A buffet with the requisite king cake, as well as smoked alligator and other items, was enough to fill guests up before Lent began the following day. Some guests arrived in the requisite feathers and ...

WDSU delved deeper into violent crimes that happened on Fat Tuesday and the days leading up to it. Those crimes ranged from fights to shootings and stabbings, with at least four reports of stabbings ...

Rainy weather wasn't stopping people from going out and celebrating Mardi Gras in San Francisco on Tuesday. Restaurants and businesses throughout the Mission District were participating in the ...

EVANGELINE PARISH — MAMOU, La. — Before sunrise on Fat Tuesday, the streets of Mamou were already alive with chanting, music and excitement as the town’s annual Courir de Mardi Gras got underway. At ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Mardi Gras celebrations got underway on Fat Tuesday. The Michael Gutin Band entertained a rowdy crowd at The Palace Grill in Santa Barbara. Some people canceled due to ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Fat Tuesday saw Mardi Gras 2026 come to a close, but the fun wasn’t over just yet as the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade took to the streets of Biloxi. This was the 118th ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The day the Order of Athena has been looking forward to is finally here. Months of preparation all coming to fruition as these ladies kick off Fat Tuesday. This year’s queen is ...

New Orleans might have its beignets, but in Baltimore, many residents celebrate Fat Tuesday with Paczki.Paczki are essentially polish donuts stuffed with fruit or custard.Bakeries in and around ...

REMAINS A MAJOR CULTURAL TRADITION. HAVE A GOOD TIME. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF THIS TIME OF YEAR IS THE KING CAKE. WE HAVE ONE IN OUR NEWSROOM RIGHT NOW, AS OUR SAM CARTER DISCOVERED, THE STAPLE IS ...

BRODHEADSVILLE, Pa. — Just as fast as boxes of freshly made doughnuts, also known as fastnacht, are hitting the table at Kinsley's Shoprite in Brodheadsville, customers are picking them up to ...

SOME TIME FOR THE MAD DASH OF PEOPLE READY TO FILL UP FOR THE BIG DAY. DOZENS OF PEOPLE STARTED OFF THEIR FAT TUESDAY THE RIGHT WAY. WE GOT KING CAKE AND MINI KING CAKES. WE GOT BOTH. AND THEN ...

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking ...