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  • Dock worker's body found after cruise ship incident

    April 12, 2013 4:02 PM

    MOBILE, Ala. - The body of a missing Mobile shipyard worker has been pulled from the Mobile Bay. Authorities say the body of 64-year-old John R. Johnson was recovered Friday morning near the area where he was last seen. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Michael Clausen says authorities found Johnson's... more »
  • Winds moved through La. before Triumph broke loose

    April 3, 2013 3:34 PM

    MOBILE, Ala. - High winds are being blamed for breaking the Carnival cruise ship Triumph free of its moorings in a south Alabama shipyard Wednesday afternoon. Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen said the ship drifted and is resting against a cargo vessel. Gulliksen said tugboats and U.S. Coast Guard officials... more »
  • Triumph breaks loose, throws workers into water

    April 3, 2013 2:41 PM

    MOBILE- Media outlets in south Alabama are reporting the Carnival Triumph broke loose from the port where it was moored and drifted across the river. Crew-members may be in the water. According to one report from the sheriff's office, three people went overboard; two were rescued and one is... more »
  • Another Carnival ship experiences problems

    March 15, 2013 8:31 AM

    TAMPA, Fla. - For the second time this week, Carnival Cruise Lines says one of its ships has experienced problems during a cruise. On Friday, the company said a technical issue with one of the ship's thrusters is affecting the sailing speed of the Legend, forcing the cancellation of a... more »
  • Carnival Dream reports problems in St. Maarten

    March 14, 2013 8:35 AM

    MIAMI - A month after a Carnival cruise ship was stranded for five days in the Gulf of Mexico, another of its cruise ships is reporting equipment problems in the Caribbean. A U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman in Miami says Carnival Dream's captain notified the agency of possible trouble with the... more »
  • Carnival to keep sailing out of Orleans port

    February 28, 2013 11:16 AM

    NEW ORLEANS- The Port of New Orleans says Carnival Cruise Lines has signed a three-year extension of its current berthing agreement with the port. Port officials say there will be two Carnival cruise ships sailing year round from New Orleans through at least Feb. 12, 2016. Carnival has two ships... more »
  • Cruise passengers became comrades on trip home

    February 15, 2013 7:45 PM

    MOBILE, Ala. - When their cruise ship lost power, passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph could have been selfish and looked out only for themselves and their loved ones. Instead, they became comrades in a long, exhausting struggle to get home. As ship conditions deteriorated after an engine fire, travelers formed... more »
  • 1st lawsuit already filed in cruise ship mishap

    February 15, 2013 4:20 PM

    MIAMI - The first lawsuit has been filed in the wake of the crippled Carnival Triumph cruise ship that left thousands of passengers in miserable conditions for days. Texas resident Cassie Terry sued Carnival Corp. on Friday in Miami federal court. The suit seeks unspecified damages, saying Terry feared for... more »
  • Bus breakdown causes another cruise headache

    February 15, 2013 11:37 AM

    HOUSTON - Some passengers who fled the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph and left Alabama aboard charter buses suffered yet another setback on their way home when one of the buses broke down. Carnival spokesman Vance Gulliksen says a bus got sidelined Friday on the way to New Orleans after... more »
  • Cruise passengers arrive at home port in Texas

    February 15, 2013 8:49 AM

    GALVESTON, Texas- Weary passengers of the crippled Carnival cruise ship Triumph are returning to the ship's departure port in South Texas after five days at sea on a liner left powerless by an engine-room fire. Buses began arriving at the Port of Galveston on Friday morning after an eight-hour drive... more »
  • Cruise ship passengers arrive at New Orleans hotel

    February 15, 2013 7:46 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Passengers from a disabled cruise ship have arrived at a hotel in New Orleans after a days-long odyssey in the Gulf of Mexico that was marked by overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors. Buses arrived at the Hilton in New Orleans early today and were greeted... more »
  • Disabled cruise ship arrives in Mobile Bay

    February 14, 2013 4:28 PM

    MOBILE, Ala. - The disabled Carnival cruise liner Triumph finally limped into Mobile Bay this afternoon, but is still hours away from it's final destination. The ship is 30 miles from the terminal, and has to navigate the tricky turns and cross currents in Mobile Bay without power. ... more »
  • Coast Guard: Cruise ship stopped; towline broken

    February 14, 2013 1:56 PM

    MOBILE, Ala. - A disabled Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf Coast stopped its slow return to port after a line attached to one of the boats towing it broke, according to the Coast Guard. Petty Officer William Colclough says the ship will be "dead in the water" as the... more »
  • Inspector General report sparks change with State Fire Marshal Play Video

    November 13, 2012 6:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A report by the Inspector General's Office highlights some inefficiencies with the way the State Fire Marshal's Office handles carnival ride inspections and investigations. The report focuses on an accident at a Greensburg fair in 2011 where two teens were injured on the "Zipper" ride. The... more »
  • State Fair drug arrests: 3 carnies, 5 others

    November 12, 2012 10:30 AM

    SHREVEPORT - Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator and Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw say a drug operation at the Louisiana State Fair netted three carnival workers and five fair-goers. Drug agents made the arrests on Saturday. Seven were booked with possessing a drug; 41-year-old Timothy Haley of Hawkins, Texas, was... more »
  • Clarkson stars at Endymion parade

    October 25, 2012 12:51 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Pop star Kelly Clarkson will ride as celebrity grand marshal when the Krewe of Endymion parade rolls on the Saturday before Mardi Gras in 2013. Clarkson was the first winner of the Fox reality show "American Idol" in 2002. Her hits include "A Moment Like This" and... more »
  • Super bowl: float, route change for Mardi Gras parade

    July 2, 2012 12:27 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Super Bowl is costing a Mardi Gras parade krewe on New Orleans' west bank its usual floats and its usual route. There won't be any Carnival parades during Super Bowl weekend. That's the weekend The Krewe of Choctaw usually rolls. Krewe captain Chuck Favrot tells The... more »
  • New Orleans to host superbowl during Carnival

    February 25, 2012 10:27 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans, which prides itself on its ability to handle huge sports and cultural events, may get its biggest test next year when Super Bowl arrives in town in the middle of Carnival. Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 12, 2013, with parades traditionally about two weeks before... more »
  • Top Brazilian samba group bounces back after fire

    March 8, 2011 1:10 PM

    RIO DE JANEIRO - For one dance group at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, the show had to go on. Just last month, the samba group Portela lost most of their elaborate costumes and floats in a warehouse fire. But they bounced back to put on a dazzling show... more »
  • Lacy March before Carnival

    March 1, 2011 7:23 PM

    Some Brazilians are already strutting their stuff, wearing next to nothing even though Carnival is a week away. Models marked national underwear day by parading in their unmentionables through a busy district of Brasilia. Female models wore lingerie, thigh-high stockings and stiletto heels and flirted with male models wearing boxers... more »
  • State rep. trying to evict Carnival krewe

    February 26, 2011 5:35 PM

    METAIRIE, La.- It's a less than festive complication for a state lawmaker and a Carnival club as the height of Louisiana's parade season nears: state Rep. Damon Baldone of Houma is trying to evict the Krewe of Zeus from a suburban New Orleans warehouse because of unpaid rent. Baldone... more »
  • Law enforcement ready to keep crime out of carnival

    February 18, 2011 9:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Carnival season in the Capital City kicks off Saturday night and law enforcement is kicking up efforts to keep crime out of the party. Police say they'll have visual elements of protection to send a message to anyone thinking about stirring up trouble. Those will include officers... more »
  • Suspect arrested in Marrero shooting

    November 9, 2010 11:23 AM

    MARRERO- A suspect in a shooting at a New Orleans-area carnival that left a teenager dead and four others wounded, has been arrested. Sheldon Harper, 19, was arrested by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Deputies. Harper is charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. Dan Walter Kerry, 16, was killed in... more »
  • 1 teen killed, 4 injured in carnival shooting

    November 7, 2010 1:09 PM

    Authorities say a 16-year-old was killed and four other teenagers injured in a shooting at a West Bank carnival. The Times-Picayune reports Dan Walter Kerry, of Marrero, was pronounced dead on the scene of a gunshot wound to the head in an incident that happened around 9:30 p.m. in... more »
  • People find special throws at parades in New Orleans

    February 16, 2010 4:45 PM

    Throws like krewe beads and coconuts are always prized finds every year on Mardi Gras day. News 2's Chris Nakamoto caught up with some people who got their hands on some good finds. more »
  • New Roads Mardi Gras revelry set to get underway

    February 16, 2010 10:04 AM

    Thousands of revelers will converge on the city of New Roads for a Fat Tuesday of food, fun and two traditional parades. New Roads boasts of being the oldest Mard Gras tradition in Louisiana, outside the city of New Orleans. The 88th Community Center Carnival Parade rolls at... more »
  • Mardi Gras party under way in New Orleans

    February 16, 2010 9:27 AM

    Despite chilly temperatures the big pre-Lenten party in New Orleans is getting hot. Along historic St.Charles Avenue, revelers stacked ladders, chairs, and roped off areas to watch Mardi Gras festivities. Fat Tuesday morning kicked off with Pete Fountain's "Half Fast Walking Club," which is celebrating its 50th year... more »
  • Saints' victory parade to have Carnival flavor

    February 8, 2010 4:30 PM

    No ticker tape, no convertibles, but the parade the city is throwing to honor the Saints for their Super Bowl victory will fit right in during Carnival in New Orleans. The parade will roll from Louisiana Superdome starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday and will have 10 floats donated by... more »
  • Carnival says profits down

    September 22, 2009 8:54 AM

    Carnival Corporation said its third-quarter profit fell nearly 20 percent, but the results were still better than expected as fuel prices fell and more travelers booked cruises. The cruise line company said it earned $1.07 billion, or $1.33 a share, during the period that ended in late August. ... more »

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