Nebraska father Jason Kilburn faces significant challenges obtaining a social security number and legally changing his daughter’s name from the state-assigned “Unakite Thirteen Hotel” to Caroline. This issue stems from a year-long foster care placement following accusations against the mother, resulting in a birth certificate unusable for civilian purposes. The lack of proper documentation prevents Kilburn from securing essential services like insurance and daycare. Legal intervention, including attempts to reopen the juvenile court case and the potential passage of State Sen. Hunt’s LB368 bill, is underway to rectify this situation.
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Following President Trump’s executive order, Google Maps will reflect the name change of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” and the renaming of Denali to Mount McKinley. This aligns with Google’s policy of updating names based on official government sources. The change will be implemented for users outside of Mexico, while Mexican users will continue to see “Gulf of Mexico.” The updated names are a reversal of prior changes made during the Obama administration.
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Following President Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed that the name change only applies to the U.S. portion of the body of water. The order, signed on January 20th, 2025, declared the Gulf’s importance to the American economy. Sheinbaum stated that Mexico, and the rest of the world, will continue to refer to it as the Gulf of Mexico. This action follows Trump’s recent pronouncements regarding the annexation of Canada and Greenland, and the potential retaking of the Panama Canal.
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President Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” a change impacting only the U.S. portion of the gulf within its marine boundary. This action, part of a broader initiative to restore “American greatness,” seeks to update the Geographic Names Information System to reflect the new name. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded by asserting that the name “Gulf of Mexico” will remain in use internationally and within Mexico.
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In response to President-elect Trump’s proposed renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum countered by suggesting a return to the historical name “America Mexicana,” referencing its use on a 1607 map and in Mexico’s Constitution of Apatzingán. Sheinbaum’s proposal encompasses a large swathe of territory including parts of present-day U.S., Mexico, and Canada. This counter-proposal followed Trump’s earlier suggestion and also served to refute his claims about Mexico’s governance being controlled by drug cartels. Sheinbaum asserted that the Mexican people, not drug cartels, hold the power.
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