STATE-BY-STATE
News from across the USA
ALABAMA Montgomery: Charges have been dropped against protesters who police say splashed ketchup and colored powder on statues of Confederate figures at the Capitol in April.
ALASKA Kenai: A century-old Russian Orthodox chapel will undergo renovations next year.
ARIZONA Flagstaff: Northern Arizona University says a student who rented out a dorm room on Airbnb faces disciplinary action.
ARKANSAS Salesville: A 33-year-old Arkansas fishing record fell when an angler on the White River pulled in a 10-pound, 2-ounce cutthroat trout.
CALIFORNIA Los Angeles: The Los Angeles County inspector general is investigating whether sheriff ’s deputies racially profiled Latino drivers.
COLORADO Clear Creek County: Loveland Ski Area Snow is cranking up its snow machines to begin filling in its slopes for the upcoming season.
CONNECTICUT Hartford: Police say a teenager lost two fingers while handling a small explosive device made from household objects.
DELAWARE Georgetown: A woman being held on $1,202 bail died Monday at the Sussex Correctional Institution. The Department of Correction said foul play was not suspected.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Sales tax will no longer be charged on feminine hygiene products, the mayor says.
FLORIDA Orlando: Before President Donald Trump’s visit Monday, protesters waved signs including, “We Wish You Were Fake News.”
GEORGIA Atlanta: Rapper Lil Wayne ended a performance early after rumors of gunshots caused panic.
HAWAII Honolulu: Oahu’s median price for a single-family home hit a record $812,500 last month.
IDAHO Lewiston: A suspicious letter sent to Sen. Mike Crapo’s office did not contain hazardous materials.
ILLINOIS Chicago: Postal workers spent part of Columbus Day protesting what they see as a White House push to take USPS private.
INDIANA Wabash: Activists against the planned logging of a state forest in northern Indiana say it would allow invasive species to take hold.
IOWA Des Moines: The City Council voted unanimously Monday to repeal a panhandling ordinance.
KANSAS Hutchinson: State fair attendance rose 1.76 percent in 2018.
KENTUCKY Louisville: Authorities have captured a second inmate who escaped by hiding in a trash can.
LOUISIANA New Orleans: A group that protects Fort Polk’s wild horses says they could be descendants of horses brought by Spain’s colonists.
MAINE Kennebunkport: Barbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, married screenwriter Craig Coyne.
MARYLAND Baltimore: Five officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man fatally injured in custody, are appealing a suit against the city’s top prosecutor.
MASSACHUSETTS Andover: The utility at the center of a series of explosions says it’s made about a third of planned replacements of natural gas pipelines.
MICHIGAN Detroit: The Archdiocese of Detroit is encouraging local Catholics to bury loved ones’ cremated remains for free Nov. 2.
MINNESOTA Minneapolis: A yearlong fellowship at the University of Minnesota will help veterinarians better handle wild animals.
MISSISSIPPI Jackson: Two counties report new cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state’s 2018 total to 42.
MISSOURI Hillsboro: A missing blind man is safe after a 3-year-old black lab mix sniffed him out.
MONTANA Culbertson: A small hospital is facing criticism after rehiring a nurse who was convicted of receiving child pornography.
NEBRASKA Whiteclay: Stores that sold beer near a dry Native American reservation have been closed, but activists want more reforms.
NEVADA Reno: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has completed the emergency capture of more than 1,000 wild horses on federal land in northern Nevada near Idaho.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord: New Hampshire is getting $2.75 million to help young families at risk for child abuse and neglect.
NEW JERSEY Hamilton Township: Police say a gas station clerk fought off an armed robber and sent the suspect fleeing without any cash.
NEW MEXICO Albuquerque: Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub.
NEW YORK New York: A vintage commercial plane that will become a cocktail lounge is en route from Maine to TWA Hotel at JFK Airport.
NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh: Thousands of people in eastern Wake County are likely drinking water with “unhealthy levels” of radiological chemicals.
NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: A middle school was selected for a pilot project to identify prevention and early intervention services for students with mental health disorders.
OHIO Dayton: The family of Neil Armstrong will auction off over 2,000 of his personal artifacts.
OKLAHOMA McLoud : A state prosecutor says two juveniles have been arrested in the Friday shooting death of a 16-year-old girl.
OREGON Portland: Officials in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia are in the very early stages of planning a bullet train that could travel between Portland and Vancouver in about two hours.
PENNSYLVANIA Uniontown: Authorities say an unmanned garbage truck rammed into a police station, damaging the building and police cars. No injuries were reported.
RHODE ISLAND Providence: An offshore wind developer based in Rhode Island is being acquired by Danish offshore wind company Orsted.
SOUTH CAROLINA Greenville: The Greenville Health Authority has begun a grant program to help economically disadvantaged populations.
SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls: The school board president is concerned that statewide graduation requirement changes will limit opportunities for special education students.
TENNESSEE Nashville: The Tennessee Supreme Court has begun a program to make videos of oral arguments available to the public.
TEXAS Dallas: A construction worker was killed and five were hurt after a three-story town house they were building collapsed during a storm.
UTAH Logan: Officials say a Cache County Sheriff ’s Office lieutenant was killed in an ATV accident.
VERMONT Montepelier: The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources is seeking proposals for a new electric bus pilot program.
VIRGINIA Stafford: Officials at a middle school are facing criticism after allegedly barring a transgender student from using locker rooms during an active-shooter drill.
WASHINGTON Seattle: A former U.S. Olympic swim team coach alleged to have sexually abused a swimmer for years has been banned for life.
WEST VIRGINIA Montgomery: Bridge-Valley Community and Technical College plans a space to aid creative and entrepreneurial opportunities.
WISCONSIN Waukesha: One of two girls who stabbed a classmate 19 times to please fictional character Slender Man is appealing her case.
WYOMING Mills: Natrona County authorities say a person was found dead following a fire at a trailer home.