CNN The 2000s June 4, 2024 07:02:00
Last week. here it is. it happened saturday off the coast of south carolina near myrtle beach. the balloon was so high up at nearly 12 miles or 20 kilometers that it took a few seconds for the shock wave to reach the ground. china issued a stern protest afterward accusing the u.s. of overreacting. beijing insists it was a civilian research balloon that blew off course, but pentagon officials say they're confident it was conducting surveillance. at last report we're told salvage efforts are under way to retrieve the wreckage from the ocean bottom. the water in that area is only about 50 feet ...