NEW ORLEANS — Saint Joseph's Night is a cultural and spiritual celebration observed in New Orleans, primarily by the Mardi Gras Indians, on the evening of March 19, the feast day of Saint Joseph.

“We’ve launched a review of the GRAS standards, and we’re going to get rid of the GRAS standards for most products,” Kennedy told Fox News. “The GRAS standards is a standard that was ...

What is king cake? King cake—also known as three kings cake or galette des rois, in French—is a sweet bread pastry that’s part of Mardi Gras celebrations across the country.

MAMOU, La. — Trae'land Ty'rell Castille, 19, is facing charges in connection with the tragic Mardi Gras mass shooting that occurred in Mamou, earlier this month. A bond has been set at $5.2 ...

Kennedy, Jr. directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore rulemaking to eliminate the self-affirmation pathway (also known as “GRAS self-affirmation”) for determining whether a ...

The Krewe of Argus, originally scheduled to roll in Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras Day, will roll Sunday at 10 a.m. Then the annual St. Patrick Parade of Jefferson will follow. The Krewe of Argus ...

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office said Lewis was shot and killed on Mardi Gras night in New Iberia. The funeral was held at Israelite Baptist Church in Crowley, where people sang gospel music ...

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ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — A suspect in the deadly Mamou Mardi Gras shooting has been extradited back to Louisiana days after his capture in Texas. Trae'land Castille, 19, of Arnaudville, was ...

The alleged suspect in a Mamou Mardi Gras mass shooting has warrants out of St. Martin Parish in connection with a January drive-by shooting. Trea'land Ty'rell Castille, 19, is wanted on five ...

Kennedy has begun the process of eliminating a US Food and Drug Administration program called GRAS, or “generally recognized as safe,” that critics say has been abused by the food industry for ...