Alaska volcano calming after eruption; alert downgraded

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The activity level of an Alaska volcano has declined after the mountain erupted with a massive ash cloud that prompted the cancellation of dozens of flights.
The U.S. Geological Survey said in a news release late Monday night that the intensity of the eruption had “declined significantly.”
Pavlof Volcano, one of Alaska’s most active volcanoes, is 625 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula, the finger of land that sticks out from main