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Furor Over Chinese Spy Balloon Leads to a Diplomatic Crisis

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The Pentagon called the object, which has flown from Montana to Kansas, an "intelligence-gathering" balloon. Beijing said it was used mainly for weather research and had strayed off course.

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Today's Videos

Video: High-Altitude Balloon Spotted Flying Over Montana

By Storyful

A high-altitude balloon was filmed by a resident in Billings, Mont. The Pentagon has not confirmed that the balloon seen in the video is the one it identified as being from China.

Video: Blinken Says Chinese Spy Balloon Is a 'Violation of U.S. Sovereignty'

By The New York Times

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken canceled a weekend trip to Beijing after a Chinese high-altitude balloon was detected floating over the United States this week.