Someone asked to switch our business seats on a plane. I said yes, and got to take photos with one of my favorite celebrities.

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Denny Balmaceda was asked to switch seats by a woman on a flight, only to realize it was Keegan-Michael Key's wife.

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  • Denny Balmaceda is a 38-year-old fashion designer who flew from Jersey City to San Francisco.
  • A woman asked to switch seats with him so she could sit next to her husband.
  • Denny quickly realized her husband was Keegan-Michael Key.

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How to watch the Brit Awards 2026 online for free

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Harry Styles performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2023

TL;DR: Live stream the Brit Awards 2026 for free on ITVX. Access this live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Some of the biggest names in music are performing at the Brit Awards this weekend. Sure, there are a lot of awards to be presented, but that's not really what the Brits is about. It's about incredible performances, risqué jokes from the host, and celebrities behaving very

Satellite images show an Iranian warship burning pierside after US and Israeli strikes

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A burning frigate at Konarak naval base in Iran.
A close-up of a burning frigate at Konarak.

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  • Satellite images show an Iranian warship burning after the US and Israel's strikes on Iran.
  • The joint attacks are aimed at decimating Iran's military, Trump said.
  • Other imagery shows drone activity at an Iranian air base.

New satellite imagery shows an Iranian warship burning pierside following widespread US and Israeli

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Alaska could be the next state to crack down on AI-generated CSAM and restrict kids' social media use

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Alaska's House of Representatives unanimously passed HB47, a bill that imposes sweeping limits on when and how minors use social media apps, along with bans on generating or distributing harmful deepfakes of children.

The bill's original form was focused on prohibiting the possession and distribution of sexually explicit images of children using AI, but Alaska lawmakers decided to add amendments

Israel says 200 fighters struck Iran in the largest air operation in its history

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An Israeli F-35I Adir assigned to 140 Squadron, Nevatim Air Base, takes off for a mission during Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 22, 2023.
Israel carried out what it described as its largest-ever air operation.

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  • Israel said 200 fighter jets participated in its airstrikes against Iran on Saturday.
  • It marked what Israel said was the "largest" air operation in its history.
  • The strikes were carried out alongside US forces and triggered retaliation from Iran.

Roughly 200 fighter jets participated in Israel

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A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran

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Cheap US military drones are positioned on the tarmac.
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, drones.

US Central Command photo

  • The US military attacked Iran on Saturday with its new LUCAS drones.
  • The drones closely resemble the Iranian-made Shahed, which Russia has used to attack Ukraine.
  • The US only recently established its first one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East.

The US military struck Iran on Saturday with drones resembling the

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Dispatch from Tel Aviv: Living to the rhythm of the sirens

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Rescue workers arrive on the scene after shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile landed on a building in Ramat Gan.
Rescue workers arrive on the scene after shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile landed on a building in Israel.

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  • Sirens could be heard throughout Tel Aviv on Saturday morning.
  • Residents only had 60 to 90 seconds' warning, instead of the usual 10 to 15 minutes.
  • The warnings came as Iran launched a counterattack following strikes from US and Israeli forces
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