The Powerball jackpot is now the largest in US history at a whopping estimated 800 million dollars. UNO Mathematics chair, Dr. Tumulesh (Too-muh-lesh) Solanky (soe-LAWN-key), says the odds of one person winning the jackpot is about one in 292-million. He says obviously the more tickets you buy, the better your chances are…:
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The cash value is 496 million for tomorrow night’s drawing, and Metairie CPA Jennifer Bored says if you happen to hit the big prize, there is no financial incentive if you take the lump sum or the annuity…:
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There were reports that Mississippi State had offered its defensive coordinator position to LSU defensive line coach Ed Orgeron, but Fox Sports college football insider Bruce Feldman says that’s the not case and Orgeron really wants to stay at LSU.

The US Army Corps of Engineers announces plans to begin diverting river water from the Mississippi into Lake Pontchartrain. Jeff Palermo has the details…:
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LSU legendary quarterback Bert Jones has been elected to the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class, the National Football Foundation announced today. The Ruston Rifle becomes the ninth former LSU player named to the College Football Hall of Fame. He finished fourth in the 1972 Heisman Trophy Race. Jones graduated from LSU in 1983 with a degree in Business Administration.