In just a few hours, NV Energy had repaired the outage and reported the cause: a mylar balloon tangled in a transmission line. WATCH: Utility crews demonstrate the destruction of mylar balloons on ...

Balloon sculpturing in Africa is a colorful and evolving art form that merges traditional African artistic influences with the contemporary craft of balloon twisting. This fusion results in ...

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A mylar balloon released illegally in downtown Las Vegas caused a significant power outage Friday night, leaving much of the area, including Fremont Street, in the dark.

"For almost a 24-hour period, the world thought our water supply could be knocked out by a Mylar balloon," Council Member JP Morell said at a meeting in August.A vocal public safety advocate ...

A LITTLE LATER. ALL RIGHT. THAT’S BREAKING NEWS. THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL HAS BANNED MYLAR BALLOON RELEASES. IT COMES AS THE BALLOONS HAVE CAUSED MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE CITY’S ELECTRICAL ...