People have been releasing balloons in the sky for years, whether celebrating a gender reveal or remembering a loved one during a funeral or memorial service. But if you’re thinking of doing one ...

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MIDDLETOWN — Thirty-five balloons fly at the Ohio Challenge this weekend, July 17 to 19, but only two balloons will be piloted by women, according to organizer Ann Mort. There are many women in ...

WEBVTT TODAY... IT WAS A-GO! HUNDREDS OF BALLOONS WENT UP WITH ONLY A FEW GLITCHES. SOME OF THOSE GLITCHES... HARD LANDINGS. ONE WOMAN WAS HURT WHEN THE BALLOON SHE WAS HIT CAME DOWN HARD AND FAST.

Freshly painted acrylic nails reach toward two handles connected to a propane tank, releasing a rush of sound and fire into the Wind Waker hot air balloon. As the aircraft gently floats farther into ...

A man has said he is ‘connected for life’ to a Dutch couple who discovered a balloon that he released in memory of his sister - 500 miles from where it was let go. Levi O’Malley, 33, released a ...

A woman who died Saturday when a hot air balloon hit power lines and crashed was taking the ride as part of a "bucket list" trip. Susan Montoya, 65, was the assistant principal at Georgia O'Keefe ...

Nikki Walker, 37, a mother of two, excitedly opened the wrapped balloon present sent to her by mom, Carol Walker, 69, who couldn’t attend the occasion. But when she untied the box outside in her ...

ALBUQUERQUE - Friends say Mary Martinez operated "behind the scenes." For years, she held numerous fundraisers and quietly touched the lives of countless women across Albuquerque by helping them get ...

A 24-year-old woman in the U.K. is warning others about the potential dangers of sucking on balloons for a high after she claims she’s been left paralyzed. Olivia Golding, who claims she inhaled 15 ...