Iêda Maria Vargas, the Brazilian trailblazer who made history as the country's first winner of Miss Universe, has died at the ...

Authorities scrambled to rescue residents and account for the missing after a suspected gas blast ripped through a suburban ...

Miss Universe from Brazil Ieda Maria Vargas passed away at the age of 80. She was admitted in a hospital and while she was in an ICU, she breathed her last.

Former Miss Universe Ieda Maria Vargas, the first Brazilian to win the crown in 1963, has died at 80, leaving behind a global legacy.

Ieda Maria Vargas, the first Brazilian to be crowned Miss Universe. She was just 18 years old when she won this title.

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Ieda Maria Vargas has died at age 80, just nine days before her birthday. She was crowned on the international stage in 1963, ...

Ieda Maria Vargas, Brazil’s first Miss Universe, and a woman who forever changed how the country was seen on the world stage, ...

"I was not prepared, but the serenity helped me. I never thought I would win," said Ieda in her winning speech ...

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has granted $2 million in tax credits to two high-profile construction projects in the Iowa City area. Old Gold & Black, LLC received a $1.3 million tax credit ...

The fashion of the Miss Universe pageant has evolved since the first competition in 1952. The winners used to be crowned in their swimsuits, but that changed in the '60s. Today, contestants wear ...

A proposal to build a hockey arena at Merle Hay Mall is moving forward after years of setbacks. Construction on the new 3,500-seat multipurpose arena is expected to begin by March. After five years of ...