The jackpot for tonight’s MegaMillions Multistate Lottery Jackpot will be worth $910 million making it one of the largest in U.S. lottery history. Dustin Annison with the Louisiana Lottery says sales in Louisiana through this MegaMillions Jackpot run that began on April 19th are more than $12.9 million.
The lottery is the fifth largest jackpot in the history of the game with a cash value of $464.2 million.
Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits once again baking the Bayou State starting this weekend. State climatologist Barry Keim says there’s no true insight into the dome of high pressure that has parked itself over the southeastern U.S.
Dangerous heat with peak index values of 102-104 degrees is forecasted for Shreveport and Monroe.
The National Retail Federation is predicting record spending on back-to-school items. Michelle Southern has the story…