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Video shows the moment an F-22 shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean The United States military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon on Saturday and was planning to try and collect the debris in the Atlantic Ocean. Videos posted to social media showed aircraft circling around the balloon before shooting it down. The Coast Guard had asked mariners to avoid the area of the balloon due to US military actions “that present a significant hazard” before the jets shot the balloon down on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration also temporarily shut down airspace along the Carolina coastline and closed…

The Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon that flew over the United States this week, fueling tensions between the superpowers, has been shot down off the coast of South Carolina. An operation to recover its debris is now underway, the Associated Press reported. U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Justin Wynn) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sAEmNwkQyo&ab_channel=WTVRCBS6 Prior to the shoot-down, footage appearing to show jets circling the balloon near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina circulated on social media. Ahead of time, ground stops halted civilian air traffic along the coast.…

Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald Thomas and Master Sgt. Sara Thomas receive Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, on June 15, 2021, for their heroic actions at Ta-Taki Falls on Sept. 13, 2020. (Lance Cpl. Natalie Greenwood/Marine Corps) It was a fun family activity that two Marines in Okinawa, Japan, were seeking when they went on a jungle hike in September 2020. Master Gunnery Sgt. Ronald Thomas and Master Sgt. Sara Thomas had taken their family on nature walk in the dense jungle at Ta-Taki Falls. But instead of enjoying the rope climbs and views alongside…

Everyone knows that a hero can come in many forms, and rarely do they wear a cape. Some of the best of heroes aren’t even human at all, and instead of costumes they come covered in fur with an adorable dog face. If you’ve ever owned a dog then you don’t need to be convinced about how amazing they are. You’ll never find a more loving or devoted companion. Not only man’s best friend; they have been proving for a long time now that they’re a friend to all. Max is one dog that falls straight into this category.…

Real heroes are not always the ones wearing capes but the ones who wear uniforms and badges and stethoscopes. Let’s endlessly show our appreciation, love, respect, and gratitude towards them for protecting us. Sergeant Sivad Johnson, 48, a 26 year veteran of the Detroit Fire Department, was on off duty and taking a walk with his 10 year old daughter near the Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle. All of a sudden they heard three young girls shouting for help from the water. Johnson jumped in to help the girls with the help of a civilian and a nearby boat.…

Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., caused quiet a stir in Hollywood after declaring himself to be a born-again Christian. He recently just released his first gospel album “Bible of Love.” The album features a wide range of other gospel artists, including Fred Hammond, The Clark Sisters, Pastor John P. Kee and Marvin Sapp. He first dropped the news of a gospel album during an interview with Beats 1 Radio, where he said “I’m working on a gospel album. I need to do it now.” He added: “It’s always been on my heart. I just never got…

Six decades of active service have been logged by the E-2 Hawkeye. The Northrup Grumman-built E-2 is capable of operating in all weather conditions and from aircraft carrier decks to provide tactical airborne early warning. Designed in the 1950s, the Hawkeye took its maiden flight in 1960 and entered service in 1964. And today, remarkably, the E-2 is still in production; the E-2 has remained in production since 1960, making the Hawkeye the longest-produced carrier-based aircraft ever. Meet the E-2 Hawkeye The E-2 was designed to replace the E-1 Tracer. And the E-2 was the first aircraft ever built…

A Kentucky dad’s life changed forever when he and his wife welcomed quintuplets into the world. However, he never anticipated the harsh critique and hate that would come as a result of his parenting choices. Parenthood keeps moms and dads busier than full-time employment, and couples often have to learn new skills on the job. No matter how hard they try, they never get everything right, and the job becomes even more challenging when there is more than one child. However, the joy of being a parent makes all the sleepless nights and sacrifices worthwhile. Sadly, people don’t see everything…

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You probably know that humans have only explored about 5% of the world’s oceans. But did you know that the number of viruses in the ocean outnumbers the amount of stars in the Milky Way? Or how about the fact that the deepest part of the ocean stretches down about 36,200 feet? How much do you know about hydrothermal vents? As it turns out, these deep sea vents can reach temperatures of up to 700 degrees Fahrenheit. But don’t worry, if you ever made it that far down, you’d likely be crushed by the water pressure before you were melted.…

Plitvice Lakes are a wonder of nature, where the interplay of water and the rock has created astonishing waterfalls and lakes. I was lucky to explore almost every corner, including under the surface and high above, in every season. I traversed not only well-known tourist sites but also off the beaten path, including a vast, dense forest that protects the fragile lakes. #1 Croatia is a small country, but it harbors an incredible diversity of habitats and species – from the great floodplains of the Danube and other rivers to the astonishing diversity of limestone karst landscape and the Adriatic…

A Texas couple was looking forward to having a baby after they suffered a miscarriage. Since the father was already turning fifty, they didn’t plan to have more kids. Little did they know that fate would surprise them with four children instead of one. Many couples wish to have children when they are still young. They start building their family soon after tying the knot, so they don’t have to look after their little ones in the later stages of their lives. The couple in today’s story also had similar plans, but fate surprised them with something unexpected. While they…

the Clemens family changed forever. The family of seven was near Sterling City, Texas, when they were involved in a head-on crash. Parents, Jim and Karisa and the couple’s two-month-old daughter Juliana, were killed. Their other children, Angela, Zachery, Wyatt, and Nicholas survived, but were critically injured. The three eldest children were transported to a Fort Worth hospital where they would begin their long road to recovery. Angela, 8, suffered severe head trauma, which left her in a coma for a week. She also broke her legs. Zachary, 5, broke his back and suffered many internal injuries. Wyatt, 4, suffered…

The F-35 Lightning II is gradually becoming a centerpiece of the U.S. Armed Forces – and the forces of its allies. But before the F-35 entered production and proliferated, it had to win its place in a head-to-head competition with another fighter concept: the Boeing X-32. In the 1990s, the U.S. spearheaded a monumental contract competition – the Joint Strike Fighter, or JSF. The JSF stood apart from the fighter contracts that had been issued continuously for decades. It marked a drastic shift in the structuring of U.S. air power. X-32: One Jet to Rule Them All Throughout the Cold ധąɾ,…

For more than a decade, Onyx, a 13-year-old black lab, has served as morale dog and station mascot for the U.S. Coast Guard station in St. Ignace. A beloved U.S. Coast Guard comfort dog has died after more than a decade on the job in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Senior Chief Morale Dog Onyx was 13.5 years old when she died surrounded by members of her crew and loved ones at U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Ignace on Tuesday, June 16. Born in Fremont, Ohio on Feb. 1, 2007, Onyx was adopted by Senior Chief Paul Decker on July 13, 2008.…

The body of a Marine who went missing while swimming off-duty in Okinawa, Japan, has been recovered, Marine officials confirmed. Marine Cpl. Eric John Niss-De Jesus, 24, of Mountain Lake, Minn., poses for a photo at Camp Foster, Okinawa, April 16, 2021. (Lucas Vega/U.S. Marine Corps) Cpl. Eric John Niss-De Jesus had been swept out to sea by a large wave June 5 while swimming with colleagues near a reef, a Japanese coast guard spokesman told Stars and Stripes. “The remains of U.S. Marine Cpl. Eric John Niss-De Jesus were located at Odo Beach, Itoman Okinawa, recovered and identified on June 9, 2021,”…

An Iowa woman who was believed to be the oldest person in the US died this week, according to a funeral home. Bessie Hendricks died Tuesday at the age of 115 in Lake City, Iowa, the Lampe and Powers Funeral Home said. Hendricks was born as Bessie Laurena near Auburn, Iowa, on November 7, 1907, according to her published obituary. She was the oldest American resident at the time of her death, according to the Gerontology Research Group. She worked as a teacher until marrying Paul Hendricks in 1930, more than a decade before the US entered World War II. After 65 years…

Sailor’s remains found, finally returned to family 8 decades after Pearl Harbor Navy Seaman 2nd Class Howard S. Magers of Kentucky was 18-years-old when he made the u ltimate sacrifice during the attack on Pearl Harbor. His remains were recently identified thanks to incredible advancements in D N A forensic technology. A combination of d ental and a nthropological analysis along with m itochondrial and autosomal D N A identification allowed researchers to finally bring closure to the young Navy man’s family. “We really wanted to give him a nice homecoming,” family spokeswoman Paula Ratliff Pedigo said in an interview…

Tom Selleck just turned 78! He’s famous for his role in the hit series “Magnum P. I,” which made him work so hard that he re-learned how to balance his work and personal life the hard way The actor found refuge in his ranch and enjoys doing chores around it daily, and now he gets to have his six grandchildren join him.Tom Selleck broke into fame when he starred as investigator Thomas Magnum in the hit series “Magnum P.I.” which earned him several awards, including an Emmy. However, before becoming a well-known actor, he married model Jaqueline Ray, whom he…

This is exactly what we’re talking about… (U.S. Army/Sgt. Matthew Friberg) Veterans are mostly proud of their service. And rightfully so, it’s no small thing to take the leap into the military and all that it entails. But there are some veterans who, well, they’re like that one 50-year-old dude for whom high school was the highlight of his entire life and who references every situation back to “the good old days.” Like that, but, you know, with guns. Because of this, we all know those service members and veterans who so prominently display photos of themselves on social media…

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson praised God and “Angels of mercy” on Thursday after his mom recently survived a terrifying car accident that left one side of the vehicle ripped open. Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic In a post on Instagram, the 50-year-old actor shared a photo of the car his 74-year-old mom, Ata Johnson, was in during the crash, and he praised her as a survivor of not only the accident, but lung cancer and more. “Thank you God she’s ok,” Johnson captioned his post. “Angels of mercy watched over my mom as she was in a car crash late last night. She’ll survive…

A jury has cleared Tesla CEO Elon Musk of claims made by investors that he defrauded them several years ago when he tweeted that he was considering taking the company private. Benjamin Fanjoy/Bloomberg via Getty Images “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420,” Musk tweeted on August 7, 2018. “Funding secured.” A federal jury in San Francisco rejected demands that the 51-year-old billionaire should have to pay billions of dollars in damages over the tweet. Musk was present during the trial and took to the witness stand where he said that he had come to a handshake agreement at the time with…

A Mississippi K9 is being hailed a hero after he saved the life of his partner, Hancock Sherriff’s Deputy Todd Frazier, during an ambush attack. Photo Credit: CNN A manhunt was launched for three suspects who beat Deputy Frazier and cut him with a box cutter. Speaking to the Clarion-Ledger, Chief Deputy Don Bass said: “They told him they were going to slit his throat, and they were dragging him toward the woods.” Photo Credit: CNN However, Lucas, a black Belgian Malinois, chased the suspects before they could carry out their threat. According to authorities, Frazier activated the button that opens his…