On Friday, a U.S. Navy reconnaissance jet was intercepted by a Chinese fighter jet in the South China Sea. The Chinese jet flew alongside the American plane for over an hour, and a voice from a Chinese air force ground station warned the U.S. plane. The South China Sea has been a source of tension between the two countries for years, and this incident is the latest in a series of encounters between the two countries.
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This article discusses the US government's response to a Chinese surveillance balloon shot down by US jets over the Atlantic coast last weekend. The balloon was part of a fleet of balloons used for spying, outfitted with high-tech equipment capable of collecting communications signals and other sensitive information from targets across the globe. The US is considering sanctions and other potential actions in response to the incident, which is not the first time the US has encountered Chinese surveillance balloons.
Ira "Bob" Born, the "Father of Peeps" and executive of Just Born Quality Confections, passed away peacefully on Sunday. Born was born to Russian immigrant Sam Born, who founded the family-owned company shortly before his son's birth. He is best known for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, a popular Easter treat, and for his dedication to the company.
California is bracing for a powerful storm system that is set to bring heavy downpours, hurricane-force winds, flooding, and mudslides to the state. Governor Gavin…
Heavy snowfall over the weekend in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and northern Plains caused multiple water rescues, road closures, and power outages, resulting in the deaths of at least two people. In Sacramento County, emergency crews responded to fallen trees and disabled vehicles in the flood waters, while US Highway 101 was closed in South San Francisco due to flooding and high tides. More wet weather is expected in the West this week from storms brewing in the Gulf of Alaska.