Dave Mattingly

As Christina Kukula reports, the two were part of a group connected by a rope when they fell.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is putting on a show.

The U.S.

Geological Survey says fountains of lava soared hundreds of feet into the air yesterday.

Scientists say it marks the 37th time that's happened since December of last year.

That's when the current Kilauea eruption began.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expressing optimism after talks in Geneva aimed at bringing an end to Russia's war with Ukraine.

Here's Rubio speaking yesterday about discussions with Ukrainian officials on the Trump administration's 28-point peace plan.

Ukrainian officials are describing progress having been made at the talks.

Rubio says areas of disagreement with Kyiv are not insurmountable.

Israeli forces have killed a senior Hezbollah commander in an airstrike in Beirut.

According to Lebanese health authorities, yesterday's strike in a crowded residential area also left four others dead and wounded dozens more.

Jane Araf reports.

Two men from Texas are among those facing charges, resulting from what prosecutors say was a violent plot to take over an island in Haiti.

NPR's Christian Wright reports.

Thanksgiving week has arrived.

AAA is predicting a record number of people, close to 82 million, will be traveling within the U.S.

for the long holiday, mostly on the nation's roads and highways.