Derrick Groves was convicted on Oct. 18, 2024, in connection with the killing of two people on Mardi Gras Day in 2018. Groves was found guilty on two charges of second-degree murder and two ...

NEW ORLEANS — Amtrak has officially named its Gulf Coast service—the Amtrak Mardi Gras—and confirmed it will launch this summer. The route will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama ...

The open-air "Mardi Gras" party, which has attracted thousands of revellers to the historic Grassmarket, will not be going ahead this summer. It has usually been the first major event of the ...

Starting this summer, passengers can ride the new Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Mobile, with four stops in Mississippi, on the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service. The name of the ...

When most people think of the Big Easy, the first images that come to mind are likely parade floats, beads and purples, ...

The new, twice-daily Amtrak "Mardi Gras Service" will offer morning and evening departures from both cities. Sign up for our Newsletters Amtrak leaders say the goal of this new addition is to ...

Canadian elections might seem straightforward — cast a vote, count the ballots, and announce the winner. Beneath the surface, however, our electoral system has a surprisingly quirky side. From ...

To help get your wheels turning and add a bit more life into your group settings, consider these “fun facts about me” ideas so you’ve always got an intriguing anecdote on deck, no matter the ...

Read on for ten of the most interesting and surprising facts about County Kerry – adapted from Brendan John Murphy’s "County Kerry: 101 Interesting Facts." County Kerry’s Irish motto ...

A Mardi Gras Krewe in New Orleans is in hot water with the entirety of Louisiana, after being exposed for using the cultural celebration as a grift. The head of New Orleans' City Council is sounding ...

Starting this summer, the new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer convenient morning and evening departures from both cities. Both New Orleans and Mobile have a long history of Mardi ...