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Now the Chinese ‘spy balloon’ is down, the question is: what was it for?

Was Beijing trying to sabotage talks with the US, monitor the speed of its military response, or just test Joe Biden’s mettle?

The Guardian - US

Democrats vote to boost Georgia in 2024 lineup despite obstacles

ATLANTA — National Democrats voted Saturday to overhaul the presidential primary process and put Georgia near the start of the schedule. But the party’s plan to elevate Georgia won’t mean anything without support from state Republicans so far unwilling to endorse the change.

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House GOP eyes China spy balloon investigations

"I will be demanding answers," said Rep. Michael McCaul.

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From China to Big Sky: The balloon that unnerved the White House

Star gazing is nothing unusual in Montana, where skies go on forever. But as Chase Doak left work on a Wednesday and looked up on a cold winter day he saw a mysterious round white object that was clearly neither the moon or a star.

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U.S. shoots downs Chinese balloon off South Carolina coast

U.S. defense and military officials said Saturday that the balloon entered the U.S. air defense zone north of the Aleutian Islands on Jan. 28 and moved largely over land across Alaska and then into Canadian airspace in the Northwest Territories on Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats buck tradition, move South Carolina to first primary in '24

Nevada and New Hampshire would go next under the new schedule.

Axios

US downs alleged Chinese spy balloon that lingered for days

U.S. fighter jets shot down an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, capping days of waiting as it traversed the country and prompted new tension in relations with China.

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Chinese "surveillance balloon" shot down

On Saturday, a U.S. military aircraft took down the balloon over the Carolina coast

Salon

US shoots down Chinese 'spy' balloon as Joe Biden vows to 'take care of it'

The Pentagon said the balloon was carrying sensors and surveillance equipment.

Daily Record

U.S. President Biden to visit Poland -Polish president's adviser

U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Poland, the Polish president's foreign policy adviser said on Saturday.

Reuters

US shoots down Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

US President Joe Biden orders the Pentagon shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, as China expresses its "strong dissatisfaction" to the move, threatening "further necessary reactions".

ABC News

Chinese balloon shot down over Atlantic Ocean by U.S.

When asked by a reporter if there were plans to shoot down the balloon, President Biden said, "We're going to take care of it."

Axios

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic ocean

The US military has shot down the suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast.

The Independent UK

US shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic Ocean

The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on orders from President Joe Biden after it hovered over sensitive military sites across North America, becoming the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing.

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Tribune News Service

DNC adopts revamped '24 primary calendar with Michigan near front

DETROIT — After months of debate, the Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to place Michigan among the earliest states to cast votes for the 2024 presidential primary election ― a change intended to ensure a more diverse slate of voters is deciding the party's nominee.

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The U.S. has downed a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina

The suspected Chinese spy balloon was noticed in Montana and slowly crossed the U.S. China expressed its "strong dissatisfaction and protest" over the downing.

The Independent UK

All eyes on the sky as Chinese balloon heads toward Atlantic

Eyes remained on the skies as a suspected Chinese spy balloon slowly drifted toward the U.S. Atlantic Coast Saturday and remained in clear view over the Carolinas, where local authorities warned against taking potshots at the floating orb

ABC News

How the US state of Georgia became ground zero for Donald Trump’s legal woes

Former US president Donald Trump launched his White House comeback bid under the shadow of four major criminal investigations. In Georgia, his efforts to change the 2020 election outcome could pose an 'imminent' threat to his 2024 aspirations.

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‘Cancer touches all of us’: In San Diego, first lady highlights cancer screening, military families

SAN DIEGO — On a visit to San Diego to highlight the administration’s “cancer moonshot” and initiatives for military families, first lady Jill Biden toured a Logan Heights health clinic Friday to discuss a $100,000 cancer screening grant, before greeting crew members of the USS Gabrielle Giffords warship based at…

Al Jazeera

China condemns US military strike on suspected spy balloon

US fighter jet takes down Chinese balloon with a missile, prompting Beijing to warn of ‘necessary responses’.

The Independent UK

Biden admin prepares to shoot down Chinese spy balloon and restricts airspace over Carolina Coast

The Biden administration is going ahead with a plan to shoot down the Chinese balloon over the Atlantic, officials have said.

Tribune News Service

From China to Big Sky: A balloon unnerves the White House

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President Biden on China’s balloon: ‘We’re going to take care of it’

President Joe Biden said the U.S. will “take care of” an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the country and prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone an official trip to China.

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US Downs Chinese Balloon over Ocean

The United States on Saturday downed a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America and became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. An operation was underway in US territorial waters to recover debris from the balloon, which…

Los Angeles Times

Democrats shake up presidential primary calendar, demoting Iowa and New Hampshire

PHILADELPHIA — Democrats voted Saturday to allow South Carolina to hold the party's first presidential primary next year, ending nearly 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire leading the party's nominating season.

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