The Popping Sound Creates an Unexpected Threat Response Think about it: you're at a birthday party, surrounded by colorful ...

Children's birthday parties are often decorated with bright, colorful balloons. Balloons are part of all the fun and games but the loud sound of a popping balloon may cause hearing damage to children, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Two months after a gunman killed dozens inside an Orlando nightclub, the sound of popping balloons prompted shoppers to frantically flee an Orlando mall, injuring nine. Orange ...

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — There was a scare on the campus of Barry University on Thursday following reports of an armed and active shooter. A series of loud popping sounds created pure panic, but ...

Police in Florida have confirmed there was no active shooter at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Thursday, Aug. 29. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), on Friday, Aug. 30, the Orange County ...

A gun scare sparked a stampede among guests at Walt Disney World, who were sent into a panic when the sound of a “popping” balloon echoed through the Florida theme park. The chaos unfolded inside ...

Crowds at the mall mistook the sound for shooting and panicked. — -- The sound of popping balloons set off a panic at an Orlando mall, creating a stampede that injured at least nine people. The ...