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 potential ...

I don’t know what it is about balloons, but they make an ordinary day feel special, which is probably why they are so popular for celebrations like birthday parties. If you went to a store to have ...

Hearts are heavy these days in the world of lighter-than-air helium balloons. A helium shortage is making balloon prices rise faster than a helium balloon itself after a kid lets it go. "I don't want ...

Graduation is just around the corner, but the shiny, flying balloons reading "Congrats, Grad!" might not be as common at parties this year. Several pockets in the country are running out of helium as ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Before Snoopy and his new friends can strut the streets of New York City and a Santa Claus actor can distribute carbon-rich coal (and, more optimistically, presents), the Macy's Thanksgiving Day ...