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Chinese balloon: What it might be spying on

News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States raises a series of questions -- not least among them, what exactly it might be doing.
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Video: See suspected China spy balloon fly over US skies

The US is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, defense officials said. CNN's Steven Jiang has more on Beijing's response to the discovery.
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Pentagon: The US is tracking the high-altitude balloon

The Pentagon is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, a senior defense official said on Thursday.
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Beijing: Blinken postpones trip after Chinese balloon, officials say

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his upcoming trip to China in response to the flying of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States, two US officials told CNN Friday, in what marks a significant new phase in
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US detainees: Families urge Blinken to make them top priority

Harrison Li and Katherine Swidan both worry they may never see their loved ones again.
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There's a sense that another turning point is approaching in Russia's war in Ukraine

• Live updates: Number of Russian missile-launching ships in the Black Sea has increased, Ukraine says
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These Florida brothers ran one of the largest opioid 'pill mills' in broad daylight, FBI says

Darren Foster, the director of "American Pain," has been reporting on Florida pain clinics for a decade. His documentary focuses on twins who ran the largest opioid pill mill in the US. It premieres Sunday, February 5, at 9 p.m. ET.
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$8-10 million sculpture, nicknamed 'the bean,' unveiled in NYC

A large curvaceous, reflective sculpture by Anish Kapoor that was commissioned for a prominent street corner in Lower Manhattan back in 2008 has finally been completed.
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'Celebrity Jeopardy' crowns new champion

"Celebrity Jeopardy" has a new star winner.
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Used cars are getting cheaper. Is now the time to buy?

CNN Business Senior Writer Peter Valdes-Dapena explains to "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin why used car prices are now returning to normal levels after surging at the height of the pandemic. For more, watch the full Nightcap episode here.
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Do you rewear jeans without washing them? Experts explain when that's OK

The number of times it's appropriate to wear clothing items without washing them often seems based more on folklore or a person's upbringing than professional advice.
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Residential care facility faces $10,000 fine after Iowa funeral director finds woman pronounced dead gasping for air in body bag

An Iowa Alzheimer's care facility is facing a $10,000 fine after pronouncing a woman dead who was later found alive when a funeral director unzipped her body bag, according to documents from the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.
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Jeans frozen 'rock solid' in minutes during cold blast

WCAX reporter Melissa Cooney reports from Burlington, Vermont, saying the record-breaking temperatures in the state are so extreme that her jeans froze "rock solid' in nearly fifteen minutes.
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The US city that keeps changing the world

There's something in the air in Seattle. And while at first sniff you might assume that it's coffee, nose a little harder and you'll notice that Seattle doesn't run on caffeine -- it runs on innovation.
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Do aliens exist? Hear Neil deGrasse Tyson's response

CNN's Chris Wallace talks to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about life outside of Earth. Watch his interview with Chris Wallace February 5 at 7:00pm ET on CNN or anytime on HBO Max.
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Brando's breakup letter to girlfriend for sale

A handwritten letter sent by a young Marlon Brando to break up with his French girlfriend in the late 1940s could fetch up to $15,000 at auction.
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Nick Carter countersues women who accused him of sexual assault

Nick Carter is countersuing two women who accused him of committing sexual assault on two occasions more than 15 years ago.
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Record-breaking sub-zero temperatures spark emergency measures in the Northeast

• More than 6,000 flights canceled this week
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Man describes what it was like when military raided his home

Tensions in the West Bank are high as violence between the Israeli military and Palestinians has ramped up in recent weeks.
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Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young have had their first baby together

Congratulations are in order for Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young, who have welcomed their first child together.
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Luxury tower will have an elevator to take residents to their homes -- while in their cars

The coastline of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, will be getting a new addition in 2026: the sparkling exterior of Bentley Motors' first residential building, rising above a skyline full of luxury condos and hotels.
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How an 1800s surgeon experimenting on enslaved Black women affects the anti-abortion movement

In this episode of CNN's digital series, "History Refocused," Nicquel Terry Ellis outlines the anti-abortion movement's historical links to White supremacy and how the overturning of Roe v. Wade has reopened a conversation about racial equality.
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