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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The hot, humid, and windy weather will continue through the end of the month.
D'rinda Randall told CBS News Texas she has a plan to unite her party before the midterms in November.
Representatives Matt Shaheen of Prosper and Jeff Leach of Allen are from Collin County, Paxton's home turf.
"He needs to pitch a tent in Texas." In a tight Senate race between Paxton and Talarico, Republicans say President Trump will be welcomed in the state.
The defending champions now head to Miami to face Cape Verde in the round of 32.
The hot, humid, and windy weather will continue through the end of the month.
"He needs to pitch a tent in Texas." In a tight Senate race between Paxton and Talarico, Republicans say President Trump will be welcomed in the state.
D'rinda Randall told CBS News Texas she has a plan to unite her party before the midterms in November.
Representatives Matt Shaheen of Prosper and Jeff Leach of Allen are from Collin County, Paxton's home turf.
The defending champions now head to Miami to face Cape Verde in the round of 32.
An alleged leader of the operation was arrested in Europe and returned to the United States last week.
One year after catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country, Texas has installed new flood warning sirens in some areas, but an I-Team investigation found large parts of the state still lack outdoor warning systems.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Representatives Matt Shaheen of Prosper and Jeff Leach of Allen are from Collin County, Paxton's home turf.
"He needs to pitch a tent in Texas." In a tight Senate race between Paxton and Talarico, Republicans say President Trump will be welcomed in the state.
D'rinda Randall told CBS News Texas she has a plan to unite her party before the midterms in November.
Republican Texas Reps. Jeff Leach of Allen and Matt Shaheen of Prosper tell Jack Fink why they've changed their support from John Cornyn to Republican nominee Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate.
Former Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams (R) discusses the state of the U.S. Senate race in Texas. He told Jack Fink the race for Texas Senate "has implications across the country."
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.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The bank is closing a call center at its Plano campus and laying off 244 workers as part of a consolidation effort.
Mayor Eric Johnson said in an announcement the bank is considering Dallas for a new hub that could bring thousands of jobs to the metroplex.
The city of Plano is on a roll, and Mayor John Muns said the key to the city's successes comes down to customer service.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Argentina and Jordan will face off in the final match of the group stage on Saturday night.
Jerry Jones has vehemently rejected calls to put up curtains during NFL games, but FIFA was taking no chances.
The Wings were looking for their first sweep of the Aces since 2018 after winning the first two, both at Dallas.
The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
Dallas FBI says drone confiscations are ongoing; the fines are stiff, too.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
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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