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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — It’s getting late, and it’s almost time to close up for the evening. Here are some stories you might have missed today.

The future of carnival season: biodegradable beads

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Every year 25 million pounds of beads are imported in New Orleans just for Mardi Gras.

King Cake on a Stick means no more messy Mardi Gras

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Leave it to somebody from Slidell to clean up a Mardi Gras mess.

Woman beaten and held against her will for 20 hours by Thibodaux man

Photo: Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Photo: Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Thibodaux man that they say beat a woman that he had a relationship with and held her against her will for more than 20 hours.

Judge grants lower sentence for ex-NOPD officer who burned Henry Glover’s body

Henry Glover's death has been reclassified as a homicide. (WGNO)
Henry Glover’s death has been reclassified as a homicide. (WGNO)

A federal judge has reduced the sentence of a former New Orleans police officer involved in the death of Henry Glover after Hurricane Katrina.

Federal judge could impose harsher sentence for Darren Sharper

Former NFL safety Darren Sharper appears at Los Angeles Superior Court March 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Nick Ut-Pool/Getty Images)
Former NFL safety Darren Sharper appears at Los Angeles Superior Court March 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Nick Ut-Pool/Getty Images)

Former New Orleans Saint Darren Sharper could face more time in prison than the 9 years agreed upon in a multi-state plea agreement,  USA Today reports.

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