Dave Mattingly

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.

A federal judge is dismissing criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Both were indicted in Virginia.

Judge Cameron McGowan-Curry says President Trump's appointment of interim U.S.

Attorney Lindsey Halligan as the prosecutor was done so unlawfully.

Here's White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt.

Comey was indicted on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation stemming from testimony in 2020.

James was accused of bank fraud and making a false statement to a financial institution regarding the purchase of a house in Norfolk.

Both pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Trump administration is being sued over efforts to cut wages for foreign guest workers.

As Frank Morris with member station KCUR reports, the legal action is being taken by unions representing farm workers.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is proposing the Pentagon cut ties with Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts.

NPR's Graham Smith reports.

This is NPR News from Washington.