The Chinese balloon drifting high above the U.S. and first revealed over Montana has created a buzz down below among residents who initially wondered what it was — and now wonder what its arrival means amid a chorus of alarm raised by the region's elected officials.
The balloon roiled diplomatic tensions as it continued to move over the central U.S. on Friday at 60000 feet (18,288 meters). Secretary of State Anthony Blinken abruptly canceled an upcoming trip to China.
