The Elks Krewe of Orleanians and the Krewe of Crescent City truck parades rolled on a shortened route in New Orleans, Sunday, ...

Ken Pickard, on accordion, leads the band Zydeco Explosion. Paul Sherman plays bass guitar for Ken Pickard and Zydeco Explosion. The Whidbey Telecom orca (Lourdes Snow) busts a move at the Mardi Gras ...

Indians have a rich cultural history in New Orleans dating back to the 19th century. A queen in one tribe says this is her last year parading and she’s concerned about how her culture continues to be ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Multiple people are likely to face potential charges such as hazing, negligent homicide, manslaughter ...

A few hundred revelers danced their way through the streets of downtown Oakland last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday New ...

At the same time, it’s crucial that as adults we pause and acknowledge that the underlying assumptions of Purim resonate ...

A Henrico County senior living community celebrated Mardi Gras on Tuesday, enjoying an evening of festivities and fine dining ...

In stark contrast to the glitz and glamour of the parade itself, the scene on the ground was quite a different story.

If you want to “let the good times roll,” do it for a good cause at the University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Portraits of Excellence—Crowning Excellence: A Mardi Gras Soirée. “This year ...

Severe weather tore across the South Tuesday with power outages, damage to homes and businesses, flight delays and a continued threat overnight. Here are our live updates as the threat moved east from ...

Hundreds of thousands filled the streets in New Orleans over the weekend for several parades leading up to Mardi Gras. NBA ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite ...