HAWAII -- A volcanic eruption has spewed molten rock and hazardous gases from the ground in a small community on Hawaii's Big Island, sending people fleeing from their homes as trees burn and the threat of more destruction is feared.   A giant cracks about 500 feet long formed directly in the lower-elevation neighborhood of Leilani Estates, which has a population of about 1,500. From the crack, lava was shooting…

RIO RICO, Arizona -- One truck driver is fighting for his life and another has been booked on attempted murder charges following a parking spot dispute at an Arizona truck stop that turned bloody yesterday.   Dereck Johnson, a 37-year-old South Carolina-based truck driver, has been arrested and charged with 2nd degree attempted homicide for allegedly stabbing another truck driver at the Pilot Travel Center in Rio Rico, according to…

You can turn that unused Toys "R" Us gift card into a new set of sheets. Or tea kettle. Or any other kitchen gadget your heart desires.   Bed Bath & Beyond, with a partnership with CardCash, is allowing consumers to exchange Toys "R" Us or Babies "R" Us gift cards for a reduced Bed Bath & Beyond or buybuy BABY eGift cards.   You better act fast because you…

GREAT MILLS, Maryland -- Two students at a high school in Great Mills, Maryland, were shot and injured this morning, allegedly by a classmate who died after exchanging fire with a school resource officer, authorities said.   A male student and female student were shot in a hallway just before classes began, authorities said.   The sole school resource officer engaged the suspected shooter, who was a male student, and…

MIAMI, Florida-- Multiple people have died because of a pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University in Miami, according to a spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol.   "Several people were killed. I just don't know how many," Alejandro Camacho, a spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol said.   There were at least five to six vehicles crushed underneath the pedestrian crosswalk, he added.   Students at FIU are currently…

BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama -- A tour bus packed with teens heading home from a high school trip plummeted off an Alabama interstate into a ravine — leaving at least one person dead and sending injured passengers to at least 10 hospitals.   The crash occurred on Interstate 10 around 20 miles east of Mobile at 5:30 a.m. local time, police said.   The vehicle was carrying around 45 people. Authorities…

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -- A late-winter storm moving through Southern California early Friday forced evacuations and road closures.   Here is the current list.   Road Closures Highway 192: Significant flooding was reported near the intersection of Highway 192 and East Valley Lane in the Santa Barbara area. State Route 33: The mountain road is closed above Ojai near Fairview Road due to mud and debris.   Evacuations Ventura County (Expired…

The home of the former school resource deputy who stayed outside the Florida high school as last week’s massacre unfolded was being protected Friday by law enforcement officials -- even as President Trump called out the ex-cop, suggesting he was a "coward."   Reporters who attempted to approach the West Palm Beach home of ex-Broward County Sheriff's Office Deputy Scot Peterson were reportedly met with resistance from at least six…

LOS ANGELES, California -- The Los Angeles Fire Department says a 15-year-old boy shot in a middle school classroom has been transported to a trauma center in critical condition. A 15-year-old girl with a gunshot wound has been transported in fair condition also Thursday morning, a department statement says. Also, a 30-year-old woman who had minor injuries but was not shot. Officer Drake Madison says reports of gunfire came in…

California (state) -- A General Motors Chevy Bolt and a Tesla Model S - have been involved in separate road accidents in California. Culver City's fire service said the Tesla had "ploughed into the rear" of one of its fire engines parked at the scene of an accident on Monday. The car's owner subsequently claimed it had been in Autopilot mode at the time. The GM incident resulted in a…