In 2024, Southern California Edison reported a spike in repair outages caused by metallic balloons between February and June, as people celebrate graduations and other holidays. More than 113,000 ...

The invention of the balloon struck the men and women of the late 18th century like a thunderbolt. Enormous crowds gathered in Paris to watch one balloon after another rise above the city rooftops, ...

Part of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the BalloonFest features three hot-air balloon events. (Kentucky Derby Festival/Jonathon Roberts) The Great BalloonFest takes flight this weekend. BY Chris Hughes ...

Balloon releases that have accompanied memorial events or other special occasions for years could soon be a thing of the past. A western Pennsylvania lawmaker, Rep. Matthew Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset ...