It could have been a historic Miss USA. This was the first year in the pageant's seven-decade history that women over 28 were allowed to compete. A groundbreaking group of contestants arrived at ...

Miss North Dakota Cara Mund won the title of Miss America ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "I do believe it's a bad decision," she answered. "Once we reject that ...

New Jersey last placed at the Miss USA competition in 2020, when Gina Mellish made it into the top 10. North Dakota has come close to the Miss USA crown twice. Audra Mari placed first runner-up in ...

Many contestants are making history at this year's Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants. Miss Arizona K Johnson, 41, became eligible to compete after Miss USA lifted its age limit of 28. Kayla ...

Smith won the 70th Miss USA crown over 15 other finalists: Miss North Dakota, Miss Maryland, Miss Utah, Miss Nebraska, Miss North Carolina, Miss Illinois, Miss Louisiana, Miss Mississippi ...

By nabbing the Miss USA crown, Miss Nebraska joins Miss ... The five finalists were Nevada, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina and South Dakota. Two more competitors were cut, leaving the ...

But that’s not where she started. As a native of North Dakota, like Josh, she won Miss North Dakota USA in 2014 and placed first runner-up at the Miss USA pageant, held in Baton Rouge ...

has been crowned Miss USA 2014. She has beat out 50 other contestants Sunday night in Louisiana. First runner-up was Miss North Dakota Audra Mari. Erin Brady, of South Glastonbury, Connecticut ...