Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Alice Robinson earned New Zealand’s first medal. Dave Ryding posted Britain’s best ...

Currently, an exploratory vote is being held to determine whether Illinois could get a new flag. There are 10 options and ...

A recent report by WCNC-TV, an NBC affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina, debunked the rumor that the American flag on federal websites had been replaced. Snopes also conducted a fact check on ...

The chief executive of Edinburgh Airport has declared he sees no limit to growth in the foreseeable future, flagging potential to boost flights to and from North America and China. Signalling ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week requiring the federal government to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on official maps, a move that could take ...

Jacob was believed to be in mental distress, police said. When officers encountered Jacob, he was carrying an American Flag and two other poles, police said One of the poles was a 5-foot tri-point ...

The change in name will only appear for Google Maps users in the US. Google also said its US app users would see North America's highest mountain, Mount Denali, revert to its previous name of Mount ...

The change in name will only appear for Google Maps users in the US. Google also said its US app users would see North America's highest mountain, Mount Denali, revert to its previous name of ...

Outside of the two countries, users will see both names on Google Maps. The Trump administration's Interior Department said on Friday it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the ...