Tag: Iowa

Tornadoes cause damage in Kansas and Iowa as severe storms hit Midwest

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[ad_1] Strong storms caused damage in parts of the central U.S. Tuesday and spawned tornadoes in Kansas and Iowa, including one that left two people hurt. An EF-1 tornado touched down shortly after 6 a.m. near the northeastern Kansas town of Richland, the National Weather Service said. The twister reached speeds of up to 100 mph and was on the ground for about 20 minutes, the service said. Two people were injured when their RV flipped over during the tornado. Details about the injuries were not immediately available. Buildings and…

South Carolina-Iowa championship game draws in nearly 19 million viewers, breaking rating records

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[ad_1] The national championship game between South Carolina and Iowa smashed ratings records after averaging nearly 19 million viewers, ESPN said.  The South Carolina Gamecocks beat college superstar Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75, finishing the season undefeated. An average of 18.9 million viewers turned on the final, making it the most watched women’s college basketball game ever, according to data from Nielsen, ESPN said Tuesday. The epic finale, which was broadcast on ABC and ESPN, peaked at 24.1 million viewers in the game’s final 15 minutes.  Caitlin Clark dribbles…