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Krewe des Fleurs, a Mardi Gras marching krewe in its 10th year, strutted through the French Quarter to show off their flower ...

New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick announced that former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton ...

State Attorney General Liz Murrill said measures would be in place throughout the period leading up to the festival’s ...

The big picture: Carnival and the Super Bowl have the federal government's highest security threat rating this year, opening ...

New Orleans now faces safety concerns for two major upcoming events, Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras. Chris Graythen/Getty Images The National Football League (NFL) said in a statement that the ...

Shamsud Din-Jabbar drove his truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day. He was killed in a ...

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However, there is another season that is worth mentioning because just like Mardi Gras it starts in January ... Erich ...

Decorating Mardi Gras king cakes at Dong Phuong Bakery & Restaurant in New Orleans. Photo by C. Ross for The Washington Post via Getty Images Elias Alvarado rolling out butter for a king cake at ...

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