The US has shot down what it termed a “Chinese surveillance balloon” off the coast of South Carolina. After the object traversed the country unimpeded for several days, President Joe Biden said earlier on Saturday that he would “take care of it.” Footage shared on social media showed fighter jets circling …
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The Pentagon has spotted what it believes to be a surveillance balloon in the northern US and is monitoring it closely, though the White House has advised not to take military action to shoot it down. The balloon, which senior officials say belongs to China, was first spotted on Wednesday. …
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The average mortgage in the United States has set a new record high amid increasing interest rates and falling demand, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this week. The average loan size to buy a home stands at $453,000, according to Joel Kan, MBA’s Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry …
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The ministry published a clip online on Wednesday, showing the huge blimp being inflated from several angles. The exact specifications of the aircraft, which was dubbed ‘Sky Dew’, haven’t been announced, but it was described as one of the largest of its kind. Its radars are said to be able …
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the attacks south of Gaza City targeted a military compound of Hamas and a “terrorist tunnel entrance.” “Hamas terrorists were launching arson balloons” and instigating violence along the border with one purpose, which is “to terrorize Israeli citizens,” the IDF said, vowing to protect …
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The accident took place on Saturday morning. The Albuquerque Police Department said that the balloon appeared to hit a power line. Four people were killed when the basket hit the ground and a fifth was taken to hospital, where he later succumbed to his wounds. Video footage shows the basket …
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The daredevil jumped from a balloon basket at an altitude of 4,000 meters. Bloggers took video, as the Finnish stuntman Antti Pentikainen jumps out of the balloon basket. The footage posted on YouTube, shows that the man is taking off his backpack with a parachute and throws him out of …
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Unusual device will be used for space tourism. The American World View conducted the first test of stratospheric balloon at a new venue in Tucson, Arizona. The startup plans to use balloons for observation of the surface of the Earth, and for space tourism. Tickets for stratosphere flight are already …
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A spectacular festival is held in Italy. A few dozen multi-colored balloons decorated the sky over the beautiful Italian valley in Umbria at the end of July. All of them are parties to the international balloon festival. Balloon — an aircraft lighter than air, the principle of which is based …
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As a result of the incident injured one child, Ktorov was urgently hospitalized. Florida balloon landed right in the pond with the alligators. Incident happened from-for a strong wind. The pilot lost control, causing the aircraft overturned. At that moment in the basket were 16 people. Affected one child, it …
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