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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions

May 8, 2026, 5:28 AM | Updated: 12:42 pm

FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. (AP Phot...

FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”

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