US: People Celebrate Mardi Gras Despite Inclement Weather 3

Due to weather warnings, Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, including the Zulu and Rex parades, were rolled back and started earlier than scheduled on Tuesday, March 4. This video shows Rex Parade.

US: People Celebrate Mardi Gras Despite Inclement Weather 2

Due to weather warnings, Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, including the Zulu and Rex parades, were rolled back and started earlier than scheduled on Tuesday, March 4.

US: People Celebrate Mardi Gras Despite Inclement Weather

Due to weather warnings, Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, including the Zulu and Rex parades, were rolled back and started earlier than scheduled on Tuesday, March 4.

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

Fat Joe attending the Amazon MGM Studios' This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Los Angeles Premiere held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on Tuesday, ​February 13, 2024. Photo by Ryan Hartford/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

Fat Joe attending the Amazon MGM Studios' This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Los Angeles Premiere held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on Tuesday, ​February 13, 2024. Photo by Ryan Hartford/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

Fat Joe attending the Amazon MGM Studios' This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Los Angeles Premiere held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on Tuesday, ​February 13, 2024. Photo by Ryan Hartford/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Premiere - LA

Fat Joe attending the Amazon MGM Studios' This Is Me...Now: A Love Story Los Angeles Premiere held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA on Tuesday, ​February 13, 2024. Photo by Ryan Hartford/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

Citywide Mardi Gras celebrations kick off in New Orleans

STORY: Citywide Mardi Gras celebrations kick off in New Orleans DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floats STORYLINE: Parade was staged on Friday in Louisiana's New Orleans, the U.S., to kick off the Mardi Gras season. As the parade began, the crowd reveled in enthusiasm, demanding gifts from Krewe members, who threw Mardi Gras beads, toys, glasses, silver coins and cups from floats to people. Mardi Gras is French, which means Fat Tuesday. Louisiana was once a French colony, and Mardi Gras is deeply ingrained in the culture of cities throughout the state. The Mardi Gras season, which lasts more than a month, is held annually in New Orleans from January to February. Most of the traditional Mardi Gras activities were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's Mardi Gras Day falls on Feb. 21. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Orleans, U.S. (XHTV)

Nagasaki urges nuke elimination as city marks 77th A-bomb anniv.

Nagasaki marked the 77th anniversary Tuesday of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city during World War II, with Mayor Tomihisa Taue calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons amid mounting concern over their potential use following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A moment of silence was observed at 11:02 a.m., the exact time on Aug. 9, 1945, when a plutonium bomb codenamed "Fat Man" dropped by a U.S. bomber exploded over the port city, only the second time a nuclear weapon has been used in war. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who represents a constituency in Hiroshima and has expressed readiness to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons, said, "Even in the midst of a severe security situation, we must continue our history of non-use of nuclear weapons and continue to make Nagasaki the site of the last atomic bombing."