10 things you need to know: February 18, 2023

U.S. terminates search for objects in Alaska and Lake Huron, Kamala Harris says Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, and more

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1. U.S. terminates search for objects in Alaska and Lake Huron

U.S. officials on Friday announced that they had ended the search for two unidentified objects that had been shot down in American airspace. The first object was taken out Feb. 10 over Alaska, while the second was destroyed two days later over Lake Huron in Michigan. In a statement, NORAD said no debris from either object had been found, and that they would not be continuing to search for any remaining pieces. "The U.S. military, federal agencies, and Canadian partners concluded systematic searches of each area...and did not locate debris," the statement said. The decision to terminate the search comes as officials also announced they had finished recovering the Chinese spy balloon shot down at the beginning of the month off South Carolina.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.