Google Maps says U.S. users will see Trump’s new name for Gulf of Mexico
Google said it would rename the body of water to “Gulf of America” after it is updated in the U.S. government system in response to Trump’s executive order.
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A rare blizzard blasts Gulf Coast, bringing first snow in years to parts of the South
A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.
Airlines cancel flights and Houston airports prepare to close ahead of Gulf Coast storm
Airports are readying for major disruptions in Texas, Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast before anticipated wintry blast.
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Worst winter storm in over 120 years for Gulf Coast States, why and how much snow
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Widespread snow covered most of Gulf Coast ... United States is in part due to the jet stream. This is a roadway for our weather systems. There is the Polar Jet Stream to the ...
These maps show how winter has flipped upside down in the U.S.
After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.
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Snowfall tapers along the Gulf Coast, but temperatures will plunge to dangerous lows
Large swaths of southeast Texas and Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi are under an extreme cold warning after a day of snow. Now, snow, slush and ice left on the ground will refreeze.
More Cold Ahead as the South Slowly Digs Out From Snowfall
A powerful winter storm, fueled by a whirling mass of Arctic air, brought much of the Sun Belt to a standstill and plunged temperatures into the teens. Warmer temperatures weren’t expected until the weekend.
Google says Gulf of Mexico will change to Gulf of America in Maps app: Here's how
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.
Southern states declare emergencies ahead of potentially historic snow, as cold temps chill 220 million people
More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
30 of the most beautiful beaches across the US
If you're dreaming of warmer weather, check out these seaside spots, from Kiawah Island in South Carolina to Kā'anapali Beach in Hawaii.
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As Trump declares Gulf of America, US enters name wars
The term Gulf of America was soon used by the US Coast Guard in a press statement ... A president has the authority to rename sites within the United States – as Mr Trump also did.
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What a struggling nation can learn from historic disasters
It’s important to remember that disasters worthy of our attention as Americans are not only natural disasters like wildfires, but those that were man-made, like the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010. This occurred on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico which killed 11 workers and released millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf Coast.