from msnbc world headquarter here in new york, welcome, everyone to alex witt reports. we have breaking news from the middle east. live pictures from tel avi where a peaceful rally over judicial overhaul is underwa for the 14th week in a row it comes amid a new burst of violence, sparking fears of broader conflict in the greate region joining me now, nbc s ra sanchez in tel aviv, i kno you re back covering the - how is the violence affectin the demonstrations well, alex, you can see despite everything else goin on, these protesters are out o the streets in their tens of thousands. alex, i think they may vote to sing the national anthem here. i am gonna speak quietly but these protesters are out i the streets in there are ten of thousands, despite violence and when you speak to people here, they say, despit everything going on, it is crucial for them to be here. they feel israeli democracy is at stake at this point and that they will not b deterred we are just a couple of mi
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ash wednesday. that the day after mardi gras. all the oats floats are painted white and then they start all over again with next year s. do they reuse, only the original seven? one float is the butterfly king the whole idea of that is to a butterfly that is made in a cocoon and income site just for a brief time. well, that same image that we have been working in this kicking will come out one day and shine and then go back to never be seen. unbelievable. it may seem like the floats that you see at mardi gras just magically appear, without a second thought as to how they get there in the first place. we are here at mardi gras world in is the birthplace to some of the most astonishing and intricate floats that you see o the streets of new orleans. this whole operation was founde back in 1932 by the current family.