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US downs Chinese balloon, a flashpoint in US-China tensions
Biden said he wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday, but was advised the best time for the operation would be when it was over water.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press