Gulf of Whatnow? Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. There's no agreed-upon scheme to name boundaries and features shared by countries. And map lines are inherently political.
Beyond the gulf-adjacent US states that were considering putting the Trumpian Gulf of America on official documents, it wasn't clear Wednesday who else might follow Trump's lead. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had joked that Mexico would now rename North America, “Mexican America.” On Wednesday, she said her country and “the entire world" would ignore Trump's order.
A$AP Rocky assault trial heads to opening statements as a jury is seated LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury of five men and seven women has been seated for the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend. Opening statements at the trial of the 36-year-old hip-hop superstar and fashion maven will begin Friday after the 12 jurors and four alternates are sworn in. Rocky turned down a prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail to risk years in prison if the jurors find him guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
He has pleaded not guilty and his lawyer says he committed no crime. Woman indicted in car crash that killed Vikings rookie.
