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

The family at the center of the infamous 2009 “Balloon Boy” hoax that took the nation by storm has a new excuse for their ...

The Balloon Boy became world famous in 2009 after his family said he was floating thousands of feet in the air in a homemade ...

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 ...

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

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

Gunner Hyatt, 6, died last week after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon, according to a medical examiner (Legacy.com) Your support helps us to tell the story Read more ...

Most of us have seen helium balloons gently float into the sky, whether by accident or intentional release. Watching a balloon disappear into the clouds can feel almost tranquil. But what goes up m… ...

Some states have banned mass balloon releases, like the one in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1986 when a charity set loose a world-record 1.5 million helium-filled balloons.