Fat Tuesday got off to an early start in New Orleans because of severe weather expected this afternoon. The Krewe of Zulu is already rolling, and the Krewe of Rex has also moved up its start time. The parades are required to complete their routes by 11:30 AM, but NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says they could shut the party down earlier…

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Parades are also rolling earlier in Lafayette today. The King Gabriel Parade has been moved up an hour to 9 AM and the Festival Mardi Gras Association Parade will follow immediately after. But Lafayette Police Sergeant Robin Green says…

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The Independence Parade has been cancelled.

Tonight, President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress. Sean Richardson spoke with a political analyst from LSU on what we can expect to hear.

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And we now have a tornado watch posted that covers a large portion of the state until 3 PM this afternoon. Nearly all of north and central and a part of southwest Louisiana are covered in the watch box. That includes the cities of Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria and DeRidder.