Two new commercials feature Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson endorsing his nephew, Republican 5th Congressional District candidate Zach Dasher. Michelle Southern reports…

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Louisiana State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash last night in Iberia Parish that claimed the life of a Jeanerette man. Authorities say Michael Dooley of New Iberia was driving his truck on Highway 14 when he turned into the path of a motorcycle driven by 42-year-old Berwick Rhine, Jr. Rhine struck the side of the pickup and was thrown from his motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

There’s another huge Mega Millions jackpot tonight with a $252 million dollar grand prize. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says this is jackpot is in the Top 20 in the game’s history…

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The one-time cash payout for tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is $153.5 million.

Early voting for the November 4th election ends today at 6PM. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says this is a lengthy ballot with 14 Constitutional Amendments and many local propositions, as well. He says it’s important to know about these so you can make an informed decision…

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Schedler says, as of Saturday, about 150,000 Louisianians had taken advantage of the early voting period and as many as 250,000 could vote early before it’s all said and done.