Balloons are often used to help loved ones mourn someone they've lost. But a balloon release could soon get you fined.

There's a new push to limit balloon releases in Wisconsin. Assembly Bill 352, introduced Tuesday, would prohibit people from releasing 10 or more Mylar balloons into the air at the same time or face a ...

A few stray metallic balloons caught on utility equipment caused a power outage in Westminster, affecting over 4,600 Southern California Edison customers, including several businesses, on ...

Saturday morning, about 1,000 in Barrington customers who'd had their power restored earlier lost it again when a mylar balloon got tangled in wires, according to Rhode Island Energy.

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.