RICHMOND, Va. – No more releasing balloons intentionally, that is. With the Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days event coming on July 16, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is reminding Virginia ...

One of the four people killed in a hot air balloon crash in the Arizona desert over the weekend texted his longtime girlfriend to tell her “goodbye” in the moments before impact, according to local ...

In his final moments, Chayton Wiescholek texted his girlfriend to say goodbye and tell her that he loved her, according to his family Facebook One of the four people killed in a hot air balloon crash ...

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