NYTIMES (Glynnis MacNicol) - Canada Took In American Planes on 9/11. It Still Would Today.
A tiny slice of Newfoundland welcomed in stranded passengers.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - MapQuest rides Lake Ontario defiance to No. 1 on the App Store
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump […] The post MapQuest rides Lake Ontario defiance to No. 1 on the App Store appeared first on American Almanac .
A mapping app that most Americans forgot existed a decade ago just rocketed to the top of the Apple App Store, all because it refused to rename Lake Ontario on its maps after President Trump's executive order. MapQuest, the Denver-based navigation service launched in 1996, posted three words on social media the same day Trump signed the order on Aug. 27: "We're not changing it." Within days, hundreds of thousands of users downloaded the app, pushing it past ChatGPT for the No. 1 free spot on Apple's platform. Usage surged to roughly fifty times its normal rate, the company said in a Monday press release. The episode is a small but telling snapshot of how a culture-war flashpoint, in this case, a presidential directive to rebrand a body…Open
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - From Iran to Lake America: Trump’s America First Agenda | The NEWSMAX Daily (08/31/2026)
The United States strikes Iran for the first time in weeks, and Iran retaliates by launching missiles toward U.S. bases in Jordan and the UAE. On today’s The NEWSMAX Daily, Tony Marino breaks down the renewed tensions and the reaction in oil markets. President Trump’s fight with Canada also escalates as he renames Lake Ontario “Lake America” following Canada’s tariff increase. A “Wake Up America Weekend” panel debates the move and the larger trade battle. Senior Director for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka joins “Ed Henry The Big Take” to discuss President Trump’s leadership on the world stage. Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani joins “Finnerty” to reflect on 9/11 and this year’s remembrance, while former National…
WASHINGTONPOST (Joanna Slater) - Bridge connecting Canada and U.S. opens after Trump tried to block it
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is crucial to trade.