From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Published 2:00 AM EDT Oct 2, 2019 Alabama Tuskegee: The Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy will take flight once again with the launch of a new Air Force jet. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that the Air Force is honoring the famed group of airmen with the naming of its new trainer jet – the Boeing T-7A. Military officials last year chose the T-7A as the next-generation trainer jet for the Air Force. It will be known as the Red Hawk and carry the same red-tail markings. The all-black Tuskegee aviators broke racial barriers with their courage and aviation skills. They were known as the Red Tails because of the iconic red paint on the tail of their aircraft. Alaska Anchorage: A new report says the state saw its highest violent crime rate in five years in 2018. The Anchorage Daily News reports the state’s sexual assault rate rose 11% between 2017 and 2018 and stood at nearly four times the national rate. But the report, based on crime data, showed property crime and vehicle thefts lower. There were 47 homicides last year, compared to 62 in 2017. The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s annual report…