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FBI to examine possible debris of Chinese spy craft found by Alaskan fishermen
The FBI is investigating possible debris from a Chinese spy craft that flew over Alaska early last year after a fisherman reported the curious finding on Friday.
An Alaskan fishing vessel recovered the debris days ago and is expected to return to the coast sometime this weekend and turn it over to the FBI for examination, according to ABC News.
“The FBI is aware of debris found off the coast of Alaska by a commercial fishing vessel. We will work with our partners to assist with the logistics of the debris recovery,” the FBI said in a statement on Friday.
FBI sources emphasized to the outlet that it has yet to determine whether the craft if of foreign origin, but the recovered material is being taken to the FBI lab in Quantico, as was material recovered from a confirmed Chinese spy balloon last year.
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U.S. forces haul debris from China’s surveillance balloon onto a boat off the coast of South Carolina in 2023. Similar debris has reportedly been found off the coast of Alaska. (US Fleet Forces)
President Biden’s administration was met with a firestorm last year after U.S. intelligence tracked a Chinese balloon as it entered U.S. airspace over Alaska and then crossed the entire continental U.S. before being shot down just off the coast of South Carolina.
U.S. intelligence admitted at the time that the balloon was not an isolated incident, and the debris recovered in Alaska this week may be of the same origin.
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In this image provided by the Department of Defense, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, a U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at a Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovers over the United States on Feb. 3, 2023. (Department of Defense via AP, File)
The U.S. intercepted another high-altitude balloon over Utah in late February, but officials said they determined it was a hobbyist balloon and it eventually left U.S. airspace.
“The balloon was intercepted by NORAD fighters over Utah, who determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security. NORAD will continue to track and monitor the balloon,” NORAD said. “The FAA also determined the balloon posed no hazard to flight safety. NORAD remains in close coordination with the FAA to ensure flight safety.”
Debris from the shot-down Chinese balloon was taken to the FBI’s facilities in Quantico. (US Fleet Forces)
China initially claimed that last year’s balloons were merely weather balloons that blew off course and sailed into U.S. airspace. U.S. authorities deemed that to be untrue, noting surveillance equipment found on the craft.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Kitchen of Kindness is on a mission to give back to the community. The nonprofit is a volunteer-driven program through Chabad Cares Nevada and aims to assist those in need including seniors, hospitalized individuals and families by providing meals, support, and connection.
When asked how the idea for the program first came to fruition, Executive Director of Chabad Cares Nevada, Rabbi Moshe Cunin, said “The inspiration for the idea was from my wife and her family. Unfortunately, her dad died from cancer, but he had been helped for many years by members of their community bringing food to them.”
After receiving kindness and support from others, Cunin’s wife Doba, and Doba’s mother, decided it was time to give back. Thus, Kitchen of Kindness was created last June and has been picking up the pace ever since.
A major avenue to their funding is through selling homemade challah bread and pastries at the Incline Village Farmers Market which is scheduled to open this summer on Thursday, May 21.
“It’s been amazing,” said Cunin. “We just popped up at the Incline Village Farmers Market and we sold out every week. What’s really cool is that some of the bread is being sold, but the money from that bread sold is going to fund the rest of it getting delivered that week to family members of people in the hospital, people in need, or a new mom with a baby.”
Cunin delivers the food himself, along with other program volunteers, and their goal for distribution is to get the fresh food out as quickly as possible.
While serving a wide range of Northern Nevada, including Lake Tahoe, Cunin wants to continue to grow Kitchen of Kindness. Already, the community kitchen offers assistance in family events, team building, birthday parties, and ways to prevent food waste. They even provide hot meals and companionship as part of their senior engagement, and partner with larger nonprofits such as Eddy House Youth Homeless Shelter in Reno.
“Our dream would be to up the scale of the amount of events we do, the amount of volunteers, and the amount of people we can help,” said Cunin who notes that although they are borrowing a local kosher kitchen space through a jewish school and synagogue, his vision is to have a dedicated space to be used full-time.
As Kitchen of Kindness’s mission unfolds, Cunin says the Torah’s teachings of anonymous, selfless charity is a key factor in its importance, where the giver feels no arrogance and the receiver feels no embarrassment.
“There’s so many that want to give and be generous, and may not have a ton of money to give away, but they have time,” said Cunin. “Time itself is such a value and this is such a great opportunity for people that have time and can partner together with us and use their time and turn it into giving.”
Stop by their bake sale booth at Incline Village Farmers Market this summer for an oppertunity to support their cause.
To learn more about Kitchen of Kindness or Chabad Cares Nevada, as well as ways to get involved, visit https://www.chabadcaresnevada.com/kitchen.
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. – Bernalillo County says the reopened Route 66 Visitors Center will host free Saturday concerts for eight weeks featuring New Mexico artists.
The concert series starts Saturday April 11 at 12 p.m. The New Mexico Music Hall of Fame will present the shows.
The lineup for the opening event includes Ivon Ulibarri and Café Mocha followed by Son Como Son. The release says local food trucks and Tractor Brewing will provide food and drinks.
The programs will run every Saturday in April and May beginning at 12 p.m. Other performers include Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra, Mariachi Promesa, Picoso, Red Wine Band with David Nunez, Sorela, Hillary Smith & Chill House, Animated Jukebox and others.
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