June 6 marks National Yo-Yo Day, a celebration of one of the world's oldest and most enduring toys. The date honors the birthday of Donald F. Duncan Sr., the entrepreneur who helped turn the yo-yo ...

It’s happened again. Two weeks ago, Brayden Daher, a 5-year-old boy from Bellevue, Wash., was nearly strangled when he got a Yo-Yo Water Ball wrapped around his neck. “He was purple, almost blue, and ...

Yo-yo water balls, the stretchy, rubbery toys that are sold near checkout lines for as little as $1, pose a potential strangulation hazard to children but will not be recalled, according to a federal ...

One Drop Design is the last yo-yo manufacturer based in the U.S. Here's why David Metz and Shawn Nelson keep the yo-yo ...

Zach Compton, 11, of Kansas City took second place in his age division for freestyle yo-yoing at a Go Big Skills contest in December, held at the store in Shawnee. SUSAN PFANNMULLER Special to the ...

Ask Jacob Cross to "walk the dog" or "rock the baby" and he'll quickly move into action. Just don't expect him to reach for a leash or cradle. We're talking yo-yo tricks here, not family tasks. The 15 ...