{
  "id": 4708812,
  "title": "Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ on its maps, interior chief says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-has-asked-apple-to-change-lake-ontario-name-to-lake-america-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/apple-lake-ontario-america-trump-93232341c99a10d35338d3f1afd54171"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has instructed Apple to alter the name of Lake Ontario to \"Lake America\" in the company's Maps app, according to the Interior Chief of the United States. This request came in the wake of Trump signing an executive order targeting the lake amid his ongoing trade dispute with Canada. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed that Trump personally contacted Apple to propose the name change. He expressed confidence that the new \"Lake America\" name would soon appear on Apple's platform. However, Apple has not yet responded to the request. In contrast, Google Maps has already adopted the new name, labeling it as \"Lake America\" for U.S. users while continuing to use \"Lake Ontario\" for Canadian users and both names for users outside the U.S. and Canada, as per the country-specific naming practices of the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. Trump announced the new name last week, escalating tensions in the trade war with Canada that has led to increased tariffs on both sides. The Seneca Nation, an Indigenous group in upstate New York, criticized the move, stating it violates a treaty over 225 years old and shows disrespect towards Indigenous people who originally named the lake.",
  "summary": "CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps app, his administration’s interior chief said Monday, days after signing an executive order over the body of water now in the spotlight amid…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Alberta’s Smith says Canadians ‘confused’ by Trump’s targeting of Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/albertas-smith-says-canadians-confused-by-trumps-targeting-of-lake-4712458",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:17:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Alberta’s Smith says Canadians ‘confused’ by Trump’s targeting of Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/albertas-smith-says-canadians-confused-by-trumps-targeting-of-lake",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:17:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "From Lake Ontario to Lake America: Who gets to decide the names of geographical places?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/from-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-who-gets-to-decide-the-names-of",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:49:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Trump has ‘reached out’ to Apple about renaming Lake Ontario on its maps",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-has-reached-out-to-apple-about-renaming-lake-ontario-on-its-maps",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:52:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "House Dems move to block Trump's attempted renaming of Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/house-dems-move-to-block-trumps-attempted-renaming-of-lake-ontario",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:05:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Danielle Smith says Canadians ‘confused’ by Trump’s targeting of Lake Ontario",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/danielle-smith-says-canadians-confused-by-trumps-targeting-of-lake",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:15:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}