- Ryder said that the United States continues to “track and monitor” the balloon closely and “acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information” once the object was detected.
- The balloon was spotted above Billings, Montana, after it traveled above the Aleutian Islands and through Canada.
- A top defense official said the device is still over the country as of Thursday afternoon but did not disclose its position, according to a report from NBC.
