The U.S. Department of the Interior has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following an executive ...

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The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

Fears of “chemtrails,” a long-disproven idea that condensation trails — or contrails — from planes contain ...

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The resolution, sponsored by Mayor Sandy Stimpson and Council Member William Carroll, authorizes the execution of a ...

I am thinking about buying a gun. I hate guns. When I see non-law enforcement people carrying a gun in public spaces in their ...

Sea Turtle Inc. released over 300 sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico. Earlier in the week, the organization rescued the turtles during its second ...

This incoming storm is tied to the remnants of the same system that is bringing beneficial, yet threatening, widespread rain ...

If you're dreaming of warmer weather, check out these seaside spots, from Kiawah Island in South Carolina to Kā'anapali Beach ...

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The ...