Teen with Down Syndrome Makes Beauty Pageant History — and Gets Named Miss Congeniality (Exclusive)

Kayla Kosmalski.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Kayla Kosmalski, 18, made history last week when she became the first contestant with Down syndrome to compete inMiss Teen USA.“I want to show the world thatpeople with Down syndrome can do anything,” Kosmalski, who traveled to Los Angeles to compete in the pageant after being crownedMiss Delaware Teen USA2024 in April, tells PEOPLE.“The experience was amazing – and I loved to be on stage,” says the teen, whose platform was acceptance and inclusion for people with the genetic condition.

Teen's Family Is Traumatized After Her Body Was Mysteriously Found Dead in Walk-in Oven, Community Members Say

Gursimran Kaur’s mom “is telling everyone that she wants justice for her daughter,” said a local member of the Sikh community in Halifax, CanadaAnother local echoed that, saying, “The immediate family is absolutely shocked. They are in kind of a traumaPolice say their investigation is ongoing and have cautioned against speculationGursimran Kaur arrived in Canada from India “with big dreams” and had been working at her local Walmart in Halifax for about two years when, according to one account,the 19-year-old appeared to vanishduring a shift earlier this month.

Teen's Suicide After Falling in 'Love' with AI Chatbot Is Proof of the Popular Tech’s Risks, Expert Warns (Exclusive)

Sewell Setzer III and (right) a screenshot of his final exchange with the AI chatbot that had become his closest confidant, according to his family.Photo:Courtesy Megan Garcia Courtesy Megan Garcia The tragic suicide of 14-year-oldSewell Setzer IIImade headlines around the country in October after his mother, Megan Garcia, filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging her son had become isolated from reality while he spent monthsobsessively messaging an AI-powered chatbotwhom he “loved.

Teenage Walmart Employee Was 'Locked in' Store Oven Before Being Found Dead, Emergency Audio Shows

A teenage Walmart employeewho was found dead at her store’s walk-in ovenlast week was said to be “locked” inside with the power still on, according to audio of emergency officials responding to the tragedy. “Female is locked in an oven in the bakery, oven is on, unsure if the staff are able to turn it off,” the dispatcher says in the audio. Another first responder later asks, “The person trapped in the — on their — do we have the powers off for that, does the staff want to turn the power off?

Teezo Touchdown Talks Self Care, André 3000 Praise and Overcoming Doubts: 'Always Think Like a Rookie' (Exclusive)

Teezo Touchdown performs at Billboard’s Hip-Hop LIVE at Xanadu in Brooklyn on Sept. 6, 2024.Photo:Kristina Bumphrey/Billboard via Getty Kristina Bumphrey/Billboard via Getty Teezo Touchdown, fresh off of experiencing a year like no other, is ready to touch down and reflect. But after a period of career milestones, charting collabs and releasing his first full body of material, Teezo is ready to finally take it all in. “I finally get the time to take a breather and reflect on not only this last year, but March of 2019 when Trippie Redd flew me to Los Angeles.