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FBI to examine possible balloon debris recovered by Alaska fishermen

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

The FBI will look into the possibility of another spy balloon that was over the USA. Possible debris was recovered by an Alaskan fishermen.

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Alaskan fishermen to handover yet another possible spy balloon to feds (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Alaskan fishermen reportedly found what US officials will investigate as a potential spy balloon.

  2. CNN

    Fishermen delivering possible spy balloon to FBI in Alaska (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Commercial fishermen off the coast of Alaska have found what officials are concerned could be another spy balloon and are bringing it to shore with them, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

  3. The Daily Caller

    FBI To Study Possible Spy Balloon Discovered By Alaska Fishermen: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Fishermen in Alaska are delivering a possible spy balloon to the FBI for further study, CNN reported Friday.

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    FBI to examine possible balloon debris recovered by Alaska fishermen (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The FBI will look into the possibility of another spy balloon that was over the USA. Possible debris was recovered by an Alaskan fishermen.

  5. Insider

    Potential spy balloon found by fishermen off the coast of Alaska is being delivered to the FBI for examination (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A group of Alaskan commercial fishermen discovered a possible surveillance balloon that will be delivered to the FBI for further investigation, per CNN.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    FBI Will Examine Debris From Possible Spy Balloon Off Alaska’s Coast (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "...the FBI determined that it was similar enough in appearance to a foreign-government owned surveillance balloon that it warranted further investigation."

  7. Military.com

    FBI Looking into 'Debris' Found Off Alaska's Coast (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The FBI said it will help with "debris" recovery after a CNN news report that a "possible spy balloon" may have been discovered in the waters off the coast of Alaska, according to a statement from the FBI field office in Anchorage.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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