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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — People still sorting through the wreckage of their homes after deadly weather hit over the weekend braced for another wave of strong storms, including tornadoes, that began rolling into parts of the Midwest and South beginning Tuesday evening. Officials warned residents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Purdue center Zach Edey has won the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s top men’s college basketball player. The announcement was made Tuesday on ESPN. Edey is the first Canadian-born winner and the second player from Purdue to be honored, joining Glenn Robinson in 1994. The 7-foot-4 Edey is the

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Newly crowned NCAA champion UConn will headline the 2024 Maui Invitational. The field, announced on Tuesday, will be stacked once again, with North Carolina, Michigan State and Auburn joining the Huskies at the tiny Lahaina Civic Center from Nov. 25-27. The field also will include Colorado, Dayton, Iowa State and Memphis.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa athletic department will hold a celebration April 14 to honor the women’s basketball team for their runner-up finish in the NCAA Tournament. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. CDT at the Pentacrest on campus. Coach Lisa Bluder, national player of the year Caitlin Clark and her

NEW YORK (AP) — Iowa standout Caitlin Clark said there’s no reason for LSU’s Angel Reese to be criticized on social media for waving her hand in front of her face while staring down Clark during the women’s NCAA championship game. Clark, The Associated Press Player of the Year, made a similar gesture to no

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — People still sorting through the wreckage of their homes after deadly weather hit over the weekend braced for another wave of strong storms, likely including tornadoes, that were expected in parts of the Midwest and South beginning Tuesday evening. Officials warned

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally beating his ex-girlfriend’s mother with a golf club. Mark David Russell, 31, of Fort Dodge, will not be eligible for parole under the sentence imposed Monday, the Des Moines Register reports. Jurors found him guilty in February of first-degree

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday scrapped the idea of inviting the NCAA champion Louisiana State women’s basketball team along with Iowa’s players, who lost the title to LSU, to celebrate at the White House. His wife, Jill, had suggested such a nontraditional scenario a day earlier. But

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. That could mean more misery for people sifting through the wreckage of their homes in

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa in Sunday’s national championship game was the most-viewed NCAA women’s basketball game on record, with 9.9 million viewers on ABC and ESPN2 according to fast national numbers by Nielsen. The total audience is a 103% jump over last year, when South Carolina defeated UConn and averaged

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new $40 million round of grants to extend high-speed internet to extremely remote farms, homes and businesses in New Mexico, including counties where the population density is less than one person per square mile (2.5 square kilometers). Joe Biden and top administration officials are

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team to be invited to the White House in addition to the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa from the stands on Sunday night. Biden, speaking at the Colorado state capital

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Someone had a lucky April Fool’s Day in Iowa. Lottery officials said a winning $40 million Lotto America ticket was sold Saturday in Dubuque. The ticket was purchased at Eichman’s, a restaurant and convenience store, which will receive $5,000 for selling the tickets The winner could claim a $40.03 million

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — LSU’s Angel Reese waved her hand in front of her face while staring down Caitlin Clark, then pointed toward her finger as if to say a ring was coming while walking toward the Iowa star. The gestures late in the Tigers’ 102-85 victory in the NCAA

By The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had several memorable moments during her run to the women’s NCAA championship game, capturing national attention with 40-point games, triple doubles and her long-range shooting. Iowa came up short Sunday against LSU, losing 102-85 in the Hawkeyes’ quest for their first national title. The Associated Press

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Iowa star Caitlin Clark was whistled for a technical foul late in the third quarter with her team trailing LSU by nine points in the NCAA championship game. The bigger problem for the Hawkeyes was the call meant a fourth personal foul for the junior scoring

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey returned home to Louisiana wanting to bring LSU its first basketball championship. The Hall of Fame coach did just that in only her second year at the school. Her Tigers used a record offensive performance to beat Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 on Sunday

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark put her head down as she walked over the Final Four logo at midcourt, the time slipping away in Iowa’s first national championship game. Even though Clark wasn’t able to deliver the Hawkeyes a national title, after a frustrating and foul-plagued 102-85 loss in

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey had tears of joy streaming down her face as she guided LSU to it first national championship. Her Tigers used a record offensive performance to beat Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 on Sunday and win the first basketball title in school history. The victory

DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey, LSU beat Caitlin Clark, Iowa 102-85 in national championship game for 1st basketball title in school history.