Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable
This year, beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones. Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.
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Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
Help has arrived for one pet owner after an Illinois nonprofit arranged for volunteers to give her a gift card last week to buy food for herself and her pets.
Trump officially pardons reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed pardons for reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who have been serving federal prison sentences since being convicted three years ago of bank...
Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says
The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter...
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup truck into a crowd, killing and injuring revelers who...
New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans has filled New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year’s...
Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 across 4 states
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 40 across four states.