welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america on pbs and around the world. my name is nkem ifejika. several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after a volcanic eruption. hundreds are forced to leave their homes. president trump rallies his base at a meeting of the national rifle association, vowing they can keep their guns. chemical weapons inspectors say they've finished gathering samples at the site of an alleged chlorine attack in syria the us says it will end temporary protection status for around 60,000 honduran immigrants by 2020. and ready for launch. the first nasa mission that will probe beneath the surface of mars prepares for lift—off. hello and welcome to bbc news.

in the last few hours, there have been more strong earthquakes in hawaii following the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes, mount kilauea. 1,700 residents have been evacuated from areas most vulnerable to lava flows, ash and toxic gas. federal teams and the national guard deployed to the south side of hawaii's big island where a state of emergency has been declared. bill hayton reports. a roadblock, hawaii style. this neighbourhood is 2a miles from the crater of mt kilauea, but the ground cracked open on thursday and molten lava poured out. i smelt it and i ran to the corner, and that's when i ran into a military officer, who told me that it's smoking, and sure as heck enough i take the turn and one of my favourite streets at least was on fire.

dozens of small earthquakes left cracks in the roads. some residents described a feeling as if a giant snake was moving under the houses. you can feel the heat coming from the ground... yeah, there's heat coming out of there. there's lava there. and that wasn't the only danger. the air was filled with potentially toxic fumes. as a result, the state governor ordered an evacuation. there was little time to gather possessions. some escaped with what they could. residents are now waiting to see when they'll be allowed home. kilauea is spewing smoke from one of its side vents, but at the moment, scientists don't believe there's a major risk of an explosive eruption. lava's been flowing from the volcano crater and cracks on its slopes ever since it became active in 1983. but with earthquakes getting stronger, no—one‘s relaxing just yet. bill hayton, bbc news. earlier i spoke to darrin carlson, a morning radio presenter on the big

island of hawaii. he told me he was about 35 miles away from the volcano. i'm in hilo town, although that's far enough away so we are out of harm's way but at the same time we've been feeling some of the earthquakes you were mentioning. in fact, we felt a pretty significant 6.9 magnitude earthquake about an hour and a half ago. so in leilani estates, the area where all of the lava erupting is occurring, they are really dealing with the real reality of the situation, whereas we in hilo and other parts of the island, we are feeling the effects but not to the degree those poor folks are. it's pretty crazy and that video is just as jarring for us to watch as it is for you around the world to see. ican imagine.

so from where you are, can you see anything? actually no, i'm in hilo town. i normally watch everything through my computer but we have folks we send out that way to cover it and get some live updates and that sort of thing. does that mean you don't need to worry? i suppose these things are affected by wind direction, right? the sulphur dioxide is the big concern here and there's been a lot of that. civil defence have been saying for folks that have breathing problems, old folks, young people, to be careful of that. we're not getting any of that, even with the strong wind, i don't think we would get that in hilo but we do have a phenomena called vog, volcanic fog, we get on a regular basis, but it has been kept down in the puna area if you will. you guys are used to volcanoes and earthquakes in hawaii, but to an outsider like me, i'm looking at this thing with my jaw open. what are you guys feeling?

we get a lot of calls from friends and family that might live on the mainland saying, are you guys 0k? it's dramatic. but you're right, though, in a certain way sadly we're getting accustomed to it. about four years ago we had a lava flow that almost ran over a town nearby that is near leilani estates, and that was a big relief when it stopped at the foot of town. but hurricanes, lava flows, it's sort of our reality now. you kind of wonder why anyone would live in hawaii when you see these pictures but it is so beautiful so who can blame you? this is the thing that got me thinking, there are some people who are not leaving, who have been asked to evacuate, but they are not leaving, that is nuts, isn't it? it is crazy, and the civil defence put out a report saying, hey, if you're going to stay in your house, we probably won't be

able to get to you, it won't be safe for us to get in because, as you saw on the previous video, the lava is 150 feet high. some people, you can't tell them what to do. but by and large, most residents are abiding by the law and going to the different shelters they are keeping for the folks being evacuated. just asking a bit about the earthquake, the volcano is on a different part of the island, so you're not affected, but the earthquake, you feel that? oh, yeah! the last one we felt was a 6.9 and then we had i think a 4.2, i want to say, before that, but the second one, it felt like it when for about 30 seconds to the point where afterwards you weren't sure if you were feeling dizzy or not because it really went for quite a while.

we felt that, it was the biggest one we felt since this all began. president trump has vowed to defend the right of americans to own guns in a speech at the national rifle association's convention in dallas, texas. he was back among his core supporters after a tumultuous week in which he's faced growing scrutiny about his alleged affair with stormy daniels, an adult film star. at the convention he seemed to dismiss the idea of tighter gun control laws after february's mass shooting at a high school in florida. gary 0'donoghue reports from dallas. reporter: there he is. there's donald] trump. travelling to the nra's convention is becoming an annual pilgrimage for president trump, but recent mass shootings have put the organisation on the back foot. though today, the president remained staunch in his defence of them and their right onstitutionally to own a gun. your second amendment rights are under siege. but they will never, ever be under siege as long as i'm your president. cheering

but after the shooting of 17 students and teachers at a school in parkland, florida on valentine's day, the mood has changed, with young people around the country keeping gun control at the forefront of the debate. my daughter has no voice. she was murdered last week. shortly after that shooting, the president seemed prepared to stand up to the organisation, though little action followed. so let's talk about guns, shall we? cheering but there was no such tough talk for the nra today. the president also suggesting that just having tight gun laws, like those in london, didn't stop people being killed in other ways, even though britain's murder rate is a fraction of that in the united states. i recently read a story that in london, which has unbelievably tough gun laws, a once very prestigious hospital right in the middle is like a war zone for horrible stabbing wounds. yes, that's right.

they don't have guns, they have knives. lindsay falcon was one of those close by urging tighter controls. her nephew, joe r perez, was one of four people killed in a waffle house shooting in tennessee last month. please stop calling us stupid, you know, for wanting to protect our children. this was an uncompromising speech by the president. and in a year where there are congressional elections, there's unlikely to be any more compromise from republicans. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. donald trump and the south korean president, moon jae—in, will hold talks at the white house on may the 22nd. they're due to discuss the planned summit between mr trump and the north korean leader, kim jong—un, expected to take place

in late may orjune. earlier president trump said the time and place for the summit had been set, but gave no further details. hundreds of palestinians have been demonstrating along the borderfence with israel for the sixth consecutive friday. reports say a number of protesters have been wounded by live and rubber bullets fired by israeli troops. israel says it uses force only to prevent damage to the fence or possible infiltrations. at least 44 protesters have been killed during the weeks of protest, marking 70 years since hundreds of thousands of palestinian arabs were expelled or fled from the new state of israel. israel has withdrawn its candidacy for its first ever seat on the un security council. elections will be held next month to appoint five new members to serve a two year term starting injanuary. israel's mission at the un said it had decided to postpone its candidacy after consulting partners and friends. the former us president, george hw bush, has been discharged from a hospital in the texan city of houston, where he'd stayed for nearly two weeks.

he was admitted just a day after the funeral of his wife, barbara. the 93—year—old was being treated for an infection that spread to his blood. chemical weapons inspectors say they've finished gathering samples at the site of an alleged chlorine attack in syria. the team spent almost two weeks in the city of douma. syria's president bashar al—assad denies using the banned weapons. you may find some of the images in this report by andrew plant distressing. an announcement on state tv by the russian military, close allies of the syrian government, as the international community waits for the results of tests from the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack. translation: during their work, the experts visited two apartments where toxic substances were apparently used and took samples. they also visited a laboratory, as well as a warehouse for chemical substances.

we are now waiting for their report. these pictures are from the seventh of april. they were filmed by a syrian opposition group and they claim to show the aftermath of the attack. people having chlorine washed from their skin. days afterwards, america and france said they that had proof the syrian government had used a chemical weapon and they, with the uk, launched more than 100 cruise missiles at, they said, key targets in syria's chemical weapons programme. this is where the alleged attack happened, 16 kilometres outside the capital, damascus, the city of douma, in a former rebel—held area of the country. it's thought the chemical weapons inspectors have collected dozens of environmental samples and are seeking to collect biological tissue from the bodies of victims. analysing the samples could take a month. russia has claimed the attack was faked by opposition groups. the syrian regime has been suspected

several times of using prohibited weapons, something it has repeatedly denied. the chemical weapons inspectors say it could be several weeks before their results are made public. andrew plant, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: dressing down. why the kimono is falling out of favour in japan and why some are trying to revive it. i, nelson mandela, will hearby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterand. but the tunnel is still not ready for passengers and freight services to begin.

for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in underfour minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines — several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes, mount kilauea. of the world's most active president trump has told members of america's powerful gun lobby, the national rifle association, that he won't bow to calls for stricter controls. dust storms whipped up by violent

winds have destroyed homes and lives across a wide area of northern india. at least 125 people have been killed — though some reports suggest the figure is higher — as buildings collapsed in the intense storm. villages in agra near the taj mahal were the worst affected, and more bad weather is on the way. the bbc‘s salman ravi reports from agra. it's now calm in badhera village. a miracle that more lives weren't lost. this is the place where i'm standing here. you can see this house, it's in a rubble now. the family used to live here and none of them are alive and the local villagers, they had to perform the last rites. the women are in mourning and know it will be hard to rebuild. translation: suddenly, all the people were caught up in it. people say its speed was 150km/h.

it was a disaster. we helped one another. three people died in our village. translation: we were inside our house when it collapsed with the high winds. my father was killed. my niece and i were injured. translation: nobody has ever seen such a hurricane. we pray to god that we don't experience this again. all the farmers' crops have been ruined. translation: i was hiding behind the furniture in the room. the wind blew our wall down and i was stuck in the ruins with my whole family. the villagers say they should have had more notice but government officials say the storm came out of nowhere. it was the worst in 20 years, and more bad weather is forecast. salman ravi, bbc news, agra. a former suspect in the murder of stephen lawrence, who is one of britain's most wanted fugitives, has been arrested in spain.

the 41—year—old from south london is suspected to have been involved in the large—scale supply of drugs. andy moore reports. pictured shortly after his arrest, not looking too happy, jamie acourt was on the list of britain's most wanted suspects living in spain. he was captured by armed officers from the spanish national police as he was leaving a gym in barcelona. his arrest comes soon after the 25th anniversary of the murder of the teenager stephen lawrence. he was attacked by five men at a bus stop in south—east london in a racially motivated killing. this was acourt in 1998, spitting at protestors as he left the stephen lawrence inquiry. he always denied any involvement in the stabbing, he was never charged. his arrest in spain was in connection with the alleged large—scale supply of drugs. he had last been seen in eltham in london two years ago. ian cruxton from the

national crime agency said: acourt is due to appear before a court in madrid next week for an extradition hearing. the us government says it will end its so—called ‘temporary protection status‘ for around 60,000 honduran immigrants by 2020. tougher us immigration policies have targeted migrants from honduras and elsewhere in latin america at its border with mexico. but honduras insists it'll simply be unable to cope with repatriating so many people. russell trott reports. those 100 and migrants waiting at the border to cross into the united states greeted the trump administration's decision with

regret and disbelief. america's temporary protection for some immigrants is finally coming to an end. translation: don't get rid of this law. hopefully it weighs on the president's heart. we are all humans will stop hondurans had helped the united states growth. human rights groups and the governments of honduras say the country went be able to cope with the repatriation of tens of thousands of people. free legal support has been pledged for up legal support has been pledged for up to 60,000 who could be vulnerable to deportation. after el salvador, hondurans are the second largest nationality to lose their temporary protection status. bello the 60,000 —— the protection status. bello the 60,000 -- the 60,000 protection status. bello the 60,000 —— the 60,000 honda and is hit trump wa nts to —— the 60,000 honda and is hit trump wants to kick out of the us are potentially going back to the country that today is significantly

more dangerous for women, indigenous, lgbtq and other minorities than it was at the time they first lost and got temporary protective status. -- hondurans. we should need to say no more and remember they are members of our community and they are under attack. another crime scene in one of the world's most dangerous places and one reason why thousands seek century in the united states. many are fleeing violence and poverty and looking for a better life but washington says conditions had improved in honduras and immigrants 110w improved in honduras and immigrants now have 18 months to apply the legal status go home. —— apply for legal status go home. —— apply for legal status go home. —— apply for legal status or go home. nasa's first lander to mars since 2012 is due to launch on saturday morning from vandenberg airforce base in california. it will probe beneath the red planet's surface for the first time, to uncover the secret of how it and other rocky planets formed. victoria gill explains.

a mission to the red planet and a journey back in time. probing beneath the surface of mars, nasa's insight mission will aim to take the pulse of this planet to work out how it formed more than 11.5 billion years ago. once it's unfolded its vital solar panels, the robotic lander will carefully put down its own scientific instruments which will map the deep structure of the planet. these will take the temperature of mars and analyse the structure of its core. 0ne instrument, a seismometer, will pick up signals from martian earthquakes, or marsquakes. unlike previous missions, the most recent missions have been looking for water and habitability. this particular one is looking at how the planet itself is made up, how it's built. earth and mars formed at the same time, probably by similar processes, so this mission could also shed light on why the two planets are so different. mars formed about the same time, a little bit further out than us from roughly similar materials, but it is very different. it is now dead — it could have been alive 3.8 billion years ago —

so we want to know why the similarities, why the differences, and particularly why mars has ended up with — not being a habitable place now. beyond a trip to mars, scientists say this is a mission to our solar system's past. peering beneath mars' surface could also help us understand how earth, the moon and even distant exoplanets around other stars evolved. victoria gill, bbc news. let's head to japan now — and the attempt to revitalise an ancient tradition. for centuries, the kimono has been a symbol of the nation. but sales are in decline and the market is shrinking. it seems the kimono is too expensive for every day use. but some people are trying to change that — as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. yuichi hirose is a master craftsman. his work is detailed, meticulous,

using techniques that date back to the 17th century. but he knows this is an industry that desperately needs to move with the times. translation: the kimono has become something that is very far removed from our daily lives, and very few people wear them on a daily basis. a0 years ago, sales of the kimono were worth around $17

billion a year. by 2016, that figure had fallen to less than $3 billion. expensive to make, difficult to wear, almost impossible to clean. companies are now trying to use cheaper materials like cotton, wool, or even polyester. their aim — to create kimonos that are both affordable and wearable. translation: we need to make kimonos which are really part of people's wardrobe, an outfit in which they can express themselves. and there are high hopes tourism might boost sales, particularly with the tokyo 0lympics only two years away. ancient and modern. traditional dress revolutionised for the 21st century. tim allman, bbc news. more details have been released about the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle on may 19th in windsor. meghan markle's father will walk his daughter down the aisle at st george's chapel. both ms markle's parents will arrive in the uk a week before the ceremony to meet members of the royal family.

a reminder of our top story — several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanos, mount kilauea. 1,700 residents have been evacuated and a state of emergency has been declared. chemical weapons inspectors say they have finished in —— finished gathering samples in douma, the site ofan gathering samples in douma, the site of an alleged chemical attack in syria last week. the analysis will ta ke syria last week. the analysis will take several weeks. if you want more information on the stories we are covering, go to our website and find an analysis there from our experts. you can find it at bbc.com/news. 0r you can download a pretty.

hello there, good morning. don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed — that's normally what most people say about the bank holiday weekend weather. this weekend, though, could be very different. we saw a fair bit of sunshine around on friday, notjust in york but far and wide, and there will be more to come this weekend. apart from the far north—west of scotland at times seeing some rain, it should be dry and getting warmer and warmer as well. not surprisingly, high pressure is in charge of our weather. we are drawing in warmth from the near continent. as that builds, keeping these weather fronts just almost at bay, occasionally brushing the far north—west of scotland, the outer isles as well. some patchy cloud across scotland, northern ireland and into england and wales but there will be some sunny spells, too. and if anything, temperatures probably a bit higher than they were on friday, so getting up to 20 degrees in north—eastern scotland and low 20s in the south—east of england. there's that rain in the far

north—west of scotland. it runs away towards the northern isles then peters out. still could be quite misty across the irish sea here. it could lap up onto some of those coasts once again again but generally clear skies. a bit chilly in east anglia, the south—east of england, generally eight or nine degrees and soon warming up in the sunshine on sunday. again, some stronger winds in the north—west of scotland probably tending to push that rain away once again. some more sunshine for scotland, northern ireland. increasing amounts of sunshine for england and wales. some mistiness through the irish sea that could be heading up towards the north channel. temperatures continuing to rise, getting into the low, perhaps even mid 20s at best. and more sunshine to come on monday, too. again, some stronger winds in the far north—west. a few spots of rain not far away. but generally, a lovely day. not quite as warm in the north—east of scotland and in the north—east of england on monday but inland elsewhere, temperatures at least around 20—23 degrees or so. and we could get 27 to the north—west of london on bank holiday monday — that would make it

the hottest early bank holiday monday on record. now, things will start to change after monday. high pressure that has been drawing in this atlantic influence retreats to scandinavia. things start to turn in from the atlantic with pressure falling. we get weaker weather fronts approaching into western parts of the uk. but further east, it will still be dry on tuesday. there will be sunshine and still very warm across the midlands and eastern parts of england. those temperatures into the mid 20s or so. cooling off a little further north and further west. and with the atlantic winds pushing in across the uk, there won't be much rain, apart from in the north—west of the uk. temperatures will be on the slide. this is bbc news, the headlines: dozens of people in hawaii have taken shelter from ash, toxic gas and lava flows from the mount kilauea volcano. at least two homes were destroyed when lava bubbled up through fissures in a residential area. several strong earthquakes have

shaken the southeastern region of hawaii's big island. president trump has addressed the national rifle association and vowed not to tighten us firearms laws despite suggesting after the florida school shooting that he was prepared to take on the gun lobby. he also repeated a call for teachers to be armed. chemical weapons inspectors say they have finished gathering samples at the site of an alleged chlorine attack in syria last month. a team from the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons said their samples from douma will now be sent for analysis. the local elections in england have largely seen voters