SUMMARY: Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will testify under oath about the misspending of federal welfare money in Mississippi. Favre is one of over three dozen defendants in a lawsuit filed by the state's Department of Human Services to recover some of the misspent welfare money. Favre has denied wrongdoing, sued the state auditor for defamation, and claimed to have paid back misspent funds. Instead of providing direct aid to families, the Mississippi Department of Human Services allowed influential individuals to use $77 million of federal welfare funds for pet projects, including a volleyball arena and a concussion treatment drug supported by Favre. No criminal charges have been brought against him.

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SUMMARY: The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1.2 billion, making it the third-largest jackpot in Powerball history and the seventh-largest in U.S. lottery history. This is the first time that two consecutive jackpot runs have produced billion-dollar jackpots in the Powerball game. The Mega Millions jackpot is now estimated at $350 million, and the Mississippi Match 5 jackpot is estimated at $450,000. New scratch-off games are also available.

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SUMMARY: Jones County deputies are investigating an altercation in which a man was stabbed in the head and another was shot in the chest. The incident took place in the Hebron community on October 3. Both men were taken to a medical center for treatment, with the victim receiving multiple stab wounds and the attacker being shot in self-defense. Charges against the suspect are pending, and the names of the victim and suspect have not been released.

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