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HONOLULU – A lake of lava on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been rising over the past week and, at times, overflowing in a spectacular show. Janet Babb, a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, said Thursday that this is the first time lava from this vent has …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Thirty-four death-row inmates in Tennessee are challenging the state’s lethal injections protocols. On Wednesday, their attorneys asked the state Supreme Court to let them challenge Tennessee’s backup method of execution as well: the electric chair. Here is a look at some of the chief issues involved: ___ …

MADISON, Wis. – Hundreds, maybe thousands, of Milwaukee criminal cases could be compromised due to a malfunction in January of a contracted video system used for capturing interviews and confessions of suspects, multiple sources tell Wisconsin Watchdog. Among the interviews lost is that of Darmequaye D. Cohill, 21, who was …