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8 killed, 13 injured after hot-air balloon catches fire in Brazil

  • Jun 22, 2025

FBI to examine possible balloon debris recovered by Alaska fishermen

  • Mar 4, 2024

Balloon intercepted by US fighters 'likely hobby balloon': NORAD

  • Feb 24, 2024

Fighters intercept high-altitude balloon flying over US, official says

  • Feb 23, 2024

Balloon release scheduled for twin teens who drowned in Galveston

  • Mar 27, 2023

1st missile fired at object shot down over Lake Huron missed

  • Feb 14, 2023

US shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaska, White House says

  • Feb 11, 2023

New details revealed about Chinese balloon's capabilities

  • Feb 10, 2023

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Immersive exhibit showcases large-scale balloon sculptures in NYC

  • Aug 20, 2024
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Balloon release scheduled for teens who drowned in Galveston

  • Mar 27, 2023
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Woman shot during argument at vigil in SW Harris Co., deputies say

  • Dec 8, 2022
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Orbit still gets birthday balloons after events trailer stolen

  • Apr 25, 2022
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Up, Up and Away: Soar across scenic Coachella Valley in a hot air balloon

  • Jan 14, 2022
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Chicago community raises money for 85 year-old balloon vendor

  • Jul 10, 2020
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Balloon Pilots Take Flight Above Central California

  • Nov 11, 2019
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Meet the People Dedicated to Entertaining You at the Fair

  • Oct 16, 2019

Latest Stories

Jacquelyn Martin

Chinese surveillance balloon part of massive program over 5 continents: Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday revealed that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at gathering intelligence from targets around the globe.

  • Feb 9, 2023
Department of Defense

Navy releases close-up photos of Chinese surveillance balloon recovery

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday released the first close-up photos of operations to recover parts of the Chinese surveillance balloon shot down on Saturday.

  • Feb 7, 2023

Chinese spy balloons under Trump not discovered until Biden took office: administration official

The official said that the intelligence community is prepared to offer briefings to key Trump administration officials about the Chinese surveillance program, which the Biden administration believes has been deployed in countries across five continents over the last several years.

  • Feb 6, 2023

Chinese spy balloon: Recovery efforts underway after US downs balloon over Atlantic Ocean

The US has downed a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on the U.S. military.

  • Feb 5, 2023

2nd Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over South America, Pentagon says

The Pentagon has confirmed to ABC News that a second Chinese surveillance balloon has been spotted transiting over South America.

  • Feb 4, 2023