WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA)

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WWL is a U.S. radio station in New Orleans, Louisiana, broadcasting at 870 kHz, and owned by Entercom Communications. 870 is a clear channel frequency on which WWL reaches large parts of the Gulf Coast in the daytime, and much of the Central and Southern United States at night. In April 2006, it began to simulcast on WWL-FM 105.3 MHz allowing the station's listeners to choose between AM and FM. The station has a talk radio format with sports talk at night. WWL is a long-time affiliate of the CBS Radio Network. The station's studios are located at the 400 Poydras Tower in the New Orleans Central Business District and the transmitter site is in Estelle, Louisiana. Source

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Another round of flooding rain, thunderstorms on tap today

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By Ian Auzenne Verified
| WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
After parts of New Orleans received eight inches of rain on Saturday, the city and all of Southeast Louisiana are bracing for even more rain and the possibility of flooding. We expect more rounds of torrential rain today, tomorrow, and Sunday, with some of these downpours producing four to six inches of rain--or more--per hour, leading to flash flooding and street flooding in some areas.
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Lafourche Parish teen offender escapes from state facility; employee arrested

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By Ian Auzenne Verified
| WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
A teen offender from Lafourche Parish who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Monroe is back in custody, and an employee at that facility is now facing criminal charges in connection with the escape. State officials say the breakout happened around 9 a.m. Saturday at the Swanson Center for Youth. According to the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice, the 18-year-old from Lafourche Parish was one of three inmates who fled the jail.
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NOPD investigating two weekend shootings

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By Ian Auzenne Verified
| WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
New Orleans police say they are investigating two separate weekend shootings. The first shooting happened in around 8 p.m. Saturday in Algiers. Investigators say the victim drove himself to a hospital after suffering a foot wound. The second happened around 5 a.m. Sunday near the corner of Piety Street and North Dorgenois Street in the Ninth Ward. Police did not provide any details about the incident.
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Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools

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During his senior year of high school on the Puyallup Reservation, Gerald Dillon traded much of his academic coursework for career training. When he walked into the second grade classroom where he worked as a teaching assistant, students would rush from their seats for a fist bump or a hug. The 18-year-old, who once found classes boring and put in only enough effort to pass, found renewed purpose to come to school everyday. “It motivates me.
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Lindsey Graham draws tributes for his support of Ukraine, trans-Atlantic ties and Israel

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Leaders of NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend, partner and advocate of trans-Atlantic relations on Sunday, praising a figure who was a constant presence on the global foreign policy scene before and during the era of President Donald Trump. The Republican senator had visited Ukraine just before his death and announced an agreement on Friday with the Trump administration to move forward on a package of sanctions against Russia.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says

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By Ian Auzenne Verified
| WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71.
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US Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday after a brief and unexpected illness, his office said in statement posted on social media. The statement said the Republican from South Carolina passed away Saturday evening “from a brief and sudden illness.” No additional details were provided. The Republican was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002. He has been a close ally of President Donald Trump and a longtime hawk on Iran.
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From Baton Rouge to the Big Leagues: Three LSU Tigers Selected on Day 1

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By Ian Auzenne Verified
| WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
Three former LSU Tigers were expected to be taken on the opening day of the Major League Baseball Draft, highlighted by Derek Curiel’s surprising selection with the fifth overall pick. Few, if any, mock drafts projected center fielder Derek Curiel as a top-five pick, but the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the All-American with the fifth overall pick. Curiel became the seventh LSU player selected in the top five of the MLB Draft and the fourth Tiger to do so since 2023.
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United Arab Emirates warns public of incoming missile and drone attack as explosions heard in Qatar

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The new crossfire in the Persian Gulf comes after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested an interim deal and ceasefire in the Iran war was “over.” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote online: “Iran made a poor choice.
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Ponchatoula child dies after getting into hot car

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By Ian Auzenne Verified
| WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA) Verified
A child is dead after Ponchatoula police say he got inside an unlocked car during Friday's sweltering heat. According to a post on the Ponchatoula Police Department’s social media pages, the incident happened at a home “in the area of Methvin Lane.” Detectives say they believe the child, Jahcari James, 3, walked out of his family’s home and got into the unlocked car. Once Jahcari’s relatives realized he was missing, they asked neighbors to help them find him.
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WWL-AM/FM (New Orleans, LA) Journalists

Ames, Don
Auzenne, Ian
Cohen, Dave
Dubuc, Don
Fiegel, Jordan
Geller, Steve
Hebert, Bobby
Hoss, Mike
Miller, Chris
Newman, Diane
Nowak, Jeff
Tucker, Tommy