U.S.: North Korea fires missile for the first time in more than two months

Washington • A U.S. official says North Korea has conducted its first missile launch in more than two months.The official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity.The Pentagon on Tuesday was more cautious, calling it a “probable” missile launch. Col. Rob Manning, a spokesman said, “We detected a probable missile launch from North Korea” at approximately 1:30 p.m. EST. He said the Pentagon is assessing the situation and has no fur