US Military Tracking Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Between Hawaii and Mexico

The US military is tracking a high-altitude balloon that was observed off the coast of Hawaii over the weekend, with the balloon's owner unknown. The balloon did not pose a military or physical threat to people on the ground, nor did it pose a risk to civil aviation over Hawaii despite its altitude. The US military continues to track it, along with the Federal Aviation Administration. The sighting comes months after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina after traversing the US.