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Parts of Louisiana are preparing for Tropical Storm Isaias, which is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest forecast.
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Parts of Louisiana are preparing for Tropical Storm Isaias, which is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane. CBS News meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest forecast.
Tropical Depression Edouard made landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border on Tuesday as a tropical storm, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding to the region. These videos show the conditions on the ground in the Lone Star State. Then, CBS News' Jason Allen and meteorologist Andrew Kozak join with the latest.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Texas and Louisiana as a system strengthens over the Gulf of Mexico. CBS News' Zoe Mintz has the latest weather forecast.
Tropical Storm Bertha is churning in the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf Coast braces for flooding and potentially deadly storm surge. CBS News' Lana Zak reports and meteorologist Lonnie Quinn has a look at the storm's path.
Millions of Americans along the Gulf Coast are bracing for more torrential rain from Tropical Storm Arthur that could lead to life-threatening flash flooding. Parts of the Midwest are under a tornado watch and could also experience flooding. CBS News national weather correspondent Rob Maricano has the latest from Illinois.
The Endangered Species Committee voted Tuesday to exempt oil and gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act protections. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
Heavy rain is expected throughout the day.
Nine months after Hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed Florida less than two weeks apart, businesses dependent on tourism want visitors to know they're open even as construction continues.
Tech giant Google began labeling the Gulf of Mexico with different names depending on a person's location after President Trump's executive action soon after he took office in January.
The bill would codify the name change, though it would carry no authority outside the U.S.
Communities along the Mississippi River are facing a growing threat from an intrusion of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico. Kati Weis reports it's impacting the seafood industry and raising concerns about the safety of New Orleans' drinking water.
In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf.
Police did not say how many packages were found, or what they were worth.
One of the bills (HB 575) will change dozens of state laws to reflect the name change, while the other (HB 549) will require state agencies to update "geographic materials" to reflect the change.
The name wasn't meant to be a political statement, but a symbol of the local community's connection to the environment.
Louisiana resident Adam Petersen was ahead of the curve when he named his Cajun charter fishing boat company "Gulf of America Outfitters." Three years later, he says business is booming. Mark Strassmann reports.
The Associated Press says its reporters have been blocked from covering White House events over its continued use of "Gulf of Mexico" instead of "Gulf of America." President Trump renamed the body of water through an executive order last month.
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
Google Maps has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for anyone using the app in the United States. The change comes after President Trump signed an executive order to rename the body of water.
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.
While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the name.
From the moment President Trump took office, he has signaled a major shift in American foreign policy. U.S. Director for the Eurasia Group, Clayton Allen, joins "The Daily Report" to analyze his recent moves and statements.
Changing the name of a body of water that is integral to Florida might not be so simple.
While a name change for the Gulf of Mexico could be applied for federal references, other nations have no obligation to follow suit.