LONDON (AP) — Ellie Potts goes dancing with her friends most weeks. They don’t put on the latest Taylor Swift or Ed Sheeran, though — they much prefer English country dances that were popular more ...

Miss America has officially taken a bite of the “Big Apple.” Cassandra “Cassie” Donegan, a New York transplant, became the 98th woman to earn the title of Miss America and the 8th Miss New York to ...

Austen wrote the letter to her older sister on April 11, 1805, from Bath. Sotheby's Jane Austen’s closest confidante was her older sister, Cassandra. The two women—who were almost three years ...

Miss New York has been crowned Miss America 2026! Cassie Donegan has claimed victory after two nights of intense competition against dazzling contenders from all 50 states, as well as the District of ...

Cassandra "Cassie" Donegan of New York was crowned Miss America 2026 in Orlando, Florida. The winner of Miss America receives a $50,000 cash scholarship and serves as a global ambassador. A new "Miss ...

Cassie Donegan, Miss New York 2025, was crowned Miss America 2026 on Sunday night at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. Donegan is an actress and singer, as well as the chief operations ...

Jane Austen interest is reaching a fever pitch as we near the 250th anniversary of the lauded author’s birth this December. The latest development is that Sotheby’s is auctioning off three extremely ...

The 27-year-old contestant previously won the state title in New York Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers influencers and viral, trending content across society ...

Miss New York Cassie Donegan upgraded her tiara Sept. 7 besting 51 of her fellow contestants to take the literal crown in Orlando. “Miss America has always been a powerful springboard," the ...

Miss New York was officially upgraded to Miss America 2026 Sept. 7 at the Orlando, Fla., ceremony, becoming the eighth person from The Empire State to wear the crown in the competition’s 104-year ...

Cassandra "Cassie" Donegan was crowned Miss America on Sept. 7. Miss New York has been crowned Miss America 2026. Cassie Donegan won the title on Sunday after two nights of competition that featured ...

Cassandra "Cassie" Donegan of New York was crowned Miss America 2026 in Orlando, Florida. The winner of Miss America receives a $50,000 cash scholarship and serves as a global ambassador. A new "Miss ...