Authorities say a person has been struck by a float and fatally injured during one of the iconic parades of the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans.

The party is on! Thousands of people are expected to gather in the New Orleans area to celebrate Mardi Gras. 

A festive close to Mardi Gras was marred by shootings across New Orleans that left three people dead and five others wounded. The first two shootings happened when fights broke out near the traditional parade route.

With snakes and spiders from across the world, to an old timey Valentine’s Day saloon crawl, there’s something for everyone in this week's 'Things 2 Do.' 

Austin's House, a children's emergency shelter in northern Nevada that serves all rural counties is holding its annual fundraiser, Cowboy Mardi Gras.