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☆ US identifies 2 Navy SEALs declared dead after operation off Somali coast
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The two Navy SEALs who the US Navy declared dead after they went missing while conducting an operation on January 11 off the coast of Somalia have been identified as Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher Chambers who was 37 and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram who was 27, the US Navy announced Monday. Blake Chaney, commander of Naval Special Warfare Group 1, said in a statement that Chambers and Ingram “were exceptional warriors, cherished teammates, and dear friends to many.”“Chris and Gage selflessly served their country with unwavering professionalism and exceptional capabilities,” Chaney said. According to biographies provided by Naval Special Warfare Command, Chambers, from Maryland, enlisted in the Navy in May 2012 and had served with SEAL units on the West Coast since 2014. Ingram, from Texas, enlisted in September 2019, immediately going into pre-special warfare training after completing boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois. “During this expansive search operation, airborne and naval platforms from the US, Japan, and Spain continuously searched more than 21,000 square miles to locate our missing teammates.

Persons: Christopher Chambers, Nathan Gage Ingram, Capt, Blake Chaney, Chambers, Ingram “, ” “ Chris, Gage selflessly, ” Chaney, Ingram, CENTCOM, ” CNN’s Natasha Bertrand Organizations: CNN, Navy, US Navy, Special Warfare, NSW, Warfare, Central Command, US, Special Warfare Command, Marine, Recruit Training Command, Terrorism, Medal, National Defense Service, Numerical Meteorology, Oceanography Center, U.S . Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command, University of San, Oceanography, Naval Research Locations: Somalia, West Coast, Iran, Yemen, Maryland, Texas, Lakes , Illinois, Japan, Spain, University of San Diego

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 10-day search to rescue two Navy SEALs lost in the Arabian Sea during a mission to board a ship and confiscate Iranian-made weapons has been ended and the sailors are now considered deceased, the U.S. military said Sunday. In a statement, U.S. Central Command said the search has now been changed to a recovery effort. “We mourn the loss of our two Naval Special Warfare warriors, and we will forever honor their sacrifice and example," said Gen. Erik Kurilla, head of U.S. Central Command. They loaded onto small special operations combat craft driven by naval special warfare crew to get to the boat. The U.S. Navy ultimately sunk the ship carrying the weapons after deeming it unsafe, Central Command said.

Persons: “, Erik Kurilla, USS Lewis B, Puller Organizations: WASHINGTON, Navy, U.S, . Central Command, Meteorology, Oceanography Center, U.S . Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command, University of San, Oceanography, Naval Research, Special Warfare, U.S . Central Command, U.S . Navy, USS, Central Command Locations: U.S, Japan, Spain, University of San Diego, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Gaza

☆ America keeps missing out on topping a list of the world's most liveable cities to Canada, Europe, and Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Melbourne has topped the list seven times so far, but Vienna has come first for the past two years. Instead, the ranking has been dominated by cities in Europe, Australia, and Canada. Last year, when two cities were tied for both third and 10th place, the list consisted of six cities in Europe, three in Canada, and one each in Japan and Australia. In creating the list, the EIU looked at 173 cities across the world. Since the EIU started the ranking in 2009, Melbourne, Australia, has topped the list seven times.

Persons: —, –, isn't, San Diego – Organizations: Economist Intelligence, Service, New Zealand, Commonwealth Fund Locations: Melbourne, Vienna, Austria, Honolulu, Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan, New, Auckland , New Zealand, California, Los Angeles, San, San Francisco, New York City, Auckland, Vancouver

☆ A highly-regarded ranking of the world's most liveable cities just entered its 15th year. No US city has ever made the top 10.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Economist Intelligence Unit just published its ranking of the most liveable cities. Melbourne has topped the list seven times so far, but Vienna has come first for the past two years. The EIU has been publishing its Global Liveability Ranking annually since 2009, apart from a break in 2020 during the pandemic. Instead, the ranking has mainly been dominated by cities in Europe, Australia, and Canada. Since the EIU started the ranking in 2009, Melbourne, Australia, has topped the list seven times.

Persons: —, –, isn't, San Diego – Organizations: Economist Intelligence, Service, New Zealand, Commonwealth Fund Locations: Melbourne, Vienna, Austria, Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan, New, Auckland , New Zealand, California, Los Angeles, San, San Francisco, New York City, Auckland, Vancouver

☆ Mauna Loa eruption disrupts critical climate equipment used to measure carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The longest-running climate equipment used to measure carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere lost power Monday evening and is currently not recording data because of Mauna Loa’s volcanic eruption in Hawaii. Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupted early Monday morning for the first time in 38 years, sending lava flows cascading down slope, impacting the road used to access the Mauna Loa Observatory. The Keeling Curve graph comprises daily carbon dioxide concentration measurements taken at Mauna Loa since 1958. The fact that the tool has measured the changes of carbon dioxide levels for more than 60 years virtually uninterrupted has made it the authority source on the key greenhouse gas. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also measures carbon dioxide at Mauna Loa using a different instrument.

☆ Here's how much equity U.S. homeowners have lost since May
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The historic run-up in home prices during the first two years of the pandemic gave homeowners record amounts of new home equity. The average borrower has lost $30,000 in equity. Homeowner equity peaked at $11.5 trillion collectively last May, after home prices jumped 45% since the start of the pandemic. Home prices fell in September on a month-to-month basis for the third month in a row, though the decline wasn't as steep as in July and August. As of the end of September, the amount of collective equity available to borrowers while still keeping 20% equity in the home fell by $1.17 trillion since May.

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