U.S. military downs Chinese balloon over Carolina coast

The U-S military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. On President Biden’s orders, an F-22 fighter jet fired a missile at the balloon, puncturing it while it was about 6 nautical miles off the coast near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The president said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised to wait until it was over water. The suspected spy balloon traveled over military sites across North America, adding to tensions between the U-S and China.