mardi gras
Piglet rescued, adopted by state rep. after being tossed like 'Nerf football' at Mardi Gras party
The creature -- aptly named "Piglet" -- was adopted by Louisiana state Rep. Lauren Ventrella Monday.
Most — and least — sinful US states revealed: How did yours fare?
To calculate the ratings, WalletHub devised seven main categories that correspond with sins.
Oh baby! Couple picks Mardi Gras celebration for an epic gender reveal
It's time for Mommy Gras.
UFC star slaps heckler at Mardi Gras parade over 'wife's in my DM's' sign
A heckler approached former UFC champion Dustin Poirier at a Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana with a sign that said, "Hey Dustin, your wife's in my DM's."
Stacked: The zodiac signs as pancakes, as per an astrologist
Leo Julia Childs declared, “Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have...
'Mardi Gras bandits' theft ring targeted New Orleans paradegoers, stole dozens of iPhones: cops
Four suspected thieves from Miami — nicknamed "the Mardi Gras Bandits" — flew to New Orleans.
5 shot, including child, during New Orleans' Bacchus parade
"We really wanted this to be a safe Mardi Gras."
Belgian carnival town celebrates again after COVID hiatus
On a sunny winter morning heralding a radiant Mardi Gras, Beatrice and Karl Kersten don’t have a minute to spare.
How Mel Gibson was kicked off Mardi Gras parade: 'Members were irate'
After Mel Gibson was nixed as one of the grand marshals of the Endymion krewe's Mardi Gras parade, a group members exposes the behind-the-scenes drama that led to it.
New Orleans nonprofit gives beads new life after Mardi Gras
From beads and boas to stuffed animals, this nonprofit takes nearly everything that could be tossed from a parade float.
Mardi Gras tourist killed in crossfire: 'No one deserves to die that way'
Brandon Bovain, a 33-year-old father who went to the Big Easy with his brother and girlfriend last week, was gunned down late Friday.
Mardi Gras mass stabbing leaves five injured outside popular bar
Five people were injured, including at least one student from Loyola University who was working at the bar at the time.
3 recipes to try for Mardi Gras
"Pastalaya is a great dish from the New Orleans Area taking the traditional Jambalaya and switching out the rice for pasta," says Melanie Cagle of The Cagle Diaries.
Mardi Gras 2022: Photos of the Carnival celebration
Tons of people flooded the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana for Mardi Gras Day, celebrating 150 years of Rex James Reiss III during Fat Tuesday on March 1, 2022.
Fat Tuesday returns: New Orleans hosts first full Mardi Gras since 2020
People are out to party as New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020 dawns Tuesday, with a day of back-to-back parades through the city and masks against COVID-19 required...
Alabama city throws ‘Tardy Gras’ parade as pandemic ebbs
It's definitely not a Mardi Gras parade: Those can only be held during Mardi Gras, the period before Lent.
New Orleans limits Mardi Gras festivities to quell COVID-19 upswing
Authorities in New Orleans have put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities, effectively canceling the Pre-Lenten revelry this weekend for fear it will lead to an upswing in COVID-19 cases....
No Mardi Gras parades, so thousands make ‘house floats’
NEW ORLEANS — You just can’t keep a good city down, especially when Mardi Gras is coming. All around New Orleans, thousands of houses are being decorated as floats because...
How New Orleans will celebrate Mardi Gras during a pandemic
NEW ORLEANS — A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the...
Mardi Gras parades not allowed in New Orleans due to COVID-19
The good times will not be rolling in New Orleans this year. The Louisiana city will not allow Mardi Gras parades for 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according...