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After 127 Years, the Ironton Shipwreck is Discovered in the Thunder Bay Area of Lake Huron

In 1894, the Ironton cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler in the Thunder Bay area of northern Lake Huron, sinking both ships and taking the lives of the Ironton's captain and six sailors. In 2019, the wreckage of the Ironton was located by a team of historians and underwater archaeologists. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is now working to document and preserve the Ironton and other shipwrecks in the area, as well as educate the public about the history of the Great Lakes.

President Biden Calls for New Protocols to Protect Against Foreign Espionage and Surveillance After Chinese Spy Balloon Incident

President Joe Biden has called for new protocols and safeguards to protect against foreign espionage and surveillance in response to the U.S. military shooting down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. The search for two other unidentified objects shot down near Alaska and the Great Lakes region have concluded with no sign of debris. The Navy, Coast Guard and FBI have collected all of the balloon's debris, which could reveal what information it was able to monitor and collect.

US Northern Command Concludes Recovery Operations for Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon and Other Objects Shot Down in US Airspace

US Northern Command has concluded its recovery operations for a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month, as well as two other objects shot down in US airspace. Despite systematic searches using a variety of capabilities, the searches were ultimately fruitless and the country may never know what the objects were, how they were propelled, and where they came from.

US Fighter Jet Successfully Shoots Down Unidentified Flying Object in Canadian Airspace

A Pentagon memo revealed that the unidentified flying object shot down in Canadian airspace on Saturday was a “small, metallic balloon with a tethered payload below it.” Army Gen. Mark Milley confirmed that a missile fired by a U.S. fighter jet at a high-altitude object detected over Michigan on Sunday missed its target and landed in Lake Huron. Defense officials told lawmakers that the object shot down over Lake Huron “subsequently slowly descended” into the water after impact, and crossed near “US sensitive sites” before it was shot down.

US Military Recovers Key Electronics from Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down Off South Carolina Coast

US military has recovered key electronics from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down earlier this month off the coast of South Carolina. The debris field was estimated to be about 1,500 square meters and fighter jets have since intercepted and shot objects out of the sky over Alaska, northern Canada and Lake Huron. The US military is continuing to investigate the incident and is taking steps to ensure US airspace is monitored and protected.

Pentagon Reveals Details of Object Shot Down in Canadian Airspace, Chinese Foreign Ministry Responds with Warning of “Any Necessary Means” to Deal with Such Situations

The Pentagon has released details on an unidentified flying object shot down in Canadian airspace, which was a "small, metallic balloon with a tethered payload below it." China has reported that high-altitude balloons belonging to the United States had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since early last year. Lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration for more information on the objects and if they posed any threat to the United States or its allies.

US Military Shoots Down Three Unidentified Objects in North American Airspace

The US military has shot down three unidentified objects in North American airspace in the past week. John Kirby, the National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications, has said that the objects were detected by early-detection radar. He did not comment on whether the objects had any connection to China’s spy balloon. The US military is continuing to investigate the objects and their origin.

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