Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, the University of New Orleans is out in full force at Washington Mardi Gras, hoping to secure private donations and more federal research dollars. It had been ...

Two well-known celebrities who call the Crescent City home are also in attendance as events kick-off Thursday.

Mardi Gras set to be all fun and games until you get lost in the crowds and the Optus network goes down again.