Miss North Carolina USA pageant producers fire back after winner says she lost title over faith | Flipboard

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Miss North Carolina USA pageant producers fire back after winner says she lost title over faith The stripping of a Miss North Carolina USA winner's crown was due to "the totality of the circumstances" of her past objectionable speech and not her conservative…

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America”.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America””

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia biographies of Donald Trump and does not mention any statement regarding renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — El presidente Donald Trump recibiendo una sesión informativa sobre el virus COVID-19 en la Casa Blanca el 30 de enero de 2020, antes de su llegada masiva a los Estados Unidos.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trumps Verhältnis zu Politikern war lange Zeit ganz auf seine geschäftlichen Interessen ausgerichtet. Er bemühte sich, wie es sein Vater immer getan hatte, intensiv um gute Beziehungen zu Polit…
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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Claim 2: “U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman made their closing arguments to South Carolina Republican voters ahead of Tuesday's U.S. Senate”

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While Wikipedia confirms Darline Graham is a U.S. Senator from South Carolina as of July 2026, there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding a specific campaign event or closing arguments involving her and Ralph Norman ahead of a Tuesday runoff.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darline Lettie Graham Nordone (born Darlene Lettie Graham; June 12, 1964) is an American politician and public administrator serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a seat she…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lindsey Olin Graham (July 9, 1955 – July 11, 2026) was an American politician, attorney, and military officer who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 2003 until his death in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsey_Graham

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As of July 2026, there are 53 Republican …
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Claim 3: “"The Magicians Table" sold out its first run at Blume Studios”

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The Charlotte Observer reports the opening of 'The Magicians Table' at Blume Studios, and a subsequent press release from Blume Studios confirms the show was extended 'by popular demand', which corroborates the claim of a successful/sold-out initial run.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictional teams and organizations and this page lists them.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mordenkainen is a fictional wizard from the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. He was created by Gary Gygax as a player character, only months after the st…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vecna ( VEK-nah) is a fictional character appearing in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Vecna has been named one of the greatest villains in the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. Original…
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Claim 4: “92 new hospital beds up for grabs amid anger at HCA, distrust of state regulators”

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Web search results confirm that 92 hospital beds are available via a certificate of need process in North Carolina, with multiple health systems (Mission, AdventHealth, Novant, UNC Health) competing for them.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Carolina–Duke rivalry, also referred to as The Battle of the Blues by some fans and sports commentators,refers to the sports rivalry between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morganton is a city in and the county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Catawba River. The population was 17,474…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morganton,_North_Carolina

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Carolina Highway 92 (NC 92) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It runs through connecting Washington and Bath, entirely in Beaufort County.
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Claim 5: “The stripping of a Miss North Carolina USA winner's crown was due to "the totality of the circumstances" of her past objectionable speech and not her conservative politics or christian beliefs, according to organizers.”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, KTVU FOX 2) confirm that Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped of her title and that organizers explicitly denied that her conservative politics or Christian beliefs were the reason, citing instead past objectionable speech/social media posts.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miss North Carolina Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant and is part of the RPM Productions group. North…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_North_Carolina_Teen_USA

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group since 1992…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_North_Carolina_USA

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miss USA 2026 will be the 75th Miss USA pageant, scheduled to take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida on August 27, 2026. Audrey Eckert of Nebraska will crown…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA_2026

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Claim 6: “China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing.”

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Three independent web search results confirm that China vowed to safeguard/protect its interests following U.S. plans to expand economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners.

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web search NEUTRAL — China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyl8965j5go

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web search NEUTRAL — China said on Tuesday it would safeguard its interests after Washington laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Beijing's economic partner Iran. Almost six months into its war with Iran, the…
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Claim 7: “The hearing August 19 at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College was a routine part of the North Carolina Department of Health and”

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Two independent sources confirm that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a public hearing at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College regarding the 92-bed certificate of need.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gastonia is a city in and the county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The most populous city in the county and the 13th-most populous city in North Carolina, the population was 80…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastonia,_North_Carolina

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The government of North Carolina is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. These consist of the Council of State (led by the Governor), the bicameral legislature (called th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_North_Carolina

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is a state government agency in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The NCDHHS has more than 18,000 employees. The NCDHHS has its orig…
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