You should only use regular air, not helium, to inflate your ornament balloons—this will ensure they nestle in your Christmas tree without floating away. A balloon pump can help you save your breath ...

This video tests a wild idea: using helium balloons to catch fish, and the results are surprisingly real. You will see the setup, the lift, and the hilarious moment the bait drifts into perfect ...

Otis, Kansas, is almost smack-dab in the middle of the Sunflower State, a community of about 280 people named after the son of the man who founded the town in 1886. It has a farmers coop, post office, ...

Otis, Kansas, produces and ships helium used to inflate Macy’s parade balloons. Messer plant cools, compresses and liquefies gas used to fill more than 30 balloons. Otis plant has supplied Macy’s ...

Lithuania has closed its border with Belarus following “constant violations” of its airspace, the country’s foreign ministry announced Monday, at a time when European nations are on high alert for ...

You thought the drones were a problem? Try helium balloons. Lithuanian authorities shut airspace over Vilnius after “several dozen” balloons were spotted in the skies late Tuesday, part of a cigarette ...

In medicine, space travel, high-tech and scientific exploration — helium is a hot commodity. From filling party balloons to keeping magnetic resonance imaging machines running smoothly, the rare inert ...

As new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly took effect July 1, one widely discussed issue is not among them: a ban on helium balloon releases. Despite social media chatter suggesting that ...

ATLANTA — Scores of new laws that were passed this year by the Georgia General Assembly take effect today, July 1. But a ban on helium balloon releases, the kind typically done at a memorial or vigil, ...

An Illinois boy – who had just celebrated his sixth birthday – tragically died after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon, family and officials said. Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated to death when he ...

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 ...