It'll never rank up there with turkey and pumpkin pie, but for millions of Americans the Thanksgiving experience just wouldn't be the same without ... helium. For 364 days of the year, the colorless ...

SPRINGFIELD — Organizers of the city’s annual Parade of Big Balloons were hoping to lift off this November after being canceled the last two years, but a worldwide shortage of helium is keeping the ...

DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO – The Cat in the Hat sat. The space shuttle never caught air. And Thomas the Tank Engine failed to rise for the occasion. San Diego’s Big Bay Balloon Parade drew tens of thousands ...

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BEND, Ore. – Last weekend, Kent Couch settled down in his lawn chair with some snacks — and a parachute. Attached to his lawn chair were 105 large helium balloons. Destination: Idaho. With instruments ...

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The Festival of Trees Holiday Parade will step off as planned at 9:45 a.m. Saturday in downtown Davenport, but whether it contains large helium balloons or marching bands depends upon the weather.

A six-year-old Illinois boy died after inhaling helium from a large, “child-size” Mylar balloon just days after his birthday, according to officials. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died after ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Summer party season is well and truly underway, meaning parents will be rushing out to buy decorations for family celebrations in the sunshine that may include helium balloons. But do not be fooled - ...

Pennsylvania State Police are using a large helium balloon with built-in surveillance technology to find accused cop killer Eric Matthew Frein. The large Mylar balloon is “very similar to a weather ...