The Daily Populous

Sunday February 5th, 2023 morning edition

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America.

President Joe Biden issued the order but had wanted the balloon downed even earlier, on Wednesday.

He was advised that the best time for the operation would be when it was over water, U.S. officials said.

The spectacle had Americans looking to the skies all week, wondering whether the mysterious balloon had floated over them.

The balloon was spotted Wednesday over Montana , home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, which has fields of nuclear missile silos.

Bill Swanson said he watched the balloon deflate instantly from his house in Myrtle Beach as fighter jets circled around.

An earlier version of this report incorrectly said the balloon was spotted over Montana on Thursday, instead of Wednesday. »

Florida weighs mandating menstrual cycle details for female athletes

Authored by apnews.com

“BREAKING: Ron DeSantis wants female student athletes to submit menstrual information.

Florida currently asks female high school athletes to provide information about their menstrual cycle on health forms required to participate in sports, but it is not mandatory.

“Menstrual dysfunction is 2-3 times more common in athletes than nonathletes, and 10-15% of female athletes have amenorrhea (loss of menstrual cycle) or oligomenorrhea (a decrease in number of menstrual cycles per year),” the guidelines read. »

US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

Authored by apnews.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America.

President Joe Biden issued the order but had wanted the balloon downed even earlier, on Wednesday.

In preparation for the operation Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily closed airspace over the Carolina coast, including the airports in Myrtle Beach and Charleston, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. »

Minnie Driver: ‘I had to fake an orgasm in a room full of male execs at an audition for a chocolate bar ad’

Authored by theguardian.com

She was Emmy nominated for her performance in the 2007 television series The Riches and has a recurring role in Will & Grace.

She has a podcast, Minnie Questions With Minnie Driver, and her memoir, Managing Expectations, was published last year.

When I was starting out, in the early 90s, I had to fake an orgasm in a room full of male ad execs at an audition for a chocolate bar ad. »