China, the source of most parade throws, was the target of some of the highest import duties. On Wednesday, Trump added a 34% ...

In addition to giving back to the community, the Mardi Gras bead pickup also benefits countless animals in the region. "The small act of recycling beads can make a big impact in helping protect the ...

“While best known for parties, costumes and beads, Mardi Gras has religious origins in the Catholic calendar as well as in pre-Christian pagan celebrations,” HuffPost tells us ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The good times have rolled here in Southwest Louisiana and now it’s time for the beads to find a new home. “People can come and any of the beads that they don’t want, they ...

But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a ...

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — If you attended any Mardi Gras parades this season, you may be asking yourself, “What do I do with all of these beads?” Fairhope’s second Wawa, 5th in Alabama ...

Witnesses supposedly threw Mardi Gras beads at the truck ... and Twitter antics have disenfranchised a large percentage of the population. From Tesla's mass layoffs to the bungling of Twitter ...

The beads are often in the Mardi Gras colours - purple, green, and gold. Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on ...

The tradition of paczki-eating on Mardi Gras quickly expanded to Chicago and other communities where large numbers of Polish people settled during the 20th century.