Ballistic Missile Tests Off Southern Calif. Kick Off Rumors

The U.S. Navy has test-fired a second submarine-launched ballistic missile off the coast of Southern California, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The first launch was on Saturday night. The Navy later confirmed that it had fired a Trident II missile from an Ohio-class submarine in the Pacific Ocean toward the Kwajalein Atoll, a missile test site.

The unannounced launch was spotted by residents from Southern California to Mexico, sparking rumors of meteors and aliens and many...