Oil refineries have long been the lifeblood of many working-class neighborhoods in East Texas, often offering six-figure incomes without education requirements. Now, change is in the air. Workers among the roughly 1,
The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries, or the Gulf of America,
During his inauguration speech Monday, President Donald Trump repeated his promise to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. "A short time from now we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America," Trump said, during a description of his plans for his first actions as the 47th president.
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw joked Thursday on X that several names in the Gulf could change to fit the cult-favorite Texas convenience store.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), Trump’s former 2024 primary rival, became one of the first public officials to use the term “Gulf of America,” when he issued an executive order on Monday addressing a winter weather system hitting his state this week.
The latest on the once-in-a-generation winter system off of the Gulf of Mexico from the southernmost Blizzard Warning ever issued to near-record snowfall.
After more than a week under the care of the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research and the Houston Zoo veterinary department, more than 40 sea turtles were returned to the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. The turtles,
A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven’t seen before
More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years. The Associated Press will refer to it by its original name while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen. As a global news agency that disseminates news around the world, the AP must ensure that place names and geography are easily recognizable to all audiences.
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today an award of over $3 million to support seven projects that will provide pathways for Gulf Coast residents aged 16-25 to enter high-quality jobs that enable the energy transition.