Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is officially underway in New Orleans. The Fat Tuesday celebration draws more than 1.5 million visitors each year. One of the nation’s biggest parties, Mardi Gras marks a traditional time of excess before the fasting season of Lent begins.

Authorities say a man has been struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a parade in New Orleans

New Orleans is mourning the death of a woman who was run over by a parade float as the city celebrates the season leading up to Mardi Gras