Letter: Balloon releases look pretty, but are environmentally ugly. Oct 20, 2024 Oct 20, 2024; 0 ... Symbolically, they can mean more to people than just a colorful display drifting into the sky.

At the dismay of environmental and wildlife advocates, the Louisiana governor vetoed a bill to ban balloon releases, saying ...

A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.

A military police officer at the site where a hot-air balloon carrying 21 people caught fire and crashed on Saturday in Praia Grande, Brazil. Authorities are investigating the cause.