Nora Rahm

Geological Survey says the molten rock was confined within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and no homes were threatened.

It's one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Geneva for talks with Ukrainian and European officials on the U.S.-backed plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Ukraine says the 28-point proposal favors Russia.

It requires Ukraine to give up land not occupied by Russia, allows limits on Ukraine's military, and abandon its hopes to join NATO.

Ukraine's allies also want revisions.

Rubio called the first session of talks productive and meaningful, probably the most promising so far.

He said they are narrowing their differences and getting closer to something that both Ukraine and the U.S.

can accept.

Some U.S.

lawmakers said yesterday Rubio had told them...

The plan was not drafted by the U.S., but was a Russian wish list.

Rubio suggested online that the senators were mistaken.

Brazil's President Lula da Silva expressed concern today over the U.S.

military buildup near Venezuela.

Kate Bartlett reports.

Public colleges and universities in Indiana will soon have to show the state how new degree programs promote what lawmakers call American values.

Ethan Sandweiss of member station WFIU has more.