Suspected Chinese "spy balloon" flying over the United States- U.S. officials

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The government has been monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern U.S. for the past few days, and they have discussed shooting it out of the sky, according to two U.S. officials and a senior defense official.

Published 2 months ago · Washington, United States

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Reuters

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