Trump riffs about naming the ‘Gulf of America’ after himself

WASHINGTON — President Trump riffed that he considered naming the Gulf of America after himself but opted not too because it wouldn’t “play too well” — but then claimed he was only kidding. “Now, it’s called the Gulf of America, because of me. One of my little things that I did,” Trump, 79, told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” “Why is it the Gulf of Mexico when we have 93% of the shoreline? “I must tell you, I was thinking about calling it the ‘Gulf of Trump’ and I decided not to do it,” he continued. “It was going to…

Does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?

Whether you’re watching a spectacular lunar eclipse or studying lunar features through a telescope, there are plenty of reasons to gaze at the moon.But does the moon look the same from everywhere on Earth?The short answer is no, astronomers told Live Science. Not only does the moon’s appearance change from…

Yankees have taken turn for worse in ABS challenges after quick start

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One week into the season, the Yankees looked like they were going to be the league’s best exploiting the automated ball-strike system. A week later, their hitters have looked like the league’s worst challengers. Aaron Boone chalked that up to the “ebb and flow” of the…

Treasury axes contracts with Booz Allen over Donald Trump tax leaks

The Treasury Department has axed a string of contracts with consulting giant Booz Allen Hamilton over a former employee’s leaks of the tax returns of President Donald Trump — along with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk — to news outlets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ripped the firm’s failure to handle…

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s dog receives one-of-a-kind honor

Shohei Ohtani’s hardly the only one bringing home hardware in his household. The Dodgers superstar’s dog was given a unique award over the weekend that no MLB owner’s pooch has ever received. Decoy, Ohtani’s famous kooikerhondje pup, was bestowed with National League Most Valuable Dog honors at the BBWAA Awards…

TikTok has new owners — here’s what they need to do to keep kids safe

TikTok is now majority owned by non-Chinese stakeholders and has an American majority board — and it’s time for them to prove their chops to parents by offering more transparency and stronger protections for minors. The app is a mainstay of American teen life, but how it works and who…

The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again

The U.K. has officially lost its measles elimination status, meaning the highly infectious disease has been circulating continuously in the region for at least a year.Within the past decade, the U.K. has gained, lost and regained its measles elimination status, according to an update posted Jan. 26 by the UK…

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