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Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University, shows the biodegradable Mardi Gras beads they are developing, Jan. 27, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

February 16, 2026 at 9:48 a.m.

This year, beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones. Freret is one of three krewes throwing biodegradable beads developed at Louisiana State University.

An owner-surrendered cat is seen at the New Leash on Life animal shelter on Nov. 6, 2025, in Lebanon, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

November 8, 2025 at 2:38 p.m.

Help has arrived for one pet owner after an Illinois nonprofit arranged for volunteers to give her a gift card last week to buy food for herself and her pets.

FILE – Julie Chrisley, right, and her husband Todd Chrisley pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Trump officially pardons reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion

May 28, 2025 at 6:51 p.m.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed pardons for reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who have been serving federal prison sentences since being convicted three years ago of bank...

Nathan Williams, a University of New Orleans student, lights a candle at memorial on Bourbon Street for the victims of a deadly truck attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says

January 5, 2025 at 4:34 p.m.

The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter...

A memorial for the victims of a deadly truck attack on New Year’s Day stands on the sidewalk in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life

January 5, 2025 at 9:48 a.m.

New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup truck into a crowd, killing and injuring revelers who...

Samantha Petry, who works in the area, visits a flower memorial set up on Canal and Bourbon Street, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say

January 3, 2025 at 4:52 p.m.

A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans has filled New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year’s...

The St. Pete Pier is pictured among high winds and waves as Hurricane Helene makes its way toward the Florida panhandle, passing west of Tampa Bay, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 across 4 states

September 27, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached at least 40 across four states.

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