Sean Payton will remain head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Payton said today, going forward, even though it was a disappointing season in many ways, there were a lot of good things that happened. He says he’s up to the challenge and isn’t going anywhere…:
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Payton says he will be with the Saints for as long as they will have him. He says he will never take for granted the fan base and how supportive they’ve been.

Tonight’s PowerBall jackpot has jumped to $500 million. The lottery prize is the 6th largest jackpot in history offered in North America. The thought of winning half a billion dollars has many people dreaming of what they would do with the money. Some people say they would definitely take care of family…:

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The cash value of tonight’s Powerball prize is an estimated $306 million.

State Fire Marshal investigators and the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man for allegedly killing his girlfriend and trying to burn her body. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Fire officials in Bastrop have rescued a man who was stuck inside a water tower. They say the unidentified worker was cleaning the take, couldn’t climb out when he tried to exit Tuesday night. He was removed from the tower around 1:45am and was treated for exhaustion.