Tropical Depression Harvey has re-formed in the Gulf of Mexico prompting Governor John Bel Edwards to activate GOHSEP’s crisis action team. Michelle Southern reports..:
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Joe Rua, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says Harvey is expected make landfall as a strong Tropical Storm near Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday, but Louisiana will certainly feel the impact…
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The center of Harvey is expected to stay in Southeast Texas through at least Monday morning.

Tonight’s Powerball jackpot has reached 700-million dollars, with a cash value of 443 million dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says they’ve had sales in the Bayou State over 20-million dollars just for this run.
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Ticket sales conclude at 9:00 tonight.

Mike the Seventh is adapting to his Tiger Habitat on the LSU campus. Previous live mascots at LSU were put into a small cage on football game days and paraded around the stadium. That will not happen with Mike VII. Veterinarian Dr. David Baker says Mike will stay in his habitat, which will end the complaints from fans who never see him during football weekends…
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