Iowa women's basketball craze fuels global attention
Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin and coach Lisa Bluder spoke as the Hawkeyes drew packed rooms and sellouts nationwide. ESPN called the final four run the network's most watched women’s college game, 12.3 million viewers, with fans from New England to Nebraska. The team shattered attendance records across six networks and the Big Ten tournament drew a sold-out crowd, underscoring Iowa’s rising profile and the challenge of sustaining momentum after Clark’s possible WNBA move.
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Caitlin
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LSU
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Identity theft case spans decades and states
Matthew Keirans used the real William Woods identity in Albuquerque and across Colorado Wisconsin and Iowa from 1990 to 2023. He forged IDs bank accounts loans and a birth certificate while Woods faced legal actions and competency hearings before pleading no contest. Keirans confessed after DNA evidence linked Woods’ son to the case.
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