As Mardi Gras Revelry Ends With A Party, Lent Begins
Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, for many Christians a period of reflection or fasting ahead of Easter.
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Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, for many Christians a period of reflection or fasting ahead of Easter.
Thousands of people are expected to throng the streets for Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. Fat Tuesday is the culmination of the city and region's Carnival season.
Police say 28 people were injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans.
At the defense-free dunkfest that now serves as the NBA's All-Star Game, Davis scored a record 52 points and led the Western Conference past the Eastern Conference, 192-182 on Sunday night
Floats, bands and parties are about to converge with slam dunks, three-point plays and buzzer-beaters. New Orleans revelers and basketball fans alike will "let the good times roll" when Mardi Gras meets the NBA All-Star Game.
Tornadoes that struck parts of southeastern Louisiana injured dozens, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and left thousands without power, but no deaths were reported.
Tornadoes touched down in southern Louisiana Tuesday, wiping houses from their foundations and downing power lines as severe weather moved across the region.
The National Weather Service says it has confirmed three tornadoes that have touched down in southern Louisiana.
Their hair wrapped in side buns, wielding lightsabers and dressed as everything from Wookiees to stormtroopers, thousands of people turned out to honor Carrie Fisher, the actress famous for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movies.
After burglars made off with gifts from under the Christmas tree at a home in the New Orleans suburb of Gretna, police did more than just investigate.
Kelsey Lang scored a career-high 23 points on 11-of-11 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 16 Texas routed New Orleans 80-48 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight win.
For the first time, music icon Diana Ross brings her star power to a stage at the 2017 Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Former NFL player Joe McKnight has been shot to death following an argument at an intersection with another motorist outside New Orleans.
A court is expected to hear arguments on whether New Orleans should be able to remove four Confederate monuments.
Representatives from the CBS crime show "NCIS: New Orleans" are donating supplies for a graffiti cleanup in the French Quarter. The television program is largely filmed in the New Orleans area.
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The NBA has decided to hold the 2017 All-Star Game in New Orleans. Source says announcement is expected within the day.
Former NFL star Darren Sharper has a sentencing hearing in federal court Thursday following an earlier multi-jurisdiction plea deal related to allegations he drugged and raped as many as 16 women in four states.
A house that was flooded by Hurricane Katrina could become a memorial to the catastrophic storm that nearly wiped New Orleans off the map 11 years ago.
The National Weather Service says an EF0 tornado packing 80 mph winds cut a 1/2-mile path of destruction through the city's 7th Ward and Treme neighborhoods near the French Quarter Wednesday afternoon.
The Bob and Dolores Hope Foundation is giving the National World War II Museum in New Orleans $3 million to include his story at the museum.
The gay, lesbian and transgender community has seen violence before, from Harvey Milk to Matthew Shepard, and an ever-lengthening list of transgender women. But never anything like this.
The start of the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was marked with thunderstorms, but the music played on to crowds that were thinned by the bad wea
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has set a May 24 date for its re-hearing of a Texas voter ID law. The 2011 Texas law requires 14.6 million registered voters to show picture identification at the polls.
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CBS News Texas Chopper footage showed an overturned flat‑bottom boat in the water and two bodies on the ground nearby.
Investigators said most of the people who attended the party were students from Lewisville High School.
The victim's name has not yet been released.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the 90s by lunchtime with a high at 96 degrees by 5 p.m.
Criswell says recovery starts immediately – from insurance questions to navigating potential federal aid – as communities face growing disaster risks and possible changes to FEMA's role.
CBS News Texas Chopper footage showed an overturned flat‑bottom boat in the water and two bodies on the ground nearby.
Investigators said most of the people who attended the party were students from Lewisville High School.
The victim's name has not yet been released.
Temperatures will quickly climb into the 90s by lunchtime with a high at 96 degrees by 5 p.m.
Criswell says recovery starts immediately – from insurance questions to navigating potential federal aid – as communities face growing disaster risks and possible changes to FEMA's role.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
Prosper police detectives say they were punished after reporting an alleged affair between a sergeant and a detective, prompting accusations that the department retaliated against whistleblowers.
Only about 7% of homes in Texas have flood insurance.
Payments for country club dues, luxury jet services, and even a reality show competition are not how you'd expect a community non-profit to use its donations.
An alleged leader of the operation was arrested in Europe and returned to the United States last week.
Democratic candidate for Texas Comptroller Sarah Eckhardt tells Jack Fink about her race against Republican Don Huffines, who will become Acting Comptroller on August 1st. She also discusses her opposition to the taxpayer-funded school choice program, calling it a voucher scheme.
Republican candidate for Texas Comptroller Don Huffines will become Acting Comptroller on August 1st, months before he is set to face Democratic candidate Sarah Eckhardt. "I wanted as much of a head start as I could get in the office to understand it," Huffines told Jack Fink. "Understand the processes, understand the team members and the government."
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Republican Texas Rep. Wes Virdell tells Jack Fink about the flood conditions while outside the emergency operations center in Kerrville. As the Guadalupe River overflows behind him, he discusses how last year's flooding affected the area during the current floods. He also said the legislature will need to allocate more money for flooding sirens, and that the $50 million doesn't go far enough because one county alone will need $40 million.
"Markets already move on Truth Social posts," the company's chief executive said in the Truth API announcement.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Texas health officials are urging families to safely wash, handle and cook produce as Cyclospora cases rise.
Here's a breakdown of what you need to know about this pest and how to keep your pets safe and healthy.
Health officials are warning Texans about a seasonal rise in the intestinal parasite cyclosporiasis, with cases reported across the state.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
A growing number of solar customers across the country have been left in limbo following a company's closure or bankruptcy.
Customers say they've gone to three, sometimes even four stores, to find a specific jersey.
Defending World Cup champion Argentina rallied to edge England 2-1 to advance to Sunday's final at MetLife Stadium, where they will face Spain.
In a match Tuesday featuring two of soccer's biggest heavyweights, Spain put in a masterful performance, frustrating France to the tune of a 2-0 win to advance to Sunday's World Cup final.
Jones has not yet been seen at a tournament-high nine games at the Cowboys' home stadium.
France and Spain meet in a highly anticipated World Cup semifinal showdown at Dallas Stadium.
Red, white, and blue filled Klyde Warren Park in Downtown Dallas, but it's the flag of France, not the U.S.A., flying over hundreds of fans.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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