The Gulf of Mexico is now called the Gulf of America for Google Maps users in the United States, keeping with the terms of ...

The search giant says it is simply following a longstanding policy about geographical names. Its competitor Apple has yet to ...

The National Hurricane Center's website and maps now reflect the official name (at least in the U.S.) of the Gulf of America.

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It’s official: Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its Maps interface. At least for people using the app or website in the U.S. On Monday, the tech giant announced it had ...

Idaho needs to have a “critical conversation” about what out-of-state boat traffic looks like, Chanel Tewalt, Idaho State ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent ...

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U.S. Steel mines iron ore in Minnesota and sends it across Lake Superior on freighters a thousand feet long. At Sault Ste.

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Santa Ana winds helped stoke both blazes; wind gusts originating in the Great Basin, some exceeding 150 ... Across the Western United States, wildfire season is getting more intense and up to ...