Anum Siddiqui

New Orleans

Reporter at WDSU-TV (New Orleans, LA)

WDSU New Orleans morning reporter ⚜️ Loyno alum |🇵🇰🇺🇸

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Local homeowners to pay more for AC repairs due to tariffs

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

POSSIBLE. STICK WITH WDSU FOR UPDATES. ALL RIGHT. GET YOUR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CHECKED. THAT’S THE MESSAGE FROM EXPERTS AS WE BRACE FOR ANOTHER HOT WEEKEND. THIS IS A TIME TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE UP TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE, SO YOU CAN AVOID ANY UNEXPECTED REPAIRS, WHICH EXPERTS SAY WILL COST YOU MORE THAN EVER. HATE TO HEAR IT? WDSU REPORTER ANUM SIDDIQUI JOINING US LIVE IN ANUM. I UNDERSTAND SUPPLY SHORTAGES AND TARIFFS ARE IMPACTING AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR COSTS. RIGHT MORGAN AND DARRYL.
Local first responders honored in 'Blessing of the Fleet' ceremony

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

IT IS 1230. EXACTLY. AND WE START THIS HALF HOUR HONORING LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS AS WE ENTER HURRICANE SEASON. TODAY, MORE THAN 35 EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE BLESSED BY ARCHBISHOP GREGORY AYMOND IN A BLESSING OF THE FLEET CEREMONY. WDSU REPORTER ANUM SIDDIQUI WAS THERE AND HAS THAT STORY. THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES YOU SEE BEHIND ME ARE BEING BLESSED FOR THEIR HARD WORK. WHEN A STORM HITS AND ALSO RECOGNIZING EVERYTHING THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH. AS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA APPROACHES.
Cleanup service tasked with clearing illegal dumping sites

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

YEAR. WELL, CLEANUP EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY. AN ILLEGAL DUMPING SITE IN NEW ORLEANS EAST. SO TAKE A LOOK HERE. THESE ARE CREWS AT THE I-10 WEST ON RAMP AND MICHOUD EXIT. THE DUMPING SITE INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF TIRES AS YOU SEE RIGHT THERE. FURNITURE AND A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. COUNCILMAN OLIVER THOMAS, RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN SAYS MDL ENTERPRISES IS NOW CONTRACTED TO HAVE CREWS TASKED WITH TACKLING THE BACKLOG OF DUMPING COMPLAINTS. THOMAS CALLS THIS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Vietnamese Americans leave long-lasting impact in Jefferson Parish

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

In Jefferson Parish, communities continue to diversify, with several ethnicities calling the parish home. For 50 years now, the Vietnamese community has integrated itself as a proud part of the parish's culture. An influx of migration began in the 70's during the Vietnam war. 9 Roses in Gretna is one of the first restaurants to introduce Viet-Chinese cuisine to the New Orleans area. The restaurant is run by a generation of immigrants who fled the Vietnam War.
New Orleans hiring 150 lifeguards ahead of summer

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

Families in New Orleans are anticipating cooling off at community pools this summer, but first 150 lifeguards need to be hired. The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission is looking to fill positions before the first set of pools open as early as May 31.
Congratulations! Destrehan High touts two dozen near-perfect ACT scores

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

LOOKING AHEAD TO COLLEGE, SOME OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS IN SAINT CHARLES PARISH ARE BEING HONORED FOR THEIR AMAZING A-C-T SCORES. THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING IN THE WATER OVER THERE, BECAUSE MORE THAN TWO DOZEN OF THEM AT DESTREHAN HIGH SCHOOL HAVE NEAR PERFECT SCORES. WDSU ANUM SIDDIQUI WAS AT THEIR CELEBRATION TODAY WITH WHAT THEY’RE CREDITING FOR THEIR ACADEMIC BRAINPOWER. I SPOKE WITH TWO OF LOUISIANA’S TOP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RIGHT NOW, SCORING THE PERFECT SCORE OF A 36 ON THEIR ACT.
High egg cost forces local bakery to get creative for Easter

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

Due to the high cost of eggs, families and local bakeries are preparing for an expensive Easter. According to economic experts, the cost of eggs continues to remain high as a result of the bird flu. According to Loyola New Orleans Economics professor Leo Krasnozhon, the average price of a dozen eggs is about $6. Krasnozhon said eggs sold in New Orleans are a dollar cheaper than the national average. Chef Carla Briggs is the owner of Viola's Heritage Bakery.
Dead body found at illegal dumping site in Treme

2 months ago | wdsu.com | |Anum Siddiqui

AND STATE FUNDING. ALL RIGHT. TIME IS 646. AND DEREK, I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE RAIN THAT COULD BE IN STORE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I WANT TO TALK ABOUT RIGHT NOW AND THE WEATHER TODAY. LOOKING PRETTY GOOD OUT THERE. COULDN’T AGREE MORE. DARRYL I MEAN, LOTS OF CLEAR SKIES RIGHT NOW. TEMPERATURES ARE FEELING COMFORTABLE TOO. AND YOU KNOW, LATER TODAY IT’S GOING TO BE NICE AND SUNNY YET AGAIN WITH OVERALL TEMPERATURES STAYING PRETTY WARM.
NOFD firefighters honored for bravery during Bourbon terror attack

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

New Orleans firefighters who responded to the Bourbon Street terror attack were honored with a ceremony Tuesday.The Orleans and Jefferson Parish Medical Society presented each of the 57 firefighters with a certificate of appreciation for their heroic acts. On Jan. 1, a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon, killing at least 14 and injuring dozens of others.
Orleans Parish Sheriff encourages voters to renew existing millage

2 months ago | wdsu.com | Anum Siddiqui

The Orleans Parish Sheriff is urging voters to renew a current tax mileage on the May 3 ballot.Sheriff Huston says the money from the millage will go toward critical programs, maintenance and staffing.The law enforcement district millage is up for renewal after 10 years. If renewed the tax will extend for another decade. According to Hutson, the millage will secure $13.1 million in annual funding and not increase taxes.