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ByStevePeoples and Ed White The Associated Press WASHINGTON Formertech- nology executive Carly Fio- rina and retired neurosur- geon Ben Carson joined the rapidly expanding 2016 Re- publican presidential class on Monday, casting them- selves as political outsiders in underdog campaigns, ea- ger to challenge the elite of both parties. In announcements sep- arated by both geography and style, the two also high- lighted the possibility that they can help the GOP ex- pand its appeal among an increasingly diverse elec- torate. Fiorina is likely to be the only prominent woman to seek the GOP nomination, with Carson the only Afri- can-American. "I'm probably never going to be politically correct be- cause I'm not a politician," Carson declared at an an- nouncement speech in his native Detroit, where he was raised by a single mother in what he called dire poverty. To be sure, he's a politician now. But not, he said, like the others. "It's time for people to rise up and take the government back," said Carson, a favor- ite of the GOP's tea party wing. "The political class won't like me saying things like that. The political class comes from both parties." Fiorina, former chief ex- ecutive of Hewlett-Pack- ard Co., chose social media and a nationally broadcast morning TV network show to launch her campaign. She is already laser-focused on Hillary Rodham Clinton. As the only woman in the GOP field, she sees herself as uniquely positioned to go af- ter the dominant Democrat in the 2016 race. "She is the personifica- tion of the professional po- litical class," Fiorina said af- ter releasing an announce- ment video that begins with an image of Clinton. Ear- lier, on ABC's "Good Morn- ing America," Fiorina lashed out at Clinton for what she called a lack of transpar- ency, including the use of a private email server while Clinton was secretary of state and foreign donations to her family's charitable foundation. "I have a lot of admiration for Hillary Clinton, but she clearly is not trustworthy," Fiorina said. Fiorina and Carson both begin the race as longshots in a campaign expected to feature several seasoned pol- iticians, among them former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wis- consin Gov. Scott Walker, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. On Tuesday, former Ar- kansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is expected to announce an underdog campaign of his own, fueled by support from the GOP's religious conser- vative wing. Like Fiorina, Huckabee is expected to be a Clinton scold. He is an- nouncing his candidacy in Hope, Arkansas, his home- town as well as former Pres- ident Bill Clinton's. In a field that could ulti- mately feature more than a dozen notable candidates, the Republican contest is considered wide open. It's also more diverse than it was four years ago. 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN GOPfieldgrowsasFiorina,Carsonlaunchbids NATIHARNIK—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Carly Fiorina speaks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom 15th Annual Spring Kick Off, in Waukee, Iowa. PAUL SANCYA — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ben Carson greets supporters Monday a er announcing his candidacy for president in Detroit. JANE FLAVELL COLLINS VIA AP Shakhruzat Suleimanova, right, an aunt of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is depicted in a courtroom sketch alongside an interpreter on Monday in federal court in Boston. By Denise Lavoie The Associated Press BOSTON For the first time in court, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsar- naev dropped his blank, impassive demeanor and cried as his sobbing aunt briefly took the stand Mon- day in his federal death penalty trial. Tsarnaev, 21, wiped tears from his eyes quickly and fidgeted in his chair as his mother's sister sobbed uncontrollably. He had maintained a disinterested expression since his trial began in January. The aunt, Patimat Su- leimanova, cried as she sat down about 10 feet from Tsarnaev. The tears began falling before she began to testify, and she was only able to an- swer questions about her name, her year of birth and where she was born. After a few minutes, Judge George O'Toole Jr. suggested that the de- fense call a different wit- ness so she could compose herself. As she left the wit- ness stand, Tsarnaev used a tissue to wipe his eyes and nose. Five relatives — three cousins and two aunts — took the stand, though it was unclear if the aunt who broke down would be allowed to complete her testimony. As Tsarnaev was led out of the court- room before the lunch re- cess, he blew a kiss at fam- ily members. Tsarnaev was convicted last month of 30 federal charges in the bombings, including 17 that carry the possibility of the death penalty. He moved to the U.S. with his family in 2002 and committed the bombings when he was 19. Prosecutors say Tsar- naev was an equal partner in the bombings with his radicalized older brother, Tamerlan, and have urged the jury to sentence him to death. Tsarnaev's lawyers say Tamerlan, 26, was the mastermind of the attack and lured his brother into his plan. Tamerlan died days after the bombings following a shootout with police. Marathon bomber cries as h is a un t ta ke s st an d DEATH PENALTY TRIAL By Caleb Jones The Associated Press HONOLULU Molten lava, rocks and gas went flying through the air on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano Sunday af- ter an explosion was caused by the partial collapse of a crater wall. The collapse triggered a small explosion, spreading lava and debris around the rim of Kilauea's Halemau- mau Crater, the U.S. Geo- logical Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says. Janet Babb, a geologist with the USGS, compared the blast to taking a ham- mer to the top of a bottle of champagne. "You look at the bottle and you see the liquid, but you don't see the gas," she said. "There's a lot of gas in the lava. And so, when that rock fall hits the lava lake, it's like the moment you knock the top of the cham- pagne bottle off and that gas is released and it hurls molten lava and rock frag- ments." Rocks overhanging the lava lake are altered by gases coming from the lava, Babb said. The rocks even- tually give way and collapse into the lava, causing an ex- plosion. The material was hurled about 280 feet skyward, she said. Video of the event shows a wall of rocks sliding into a lava lake that last week rose to a record-high level. The slide caused an explosion that sent fist-size chunks of rock onto the closed Halem- aumau visitor overlook, ac- cording to the Geological Survey. The area has been closed since 2008, when the lava lake formed, and no one was injured. There could be fallout of ash and dust from this type of event, but it's very un- likely that anyone could be injured, Babb said. Wind di- rection dictates the amount of debris that lands in visi- tor areas, and it is relatively common, she said. The last time molten lava was visible in the cra- ter was in 1982, when a fis- sure erupted. The last time there was a lake similar to this one was in 1974. The vent within Halem- aumau Crater has been ris- ing and falling since it first opened, but it reached a re- cord high last week. Even at its previous highest level in October 2012, the lake was too low for people to see. During the day, people could view the gas rising from the lake, and at night people could see the orange glow from the lava. From the early 1800s up until 1924, there was a continuous lake of lava at Kilauea summit within Halemaumau. At that time, the crater was about half the diameter of what it is now. In 1924, there was a huge eruption inside the volcano that doubled the size of the crater. Since 1924, lava lakes have been present at differ- ent times. In 1967 and 1968, the entire crater was filled with molten lava. You can still see a "bathtub ring" on the walls of the crater where the lava had risen to at that time. A magnitude 3.6 earth- quake was felt in the area early Monday morning, ac- cording to the Geological Survey. VOLCANO Crater collapse causes lava explosion on Kilauea USGS HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY VIA AP Smoke and lava explode from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. CARETAKER WANTED CONE GROVE PARK 24280 Cone Grove Road Red Bluff, CA 96080 Independent Contractor to perform on-site caretaker services. The Contractor must provide their own recreation vehicle as living quarters in the park. 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