On defense, Simley Silicera, Fox News.

President Biden says he wanted to take down the Chinese spy balloon as soon as it was

above the U.S.

But listen to the advice of military commander.

President Biden says his view was always to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon

when it flew in the U.S. airspace last week, but military commanders recommended holding

off.

Thank you, Fluton.

We should not shoot it down over land.

It was not a serious threat.

A U.S. fighter jet shot down that balloon Saturday afternoon off the Carolina coast.

The president says he has made it clear to China what the U.S. response would be, saying

the incident does not weaken the administration's position with the Chinese government.

In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.

They be using an underwater unmanned vehicle to photograph and track debris from the balloon.

The White House says help is on the way to Turkey and Syria after a powerful earthquake

in the region killed at least 3,500 people.

In addition to the U.S. personnel currently on the ground, we are in the process of deploying

additional teams to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and address the needs of

those injured and displaced by the earthquakes.

White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre made her aftershocks continue in the region.

The control release of toxic chemicals from the rail tanker cars in Ohio has begun.

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