DALLAS (AP) — A large balloon used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for surveillance along the Texas border broke free and traveled about 600 miles (966 kilometers) to the north before crashing ...

The infamous Balloon Boy is all grown up. In 2009, when he was 6-years-old, Falcon Heene’s parents contrived an elaborate, globe-captivating hoax, all as part of a failed bid for reality show ...

The Washoe County Open Space and Parks Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to revise the Rancho San Rafael Regional Park master plan to assuage concerns of the Great Reno Balloon Races.