The U.S. President’s threat to rename the Great Lake is reminiscent of his previous push to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
NYTimes – US Lake Ontario lays on the border between the two countries, with New York state on one side and Toronto, the capital of Canada’s Ontario province, on the other Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections . “I would never interfere with C…
President Trump's executive order directs U.S. federal agencies to use 'Lake America' for Lake Ontario on maps, documents and databases. Google Maps and Apple Maps now label it 'Lake America' for U.S. users and 'Lake Ontario' in Canada, while MapQuest has refused; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford reject the rename, with Ford posting a shoreline billboard reading 'Lake Ontario — Now and Always.'
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Apple Maps has begun labeling Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for U.S. users, joining Google Maps in following President Trump's executive order.
Lake Ontario lays on the border between the two countries, with New York state on one side and Toronto, the capital of Canada’s Ontario province, on the other Sign up for the US Breaking News email On Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections . “I would never interfere with C…
NYTimes – US The president’s threat is his latest jab at Canada since trade talks between the two countries broke down.
President Trump said the U.S. is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid an escalating trade fight with Canada.
The rhetoric between the two countries is escalating, with Trump telling Canadian leaders on Monday to “fall in line” or face consequences “far WORSE” than existing tariffs.
NYTimes – US The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon after its air traffic control telecommunications equipment became overloaded, officials said. The halt to departures lasted nearly five hours and ended around 8:15 p.m. ET, the longest such stoppage in 25 years. More than 8,200 flights, over 31% of those scheduled in the United States, were canceled, and officials expected a full recovery by Sunday.
Sky News – US A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat. Officials said there were no fatalities, all passengers were accounted for, and at least 32 people were treated at local hospitals. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans sued the tanker's owner, saying the Atlantic Asphalt caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal; a judge issued a warrant Friday giving federal officials control of the ship for now.
NYTimes – US A federal judge on Saturday ordered a two-week delay to any work at East Potomac Park, a historic public golf course in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocking the Trump administration from closing it for renovation. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said the administration would not be responsible for operating the course while the case proceeds, the latest development in a months-long legal challenge to President Donald Trump's plans for East Potomac Golf Links.
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