Mardi Gras To Return In 2022 With Route Changes, Here's What You Should Know

12/23/2021

New Orleans’ mayor announces parade route tweaks for safety concerns.

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Noted Writer And Academic bell hooks Dies At 69

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Kamala Harris, Charlamagne Tha God Engage In Heated Exchange

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L. A. Rapper Drakeo The Ruler Dies At 28

According to reports, the rapper was attacked by a group of people at the music festival before being taken to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
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Tiger Woods And Son Charlie Pair Up For 2021 PNC Championship

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Black Judge To Replace White Judge Caught Using Racist Slurs

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Police Woman Shot Twice In Head Was One Of Two Shooting Victims In Ambush

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Another Unmarked Black Cemetery Discovered In Florida

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Mardi Gras To Return In 2022 With Route Changes, Here's What You Should Know

A police shortage prompted most routes to be shortened by several blocks, but almost all parades will start and end close to their normal locations.
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NFL Legend Lawrence Taylor Pleads Not Guilty To Felony Sex Offender Charges

He reportedly failed to notify authorities of his change of address, which, as a registered sex offender, is a requirement.
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Missouri Woman Smiles In Mugshot After Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend With Sword On Christmas Eve

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Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu Dies At 90

The beloved Nobel Peace Prize winner was a powerful force for nonviolence in South Africa's anti-apartheid movement.
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NFL Legend John Madden Dies At 85

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Mother Charged In Death, Rape And Sex Trafficking Of 5-Year-Old Daughter

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