The Associated Press was excluded from an executive order signing by the Trump administration for refusing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” leading to concerns about freedom of the press and First Amendment violations. Despite the White House’s demand, AP continued to use the original name while acknowledging Trump’s new designation, citing the need for global recognition of place names. However, AP did comply with a previous name change for Denali to Mount McKinley, as it only affected federal geographical names within the United States.
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Angela Bassett Shares Why Her 2023 Oscars Loss Still Stings
At the 2023 Oscars, Angela Bassett lost the Best Actress In A Supporting Role award for her performance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere All At Once. Despite feeling deserving of the honor, Angela was surprised by the backlash she received for showing disappointment. This marked her second Academy Award nomination, with her previous nomination being in 1994 for What's Love Got to Do with It. Angela later received...
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