"Balloon boy" Falcon Heene was the focus of national attention in October 2009, after his family claimed he was adrift in a ...

And if you don’t remember, you can relive this stranger-than-fiction event via the new Netflix documentary, Trainwreck: ...

O n July 15, the Netflix documentary Trainwreck: Balloon Boy takes flight, chronicling the saga of the Heene family in Colorado, who sparked wall-to-wall cable news coverage in October 2009 when they ...

When you think of helium, you probably think of blowing up a bunch of balloons. But that's just the tip of the iceberg for what it can be used for. In fact, the balloon market only accounts for 10% of ...

Did Georgia ban helium balloon releases? Not quite. Here’s what the new law actually says and why social media is confused.

Most new laws in Georgia passed during the 2025 legislative session take effect today, July 1. But there isn't one related to ...

Current law allows the release of up to 10 helium-filled balloons in a 24-hour period. But critics say that the law is not widely known and not enforced.

Jody Potter certainly has had an up and down year. The 59-year-old Potter, who works in Mifflintown as a dental hygienist, ...

Bills are pending in a growing number of states to ban the feel-good tradition of releasing helium-filled balloons at events, since they have the unintended consequence of spoiling the environment ...

Like a saggy balloon, Earth's core is leaking helium, a new analysis finds The study has interesting implications for how our planet formed and what's up with our mysterious core ...

The helium shortage is potentially deflating for a range of purposes: airbags, rocket fuel, MRIs, fiber optics, semiconductors, and, yes, balloons.