China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky

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China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, The Associated Press
Feb 5, 10:23 AM
The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.
FILE - The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (Kiichiro Sato/AP, File)

What in the world was that thing?

The massive white orb that drifted across U.S. airspace this week and was shot down by the Air Force over the Atlantic on live television Saturday triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and blew up on social media.

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