NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival season is in full swing, but with it comes a reminder from local officials and utility providers about the dangers of Mylar or foil balloons and confetti cannons. Both ...

LET’S START WITH WDSU. JONAH GILMORE, WHO IS AT A VIGIL WHERE WE’RE HEARING A BALLOON HIT A POWER LINE OUT THERE. JONAH, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? WELL, GINA. TRAVIS, I CAN TELL YOU DURING THAT VIGIL, ...

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday moved to ban the release of balloons made of foil and other electrically conductive material, joining other cities and states in curbing a tradition that ...