AUDREY McAVOY, Author at The Rapid City Post

FILE - Actor Timothy Busfield smiles before an NFL football game in Detroit, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges

January 16, 2026

Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys told a court he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him. Busfield’s attorneys said in court filings Friday an independent investigation undermined the state’s allegations and the parents of his accusers have a history of fraud and dishonesty. His attorneys also say he passed a polygraph test. Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance earlier this week after he turned himself in to face charges stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing in New Mexico.

FILE - Pearl Harbor survivor Archie Odom, of Federal Way, Wash., salutes during a moment of silence in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1991, in remembrance of those killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Odom was a signalman on the bridge of the USS West Virginia when the Japanese attacked. (AP Photo/John Gaps III, File)

Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing

December 6, 2025

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive. All are centenarians, and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event, scheduled for Sunday. That means no one attending will have firsthand memories of having served during the attack, which killed more than 2,300 troops and catapulted the U.S. into World War II. The development comes as the survivors fade from the scene and their descendants and the public increasingly turn to other ways to learn about the bombing.

This image released by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the erupting Halemaʻumaʻu crater from the rim of the Kilauea caldera at the summit of the Kīlauea volcano on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Hawaii. (C. Cauley/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts with lava pouring out from multiple vents

September 2, 2025

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has resumed erupting and is firing lava high into the sky from its summit crater. It’s the 32nd time the volcano has released molten rock since December, when its current eruption began. So far, all the lava from this eruption has been contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava emerged from the north vent in Halemaumau Crater after midnight. The U.S. Geological Survey says the vent began shooting fountains of lava at 6:35 a.m. By mid-morning, it was also erupting from the south vent and a third vent in between. Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

In this image released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Kilauea volcano spews lava on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. (M. Zoeller/U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

Kilauea’s on-and-off eruption is back on in Hawaii. What to know about its dramatic lava displays

September 2, 2025

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been repeatedly disgorging lava at its summit crater about once a week since late last year. The firehose of molten rock delights residents, visitors and online viewers alike. On Tuesday, it began shooting lava into the air for the 32nd time since December. Scientists view each episode as part of the same eruption because magma has been following the same pathway to the surface. The lava is contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and isn’t threatening homes or buildings. Park visitors can see the eruption in person. Others can watch popular U.S. Geological Survey livestreams.

Kilauea’s eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

August 22, 2025

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has resumed its eruption by shooting an arc of lava high into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It’s Kilauea’s 31st display of molten rock since December, a frequency appropriate for one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The north vent at the summit crater began continuously spattering Friday morning and then lava overflowed a few hours later. The vent started shooting lava fountains in the afternoon. Residents and visitors will have a front-row view at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Others can watch popular livestreams made possible by three camera angles set up by the U.S. Geological Survey.

FILE - In this image provided the. the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), geologist deployed to the rim look over evening views of lava fountaining from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii., Feb. 11, 2025. ( J. Barnett/U.S. Geological Survey via AP, File)

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is on the verge of erupting again

August 19, 2025

Scientists expect Kilauea volcano to again gush lava in the coming days for the 31st time since December as the mountain lives up to its identity as one of the world’s most active volcanoes. A few lucky residents and visitors will have a front row view at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hundreds of thousands more will be watching popular livestreams made possible by three camera angles set up by the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists say magma has been using the same pathway to get to the surface since December, making the initial release and subsequent episodes all part of the same eruption.

An earthquake off Russia has set off tsunami warnings and advisories. Here’s what to know

July 29, 2025

A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia has generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake registered a magnitude of 8.8 and was centered off the coast of Kamchatka peninsula. If you get a tsunami warning, move to higher ground if you are in a tsunami hazard zone. Some communities have buildings designated as meetup points during tsunami warnings, such as a school. Others might simply urge residents to retreat up a hillside.

AUDREY McAVOY.