The spokeswoman took another swipe at the country, calling the nation "number one" for espionage and surveillance. Mao said, "I am not aware of any ‘fleet of balloon.’ That narrative is ...

“Our number one concern was how can we take this down ... and South Carolina as military assets moved into position. The balloon was flying at roughly 60,000 feet, an altitude about twice ...

one question stands out among the rest: Why hasn’t it been shot down? Officials have said that the balloon’s path carries it over a “number of sensitive sites” in the US. The balloon ...