AP Iowa

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado plowed through Arkansas’ capital and surrounding areas Friday afternoon, reducing rooftops to splinters, toppling vehicles and tossing debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The Little Rock Fire Department reported heavy damage and debris in the western end of the city, saying

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG, LISA BAUMANN and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for Little Rock and surrounding areas, warning that 350,000 are in danger from a “confirmed large and destructive tornado.” Forecasters say the tornado was seen Friday afternoon in Little Rock and North

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG, LISA BAUMANN and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Massive storms brewing over at least 15 states in the Midwest and southern U.S. on Friday have meteorologists urging people to brace for dangerous weather including tornadoes, saying the conditions are similar to those a week ago that unleashed a devastating

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG, LISA BAUMANN and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Massive storms brewing over at least 15 states in the Midwest and southern U.S. on Friday have meteorologists urging people to brace for dangerous weather including tornadoes, saying the conditions are similar to those a week ago that unleashed a devastating

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — A bettor in December placed $500 on Florida Atlantic at 400-1 odds to make the Final Four, costing Westgate Las Vegas $200,000. That was a clear win for one bettor, but who actually has come out between the sportsbooks and those on the other side

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey has not spoken to Brittney Griner since the former Baylor star was freed from a Russian prison and returned to the U.S., but Mulkey did have a message for her ex-player. “I’m glad she’s back,” Mulkey said at her Final Four news

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s prominent place in the presidential nominating calendar would be enshrined in the state’s constitution under a measure that won unanimous support Thursday in the state Senate. If 60% of the House agrees, voters would be asked in November 2024 whether to add language to

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer Tickets prices on the secondary market are substantially higher for the women’s Final Four than for the men. The women play in a much smaller venue, but they also have more recognizable names in the their Final Four. Only UConn on the men’s side is anything close to a

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence is best known as Donald Trump’s vice president, someone who, apart from one dramatic rejection of his boss ’s effort to overturn their 2020 election defeat, served as a steadfastly loyal, mostly uncontroversial No. 2 during his four years in the White House.

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Caitlin Clark has put together one of the greatest individual seasons in NCAA history with eye-popping offensive numbers. Iowa’s junior guard, though, saved her best performance for the game’s biggest stage, recording the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA history to get Iowa to the Final Four

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — In Arizona’s most populous county, elected officials are bracing for what could happen when it comes time to replace its $2 million-a-year contract for voting equipment. Officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, say they have no concerns about their current vendor,

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A spate of threats and false reports of shooters have been pouring into schools and colleges across the country for months, raising concerns among law enforcement and elected leaders. Schools in Pennsylvania and Utah were the latest targeted by so-called swatting. Computer-generated calls on Wednesday made claims about active shooters,

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One of two teenagers charged in the beating death of an Iowa high school teacher will testify against his co-defendant, a prosecutor announced Wednesday. Jeremy Goodale has agreed to testify against Willard Miller during Miller’s upcoming trial, Jefferson County Attorney Chauncey Moulding said during a court hearing. Goodale and Miller

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brea Beal is not just South Carolina’s X factor in one of the country’s best defenses but also a four-year lesson in sacrifice and reinvention that may add a second straight NCAA title to her resume. Beal is generally third when most think of the

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brea Beal is not just South Carolina’s X factor in one of the country’s best defenses but also a four-year lesson in sacrifice and reinvention that may add a second straight NCAA title to her resume. Beal is generally third when most think of the

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Women’s basketball seems to have found a winner with its new Sweet 16 format in March Madness and the timing couldn’t be better with looming TV contract negotiations on the horizon. There were record-setting attendance at the two sites — Greenville, South Carolina and Seattle — along with record

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey is returning to Texas for another Final Four, keenly aware that her LSU Tigers will play a short road trip from the school she made synonymous with women’s basketball. Mulkey is the third coach to take multiple schools to the Final Four, doing so

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A company announced Tuesday that it is recalling a packaged pasta dish sold in HyVee grocery stores in eight Midwestern states. Chester, Illinois-based Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. said it was recalling HyVee Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meals produced at a plant in Steeleville, Illinois, because of undeclared milk in the

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant will close in May after providing education opportunities in southeast Iowa since 1842, school officials said Tuesday. The school’s trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to close the private college after the current academic year, according to a news release. The nearly 850 students will be