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HONG KONG — The suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States earlier this year used off-the-shelf technology made in the United States, according to three US officials familiar with the FBI's preliminary findings.News of the findings came as the Pentagon said on Thursday that the balloon did not collect intelligence before it was shot down.The officials said the Biden administration first suspected the balloon might be carrying US-made equipment or parts in the first hours after it was detected and had sent planes to check it out and take pictures. They said those suspicions had been confirmed…

Hear Novak Djokovic's opponents explain why he is so successful: why he will begin his quest for a fifth straight Wimbledon championship and eighth overall on Monday; why he, too, will attempt to claim an Open-era record 24th Grand Slam trophy over the next two weeks on the grass courts of the All England Club, and they'll offer plenty of answers.His best service return in the game. His dangerous two-handed backhand. its elasticity. His resistance. Your defense. His ability to read another person's intentions, get to where a ball is headed and hit it back hard, a combination Casper Ruud…

The US-based 11th Hour Racing Team won the Ocean Race Around the World on Thursday, thanks to a jury awarding the tethered sloop the equivalent of second place in a leg it was unable to complete due to a accident that was not your faultThe World Sailing International Jury awarded the Newport, Rhode Island team four points for the final leg, enough for a three-point lead in the standings over the second-place Holcim-PRB team. 11th Hour captain Charlie Enright and his crew learned of the decision via satellite phone call hours before they arrived with their repaired boat in Genoa,…

Oh, say, can you Pepsi...On Independence Day, the soft drink brand will introduce Pepsi Colachup, which is exactly what you're thinking it is: Pepsi-infused ketchup.Pepsi partnered with Culinary Institute of America (CIA) Consulting to create the seasoning the beverage company says is ideal for putting hot dogs.“Pepsi has long been a part of American culture and its fresh, crisp taste has been a favorite drink for generations of Americans. We've always known that hot dogs taste better with Pepsi, and now experts think so too," said Jenny Danzi, a senior manager at Pepsi TM, in a press release.“We invented Pepsi…