Tag #Mardi Gras

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New Orleans Mardi Gras parades rescheduled due to severe weather threat

Facing severe weather threats, including tornadoes, New Orleans preemptively adjusted its Mardi Gras parades by advancing their schedules and reducing parade routes, while Jefferson Parish canceled its celebrations; this comes after President Trump's recent firing of hundreds of National Weather Ser...

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New Orleans High School Marching Bands: A Cultural and Educational Force

New Orleans high school marching bands, such as those at L.B. Landry and St. Katharine Drexel, practice extensively throughout the school year, culminating in Carnival season parades from January 6th to Fat Tuesday. These bands provide students with musical training, life skills, and often lead to c...

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LaPa Legends Float Debuts at Sydney Mardi Gras

The LaPa Legends float, representing Sydney's LGBTQ and Aboriginal communities, will debut at the 47th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade on Saturday, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators. This follows a history of homophobia and discrimination faced by both communities.

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New Orleans Terror Attack Prompts Security Review

A New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans' French Quarter killed 14 and injured dozens, prompting a state investigation into security failures, including the lack of deployed anti-vehicle barriers and recently removed bollards; the upcoming Mardi Gras event has been upgraded to the highest secur...

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"Narrow Defeat of Police Ban at Sydney Mardi Gras Highlights Ongoing Tensions"

"Three resolutions to ban NSW Police from the 2024 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade were narrowly defeated, highlighting ongoing tensions between police and the LGBTQ+ community despite police participation in the parade in plain clothes."

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Severe Storms Disrupt Mardi Gras Celebrations in Louisiana"

Severe storms threatened Louisiana and other Southern states on Tuesday, forcing officials to reschedule or cancel Mardi Gras parades in several areas due to high winds and potential tornadoes, raising concerns about the impact of recent staff reductions at the National Weather Service.

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Albanese Makes History at Sydney Mardi Gras

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 47th annual Mardi Gras parade in Sydney on Saturday, March 3, 2024, marching with 10,000 others, becoming the first sitting prime minister to do so, highlighting the event's ongoing political significance and societal acceptance of LGBTQ+ right...

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New Orleans Faces Lawsuits After Deadly Bourbon Street Attack, Security Failures Exposed

Fourteen crosses mark the entrance to Bourbon Street a week after a deadly terror attack, prompting lawsuits against New Orleans for negligence in failing to maintain adequate vehicle barriers despite prior warnings and malfunctioning security measures.

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New Orleans Terror Attack: 14 Dead in Bourbon Street Incident

In New Orleans, a 42-year-old war veteran drove a truck into a New Year's Eve crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14 and injuring 35 before being fatally shot by police; the FBI classified it as an ISIS-related terror attack, though Jabbar acted alone; the Sugar Bowl game, initially postponed, proceede...

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