US plans first test of system to intercept missiles, with North Korea on mind

With North Korea’s nuclear missile threat in mind, the Pentagon is planning a missile defense test next week that for the first time will target an intercontinental-range missile. The plan is to more closely simulate a North Korean ICBM aimed at the U.S....

Boehner: Trump’s term ‘disaster,’ aside from foreign affairs

Former House Speaker John Boehner says that aside from international affairs and foreign policy, President Donald Trump’s time in office has so far been a “complete disaster.” Speaking at an energy conference Thursday in Houston, Boehner praised...

US court fines UPS $247 million over illegal cigarette shipments

A federal judge ordered United Parcel Service Inc to pay nearly $247 million in damages and penalties for “illegally shipping” large volumes of untaxed cigarettes in New York state and City, a court filing showed on Thursday. UPS said it was extremely...

Car blast injures Greece’s ex-Prime Minister Papademos

Greece’s former prime minister Lucas Papademos was injured when an explosive device hidden in an envelope detonated inside his car in central Athens on Thursday, police said. He was taken to hospital with his driver, who was also hurt, a police official said,...

Trump budget would allow sale of wild horses for slaughter

President Donald Trump’s budget proposal calls for saving $10 million next year by selling wild horses captured throughout the West without the current requirement that buyers guarantee the animals won’t be resold for slaughter. Wild horse advocates say...