The Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is smaller than previous measurements and forecasts, NOAA announced. There are 2.8 million ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist and MSNBC host, slammed the Trump administration’s decision to release the files ...

On Friday afternoon, the map still said Denali and the Gulf of Mexico. Get top local Philly stories delivered to you every morning with NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.

Trump's proclivity for naming things reflects a deeper desire of the president to exert his authority in domestic and ...

"The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years," Barrett said. "The Associated Press will refer to it by its original name while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen.

He also changed the name of Denali, a mountain in Alaska, back to Mount McKinley. (The president later designated Feb. 9 the "first ever" Gulf of America Day, saying there should be celebrations.) ...