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LA traffic report captures mysterious orb floating over the city

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Banchariya, S. (2026, September 24). LA traffic report captures mysterious orb floating over the city. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/la-traffic-camera-captures-mysterious-orb-floating-over-the-city/

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During a routine aerial traffic report by FOX 11 on Tuesday, footage captured an unidentified spherical object hovering over a busy Los Angeles freeway interchange. The clip went viral, sparking debates online about whether the object was a balloon, drone, aircraft, or something else entirely. This sighting follows recent declassified UAP files from the Department of Defense and Colorado law enforcement agencies, which include 71 documents released this year after President Trump’s executive directive on government secrecy regarding unidentified flight activity.

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On Tuesday, during a routine traffic report by FOX 11 in Los Angeles, news helicopters captured footage of an unidentified object hovering above one of LA’s busiest freeway interchanges. The mysterious sphere sparked intense debate online after clips went viral and drew millions of views. Social media users speculated about its nature, ranging from balloons to drones or aircraft, but many found the straight path of the object and its stability against wind currents puzzling. This sighting follows recent declassified files on unidentified aerial phenomena released by the Department of War, adding to ongoing discussions about UFOs in California.

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A routine aerial traffic report quickly turned into a mystery when news helicopter captured footage of an unidentified object hovering over one of Los Angeles’ busiest freeway interchanges. asserted

helicopter → turn → interchanges

During a live broadcast monitoring commuter delays on Tuesday, a FOX 11 camera monitoring congested traffic conditions quickly reframed its shot to catch a strange sphere just above the freeway. asserted

camera → monitor → freeway

Clips of the flying object quickly went viral, drawing millions of views and sparking intense debate across social media. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! “Balloon? asserted

Clips → fly → Balloon

What makes this interesting is that it wasn’t filmed by someone out looking for UFOs — it just showed up during a routine news shot,” a user wrote on X. “Balloon crowd is going to have a hard time with this one. asserted

crowd → make → one

Wind doesn’t fly a sphere across LA in a clean line with no wobble. asserted

Wind → fly → wobble

Whatever it is, it isn’t just floating,” another person wrote on X, according to the Daily Mail. uncertain

person → float → Mail

The sighting comes after the Department of War released a batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) or UFOs. asserted

Department → come → phenomena

The release was initiated earlier this year after President Trump issued an executive directive targeting government secrecy surrounding unidentified flight activity. asserted

Trump → initiate → activity

The latest batch had a total of 71 files — 67 from the Department of Defense and four from Colorado law enforcement agencies, CBS News reported. asserted

News → have → agencies

The collection comprises 55 PDFs, 15 videos, and one audio recording, spanning historical records from 1952 through 2025. asserted

collection → comprise → 2025

The vast majority of the release remains heavily censored, with 64 of the 71 files containing redactions. asserted

64 → remain → redactions

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