Releasing helium-filled balloons in celebration, remembrance or promotion has become trendy over the past four decades. It’s ...

In 2009, a Colorado family falsely claimed their young son floated away in a homemade balloon. The boy later deflated the ...

A helium balloon is launched from the Ross Ice Sheet in Antarctica on Dec. 30. On Saturday, the balloon and its payload — a telescope designed and built by a University of Arizona-led team ...

After seeing a rise in criticism over balloon releases at memorials, one local couple is offering a meaningful and more ...

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but it is believed that these mylar balloons arcing on the power line are what started the fire that burned just under an acre.