Balloon debris recovered by Alaskan fishermen in ocean for year: Pentagon

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Balloon debris recovered off the coast of Alaska earlier this month appears to have been in the water for “well over a year,” a Pentagon official said Friday. The remnants of the object were discovered by commercial fishermen, who notified the FBI of their find before bringing it back to shore. “Initial inspection of the balloon debris indicates that the material has been in the ocean for well over a year,” a spokesperson for the Department of Defense told reporters. “Some material has been transferred to US government facilities for further examination and analysis,” the official added. 3 The balloon...