Coverage dated February 11, 2023 to February 12, 2023

US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime

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Asked if officials have ruled out extraterrestrials, a senior pentagon official said, “I haven’t ruled out anything at this point.”

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  1. NBC Chicago

    US Military Shoots Down ‘Unidentified Object' Over Lake Huron, 3rd This Week (opens NBC Chicago)

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    U.S. officials said an “unidentified object” has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over

  2. KING 5 Seattle

    'Unidentified object' downed over Lake Huron, 3rd this week (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    U.S. and Canadian authorities earlier Sunday restricted some airspace over the lake as aircraft were scrambled to intercept and try to identify the object.

  3. NPR

    Over Lake Huron, the U.S. downs a 3rd unidentified object in 3 days (opens NPR)

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    A unidentified object has been shot down by U.S. forces over Michigan's Lake Huron, according to politicians from the state. It's the fourth aerial shootdown in just over a week in North America.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    U.S. shoots down unidentified object over Lake Huron, members of Congress say (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    “I’ve been in contact with DOD regarding operations across the Great Lakes region today. The US military has decommissioned another 'object' over Lake Huron. I appreciate the decisive action by our fighter pilots,” said Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Michigan).

  5. CBS News

    U.S. military shoots down unidentified object over Great Lakes region (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Rep. Elissa Slotkin said the "object has been downed by pilots from the U.S. Air Force and National Guard."

  6. Bowling Green Daily News

    US officials: Unidentified object shot down over Lake Huron Sunday, after Alaska, Canada downings (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    US officials: Unidentified object shot down over Lake Huron Sunday, after Alaska, Canada downings.

  7. Foxla

    US military shoots down unidentified flying object over Great Lakes region (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The U.S. has shot down three aircraft over North America in the past week.

  8. The Guardian

    US military shoots down fourth flying object over North American airspace (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Incident involved third unidentified object downed by US and Canadian jets in recent days, and follows shooting of large balloon claimed by China

  9. Triblive

    'Unidentified object' downed over Lake Huron; 3rd this week (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said an “unidentified object” has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over Lake Huron, after earlier downings in Alaska and Canada. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., tweeted that “the object has been downed by pilots from the US Air

  10. Forbes

    U.S. Military Shoots Down Another Flying Object Over Lake Huron (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The takedown comes after the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily closed airspace over Lake Michigan on Sunday to “support Department of Defense Activities.”

  11. Portland Press Herald

    ‘Unidentified object’ downed over Lake Huron, third this week (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    U.S. and Canadian authorities restricted some airspace over the lake early Sunday as planes scrambled to intercept and identify the object.

  12. NBC News

    U.S. military has shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The object went down in the lake Sunday and there were no indications of any collateral damage, a congressional source briefed on the matter and two U.S. officials told NBC News.

  13. Washington Times

    U.S. shoots down fourth flying ‘object’ over Great Lakes, lawmakers say (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.S. military shot down a high-altitude object flying over Lake Huron bordering Michigan and Canada on Sunday, according to members of Congress.

  14. Newsweek

    Lake Huron UFO shot down marking third over North America in three days (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "We're all interested in exactly what this object was and it's purpose," Representative Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said.

  15. The Week

  16. Breitbart News

    U.S. Military Shoots Down Unidentified Flying Object over Lake Huron (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The United States military on Sunday shot down an unidentified flying object over Michigan, the fourth shoot-down in eight days.

  17. CBS News

    Third 'unidentified object' downed over Lake Huron, Congress members say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    U.S. officials said an "unidentified object" has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over Lake Huron.

  18. Legitgov

  19. New York Times

    U.S. Shoots Down a Third Unidentified Object (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The latest object was shot down over Lake Huron.

  20. 13News Now Norfolk

    US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Asked if officials have ruled out extraterrestrials, a senior pentagon official said, “I haven’t ruled out anything at this point.”

  21. KVIA El Paso

    US military shoots down high-altitude object near Lake Huron on Sunday (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Oren Liebermann, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Arlette Saenz and Phil Mattingly, CNN The US military shot down another high-altitude object near Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, according to a US official and a congressional source briefed on the matter.

  22. Helena Independent Record

    'Unidentified object' downed over Lake Huron 1st detected above Montana (opens Helena Independent Record)

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    Helena Independent Record's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday ordered an "unidentified object" shot down with a missile by U.S. fighter jets Sunday over Lake Huron, and it was believed to be

  23. KVOA Tucson

    US military shoots down high-altitude object over Lake Huron on Sunday (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    The US military shot down another high-altitude object over Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, according to a US official and a congressional source briefed on the matter.

  24. KVIA El Paso

    US fighter jet shoots down airborne object over Lake Huron on Sunday (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Oren Liebermann, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Arlette Saenz, Phil Mattingly and Haley Britzky, CNN A US F-16 fighter jet shot down another airborne object over Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon at the direction of President Joe Biden, the Pentagon said. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen.

  25. Fox2 Detroit

    U.S. shoots down unidentified object over Lake Huron (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    U.S. officials said an "unidentified object" has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over Lake Huron, after earlier downings in Alaska and Canada.

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