A blind passenger traveling with his guide dog found himself at the center of a tense in-flight dispute after other travelers claimed their own service animal couldn’t sit nearby, a viral video of the incident appeared to show.

The onboard disagreement escalated as the other passengers also sought to use the underseat space reserved for the guide dog, raising questions about enforcing service animal rules on commercial flights.

The video has since gone viral, drawing nearly 500,000 likes and widespread reaction online.

A nurse who witnessed the exchange, Jen Hamilton, a social media creator with 4.7 million TikTok followers, filmed the interaction and shared it online, where it quickly gained traction.

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She wrote, “Sometimes being a crusty, musty dingleberry blocks your own blessings,” in the caption beneath the video.

In text overlaid on the video, she said some passengers who claimed to have a service animal objected to sitting near the blind man and his “Seeing Eye dog.”

In the video, Hamilton is seen stepping in to defuse the situation, offering to switch seats, so the blind passenger could remain in place with his dog.

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Hamilton also wrote on the video: “If you have a trained service animal, seeing another dog should not be an issue.”

“Hi, my name is Jen. Can I sit with you?” Hamilton is heard asking the man with his Seeing Eye dog.

The passenger, identified as Ed Summers, a blind software engineer and Head of Accessibility at GitHub, later addressed the incident in a video posted to social media.

Summers was traveling home from the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference, where he was representing GitHub. He said his guide dog, Loki, is essential to his work, with protections under both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Air Carrier Access Act.

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“So allyship for people with disabilities… Jen interjected herself into this situation yesterday,” Summers said in a follow-up video shared to TikTok.

He praised Hamilton for offering help without taking control of the situation.

“She offered a solution… and then checked in with the participants and asked if the solution would be acceptable to them,” he said.

Summers added that the interaction gave him “agency instead of being pushed around by people who think they know what’s best.”

GitHub also weighed in on the incident.

“At GitHub, accessibility is a fundamental value,” a company spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Our mission is to accelerate human progress through developer collaboration, and we’re committed to ensuring that 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide can contribute to and benefit from that progress. We’re proud of Ed’s leadership and the work our team does every day to make GitHub the home for all developers.”

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The incident reflects the challenges that can arise when multiple passengers travel with animals in tight cabin spaces.

Delta’s policies distinguish between pets and trained service animals, requiring pets to remain inside a kennel under the seat, while service animals may sit at a passenger’s feet but cannot intrude into another traveler’s space.

The airline also requires that service animals remain under control at all times and may deny transport to animals that display aggressive behavior. Emotional support animals are not recognized as service animals under current rules.

Delta said it could not investigate the incident without specific flight details when contacted by Fox News Digital.

Etiquette expert and author of “Was It Something I Said?” Alison Cheperdak told Fox News Digital situations like this should be handled with care.

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“If you feel compelled to step in, do so calmly and supportively, not confrontationally,” she said. “A quiet word to a flight attendant is often the most effective approach.”

“More broadly, this is a reminder that etiquette is not about being passive. It’s about balancing consideration for others with respect for boundaries,” Cheperdak added. “And in situations involving accessibility, that balance should always lean toward protecting those with genuine needs.”

Airlines have tightened policies in recent years following a surge in onboard animal incidents and confusion over service animal classifications.

Federal regulators in 2020 narrowed the definition of service animals to trained dogs, no longer requiring airlines to recognize emotional support animals, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Prior to the rule change, airlines faced a wave of unusual onboard animal requests, prompting broader crackdowns across major carriers including Delta, American and United. One widely cited example involved an emotional support peacock that was denied boarding by United Airlines in 2018, according to NBC News.

The weather has changed completely after the rain and storm in Uttar Pradesh. Intermittent rain has continued in Noida and Ghaziabad since late evening, due to which the temperature has dropped rapidly. While earlier in the month of March people were facing intense heat, after the rain the cold winds forced people to shiver. Even today the Meteorological Department has warned of rain and hailstorm in most parts of the state.

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather has completely changed in UP today on Friday, March 20 due to the activation of Western Disturbance. Today, there is a possibility of rain at many places in Western UP from Meerut to Agra, Kanpur. A rain alert has been given in Eastern UP. During this time, there will be heavy rain with thunder and strong winds blowing at a speed of 50-60 km per hour.

Hail warning in these districts

Today in UP Saharanpur, Baghpat, Bijnor, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Moradabad, Meerut, Noida, GhaziabadHapur, Sambhal, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Badaun, Mathura, Aligarh, Badaun, Hathras, Kasganj, Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Fatehpur, Gonda have been warned of rain and hailstorm.

There has been a warning of rain and lightning along with thunder in the capital Lucknow, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Rae Bareli, Unnao, Hardoi, Amethi, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Chandauli, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur and Sonbhadra. Orange alert has been given in these districts for strong winds with a speed of 50-60 kmph and thunderstorm.

Apart from this, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Bahraich, Barabanki, Gonda, Shravasti, Ayodhya, Balrampur, Sultanpur, Siddharthnagar, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Mau, Ghazipur and Ballia are affected by strong winds. Along with this, an alert of rain and thunderstorm has been given.

Temperature dropped rapidly due to rain

The temperature has also decreased due to rain. Season According to the department, there may be a sudden drop of 5-7 degrees in the maximum temperature of the state in the next two days. After this there will be an increase of 3-5 degrees. The minimum temperature will also come down by 2-4 degrees. However, no significant change in temperature is expected in eastern UP.

British households have been told to brace for a surge in inflation and multiple interest rate hikes this year after surging oil and gas prices sparked by Donald Trump’s war on Iran.

Tehran has launched a series of retaliatory strikes on energy sites in the Gulf since the conflict began, and has throttled the key shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel, meanwhile, has targeted Iran’s South Pars gas field – the largest of its kind in the world.

The benchmark Brent crude oil currently sits at around $110 a barrel, compared to $72 before the war, while a unit of wholesale gas stands at 150p – almost double the 77p price just three weeks ago.

It adds up to bad news for the cost of living in the UK, where economists are now predicting inflation could hit 5% this year, while interest rates could be hiked two or even three times.

Sky News’s economics and data editor Ed Conway described the sudden shifts as “extraordinary”, with the pre-war expectation having been for inflation to fall to 2% and for the Bank of England to cut interest rates twice.

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The Bank announced on Thursday it would be keeping the base rate at 3.75% for now, but some City traders are anticipating increases in June, July, and December, which would take it up to 4.5% by the end of 2026.

Mortgate rates are already being impacted. The typical two-year fixed rate has jumped to its highest since April 2025: from 4.83% at the start of the month to 5.3% on Thursday, according to financial information firm Moneyfacts.

An average five-year fixed deal stands at 5.35% – the highest level since August 2024.

Meanwhile, governments are facing a sharp increase in borrowing costs. In the UK, they’ve gone up at the fastest rate since the Liz Truss mini-budget of 2022 – further damaging the country’s growth prospects.

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Starmer calls for deal with Iran

The government has announced measures to help those hardest-hit by the war’s economic impact, including a £53m package for households who rely on heating oil.

Sir Keir Starmer had already made the cost of living a focus of recent months, but acknowledged families would feel the pressure of more rising costs as a result of the conflict.

The prime minister said the longer the war goes on, “the bigger impact on the cost of living”.

“The best way forward is a negotiated settlement with Iran,” he said on Thursday night – a position that has seen him draw the repeated ire of the White House.

Energy strikes a ‘serious escalation’

Sir Keir’s opposition to the war and reluctance to join the US-Israeli attacks is largely supported by the public, but Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK would “step up” its defensive support for its Gulf allies.

Speaking on a visit to Dreghorn Barracks in Edinburgh yesterday, Mr Healey said Iranian attacks on energy sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait were a “serious escalation”.

RAF jets are among the British military force already deployed to the Middle East, and UK military planners are working with the US and other allies on proposals for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The prime minister will be speaking later today during a visit to the South East – follow live updates in the Politics Hub. For more financial news, read Money.

The wait of Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) class 10th students is about to end. The result can be released by the board today on Friday (20 March). However, now it has been confirmed by the board that the results will not come today. Waiting for the next date. It is likely that the results will be released on Monday, March 23. Lakhs of students are excited and a little nervous about their results.

This year, a total of 10,68,078 students had registered for the RBSE 10th board exam. The examinations were conducted peacefully between February 12 and February 28 at different centers across the state. Now everyone is just waiting for the results.

As soon as the results are released, students can check their results by visiting the official websites of the board, rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in and rajresults.nic.in. As soon as the result is declared, the link will be activated on the website.

To see the result, first open the website. After this click on the link of “RBSE 10th Result 2026”. Now enter your roll number and press submit button. Your result will appear on the screen, which you can also download or print.

There may be more traffic on the website at the time of results, due to which the site may become slow. In such a situation, do not panic, try again after some time. Also, keep your roll number ready in advance so that time is not wasted.

Five Mexican nationals were indicted on federal drug trafficking and weapons charges this week after authorities discovered a clandestine methamphetamine lab in Northern California, leading to the seizure of nearly 3,000 pounds of the drug, officials said.

The Department of Justice said a federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment Thursday against Luis Reyna Carrillo, 33, Mariana Vanessa Mendoza Camacho, 33, Juan Jesus Manriquez Diaz, 31, Alvaro Rosales, 44, and Manuel Juan Madrid Perez, 38, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, along with multiple drug trafficking and firearms offenses.

“These illegal aliens allegedly operated a secret lab on American soil producing thousands of pounds of deadly drugs to poison our communities,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said. “This clandestine and illegal operation has now been dismantled – we will continue protecting Americans from the dangerous results of the prior administration’s open-border policies.”

Carrillo and his wife, Camacho, came to the U.S. in March 2021 and were given a notice to appear in court at a later date. Diaz was removed from the U.S. in 2018, while Rosales was removed in 2024.

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Court documents allege that in October 2025, law enforcement officials launched an investigation into an organization suspected of manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamine in a remote section of Calaveras County.

Investigators identified Carrillo and his associates as part of a drug trafficking operation responsible for manufacturing and distributing methamphetamine in Calaveras County.

The investigation culminated on Feb. 27, 2026, when multiple agencies executed search warrants at three locations — Valley Springs, Turlock and Modesto — all allegedly connected to Carrillo and his associates.

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During the searches, investigators discovered a clandestine methamphetamine lab in Calaveras County, where they seized nearly 1,430 pounds of methamphetamine and 1,270 pounds of suspected methamphetamine in a partially processed state.

Authorities also searched two additional residences in Stanislaus County linked to Carrillo and his associates. At a home in Turlock, agents seized an additional 300 pounds of methamphetamine packaged for distribution, nine firearms and multiple magazines and rounds of ammunition.

In Modesto, agents seized two pounds of methamphetamine, 107 pounds of processed marijuana, 1,900 marijuana plants and three firearms.

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The DOJ said Carrillo and Diaz are both prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because they are illegal aliens, while Perez is also prohibited from having guns and ammunition due to prior felony convictions.

All five defendants — Carrillo, Camacho, Diaz, Rosales and Perez — are charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, as well as possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Carrillo, Diaz and Perez also face additional charges related to possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes.

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Carrillo is also charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a noncitizen, while Diaz is accused of unlawfully possessing ammunition.

Perez also faces a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm due to prior convictions.

If convicted on the drug trafficking charges, Carrillo, Camacho, Diaz, Rosales and Perez each face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and up to life behind bars, along with fines of up to $10 million, according to federal prosecutors.

Carrillo, Diaz and Perez could face additional penalties if convicted on the firearms-related charges.

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Perez also faces enhanced penalties due to prior felony convictions.

Any final sentence would be determined by a judge based on federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

Not only this, Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG plant has suffered heavy damage, which may affect gas supplies to Europe and Asia. Similarly, the SAMREF refinery in Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu Port and Kuwait’s oil refineries were also targeted. In such a situation, now a big statement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come out. Let us know what he said?

What did the Israeli PM say?
Following the increasing energy crisis and US President Donald Trump’s statement after the attacks, the Israeli PM clarified his stance regarding the attack on the South Pars gas field. He said that on the advice of US President Donald Trump, there will be no further attacks on the South Pars gas field. Not only this, Netanyahu also claimed in his statement to have caused huge damage to Iran’s missile and drone capability. He said that after 20 days of air strikes by America and Israel, Iran no longer has the ability to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles.

Also read:- ‘I am still alive’: Netanyahu came live and said – Iran’s nuclear capability is finished, it will not be able to make even ballistic missiles.

Now Iran cannot make nuclear weapons. He claimed that Iran’s missile and drone stockpile is suffering huge losses and will soon be completely destroyed. Along with this, Netanyahu said that we are winning and Iran is being badly damaged. We are now destroying the factories that produce components for these missiles and nuclear weapons. However, Netanyahu did not present any kind of evidence regarding these statements and claims.

Donald Trump gave advice
Let us tell you that Netanyahu’s statement came at a time when Donald Trump was asked in a press conference earlier whether he had talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about attacking oil and gas fields, then Trump said that he had advised not to do so. He said that there is coordination between the two countries. But Israel sometimes takes its own decisions and if they don’t like something they stop it.

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Brent crude price reached $119 per barrel
Due to this war, the price of Brent crude has crossed $ 119 per barrel, while the price of European natural gas has also almost doubled. In addition, Iran has also intensified naval and drone attacks in the Gulf. Iran’s attack forced millions of people into shelters in Israel. U.S. forces conducted airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory, striking drones and boats and dropping 5,000-pound bombs on underground weapons stores.

It is noteworthy that this conflict has put the global energy supply in crisis, because about one fifth of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, an important waterway of the Gulf. Due to the increasing cost of war, the US Pentagon has asked for additional funds of $ 200 billion from the White House. Iran, on the other hand, says it carried out the attack in response to Israel’s attack on the South Pars gas field, which is the world’s largest gas field and is shared with Qatar. An attack on the region also poses a threat to Iran’s electricity supply, as about 80% of the country’s electricity is generated from natural gas.

Meteorological Department had issued yellow alert
The Meteorological Department had said yesterday that the effect of western disturbance will be visible in Delhi on Friday also. In such a situation, the sky will generally be cloudy. Light rain or drizzle along with thunderstorms can be seen in the morning. During this period the wind speed is expected to be 20 to 30 kilometers per hour. Sometimes the wind speed can reach 40 km per hour. In such a situation, the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rain.

The maximum temperature in Delhi on March 21 will be between 29-31 degrees Celsius and the minimum will be between 14-16 degrees Celsius. From March 22 to March 24, the maximum temperature is likely to be between 30-34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature will be between 15-18 degrees Celsius.

drop in temperature
In Delhi-NCR, due to the effect of western disturbance, the temperature has dropped by six to seven degrees due to intermittent rains for two days. The Meteorological Department says that if the rain continues for one or two more days, the temperature will fall further.

clean air
It has been raining in Delhi NCR for the last one or two days and sometimes light and sometimes strong winds are also blowing. Due to rain as well as wind, some improvement has been recorded in Delhi’s AQI.

relief from heat
Due to rain, people of Delhi and NCR have got relief from the heat. This rain has put a brake on the sudden increase in heat after Holi. The effect of rain is going to last for a few days.

The sighting of the Eid moon was confirmed in Lucknow on Friday, after which it was announced to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday. With the confirmation of sighting of the moon on 30th Ramzan, preparations have intensified in all the mosques of the city including Idgah Aishbagh.

Islamic Center of India President Maulana Khalid Rashid said that the moon was not sighted on 29 Ramzan, hence confirmation was made on Friday. He has appealed to the people to offer Namaz at designated places only and follow the guidelines issued, not to offer Namaz on the road.