Catriona Gray from the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe on Monday , the fourth time the Southeast Asian country has won the international beauty pageant.
Gray, a 24-year-old Filipino-Australian model, won the title in the Thai capital Bangkok, and is the second Filipina to win Miss Universe in three years.
Guatemalan 7-Year-Old Likely Died of Septic Shock After Crossing Border: Hospital
The 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who illegally entered the United States with her father likely died of septic shock.
The Department of Homeland Security said that a form from Providence Children’s Hospital stated that Jakelin Maquin died from septic shock. She was transported there via air ambulance on Dec. 7
Sepsis is when a body’s normal response to fighting an infection is out of balance, triggering changes that can damage multiple organ systems, according to the Mayo Clinic. The condition sometimes leads to septic shock.
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WH: ‘we’ll Find Ways’ to Get $5b for Border Wall
The White House said Monday President Donald Trump is continuing to negotiate with Congress over funding for the government as a Friday deadline for a resolution looms.
“The president is continuing to negotiate with Congress. Obviously he’s looking to have increased funding for border security. That is his priority. And we’re going to find ways to get to that $5 billion and make sure that we increase funding not only for the physical barrier but for technology and personnel.” White House Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp said.
Google to Spend $1 Billion on New Campus in New York
Google is investing more than $1 billion dollars on a new campus in New York. Google is the second major technology company after Amazon to pick America’s financial capital to expand and create thousands of jobs.
The 1.7 million square-foot campus will include leased properties at Hudson Street and Washington Street, the company said in a blog post. The new campus will be called Google Hudson Square.
Google hopes to start moving into the buildings beginning in 2020. The company plans to double its New York headcount to 14,000 in the next 10 years.
Santa Claus Village Brings 500,000 Visitors to Lapland
With Christmas just a week away, Santa’s village is bustling with activity in Lapland, on the Arctic Circle.
The village’s post office is busy with many wanting to send their Christmas greetings from Santa’s village, complete with a special Arctic stamp.
At this time of the year, Santa receives almost 30,000 letters every day from children all over the world.
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