Across the nation
News from every state.
ALABAMA Hoover: Grocer Aldi will have a store in Stadium Trace Village that’s scheduled to open this year.
ALASKA Fairbanks: Democratic Rep. David Guttenberg is retiring, choosing not to seek a ninth term.
ARIZONA Tucson: Oracle State Park will undergo a $4 million makeover.
ARKANSAS West Memphis: Police arrested two men in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Forrest City officer but don’t believe he was the target.
CALIFORNIA Los Angeles: International Bird Rescue says there’s been a recent surge in sick and dying brown pelicans. No cause is yet determined.
COLORADO Colorado Springs: Two workers taking soil samples died when the boom of their truck apparently touched power lines.
CONNECTICUT Bridgeport: A judge brokered a no-bullying deal involving two Bassick High teens who complained about four other students.
DELAWARE Dover: The second half of a $4 million federal grant to fight the opioid epidemic was approved.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Drugstore chain CVS will stop selling SmarTrip cards used for Metro fares.
FLORIDA Ocala: Nicole Perrone was honored for perfect attendance for 13 years — from kindergarten to high school — in Marion County Schools.
GEORGIA Jekyll Island: An 82-yearold man was charged with the murder of his 83-year-old wife after a brief a standoff with a SWAT team.
HAWAII Honolulu: A lawsuit filed against the parent company of the Ala Moana Center say mall officials were warned about a railing years before it gave way, killing a man.
IDAHO Boise: State game officials have approved a limited hunting season by random drawing for one grizzly bear hunter in eastern Idaho.
ILLINOIS Chicago: Death Dealer 6,
a painting by Frank Frazetta, sold for $1,792,500, Heritage Auctions says.
INDIANA Richmond: Wayne County commissioners extended a needleexchange program for two years.
IOWA Fort Dodge: A man says his dog inadvertently shot him in the leg, apparently disabling the safety and stepping on the trigger.
KANSAS Manhattan: Kansas State University will cut its budget by more than $15 million next year.
KENTUCKY Frankfort: State parks officials are encouraging parents to bring children to outdoor events for “Kids to Parks Day” this Saturday.
LOUISIANA Baton Rouge: State education officials say the percentage of Louisiana students graduating from high school in four years hit an all-time high in 2017 of 78.1%.
MAINE Bar Harbor: Officials at Acadia National Park say some road openings will be delayed several weeks because of winter damage.
MARYLAND Baltimore: The state was awarded about $1 million in federal funds to help reduce the risk of flooding in Ellicott City.
MASSACHUSETTS Quincy: Officials say Bright Horizons Daycare shut down two days for tests after a child was diagnosed with typhoid fever.
MICHIGAN Flint: Mayor Karen Weaver says Nestle will send truckloads of free water after Gov. Rick Snyder cut off supplies, saying water quality is up since a lead crisis.
MINNESOTA Minneapolis: The city is prepared to pay $193,500 to settle a suit filed by a TV anchor whose personal information was repeatedly looked up by police officers.
MISSISSIPPI Jackson: Mississippi’s new standard license plate will show the “In God We Trust” state seal instead of B.B. King’s guitar.
MISSOURI Independence: Citing reputation harm, Applebee’s is suing a franchise owner for closing his restaurant where two black women say they were falsely accused of not paying for their meals.
MONTANA Helena: Absentee ballots have been mailed for the June 5 primary for U.S. Senate and House.
NEBRASKA Omaha: A family’s $8 million gift covers half the projected cost of a new student services center for Creighton Prep high school.
NEVADA Reno: Officials say the selection of local drone operator Flirtey for a national test program will be a “game-changer” for emergency medical supply delivery.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Berlin: The city has completed improvements on a nearly three-mile section of Route 16 that includes a total road rebuild.
NEW JERSEY Rockaway Township: Wildlife officials are looking for a black bear that smashed a car window and ate two dozen cupcakes.
NEW MEXICO Albuquerque: The state will pump another $10 million into pre-kindergarten next school year, adding 11 new school districts.
NEW YORK New York: An artist faces eviction and a $185,000 fine after renting her loft to Airbnb tourists at triple what she pays.
NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte: The city has told a scooter-sharing service to stop operations that began last week amid negotiations.
NORTH DAKOTA Minot: The City Council has taken the first step toward allowing bow hunting to manage the urban deer population.
OHIO Columbus: A legal advocacy group wants state protection for patients at the Ohio Hospital of Psychiatry that faces complaints alleging poor medical oversight.
OKLAHOMA Harrah: A man faces animal cruelty charges after his 17-year-old daughter accused him of killing her two dogs to punish her for not doing the dishes.
OREGON Portland: The city is considering a $113 million settlement in a case brought by mobility-disabled residents over sidewalk conditions.
PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia: A
man locked up for more than three years based on false police testimony was awarded $10 million.
RHODE ISLAND Providence: A judge has approved a deal reached by the state and child advocates in a case alleging abuse and neglect of children living in state custody.
SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia: Unfinished business will bring state lawmakers to Columbia twice more this year, May 24-25 and June 27-28.
SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls: Investigators say a woman’s alcohol withdrawal death at a state-run mental hospital resulted from Human Services Center problems.
TENNESSEE Nashville: The Goodwill Career Solutions Center is hosting a job fair Tuesday to fill 500 jobs.
TEXAS Beaumont: An explosion of a package put at St. Stephen Episcopal Church’s door caused minor damage.
UTAH Salt Lake City: The Mormon church warns of “serious adverse consequences” if the state’s medical marijuana initiative passes.
VERMONT Montpelier: A new state law that takes effect July 1 requires that all single-occupancy restrooms in public buildings be gender neutral.
VIRGINIA Waynesboro: The Wildlife Center of Virginia set up a webcam to show seven rescued bear cubs.
WASHINGTON Seattle: A federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies to unionize.
WEST VIRGINIA Sophia: Authorities say a car crashed into the town bingo hall, killing one and injuring a dozen.
WISCONSIN Portage: A Columbia Correctional Institution maintenance man is one of five people accused in a plan to bring marijuana to the prison.
WYOMING Cheyenne: A state trooper is recovering from injuries when his car rolled to avoid hitting a pickup that fled after running a stop sign.