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US shoots down unidentified object tracked over Lake Huron

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon shot down an unidentified object that it tracked over Lake Huron, Michigan, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said, the fourth time in eight days a high-flying balloon or other craft has been brought down over the U.S. or Canada.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2023

US authorities shoot down fourth ‘unidentified object’ near US-Canada border

The object was downed by US Air Force pilots over Lake Huron

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2023

US military shoots down another ‘object’ above Lake Huron

Comes after Norad destroyed objects over Alaska, Canada, South Carolina

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Alien Twitter going wild over "objects"

A fourth object was shot down over Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon

Salon · Feb 12, 2023

Canada's PM Trudeau says teams looking to find, analyze object shot down over Yukon

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said teams are looking for the cylindrical object a U.S. fighter jet shot down over Yukon territory on his orders a day ago so that they can analyze it and learn more about its purpose.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2023

U.S. shoots down mysterious object near Canadian border

U.S. military fighter jets on Sunday shot down an octagonal object over Lake Huron, the Pentagon said, the latest incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon put North American security forces on high alert.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2023

Sen. Schumer says 2 downed objects believed to be balloons

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the United States believes the unidentified objects shot down by American fighter jets over Canada and Alaska were balloons, though smaller than the China balloon downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Schumer says latest high-altitude ‘objects’ shot down over Alaska and Canada believed to be balloons

Two objects shot down initially branded unidentified objects

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Montana airspace briefly closes due to ‘radar anomaly’ after new object shot down over Canada

‘NORAD detected a radar anomaly and sent fighter aircraft to investigate’

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Chinese immigrants look to digital Chinatowns to find love online

Where do people go for good Chinese food? One obvious answer is Chinatown. Many large cities have established Chinatowns and other neighbourhoods that serve as a cultural base for different communities. But increasingly, more than existing in physical space, these ethnic communities are forming in cyberspace.

The Conversation · Feb 12, 2023