BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Scientists are sending additional sensors to south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with aims of solving the mystery of what caused a spate of recent earthquakes. Five earthquakes have been detected in the region within a three-week span. Al.com reports that government researchers are trying to …

By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A brewing battle over Chicago’s demand that Jussie Smollett recoup the city more than $130,000 for an investigation into his report of a racist, anti-gay attack and the “Empire” actor’s apparent determination not to pay it could ultimately land in …

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation will be sent to Congress by mid-April and will not be shared with the White House beforehand, Attorney General William Barr said. Barr’s timeline, included in …

UTC Police are investigating a report of stalking received at 8:40 pm Sunday, March 3 involving repeated incidents of unwanted electronic communication and face-to-face communication at multiple on-campus locations from the beginning of the current academic year. The incidents involve a person who is known to the victim. If you have any …

By KIM CHANDLER and JEFF MARTIN, Associated Press BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Rescuers searched for victims Monday amid homes smashed to their foundations, shredded metal dangling from trees and dead animals lying in the open after at least one tornado ripped through a rural Alabama community. At least 23 people were …

Campus police investigate a case of stalking.    Officers got the complaint Wednesday night and they say it involves multiple incidents at the Decosimo Apartments starting February 16.   Investigators say the alleged stalker knows the victim.   If you have any information about this incident, call UTC police at 423-425-4357.  Or you …

By JOHN MARSHALL, AP Basketball Writer Tennessee kept rolling for a while after taking over the top spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll, unlike its previous stint at No. 1. The Vols had a close call against Vanderbilt, the team that knocked them off the No. 1 perch a …