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Secretary of State reaffirms desire to preserve trans-Atlantic alliance, says the US “will always be a child of Europe”

By The Associated Press

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Secretary of State reaffirms desire to preserve trans-Atlantic alliance, says the US “will always be a child of Europe.”

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season

By The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans' historic St. Charles Avenue on Tuesday. Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, marks the climax and end of the weekslong Carnival season and a final chance for indulgence, feasting and revelry before the Christian Lent period of sacrifice and reflection. The joyous goodbye to Carnival always falls the day before Ash Wednesday. In Louisiana’s most populous city, which is world-famous for its Mardi Gras bash, people donned green, gold and purple outfits, with some opting for an abundance of sequins and others showing off homemade costumes. The revelers began lining the streets as the sun rose. They set up chairs, coolers, grills and ladders — offering a higher vantage point.
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