CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Two boys are accused of battery after they allegedly sprayed two other juveniles with aerosol string, authorities said. The boys allegedly used what is commonly called Silly String, ...

Kylie Jenner woke up to a big surprise from her sister Khloé Kardashian — and her mini accomplices. “I slept over at my mom’s ...

With no debate, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday unanimously asked the city attorney to prepare an ordinance to ban silly string from Hollywood on Halloween, answering calls from the police, ...

LOS ANGELES -- To hear police and locals tell it, Halloween in Hollywood two decades ago was out of control, with revelers routinely spraying and damaging property with a product deemed such a menace ...

The invention of Silly String was a complete accident that nearly didn't happen. In 1972, inventor Leonard A. Fish and chemist Robert P. Cox set out to create an aerosol spray that would act as an ...

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HOLLYWOOD, CA — Twenty years ago, Hollywood was facing a rather "silly problem" every year on Halloween when up to 100,000 people would flock to Hollywood Boulevard to paint the town red, or better ...

• In a new Instagram video posted Friday, Dr. Sandra Lee, MD—aka Dr. Pimple Popper—treats a patient with a steatocystoma. • When she pops it, the contents spiral out like Silly String. • ...