Seoul: N. Korea has fired three missiles

Seoul: N. Korea has fired three missiles

SEOUL, South Korea

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into its eastern sea today, after a week of verbal warnings against the South over its decision to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system to better cope with North Korean threats, South Korean officials said.

The short-range missiles were launched from inland and flew about 310 to 375 miles before crashing into the sea, displaying a sufficient range to target the southern part of South Korea, where Seoul and Washington have decided to station the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, system, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Suit filed against hospital, city

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

The family of a woman who died outside a hospital after she was forcibly removed by police has filed a lawsuit against the hospital, two of its former employees, the city of Blountstown and a former Blountstown Police officer.

Frances Scott, who is the personal representative of the estate of Barbara Dawson, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday alleging four counts – false imprisonment, lack of emergency care, battery and a civil rights claim.

On Dec. 21, Dawson, 57, died of a blood clot in her lungs after collapsing in the parking lot of Liberty-Calhoun Hospital while being handcuffed. Dawson refused to leave the emergency room after complaining of shortness of breath.

Imposter in bid to buy magazine gets prison sentence

NEW YORK

A New York man who impersonated his successful father in a bid to buy Maxim magazine has been sentenced to a year in prison after cooperating with authorities.

Calvin Darden Jr. was sentenced Monday by a Manhattan federal judge. Darden apologized, saying his crime was “beyond embarrassing.”

Authorities say the Staten Island man tricked two lenders into providing more than $8 million in financing for the potential acquisition of Maxim, a men’s lifestyle magazine, and tried to defraud another victim of $20 million. Darden pleaded guilty in the case.

Darden’s father is a retired United Parcel Service Co. executive who sits on the board of major corporations.

No summer tax holiday in Mass.

BOSTON

Shoppers in Massachusetts can forget about saving a few dollars on purchases. Legislative leaders say there will be no sales tax holiday in the Bay State this summer.

Senate President Stan Rosenberg and House Speaker Robert DeLeo blame the state’s tenuous fiscal situation, which has prompted belt-tightening throughout state government.

The Democratic leaders said Monday after their regular meeting with Republican Gov. Charlie Baker that the state cannot afford to lose an estimated $26 million if the 6.25 percent sales tax is suspended for one weekend in August.

Associated Press