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In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava from a fissure slowly rolls down the street on Saturday in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii after the eruption of the Kilauea volcano last week.

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Lava Eruptions Destroy Several Homes, Wreak Havoc In Hawaii

10:36pm May 06, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

More than 1,700 people have evacuated from a neighborhood on Hawaii's Big Island following a volcanic eruption last week. Ground fissures continue to spew lava and gas into residential neighborhoods.

CIA director nominee Gina Haspel attends Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's ceremonial swearing-in at the State Department in Washington last week.

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CIA Nominee Gina Haspel Faces A Senate Showdown

7:28pm May 06, 2018

by Greg Myre

Haspel is the first woman nominated for the CIA's top job. Her covert career and links to waterboarding will likely make for an unusual Senate confirmation hearing with an uncertain outcome.

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Federal Response To Puerto Rico Reignites Statehood Push

8:28am May 06, 2018

The federal government's flawed response to Hurricane Maria has rekindled the long-running debate around statehood for the U.S. territory.

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San Francisco To Vote On Ban Of Flavored E-Cigarettes And Tobacco

8:28am May 06, 2018

by Shia Levitt

San Francisco tried to ban candy-flavored vape cigarettes, but a tobacco industry-funded campaign has put that ban on the ballot for public vote.

Former U.S. Prosecutor On Trump, Giuliani And Mueller

8:28am May 06, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with former assistant U.S. attorney Andrew McCarthy about the latest in the federal investigation into President Trump's alleged ties with Russia and Stormy Daniels.

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South Florida Teens Organize To Prevent Gun Violence

8:28am May 06, 2018

by Nadege Green

In South Florida, students from neighborhoods hit hard by gun violence are taking matters into their own hands. They're holding meetups and organizing to try to limit the violence on their streets.

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After a day of steady rain on Churchill Downs, 5-2 favorite Justify managed to pull ahead in the muck. He's the first horse not to start a racing career as a 2-year-old to win the Derby since 1882.

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Lava Eruptions Destroy Several Homes, Wreak Havoc In Hawaii

CIA Nominee Gina Haspel Faces A Senate Showdown

Federal Response To Puerto Rico Reignites Statehood Push

San Francisco To Vote On Ban Of Flavored E-Cigarettes And Tobacco

Former U.S. Prosecutor On Trump, Giuliani And Mueller

South Florida Teens Organize To Prevent Gun Violence

Payo, The 'Terrorist' Rooster

States Sue Trump Administration Over Failure To End DACA

Students Walk Out To Support Gun Rights

Justify Breaks 136-Year-Old Curse To Win The Kentucky Derby