Federal surveillance balloon breaks free at Texas border and travels to Dallas area before crashing
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Federal surveillance balloon breaks free at Texas border and travels to Dallas area before crashing
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A large balloon used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for surveillance along the Texas border broke free and traveled about 600 miles (966 kilometers) miles to the north as high winds swept through the state before crashing, officials said.

 

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