One man is dead and another in critical condition after a shooting occurred during a parade Thursday night in New Orleans. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison said it appears there was some sort of altercation that took place between two males while the Muses Krewe was rolling down St. Charles…:
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He says cops had a suspect in custody almost right away. One victim died at a hospital during surgery and another clings to life. The investigation is ongoing.

Law enforcement across the state will be patrolling throughout the Mardi Gras season to discourage impaired driving and to help reduce the number of crashes on Louisiana roadways. State Police spokeswoman, Melissa Matey, says if you’re going to partake in Carnival revelry, make sure you do it responsibly…:
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She says Thursday there were six fatal crashes between Lake Charles and New Orleans.

The open enrollment period to purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act comes to an end Sunday. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The one million Match-5 winners in the February 7 Powerball drawing from a ticket that was sold in Hammond have claimed their prize. Thomas and Debbie James said they made the stop at the RaceTrac on their way home to Mississippi from a cruise that docked in New Orleans. The couple gets $700,000 after taxes and the service station gets a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.