DEL MAR, Calif. — While cigarette butts are the top plastic pollutant along our coastline, there is another frequent plastic waste that pops up. More often seen when it is time to celebrate dads, ...

CLINTON, Tenn. — A 7-year-old girl died recently in Tennessee while deflating helium balloons from her birthday party, the child's mother said. The mother, Channa Kelly, warned other parents about the ...

After celebrating her 7-year-old daughter’s birthday on Sept. 24, a Tennessee mother is grieving after the young girl’s body was discovered in the living room. Alexandra Kelly died while deflating ...

SPRINGFIELD — Deflating news: Springfield’s Parade of the Big Balloons is canceled again for 2023 as the world faces a continuing helium shortage. “We are investigating future options with a long-term ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's the time of the year many folks think about decorating for graduation or Mother's Day parties. One staple for those celebrations helium-filled balloons. But this year, ...

Party planners beware: a global but temporary helium shortage could deflate festive balloons this fall. The shortage affecting some suppliers from a series of unconnected events, including delays in ...

A nationwide shortage of helium means that balloons expressing messages of love will be in short supply on Valentine's Day. Helium is often extracted from natural gas wells, but it's a pricey process ...