A helicopter carrying two British honeymooners crashed and burned just feet from its landing pad on a Greek island, killing all three aboard, and investigators still cannot say why an experienced military-veteran pilot never called for help. Alexander Cromie, 31, a vice president at Blackstone, and his wife Marie Ebert, 30, a senior specialist at […] The post British newlyweds and pilot killed in Greek helicopter crash as investigators probe mechanical failure appeared first on American Almanac .
A helicopter carrying two British honeymooners crashed and burned just feet from its landing pad on a Greek island, killing all three aboard, and investigators still cannot say why an experienced military-veteran pilot never called for help. Alexander Cromie, 31, a vice president at Blackstone, and his wife Marie Ebert, 30, a senior specialist at Bain & Co in London, died Monday evening when their small private helicopter went down on the island of Sifnos in the Aegean Sea. Pilot Giorgos Raikos, a 55-year-old former Greek military aviator with thousands of flying hours, also perished. The aircraft had departed from Markopoulo, near Athens, a roughly 40-minute hop the couple chose over a ferry ride that can take up to five hours. The…Open
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Trump, who is traveling to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday, plans to bring along a coterie of prominent business and technology executives. The guest list includes BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach and Visa CEO Ryan McInerney. Read more: https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/5873222-trump-invites-tech-ceos-on-china-trip/ #China #Trump #Xi #Beijing #Taiwan #IranWar #ElonMusk
Trump, who is traveling to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday, plans to bring along a coterie of prominent business and technology executives. The guest list includes BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach and Visa CEO Ryan McInerney. Read more: https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/5873222-trump-invites-tech-ceos-on-china-trip/ #China #Trump #Xi #Beijing #Taiwan #IranWar #ElonMusk
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reversed a prior decision from last week and will review Moderna’s flu vaccine for possible approval.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Moderna, the FDA, Dr. Vinay Prasad, and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary.WHEN & WHERE: February 18, 2026, United States.IMPACT: The potential approval could make the vaccine […] The post FDA Reverses Rejection of Moderna MRNA Flu Vax, Will Now Review for Approval. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reversed a prior decision from last week and will review Moderna’s flu vaccine for possible approval. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Moderna, the FDA, Dr. Vinay Prasad, and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. WHEN & WHERE: February 18, 2026, United States. IMPACT: The potential approval could make the vaccine available for older adults in the upcoming flu season. IN FULL Moderna has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA ) has decided to review its flu vaccine, reversing its previous rejection from last week. The initial rejection cited flaws in Moderna’s research design, but subsequent discussions led the FDA to agree to reconsider. Regulators are now…Open
