LSU baseball’s weekend games against Dartmouth and Northeastern as the Tigers look to bounce back from a loss to McNeese State.

Tommy talks with JR from Taking Vegas.

Tommy and Ian McNulty, who covers food and dining culture for The Times Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, go over some great places in the Quarter to check out.

The ongoing construction in the French Quarter has been hurting businesses. We talk with Katie Bandit, an assistant manager at French Toast, about how it’s impacted them.

Nearly half of companies are giving “peanut butter” raises: small, across the board pay bumps instead of of giving out raises based on merit. Is that the right way to handle it? Sarah Eppink, leadership coach and a talent development expert

Louisiana State Representative Mike Bayham wants to crackdown on distracted pedestrians and has profiled a bill to fine people who are staring at their phones while using a crosswalk. We talk with him about it.

The Keep American Beautiful Conference is underway in New Orleans. We’ll talk with Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser about fighting litter and keeping our state beautiful.

ACL tears in teens playing sports have increased in recent years, and the rate has skyrocketed for teen girls. Why? And is there a simple fix to reduce the risk? We’ll talk with Andre Labbe, an orthopedics specialist with more than 30 years of experience in physical therapy. He currently serves as an instructor for the School of Medicine at Tulane University and is the Director of Rehabilitation and Return-to-Play for Tulane Athletics

We preview LSU baseball’s weekend games against Dartmouth and Northeastern as the Tigers look to bounce back from a loss to McNeese State. WWL.com columnist Jeff Palermo joins us.

How to psychologically give up a bad habit at Lent or any other time with Dr. Judy O of supercharged life podcast with Tommy Tucker at WWL and more.

* Do AI data centers offer a big opportunity...or a big risk for Louisiana? * A person was charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a JPSO deputy * Allergy season is on its way. Here's what you need to know * What does the data say about noncitizens voting? * Louisiana is among the worst for women's and children's health. Why? * There are a lot of burn bans ongoing. Here's what you need to know

* Amazon plans to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers. So what exactly do data centers do? How big of an opportunity does the state have? * We’ll talk with Alaina Di Laura with the Alliance for Affordable Energy about their concerns over data centers.