Miss North Dakota, a 23-year-old who said President Donald Trump was wrong to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, was named Miss America 2018 Sunday night in Atlantic City. Cara Mund topped a field of 51 contestants.
In one of her onstage interviews, Mund said Trump's withdrawal from the climate accord is "a bad decision. There is evidence that climate change is existing and we need to be at that table."
In an interview before preliminary competition began, Mund, who lives in Bismarck, said her goal is to be the first woman elected governor of her state. She said she wants to see more women elected to all levels of government.
"It's important to have a woman's perspective," said Mund, who had an internship in the U.S. Senate. "In health care and on reproductive rights, it's predominantly men making those decisions."
The first runner up was Miss Missouri Jennifer Davis; second runner up was Miss New Jersey Kaitlyn Schoeffel; third runner up was Miss District of Columbia Briana Kinsey, and fourth runner up was Miss Texas Margana Wood.
Del Toro takes top Venice prize
Guillermo del Toro's monster thriller "The Shape of Water" took top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, capping an 11-day event where the demons of social division and environmental disaster loomed large on the screen.
Del Toro was named winner of the Golden Lion by a jury headed by Annette Bening, beating contenders including George Clooney's "Suburbicon" and Alexander Payne's "Downsizing." The Mexican director said his victory sent a message to "remain pure and stay with your faith, in whatever you have faith in."
"In my case, it's monsters," said the 52-year-old director of films rich in demons and other fantastical creatures, including "Hellboy" and "Pan's Labyrinth."
