One year ago, a teenage girl was found dead at an apartment complex on Indianapolis’ south side. On Sunday, the community ...

Balloon ban leader Debbie Swick lauds OBX efforts, still working on statewide bill By Mark Jurkowitz | Outer Banks Voice During a four-month period in 2024, all six Dare County towns enacted bans ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever ...

The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been reached, putting them in the public domain ...

One person was killed, and five others were injured when a helium gas cylinder, used to fill balloons, exploded in Karnataka's Mysuru on Thursday, said officials. The incident occurred at around 8.30 ...

1 dead, multiple injured in Helium balloon cylinder blast near Karnataka’s Mysuru Amba Vilas Palace. A blast was reported near the Mysuru Amba Vilas Palace on Thursday, leaving one person dead and ...

Meghan Simonett, who volunteered as a balloon handler in 2023, details the arm of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ balloon hitting a tree before the parade kicked off Meghan Simonette; Gotham/GC Images ...

A new North Carolina law, effective October 1, 2025, prohibits mass balloon releases. The law aims to protect wildlife and the environment from the dangers of balloon litter. Several other states, ...