States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly

States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly

Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers that make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly and return devices already seized to their owners. The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen … Read more

Video| Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island, lava fountains reach 1,000 feet into the air

Video| Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island, lava fountains reach 1,000 feet into the air

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island released lava fountains reaching over 1,000 feet into the air on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The eruption began at 4:15 p.m. local time on May 25 at the north vent of Halemaʻumaʻu crater, located within Kilauea’s summit caldera. In an update, the USGS … Read more