Heavy winds headed for New Orleans on Fat Tuesday appear poised to cancel two of the city's climactic Carnival events, the ...

The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying the driver involving in a hit-and-run that ...

New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is asking anyone planning to attend the parades to use the bathroom before they arrive.

With Mardi Gras celebrations under way, the city of New Orleans is ramping up security measures in response to the heightened ...

Despite predictions of strong winds on Mardi Gras morning, the Zulu and Rex parades are still set to roll at 8 a.m. and 10:30 ...

Have a great time, but at 11:30, you’re out of here.” However, Kirkpatrick said her decision to let parades roll Tuesday ...

At least two people were killed and 25 others were injured when a car drove into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday, ...

Following the Jan. 1 truck attack that killed 14 people in the heart of New Orleans, extra barricades have been placed along ...

In the wake of the New Year's New Orleans attack that killed 14 people on Bourbon Street, authorities are boosting security throughout the city for Mardi Gras festivities. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch ...

The Southern University Police Department is investigating after a shooting inside one of its residential halls on Sunday, ...

Officials with the Covington Police Department have announced that Tuesday’s Carnival in Covington parades will have an earlier start time due to possible inclement weather.

Announcing his bid to run for mayor of New York City over the weekend, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared that he would “save ...