Balloon drop pulls Lego display onto New Year’s Eve arcade revelers in Massachusetts, injuring 10
A Lego display at a crowded Massachusetts arcade collapsed Tuesday afternoon when an employee caused a New Year's balloon to fall, injuring 10 people and sending eight of them to the hospital. The shocking accident, caught on camera during the “Happy Noon Years” event at In the Game on Lowell Street in Peabody, Massachusetts, stunned […]
Elon Musk's companies balloon in value, with one exception
Tech giant Elon Musk has successfully expanded several businesses, increasing his capital and financial strength to become the richest man on the planet. However, the billionaire entrepreneur noticed that the value of social media platform X, which he acquired in 2017, was plummeting. New figures released at the end of September show the company's share […]
‘China is our enemy’: GOP lawmaker shoots down Chinese spy balloon in new ad
A Republican lawmaker has released a new ad that shows a Chinese spy balloon being launched from the sky. Rep. Mike Flood (R-Nebraska) is running for a second full term in the House of Representatives after winning his first victory in a 2022 special election to replace indicted Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. of 30 second video […]
Hot air balloon strike, collapse of New Mexico radio tower caught on camera
A hot air balloon crashed into a radio tower and plummeted to the ground during a popular festival in Albaquerque, New Mexico, causing a temporary fire. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Carhart said the balloon was carrying three people during its descent around 8:45 a.m. local time Friday. The incident occurred during the 52nd […]
Hot air balloon hits power line and catches on fire at New Mexico festival
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A drone show and a perfect mass ascent capped off the final day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Sunday. However, this year's hot air balloon event was not all smooth sailing. A balloon partially caught fire Saturday after it hit a power line and landed at a construction site […]
Montana man threatened Kevin McCarthy over US not shooting down Chinese balloon
A Billings, Montana, man was found guilty Wednesday of making threats against former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amid outrage over a Chinese balloon that passed through U.S. airspace last year. Richard Rodgers, 45, made more than 100 phone calls to Mr McCarthy's office in a 75-minute period on February 3, 2023, including messages threatening to […]
Pelosi: Trump reminds me of balloon 'when you stick a pin in it'
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in an interview Wednesday that former President Trump reminds her of a balloon that deflates as soon as you “stick a pin in it.” Asked in an interview with CNN's AC360 whether she had noticed a change in Trump's “skill level” or “stamina, mentality or whatever”, Pelosi, the top Democrat […]
Mark Kelly started spy balloon company funded by China
Before he became a senator, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) was not only an astronaut, but also a co-founder of a company specializing in spy balloons that was funded in part by Chinese venture capitalists with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Kelly, who is reportedly on the shortlist of potential vice-presidential candidates being considered […]
Danny Trejo breaks silence on Fourth of July Los Angeles parade brawl after he was hit with water balloon
Danny Trejo claims he was the target when water balloons were hurled at him during the Fourth of July parade in Los Angeles, sparking a chaotic melee involving the famous actor. The “Machete” star was in the passenger seat of a baby blue convertible with friend Mario Castillo as they drove through the Sunlands-Tujunga area […]
80-year-old actor Danny Trejo starts wild brawl at July 4th parade after getting hit with water balloon: ‘Blood everywhere’
Small Town Independence Day Parade Confusion This happened after someone threw a water balloon at actor Danny Trejo and he confronted the man. Cellphone video showed the 80-year-old Trejo getting out of a vintage convertible to look for balloon throwers at the celebration in the Sunland-Tujunga neighborhood. Trejo was a guest of the parade. “Fights […]