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Feb 2023
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Unidentified Objects Shot Down in U.S. A...

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for Feb. 13. Over the weekend, the U.S. shot down a fourth flying object in North American airspace. So what are these mystery objects? And where are they coming from? WSJ national-security editor Daniel Nasaw joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss what we know so far. 

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