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AP, Trump in Scuffle Over 'Gulf of America'

Reporter, photographer denied access to Air Force One after news agency didn't change the name

(Newser) - The White House barred a credentialed AP reporter and photographer from boarding Air Force One on Friday, citing the news agency's stance on how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico. It represented a significant escalation by the White House in a four-day dispute with the AP over access to...

Mexico: OK, We'll Rename the Continent

How does 'Mexican America' sound?

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn't rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the "Gulf of America," per the AP . Sheinbaum, in her...

Google Maps Shuts Down 'Gulf of America' Criticism

Name has been changed for users in the US

(Newser) - Google Maps' handling of the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America debate is no longer up for discussion. Google blocked reviews for the actual Gulf of Mexico after its change to comply with President Trump's naming edict , once users posted criticism of the app's change. "Posting is currently...

White House Says It's Holding Reporters Accountable for 'Lies'

AP has been shut out twice over its style on the Gulf of Mexico

(Newser) - An Associated Press reporter again was prevented from covering an Oval Office event on Wednesday, after the White House press secretary said the Trump administration will hold media outlets accountable for "lies"—such as calling the body of water to the southwest of Washington, DC, the Gulf of...

Google Maps Now Brands US a 'Sensitive Country'

CNBC reports on the change

(Newser) - Google on Monday said it would change its maps to feature the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley—but those weren't the only labels to apparently change. CNBC reports it has learned that the US was also switched from a "non-sensitive" country to a sensitive one within Google'...

Google Maps Will Start Showing 'Gulf of America'

At least to users in the US

(Newser) - Google is not going to fight President Trump on his mission to rechristen the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. As soon as the US government updates its official sources under Trump's executive order, Google Maps will start labeling the body of water the "Gulf of America,...

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