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and despite the dominance in the first quarter, the university of iowa hawkeyes had a hard wrenching loss. having lost three congressional races, i think i can say with all sincerity that i know how they feel. however to the hawkeye nation and beyond, you are champions regardless of the title. what you have done to elevate women's basketball as a sport goes beyond titles. take me, for example, i probably watched one pro basketball game and one college basketball game in person. never watch it on tv. i know nothing about basketball. but like millions of other people, i was drawn in by your incredible playing, your demeanor, excitement, joy, inspiration, and enthusiasm that you displayed on and off the court. not to mention your academic achievements. you created an opportunity for me and my son to talk together and bond. caitlin and the team are such incredible players. kate martin, what an incredible player you were loving to see you drive down the court and do a three-point shot. hannah came through in a clutch against uconn. sidney, joyful watching you being able to guard, do that l

iowa hawkeyes to complete a perfect season. itwas a great ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow!lly it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward, every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ >>> welcome back, i'm anthony flora. did you see it? what a game and what a year for women's college basketball. south carolina achieves perfection and redemption by denying caitlin clark a storybook ending in one of the greatest careers in ncaa history. the championship game for the second year in a row, the hawkeyes came out on fire. clark, check this out, near the logo, she had 18 points. that is a record, championship record in the first quarter. they opened up a double-digit lead, but south carolina, just too tough, they made an adjustment defensively. their bench outscored iowa 37- 0. they also dominated the paint. camilla cardoza had 50

, where you can see behind me south carolina still celebrating that impressive win against the iowa hawkeyes. don't dan, we actually john cut down the next the legendary coach leading or games in cox-2, an undefeated season clinched with that national title, which hasn't happened since 2016, by uconn beating of course, the iowa hawkeyes and katelyn in clark, she had 30 points in this game, but it wasn't enough not enough really impressive from the bench, really really didn't put up numbers that we're expecting to see to me we begin even closer toward the end, but still wouldn't outstanding play ever even don stanley herself said that kaitlyn car can be credited for lifting up its game let's getttttt ball. i certainly though that is the last time caitlin clark will be putting on an iowa jersey, ending her career. they're at iowa is a she is going to the wnba wondering incredible games so much energy in front of us out crowd south carolina clinching the national championship. jessica. >> all right. exciting. brynn gingras. thanks. so much. >> and we'll be back at the top of the hour with more

state will play undefeated south carolina, and uconn will take on caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyesed 41 points last night in a win over defending champions lsu. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. >>> severe weather threat. >> this is a multi-day threat with tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds being our primary concerns. >> the intense spring storm that soaked california moves east, bringing dangerous weather. tonight, millions of americans are in the path of thunderstorms and flash flooding. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we want to begin tonight with more than 95 million americans in the path of severe storms from texas to pennsylvania with the danger set to last well into tomorrow. 19 states are under the threat of wild weather. tornado watches are already up in five states with more expected as the night goes on. hail the size of grapefruits could damage cars and homes from san antonio to st. louis. this massive

state will play undefeated south carolina, and uconn will take on caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes. clark scored 41 points last night in a win over defending champions lsu. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's tuesday, april 2nd, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." >>> severe weather threat. an intense spring storm moving across the country, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, large hail, and possibly tornados. >>> aid workers killed. jose andrÉs confirms an aid truck was hit. the reaction and the investigation. >>> and signs of progress. the first ship passes through a new temporary channel one week after the deadly bridge collapse after the deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. captioning funded by cbs pse in baltimore. >>> good morning. >>> good morning. i'm shanelle kaul in for anne-marie green. april is ushering in not just showers but severe storms across much of the country. extensive damage was reported in barnsdall, oklahoma, overnight, this after a possible tornado moved through. millio

carolina, today, heading home with the trophy in hand beating superstar caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes. here are the numbers. 18.7 million viewers tuned in. that is an all-time high for a women's game, also a larger audience for most men's events, basketball or football. that was fun to watch yesterday. south carolina finishing the season 38 and 0. the white jerseys, for most of the half i was on top. caitlin clark training three pointers all over the court but by halftime south carolina had the lead, they never looked back, winning 87-75. >> they made history. they asked their names in the history book , this is the unlikeliest group to do it. >> be back in this position , south carolina is so good, there's only so much you can do. >> caitlin clark right there heading to the wnba. the wnba draft is next monday. we have a wnba team in the bay area playing center under the warriors and relevant they don't start until next year. we still have to wait. >>> still ahead, accused of throwing a chair off a rooftop bar. norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good

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>> known for her shooting prowess and competitive fire, clark was a basketball sensation with iowa hawkeye you take on that pressure and seem to thrive in it? >> i dreamed of playing in front of these type of crowds and environments. during every national anthem or pregame i take a deep breath, look around and soak in the environment. >> and now clark will have new records to beat at a new home court, tonight sending a powerful message to girls everywhere. >> the biggest thing is my confidence. but i told my mom before this, i earned it. and that's why i'm so proud of it. >> byron: you can watch caitlin clark tomorrow on "good morning america." >>> we turn now to an emotional day in court as the armorer in the "rust" movie shooting is sentenced. the harsh words from the judge about her crime. here is abc's mola lenghi. >> reporter: tonight, the armorer tasked with keeping weapons safe on the set of "rust" is now headed to prison for that fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins. >> i'm sentencing you to 18 months of incarceration at a new mexico women's correctional facility. >> r

will uconn go head-to-head with the iowa hawkeyes?nd two of this year's standout players, caitlin clark, page becker, for preparing to face off cnn's caroline mano has much more on the very big, there has been so much build-up to these matchups. i'm very excited what's going to happen tonight? >> yeah, it's like this version of a solar eclipse where you have two huge stars meeting at the exact same time. i mean, interest in women's college basketball, as you know, kate is skyrocketing and caitlin clark is such a huge part of that. but she really is one of a handful of elite women in this sport right now that are just showing everybody new fans, fans who have love this for a long time, that this is just a good, entertaining product to watch. and tonight, she faces uconn. another one of college basketball's generational talents and paige bueckers with a birth in the national championship game on the line. and the viewership is going to be huge. this is only the second time that they'll meet and their collegiate careers. the rivalry goes

it in a football stadium >> and we have this justin last night's game between caitlin clark's iowa hawkeyes, an angel, reese's lsu tigers, has set the all-time tv ratings record for a women's college basketball game according to espn, wilf 12 million. we have more than 12 million juniors. amazing. i w one othem. brian. thank u very, very much. brendan. todd portin and to our vwers. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer

hold it in a football stadium and we have this justin last night's game between caitlin clark's iowa hawkeyes, and angel, reese's, lsu tigers has set the all-time tv ratings record for a women's >> college basketball game, according to espn wolf, 12 million. we have more than 12 million viewers. amazing. i was one of them brian, thank you very, very much. brian todd reporting and to our viewers. thanks. it's very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. i'll see you back here tomorrow 11:00 a.m. eastern for cnn newsroom. of course, 6:00 p.m. eastern in the situation room, the new who's continues on cnn, right?

south carolina beat the iowa hawkeyes and their star player caitlin clark 87-75. south carolina's third national title in the last seven years all under the same coach, dawn staley. the university of south carolina is welcoming the team home with a celebration at its arena. a lot of people are very happy celebrating today, first off because of the partial eclipse in the bay area and the nice weather as well. >> this is a live look in downtown san jose. clear skies and it's just the beginning for a warm-up and a change of towards the end. i know, it's kind of been an interesting week for us here. we had snow just last week, guys. let's talk about the conditions and also what we are seeing as far as our current temperatures right now on the map, 71 degrees in san jose, 72 and palo alto, san francisco mid- 60s, 64 degrees and 70's through dublin, 72. but i want to show you the 24 hour temperature change, because i mentioned how we are beginning a warm-up and it's already pretty noticeable in some sports including in santa rosa and napa. santa rosa about 10 degrees wa

this time caitlin clark led the iowa hawkeyes to a 94-87 victory over the tigers. final four. what were the keys this time against lsu? >> you know, we just kept talking about, this wasn't a rivalry with lsu. it wasn't a rematch of last year's game. it was a whole new team, whole new year. our team was so locked in. they were so ready to play last night. i'm really happy for them. >> robin: rightfully so. it really was a team effort. you've been saying that. caitlin clark accounted for 71% of your scoring. 41 points 12 assists, 7 boards. just her presence there on the court. i don't have to tell you this. i talked to her about it when i was out there. such high expectations, lisa. and she comes through time and time again. how does she do it? >> she's absolutely amazing. she has been consistent throughout her entire career. but when the spotlight is on, she is at her very best at this time. >> robin: i know. i asked her about that. she said she doesn't feel the pressure. her mother in the stands feels all the pressure for her so she doesn't have to do that. it was

. >> reporter: they're on a roll like never before, superstar caitlin clark and her iowa hawkeyes teamng to the final four and shining a brighter spotlight on the game of women's basketball overall. clark, who's broken most of college basketball's scoring and three-point shooting records, defeated ls nu the elite eight round of the tournament. >> we don't want this to end. we want to keep coming back and fighting for one more week. >> reporter: fans of women's basketball don't want this to end either. >> women's college basketball has never been this popular. it is a national sensation. every corner bar was watching iowa versus lsu. every college dorm room was watching iowa versus lsu. >> reporter: it's all placed enormous pressure on the 22-year-old senior from des moines. pressure that her coach says clark doesn't shrink from. >> when the stage is the brightest, when the spotlight is the brightest, she's at her very best. she loves this. you know, some people wither in the moment, she just gets stronger in the moment. when it's her time, i mean, she's going to just shine. >> reporter

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caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes, looking to avenge their lost to lsu. and last year's national championship game, carolyn mano has this morning's bleacher report currently. good morning. >> good morning. i'm gonna need all the coffee today because i stayed up way too late watching the women's basketball like everybody else, but i couldn't help. but because this was arguably the the most highly anticipated gaming all of march madness, and it lived up to its billing this on-court rivalry centered around iowa's caitlin clark and lsu's angel reese. the two squares let's meeting in front of an electric sold-out crowd in albany. clark ready from the jump, she hit a to open scoring right out of the gate and you just knew that she was completed? wheatley locked into this game, iowa and lsu tied at the half the pace of the game was so fast. >> but >> clark showed no signs of slowing down. she just hit three after three nine from behind the arkin all the time, the ncw women's record for most in a single tournament game, while also breaking the record for most car

the gamecocks beat the iowa hawkeyes in the ncaa women's championship game in cleveland. nal score, 87-75. this was the final game for iowa's caitlin clark, who had an ill lus tree yat collegiate career. and it was coach dawn staley and the unbeaten gamecocks third title in just seven years. >>> i'm so incredibly happy for our players. it doesn't always end like you want it to end. >> uconn and purdue will play for the men's title. >>> hybrid cars are back in the spotlight. sales are surging as all-electric vehicle sales slow down. cbs's elise preston is in los angeles and took a drive to find out what's happening there. elise. >> reporter: jericka, ev enthusiasm is fading. slumping sales and production delays make it clear that it's not quite full speed ahead to % america's all-electric future. electric vehicle sales in the % u.s. are sluggish. many shoppers say they want lower prices, batteries that last longer, and a reliable charging network. >> how long are you going to wait to be able to charge your career? >> to be honest, you don't have a lot of choice. the infrast

we expect to hear from iowa hawkeyes star caitlin clark and her team defending the huskies. oppled nc state. the national championship game for women's final four is set. iowa and south carolina as i mentioned, they hawkeyes are just getting by with a win last night after a game that went down to the final seconds. superstar caitlin clark is not done yet. >> iowa survives connecticut. >> overnight, i was defeating yukon -- university of connecticut punching a ticket to a second straight women's championship game. >> at this point, and i can take it. you have to go propping up one day to take care of yourself. the hawkeyes will be ready. >> the magic going down to the wire with a second to play. university of connecticut often sent you two hoping to see -- seal the iowa win. the hawkeyes with once trailing most of the first half. clark 0-06 from long-range. >> first through the night for taylor clark. >> she would drain a pair of threes. including one that turned into a four . play. the hawkeyes climbed back to win before a star-studded crowd. in tomorrow's title game the hawk

jeff ohlman, good luck to iowa tonight. >> go, hawkeyes. i'm going to say it.t. >> that was interesting. i'll be watching tonight. >> absolutely. >> it will be a very interesting game. >> she's very compelling to watch and awesome for women's sports. >> playing the defending champs, who are very good. very tough. thanks for watching "power lunch," everybody. >>> "closing bell" starts right now. >> all right, guys, thank you so much. welcome to "closing bell," i'm scott wapner live from post nine at the new york stock exchange. this make or break hour begins with the rally and the risks to your money. earnings season, soon to heat up, and that will likely hold the cards for stocks in the near term. we're going to ask our experts over this final stretch whether they'll live up to the hype. >>> in the meedium, take a look at your scorecard. some pretty good economic data this morning. that sent yields higher, pushed stocks down. that's where they are right now. there's the ten-year, 4.33%. the nasdaq's been trying to make a move all day as microsoft, meta, and alp

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monday night's elite eight game between caitlin clark's iowa hawkeyes and angel reese's lsu shatteredhe record of 9.9 million when they beat them last year. by the way, it's one of the top non-nfl sports games. i was one of those who did not get sleep. it was a great game. >> jessica layton, thank you very much for that. >>> coming up, another blow for the commercial real estate sector as the return for office push sputters further. >>> and if you haven't already done so, please follow our podcast. if you missed us, check us out on your podcast app of choichlts "worldwide exchange" will be right back. (christina) with verizon business unlimited, i get 5g, truly unlimited data, and unlimited hotspot data. so, no matter what, i'm running this kitchen. (vo) make the switch. it's your business. it's your verizon. not all caitlin clark's are the same. caitlin clark, city planner. just like not all internet providers are the same, don't settle. get real deal speed, reliability and power with xfinity. she shoots from here? that's kinda my thing. get the real deal with xfinity internet today,

madness, the south carolina lady gamecocks finish a perfect season with a championship went over the iowa hawkeyes7 - 75. >> suite redemption. undefeated south carolina has one of the third national championship. tom: caitlin clark who has captivated the country's attention scored a game-high of 30 points. despite her teams loss, she has a reason to celebrate she's expected to be the topic in the wnba. do i know a lot about the wnba or the women's basketball in general, no i do not. guy does but i am leaving the show so i'm going to go directly to you. guy: i'm not an expert but i watch the game a lot of americans skim untreated final four drew over 14 million viewers i bet that was eclipse today, caitlin clark is an incredible talent she had 30 pointed in a play that well and still had 30 points. >> why did you say she didn't play that well how do you know she got the point what you mean she didn't play well. >> she missed a lot of shots. >> south carolina's really good there undefeated for reason and if you look at the difference in the game if you like i'm on a sports network but points off the

caitlin clark lead the way for the hawkeyes with a dominating 41 point performance on the way to an iowa win. that's your bloomberg brief. >> next, adp payrolls data ahead of friday's management. >> we are probably going to see a slower growth rate in the job market. we are in a soft landing but the overall trend is going in the right direction. that's the strongest argument for buying extended duration. >> the data up next. ♪ harlem has everything. but i couldn't find pilates anywhere. so i started my own studio. and with the right help, i can make this place i love even better. earn up to 5% cash back on business essentials with the chase ink business cash card. make more of what's yours. 14,000 more than economists were anticipating. given what we saw with the number changing people's views of friday's total whether we will see that happen again and we will get upward revisions. >> the estimate has been creeping higher. do you think that is waking everyone up to a bigger number? >> you put that together with jolts. that's probably we do get the ism services numbers. that will be impor

battling the iowa hawkeyes the comes a day after caitlin clark claimed second straight a.p.ar award congrats to her. uconn and uc state tips off tomorrow. huskies playing the alabama crimson tide n.c. state playing the purdue boilermakers. going to be a weekend. >> carley: what going to happen? time will tell. >> todd: video showing sean "diddy" combs living it up in mime taken a week after homeland security led two raids on his mansions. >> we are also hearing from a music producer who says he was at the mansion during the raid. >> i was at his crib working in his studio, sitting outside the studio door and i herd a big boom. i turned my head and hearing do do do do do. armored vehicles. three big armored vehicles come. dudes jump out. 50 dots on my shirt screaming yo get [bleep] yo really? i'm the only one here. ours asked to speak to the higher ups. asked if i was under arrest. they said no i have been detained i wanted to speak to the higher ups. spoke to the higherrer ups. i said are you under arrest. now are not. let me let you go. joe concha is a fox news contributor

arthel: caitlin clark the iowa hawkeyes punch their ticket to the ncaa finals last night with a nailbiting some of the refs call a controversy at last-second file on uconn. i was reward, facing undefeated top seed south carolina for the title tomorrow. christina coleman, talk about basketball drama. [laughter] >> that is right it was a tense game. there's been lots of criticism from fans of the controversy a call on the closing seconds of the women's final four matchup between uconn and iowa last night. the huskies had the ball and were down by just one went offense if that was called uconn alia edwards for setting a moving screen with just 3.9 seconds left in the game, watch. >> and she sets a foul on edwards with 3.9 to go. [cheering] [applause] >> that foul call i was super start caitlin clark on the free-throw line she hit one out of two foul shots to give the hawkeyes a 71 -- 69 victory. and a ticket to the national chamber chip game. the postgame presser uconn legendary coach was asked about that foul call. take a listen. >> there is probably an illegal screen call you could make on

. >>> one of the most anticipated rematches, the lsu tigers facing the number one seed iowa hawkeyes.cordbreaker herself. and this weekend, she assured people that contrary to what others might think, it is just a mental thing. >> me and caitlin clark don't hate each other. i want everybody to understand that. it is a super repetitive game. i have plenty of friends on the court that i talked to outside of the game. but when we get between the lines we are not friends and i will talk trash to you. >> lsu beat iowa in the ncaa change you have -- championship game for the first title in school history. the rematch begins today at 4:15. >>> and sadly, we do have to check in on our brackets. i'm no liz cook. the wildcats and the blue devils. well, maybe next time. can we just put our brackets into perspective . >> we are looking at uconn, and they are still in. the >> and look at purdue. >> jessica is one for four right now. >> you are doing great. let's pull up your bracket, oh, wait, there isn't one. >> you can't lose if you don't play. let's see some of our cruise scores. liz cook is ju

nba and estimated 18.7 million viewers tuned in to see south carolina beat caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes perfect season. clark and iowa, they have become must see tv lately, setting basketball viewership records in each of their last three games over the past week. the last time an nba game had that many viewers came in the 2017 finals, when the warriors beat lebron james and the cavs for their second championship in three years. okay, it has been a very rough season for the sharks, but a bright spot on saturday, sharks goalie and barry and native devin cooley picked up his first career win with 34 saves in san jose's 3 to 2 win over the saint louis blues. that brought his mom tears of joy. jesse geary has more on this hometown story as he makes history. >> in a season where the san jose sharks could make history for futility on the ice, a glimmer of hope and another type of history sits between the goal pipes. >> it's pretty crazy. it's like since i've been traded, this whole thing, it kind of felt like a little bit like a dream, you know? i mean, it's a dream come true, but it still do

then this caitlin clark make it official, the indiana fever selected the iowa hawkeye star with the firstirst pick in the 2024 wnba draft, the indiana fever select caitlin clark, the university of iowa. >> the wnba clark is set to make $338,000 over four years overworking deal that includes 76000 in your rookie year end 97000 team option in 27 we don't know she signed the contract, the first ever to be styled by prada in the wnba or nba draft. he reports say the indiana fever jerseys sold out in one hour. maria: i like to look, she looked good. >> i like her and prada she looked great. >> israel's military chief is alena response to the iran's weekend attack on israel but provided no details on timing local media is reporting that israel is preparing the warplanes to carry out a retaliatory strike, president biden talked about irene's attack on israel with iraq he prime minister at the white house yesterday. watch this. >> iran launched an aerial attack against israel and we mounted unprecedented military effort to defend israel. together with our partners we defeated that attack. the uni

be for every iowa woman basketball player that has come before us. >> caitlin clark. >> reporter: that was clear in cleveland on saturday. >> all of these people are here to see the hawkeyes caitlin clark practice. no question she is leaves her mark on this game when she goes pro. >> reporter: iowa has never won the women's tournament. but, win or lose, number 22 has changed the game. >> it's like a dream to us. >> reporter: and this is expected to be a record-setting game. espn says each of iowa's last two games have been the most watched women's college basketball games ever. the final four game peaked at 17 million viewers, what espn says its most watched basketball game, any basketball game, ever. willie? >> wow. and she brought 11,000 people to show up for practice. cannot wait to watch that game today. don't sleep on south carolina. undefeated. they're one of the best teams we've ever seen. we'll be watching. >>> and it is a cold start this sunday morning. right now in san jose, 45 degrees. oakland 41. walnut creek in the 40s, heading into the afternoon, we will see a slight warm up in our forecast. we've still got a mix of sun and clouds for the first half of the m

ratings records during the ncw a tournament friday night its final four game between caitlin clark's iowa hawkeyesand uconn with paige bueckers, that average 14 million viewers, making it the most viewed women's basketball game of all time. the previous women's hoops mark was 12.3 million for last monday's iowa-lsu game in the elite eight and the caitlin clark effects in full force. and i always open practice ahead of the national title game to look at this, a sellout crowd of some 17,000 bands pack the arena in cleveland on saturday afternoon just to get a glimpse of clark before she plays r hawkeyes star spoke about what winning a chpionship would mean to end her legendary career >> i think that would be the cherry on top. that would be the top of the list. the thing that you're most proud of. that's something you get to share with your teammates. if caitlin was championship she's pretty good. like, yeah, she's a gop i mean, she pretty good regardless. but winning a championship was sealed. the deal hope to the dear lord, she doesn't >> god still is undefeated gamecocks going to take on caitlin

million viewers tuned into the ncaa women's basketball final when south carolina beat clark's iowa hawkeyes the most watched basketball game of any kind in the past five years. that actually includes the nba. in fact, excluding the olympics it was the most sporting match of any kind since 2019 in the u.s. now, a big part of that draw was caitlin clark. she is considered one of the greatest college players ever. a two time player of the year for leading score for both men and women. she say household name. fans tuned in again this week when clark was selected as the number one pick in the wnba draft. excitement turned to outrage when they learned that clark's base salary for this season, wait for it. $76,000. that is a sliver of the $12 million the nba's top pick made this season. many pointed out this pay gap comes from the different revenue totals. we are here today to challenge that notion. those numbers speak to a larmer question how much society values women's sports. joining me now sports journalist davidson and sports editor. great to have both of you with us. i will start you with yo

south carolina, just to clarify, south carolina's win over caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes, a record setter on abc and espn. more than 18 million viewers watched that game, making it the most watched basketball game men's or women's college or pro since 2019. abc seven sports sponsored by your northern california honda dealers going to be really interesting because the men's game is on right now and it's purdue in iowa. and let me say right now it's 3025. uconn is leading. but purdue has a giant. their center is seven four zach eady. you talk to nba scouts. he's a college player of the year right. nba scouts don't think he's going to be much as a pro really because he's slow, lumbering, so height isn't everything. yeah. they don't think so. we'll see. all right. thanks larry. >> all right. well, tonight on abc seven at eight, it's american idol at ten. the interrogation tapes, the special edition of 2020. then, of course, see us at 11. all right, that's it for this edition of abc seven news. i'm diane lim and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel. >> larry, bill all of us here. we appreci

on the women's side caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes are back in the title game with a shot at redemptionarolina in the women's final sunday on espn and abc at 3:00 p.m. eastern. >>> oh, boy, are we excited. if you could smell this studio right now. >> gio: i don't think we've ever had this much food. >> janai: man, oh, man. something now we all love, comfort food. we are kicking off our week-long comfort food america series right here right now with our own personal favorites here in the new york area. so, first up, this is my go-to spot. i don't even have to look at the card for this, for soul food. this is cornbread. they have got locations -- a new one in montclair, good choice, maplewood and new york, new jersey. >> and brooklyn. >> janai: and brooklyn. you kept me and my family sustained during the pandemic. okay, so explain to us what your favorite dishes, some of my favorite dish. >> for me it's always the collard greens and yams. love, love that. >> mine is the catfish, the collard greens. >> we got the best fried chicken in last brooklyn last summer. best fried chicken in brookl

starters from last season's undefeated run, which last year ended in a loss to caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyes season with an 87-75 victory. >> i'm so incredibly happy for our players. it doesn't always end like you want it to end much like last year, but my freshies are at the top of my hearst because they wanted this. i hope we can erase whatever pain they had in the last year experience and not being able to finish it here. i'm just super proud of where i work. i'm super proud of our fans. it's awesome. it's awesome. it's unbelievable. >> congrats to south carolina. they deserved it. meanwhile clark put up a 30-point performance as she ends her collegiate career with the most points in men's or women's ncaa history. what a ruffle run for her. she's now the presumptive number one pick in next week's wnba draft. >> the emotions will probably hit me over the next couple of days. i don't have much time to, you know, sit around and sulk and be upset. i don't think that's what i'm about either. yeah, i'm sad we lost this game, but i'm also so proud of myself, my teammates, i'm so proud of this pr

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the iowa hawkeyes led by superstar caitlin clark punched their ticket to the championship game with atch-up. a controversial foul called on u-conn in the closing seconds helped seal the win for iowa who will now face the south carolina gamecocks tomorrow afternoon and don't count the gamecocks out. they are undefeated, 38-0 this year. it's going to be a great game. molly. molly: that it is. beautiful coverage and a spacecraft carrying a nasa astronaut and a russian cosmonaut splashed down today in kazakhstan returning from the international space station. u.s. astronaut laurel harris spent 204 days aboard the iss and the trip returns the first ever female astronaut from belarus. griff: well, a retail chain known for its low prices is closing all of its doors permanently. you want to find out who? that's next. my dry eye's made me a burning, stinging, 5-times-a-day,... ...makeup smearing drops user. i want another option that's not another drop. tyrvaya. it's not another drop. it's the first and only nasal spray for dry eye. tyrvaya treats the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease fast

which is different this year in large part because of caitlin clark out of iowa next level athlete iowa hawkeyesl be playing against south carolina in the finals and the coach dawn staley was at a press conference yesterday. and was asked about what's the reporters name will -- will: danzy at outkick sister brand of fox news was in the press conference asked the south carolina women's basketball coach what she thinks about men playing women's basketball or transathletes in women sports here's what the south carolina coach had to say. >> i'm on the -- opinion of -- of -- if you're a woman you should play. if you consider yourself a woman or -- and you want to play sports or vice vice versa you should be able to play. that's my opinion. you want me to go deeper? >> do you think transgender women should be able to participate -- >> that's your question you want me to ask i'll give you that, yes. yes. so now -- the barn storm of people are going to flood my timeline and be a distraction to me. one of the biggest days of -- of our game and i'm okay with that. i really am. >> yeah. so much for i am wo

jon: defeated the iowa hawkeyes 87 -- 75 this afternoon.onship since 2017. it was the final game of pilot start caitlin clark's brilliant collegiate career. christina coleman is live with him more on all of this. christina? >> hi jon heard south carolina may have lost iowa last year in the final four they sure did beat them today 87 -- 75. this is south carolina gamecocks national championship win and the last eight years but today's big win also makes in the tent team in division i history to have an undefeated season. they lost all five of their starters a year ago to the wnba but that did not stop them from having an incredible year with powerful confident players like start center camilla cardoso. she projected to be one of the top picks wnba draft this year but she was also named most outstanding player of this national champ each of game. with a career-high of 17 boards today. >> camilla was not going to let us lose a game in the ncaa tournament. she played like one of the top picks in the wnba draft. >> good for her. her star guard c

it's a free download for your smart t iowa. hawkeyeaitlin clark, she helped bring a record number of viewers to women's college basketball. now she's going to try and do the same in the pros. >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark, university of iowa. >> the easiest decision the indiana fever ever made, making clark the number one player in this year's wnba draft. last season, the two time college player of the year led the nation in scoring and assists en route to becoming the all time leading scorer in ncaa history. men or women. the second pick belonged to los angeles, and they chose a familiar face to bury a hoops fans. >> the los angeles sparks select cameron brink, stanford university stanford all-american cameron brink. >> she's now a professional basketball player with the la sparks. brink, overcome with emotion when her name was called as she shared hugs with her family, including her godmother, sonia curry, right there at steph's mom. the 22 year old communications major was the pac 12 player of the year and the national d

despite not winning the national championship on sunday, caitlin clark in the iowa hawkeyes still makingenerated 82 and aihalf million dollars for the local economy. he gave this message at a ceremony for the team yesterday. and clark who took the women's college basketball just by storm this past season with her amazing play is giving basketball fans a sense of what she's going to bring to the wnba. the indiana fever hold the number one pick in next monday's draft. and clark, is expected to be the top selection? and highway one in big sur back open. now, caltrans crews working on stabilizing the edge of the highway. there will be a temporary one-way traffic control around the unstable parts. caltrans will suspend the convoys to only locals or essential workers because of the rain that's expected this weekend. let's get some more details about that rain even though looks pretty from this picture right here in the city right now of quite how are we are considering some significant rain for the weekend. we are in the fact that it's so late in the season, right is something to talk about ev

says she is ready for a new challenge coming off the heels of march madness, where clark led the iowa hawkeyes to the championship game, fueling a surge in viewership for women's college basketball and the wnba draft, clark was drafted number one overall by the indiana fever. and today, during a news conference, she talked about her decision to go pro. >> i felt like i kind of had done everything at iowa that i possibly could, and we did a lot of amazing things. but, to be able to come here and stay in the midwest and, you know, it's only five hours from iowa city, seven hours from where i grew up, you really you can't script it any better. so, it was really. it was really a no brainer for me. >> clark's indiana fever jersey is already the fastest selling jersey ever for a draft pick across all sports, male and female. and there is some outcry on social media over clark's new salary as she will be making a fraction of her male counterparts. she is, however, expected to make millions of dollars in endorsements. >> well, an nba player has been banned from the league for life over gambling allega

the lsu women's best vaulting boy was it a big night this week losing to caitlin clark and the iowa hawkeyesent but their conduct before the game is now raising eyebrows as the team skipped the singing of the national anthem. they were apparently in the locker room. joining us now is the governor of louisiana jeff landry who is now calling for consequences for that. governor, welcome and we know you are a huge lsu fan. you have the shirt on. why are you calling out the players? >> yes, i am a big -- look, i'm not calling out players or coach i support coach smokey, my statement said that. i think this is a bigger question come a bigger problem with collegiate sports naturally stomach nationally and louisiana i sent a letter to each of our college boards telling them those college boards should put in place a policy that respects the national anthem. the national anthem is as much a part of american sports as it is the actual game being played. the fact there is not a policy that says listen these players will be out there and respect the flag and respect those that go out there and protect u

. >> yeah, caitlin clark's team there, iowa hawkeyes fell to south carolina in yesterday's women's national championship game. but south carolina had a magical run this season, going undefeated in their win, their third title in school history. clark broke college basketball scoring record for women and men, so there. it's expected that her next stop will be the wnba. >> the coach gave her a shout-out thanking her for what she did for the sport. >>> trending this morning, the start of a heartfelt tribute to a legendary crooner who first left his heart in san francisco years ago. ♪♪ >> i just love to sing, and as far as i'm concerned, i never worked a day in my life. >> the feeling of that, right? tony bennett, a life well lived, opens today at the fairmont hotel where the late singer always had a close connection. so this three-day exhibit is going to feature artifacts from his life, including a cable car bill the city gave him in 1980. there's also a jacket he wore during the 2010 world series. all of the items can eventually be yours. they're being shipped to new york for an auction once

million viewers tuned in to the ncaa women's basketball final when south carolina beat clark's iowa hawkeyeswas larger than the men's one. it's the country's most watched basketball game of any kind in the past five years. and that actually includes the nba. in fact excluding football and the olympics, it was the most watched sporting match of any kind since 2019 in the u.s. now a big part of the draw undoubtedly was caitlin clark. considered one of the greatest college players ever. a two-time player of the year in division i all-time leading scorer for both men and women. she has become a household name. fans tuned in again this week when clark was selected as the number one pick in the wnba draft. but excitement turned to outrage when they learned her base salary for the season, wait for it, $76,000. that is a sliver of the $12 million the nba's top pick made this season. many pointed out this pay gap comes from the two leagues vastly different revenue totals. but we're here today to challenge that notion because those numbers speak to a larger question by how much society values women's

the iowa hawkeyes are heading back to the final floor after defeating reigning champions the lsu tigers4-87. they were led by caitlin clark with a game-high 41 points. tigris star angel reese finished with 17 points and a game-high 20 rebounds. iowa now faces yukon on friday as it seeks its first ncaa title. that is your bloomberg brief. jonathan: absolutely awesome, thank you. up next, oil hitting a five month high. >> crude oil last september was a $95 per barrel. we could see the crude oil market test that. this move in energy for us is real. jonathan: it is definitely real. that conversation up next. ♪ so, what are you thinking? i'm thinking... (speaking to self) about our honeymoon. what about africa? safari? hot air balloon ride? swim with elephants? wait, can we afford a safari? great question. like everything, it takes a little planning. or, put the money towards a down-payment... ...on a ranch ...in montana ...with horses let's take a look at those scenarios. j.p. morgan wealth management has advisors in chase branches and tools, like wealth plan to keep you on track. when you'

congrats to and despite not winning the national championship this past sunday, caitlin clark in the iowa hawkeyes so according to the iowa city mayor, he says that the women's team generated 82 and a half million dollars for the local economy. clark who took women's college basketball by storm this past season with her amazing play gives fans a sense of what she's going to bring to the wnba, the indiana fever hold the number one pick in next monday's draft. and clark is expected to be the top selection. next up. it is national pet day and we're going to celebrate with a look at some very unique animal at some very unique animal stories. ♪ from the mountains to the coast... ♪ ♪ heatin' up the kitchen ♪ ♪ we got somethin different ♪ ♪ spreadin' good vibes all day ♪ ♪ todos a la mesa ♪ ♪ que buena la mezcla ♪ ♪ it don't get no better ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪ lovin' this land everyday ♪ ♪ norte a sur lo puedes ver ♪ ♪ nada se puede comparar ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado...yeah ♪ what was that? ♪ livin' innothing.den state ♪ ahh! gorilla super glue. brush for ed