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Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades and partying, leaving behind an avalanche of waste. At dawn Wednesday ...

The severe weather and winds caused officials to urge caution about Mardi Gras floats during Fat Tuesday celebrations in New Orleans.

60S OVER THE WEEKEND. WELL, NEW DETAILS OF MARDI GRAS VIOLENCE IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA. AS WE LEARNED, TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN SHOOTINGS AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE HURT IN MAMOU. THE POLICE CHIEF ...

With 12th Night on Jan. 6 marking the start of Carnival, the 2025 season lasted 58 days. The 2026 season won't be quite as long, with 43 days from Jan. 6 to Fat Tuesday on Feb. 17.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Severe weather alerts caused Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and other cities throughout the U.S. to be moved up or canceled Erika Goldring/Getty Severe weather systems are threatening Mardi ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eye ...