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HONOLULU — Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed. The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began ...

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Lava overflowed at the Halemaumau crater of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Tuesday into Wednesday, March 26, during the volcano’s latest eruption episode. The volcano entered episode 15 of its period of ...

Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea's sporadic eruption resumed.The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a ...