3+ week, 3+ day ago (228+ words) NEWS: Hall of Famer Drew Brees is joining Fox Sports to become a full-time NFL game analyst, The Athletic has learned. Fox NFL Sunday's Big 3 game analyst are now Tom Brady, Greg Olsen and Brees ... NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Hall of Fame, former Saints quarterback Drew Brees is joining Fox Sports as a full-time NFL game analyst, according to Sr. Writer for the The Athletic, Andrew Marchand NEWS: Hall of Famer Drew Brees is joining Fox Sports to become a full-time NFL game analyst, The Athletic has learned. Fox NFL Sunday's Big 3 game analysts are now Tom Brady, Greg Olsen and Brees. Brees is set to replace Mark Sanchez, who is currently facing legal issues. VIDEO: New Orleans officer caught smoking meth on patrol returned to duty after investigation 2 sheriffs, chief deputy, 12 officers arrested in Mississippi "drug trafficking takedown' Missing teenager…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (442+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Despite two recent wins after a 0-6 start and signs of hope out of rookie players, the Pelicans fell to 2-8 after a lopsided 121-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns on the road Monday night (Nov. 10). The loss comes after the Pelicans went toe-to-toe with the Spurs, narrowly failing to pull off the upset behind a spectacular shooting night from Trey Murphy III, and brilliant performance from rookie Derik Queen. Coming into the game, the Phoenix Suns were 5-5. The Pelicans failing to build off their first small sample of success this season feels like more of the same for Locked on Pelicans host Jake Madison. He says that the organization is "past the point of excuses" to keep head coach Willie Green. "If ownership isn't ready to make a move on Willie Green now, when will they be?" Madison asked…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago (299+ words) Stephon Castle added 14 points and 14 assists as San Antonio won its second straight after two straight losses following a franchise-best 5-0 start. Trey Murphy III scored 41 points on 15-for-22 shooting for the Pelicans. Murphy was 5 for 11 on 3-pointers, including a high-arcing 31-footer at the close of the third quarter to stun the sellout crowd. Fox and Wembanyama played together for just the sixth time since San Antonio acquired the speedy point guard from Sacramento on Feb. 5 as part of a three-team trade with Chicago. Fox's season ended March 12 when he opted to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left pinky finger. Fox then sustained a right hamstring injury during the offseason as he prepared for his first full season with the Spurs. Jeremiah Fears had 18 points and Herb Jones added 15 for the short-handed Pelicans, who were without…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (293+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - When the Saints host their NFC South rival Falcons on Sunday, legendary quarterback Drew Brees will be back in the Superdome. Brees is the newest member of the NFL on Fox commentary crew. Instead of calling audibles at the line for the Black and Gold, he'll be calling plays in the broadcast booth. The future Hall-of-Fame signal caller made his Fox debut last Sunday (Nov. 16), calling the Packers-Giants game at MetLife Stadium. Before last Sunday's broadcast, Brees received advice on-air from another legendary quarterback, Tom Brady, who initially had a rough transition into broadcasting last year. "I'm glad I'm not a rookie anymore, but I'd warn him of all the mistakes I made in my first year, but we'd be here for an hour," Brady said. "So, I'm not going to tell you any of those things....

4+ week, 1+ day ago (509+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The federal government shutdown entered its second month Saturday (Nov. 1), raising questions for nearly 800,000 Louisiana residents who hoped to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Roughly 95% of SNAP recipients living in Louisiana expected to receive some benefits Saturday. Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Oct. 24 to make sure that happened, but recipients who spoke Saturday morning with Fox 8 still had unfunded cards. "They need to do it as quickly as possible. Otherwise, you're going to have people just starving," said a New Orleans grandmother of three. The grandmother said people should realize not everyone on government assistance is just looking for a handout. She said her daughter is working six days a week. But with three growing children to feed, it's not enough. On Saturday morning, she said the family's SNAP account was still…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago (185+ words) A big flip is coming in weather over the next 24 to 48 hours as a strong cold front sweeps through just in time for Thanksgiving. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A big flip is coming in weather over the next 24 to 48 hours as a strong cold front sweeps through just in time for Thanksgiving. Be ready for one more warm and humid day as highs soar into the middle 80s later this afternoon. We have enough energy to pop a few isolated storms so there continues to be this lingering 30% rain chance in the forecast. Wednesday starts the flip as we trend cooler and drier. Winds will swing around to the north and it will get cooler and cooler as we go through the day. Thanksgiving and Black Friday will be the colder days this week as highs will be close to 60 and lows…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (738+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With Tuesday's report that 250 federal agents will be deployed to Louisiana as a part of a massive immigration enforcement effort, local immigrant rights groups are preparing the area's migrant and Hispanic families. The group Uni'n Migrante held one of its regular "Know Your Rights" workshops Tuesday evening at "lan Academy Charter School. Dozens of people learned what protections they have during a immigration investigation, what do if they get pulled over by an agent, and heard legal advice from a handful of immigration lawyers. Alfredo Salazar, one of the group's volunteers, says the workshops are crucial with immigration enforcement ramping up across the region since the start of President Trump's second administration. "I look Latino and I worry I could be arrested for it," Salazar said. "It's not just me, but thousands of us here that look…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago (283+ words) Expect a warm and muggy afternoon with a spotty shower or two through the evening and into the day on Tuesday. High temperatures will be in the 80s. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A southerly breeze is allowing more moisture to push into the area. Expect a warm and muggy afternoon with a spotty shower or two through the evening and into the day on Tuesday. High temperatures will be in the 80s. One or two may be heavier down pours, but most won't see a shower. We are expecting 30% coverage. Wednesday winds turn north and cooler, drier air moves in just in time for the holiday. Overnight lows will dip into the 30s and 40s for Thanksgiving morning. The afternoon will struggle to get to the middle 60s with a bit of a breeze around. The chilly weather sticks around into Black Friday with a slow…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago (164+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - You can take the man out of New Orleans, but you can't take New Orleans out of the man. Former Saints quarterback Jameis Winston is in the Big Apple now, but his heart, or his stomach, still belongs to the Big Easy. The signal caller is known for his colorful commentary, and his response did not disappoint when he was asked by members of the New York media after a Giants practice what his favorite Thanksgiving dish is on Wednesday. "My wife, man, she makes some kale collard greens," Winston said. Her family's from New Orleans, so she makes a nice Creole dressing. It's unbelievable." And he didn't stop there. "One of her cousins, her auntie, she always ships us some gumbo for us to start off the day with some gumbo," Winston continued. "So, man, it's…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (117+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough and his wife Jordan announced Monday (Nov. 17) they soon will be first-time parents. The couple, who married in April 2024, announced in a social media post that they are expecting a son. "Oh baby! We're having a baby!" Jordan Shough wrote. "Baby boy Shough coming February 2026." The quarterback replied to the post with a comment, "You're so beautiful! I love you." With Fat Tuesday falling next year on Feb. 17, there is a chance the couple will have a true King Cake baby during their first Carnival season in New Orleans. But the Shoughs kept the baby's due date under wraps for now....