Due to the high possibility of rain, parades previously expected to roll Sunday on the Uptown New Orleans route have been rescheduled. The krewes of Femme Fatale, Carrollton and King Arthur will now take place on Tuesday night starting at 5:30 p.

The city is requiring more police officers at parades this year, putting higher costs on smaller, independent krewes vital to New Orleans’ Mardi Gras heritage.

Rachel Maddow breaks down new reporting that the Trump administration is slashing the budget of an Alzheimer’s research center. In a surprise move, federal officials clawed back funds approved by Congress for immigrant services.

The City of New Orleans is preparing for its first Carnival season following the New Year's terror attack and on the heels of Super Bowl LIX.