Want to cover Miss America? Buy ticket, 3 media outlets told

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Miss America Organization has denied credentials to at least three media outlets seeking to cover this year’s competition, including its longtime hometown newspaper, The Press of Atlantic City.

Others who received denials in recent days include The Washington Post and Bravura, a lifestyle magazine.

No reasons were given for the denials, which were communicated by email to the media outlets.

The Press and The Washington Post have covered criticism of the Miss America Organization from some state groups unhappy with how the competition was being run. Changes brought about by new leadership included the elimination of the swimsuit competition. The finale is scheduled for Dec. 19.

Envoys: US backs out of UN meeting on rights in N. Korea

UNITED NATIONS — on condition of anonymity said the U.S. Mission to the The United States changed because discussions United Nations will seek a its mind and is now refusing were private. council discussion this to sign a letter that North Korea’s U.N. ambassador, week that would include “a would have authorized the Kim Song, sent a comprehensive update on U.N. Security Council to letter to all 14 council members recent developments on hold a meeting on the except the U.S. last the Korean Peninsula including human rights situation in Wednesday warning that recent missile North Korea, diplomats holding a meeting on its launches and the possibility said Monday. human rights would be of an escalatory provocation”

Without support from “another serious provocation” by North Korea. the United States, the European resulting from America’s The State Department and other countries “hostile policy.” made no mention of human that wanted the U.N.’s most Kim said a meeting rights. powerful body to discuss would increase tensions on North Korea has carried human rights in North Korea the Korean Peninsula, and out 13 ballistic missile can’t go ahead Tuesday the North would “respond launches since May and because they are now one strongly to the last.” Sunday it said it had performed vote short of the minimum A U.S. State Department a “very important nine “yes” votes required, spokesperson, asked about test” at its long-range the diplomats said, speaking the human rights meeting, rocket launch site.