Politics May 11 Top Biden aide tells China that U.S. wants to ‘move beyond’ spy balloon tensions By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Feb 23 China’s global influence worries many in the U.S., says AP-NORC poll A new poll shows that just 40 percent of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, and a majority of them are anxious about Beijing's global influence. By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
World Feb 18 Blinken warns China that balloon incursion ‘must never happen again’ The top diplomats from the United States and China met on Saturday in the first high-level contact between their countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken sending the message… By Karl Ritter, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Feb 18 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Jimmy Carter enters hospice care after series of hospital stays In our news wrap Saturday, former President Carter entered hospice care at home, the earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria rose over 46,000, North Korea launched a missile into waters near Japan, more federal agencies arrived in East Palestine,…
Nation Feb 17 Military finishes recovery of Chinese balloon remnants off South Carolina coast U.S. officials say the military has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was a Chinese… By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Feb 16 Watch 4:59 Biden says 3 unidentified objects shot down likely not spy balloons By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn President Biden gave his most detailed assessment yet of the Chinese spy balloon and other objects that have crossed into U.S. airspace. The president said three unidentified objects shot down were likely linked to private companies or scientific research, not… Continue watching
Feb 15 China threatens to take measures against U.S. entities over downing of balloon By Associated Press China says it will enact measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the American East Coast. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson gave no details and did not identify the targets of the measures. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: 1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed, Milley says By Tara Copp, Associated Press The first U.S. missile fired at an unidentified aerial object over Lake Huron missed the target and “landed harmlessly" in the water before a second one successfully hit, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 13 UK to review security after unknown objects were shot down over North America By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain has announced a security review after several unidentified objects were shot down in the skies over North America. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said "the U.K. and her allies will review what these airspace intrusions mean for our security."… Continue reading
Feb 13 China says more than 10 U.S. balloons flew in its airspace in the past year By Associated Press China says more than 10 U.S. high-altitude balloons have flown in its airspace during the past year without its permission. In response, the United States denied that it operates any surveillance balloons over China. Continue reading