Coldplay concert kiss cam blows up online, dragging tech exec’s private life into the light

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The stir over the Coldplay kiss cam moment that revealed the affair between two Astronomer colleagues hasn’t died down.

The CEO of the New York based tech company, Andy Byron, and the Head of HR, Kristin Cabot, were caught on cam were holding each other intimately. The moment they realized they are featured on the kiss cam, they both tried to hide their faces, but the damage was already done when Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin poked on their reaction, saying jokingly that they are either very shy or are having an affair.

The footage of the awkward moment was soon shared on TikTok, going viral in the blink of an eye.

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According to LinkedIn, Cabot has served as the company’s Chief People Officer for nine months, with Byron praising her leadership at the time of her appointment. “She is a proven leader at multiple growth-stage companies and her passion for fostering diverse, collaborative workplaces makes her a perfect fit for Astronomer,” the CEO was reported to have said of Cabot.

In her own statement, Cabot said she had “energised in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer leadership team about the opportunities that exist here.”

Her statement continued: “I prefer to think of my role as people strategy versus traditional human resources, as the real magic happens when you align the people strategy with the business strategy.”

Following the incident that many dub one of the most viral corporate scandals of the year, Internet users flooded the Byron’s LinkedIn page with comments, many referencing Coldplay songs. He has since deleted his account.

People went even further, finding the CEO’s wife’s Facebook profile and posting comments of sympathy. “Girl dump his ass and get a good lawyer. You’re too much of a baddie to deal with this,” one person wrote.

“Take him to the cleaners. Get that alimony,” another said.

Users have also noticed that Byron’s wife has since removed his surname from her profile.

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Donald Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency following leg swelling

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The public has been speculating about President Donald Trump’s swollen legs and ankles for quite some time and it has now been revealed that the rumors were not unfounded.

According to the White House, the president has undergone a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies,” with the White House Medical Unit. It was White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt who read the note from physician Sean Barbabella, the doctor who performed Trump’s first physical examination which also involved a cognitive assessment since his return to Oval Office.

“I know that many in the media have been speculating about bruising on the president’s hand and also swelling in the president’s legs,” Leavitt said Thursday. “So, in the effort of transparency, the president wanted me to share a note from his physician with all of you today.”

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Further, Barbabella’s statement added that Donald Trump had “noted mild swelling in his lower legs.”

“The president underwent a comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies. Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70,” Barbabella’s note said of Trump.

According to the doctor’s note, no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease was found during the examination and Trump’s lab testing was all “within normal limits.”

Further Barbabella wrote that Trump also underwent an echocardiogram and “no signs of heart failure, renal impairment, or systemic illness were identified.” 

President Donald Trump’s feet during the FIFA World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 13/ eenah Moon/REUTERS

According to My Cleveland Clinic, “Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a form of venous disease that occurs when veins in your legs are damaged. As a result, these veins can’t manage blood flow as well as they should, and it’s harder for blood in your legs to return to your heart. CVI causes blood to pool in your leg veins, leading to high pressure in those veins..”

Further, the clinic adds that the condition is pretty common and affects 1 in 20 individuals.

Dr. Jeremy Faust, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School, said the president’s condition is “not alarming information” and “not surprising.”

“This is a pretty normal part of aging, and especially for someone in the overweight to obese category, which is where the president has always been. But the bigger concern … is that symptoms like this do need to be evaluated for more serious conditions, and that is what happened,” Faust told CNN.

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Cardiologist Dr. Bernard Ashby told CNN that Chronic venous insufficiency can also be related to other health conditions such as increased pressure from the heart or sleep apnea.

Dr. Chris Pernell added that other possible causes could be age, obesity, and inactivity.

The truth is that this his swollen ankles aren’t the sole concern the public has regarding Trump’s health.

On June9, Trump attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a couple of photos of him that were shared online caught the attention of many who claimed he was having what appeared to be a “catheter.”

The White House White House spokesperson Steven Cheung commented on the matter.

“The President has been the most transparent president in history, and the recent medical report that was released clearly and unequivocally shows he is in peak condition,” he told Snopes in an email.

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The internet has ID’d the third woman caught on jumbotron next to cheating couple at Coldplay concert, and everyone is saying the same thing about her

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The awkward moment during which a kiss cam caught Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, at a Coldplay concert in Boston is still something the Internet is freaking out about.

Byron and Cabot were cuddling and smiling, his arms wrapped around her, as she leaned back into him when Chris Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his “Jumbotron Song.” When they saw themselves on the big screen, Cabot covered her face while Byron ducked down of sight. Martin then made a comment jokingly, saying, “Oh look at these two. Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just really shy.”

Now, as the online community continues to buzz over the affair, people were eager to learn who the second woman in the clip that has since gone viral is. In no time, they have identified her as Alyssa Stoddard, also an employee at Astronomer. Allegedly, Stoddard is the Senior Director of People at the company that she joined in January 2025.

According to her LinkedIn profile, she has previously been a board member at Little Sparks Project, a human resources business partner at Proofpoint, and a people strategy manager at ObserveI.

Cabot promoted her to her current position just last week.

As the video made rounds, people couldn’t help but notice Stoddard’s reaction, with everyone agreeing that she was well-aware of the “relationship” between her colleagues.

One person commented, “She’s the recent hire who just got a promotion.” 

“She’s cute with a great smile – supposedly she’s in HR as well and is a direct report of the chick that got busted on the big screen,” a second person added.

A third person added: “She was the annoying, loud mouth, bad influence, feminist friend pushing for it all to happen, is my guess.” 

Someone else commented, “When it comes out, this lady is actually best friends with the wife… that may be the bigger drama by far.” 

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Dad with a body fully covered in tattoos decides to transform his appearance – Here’s why

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Ethan ‘ModBoy’ Bramble, a 24-year-old Australian dad, had his entire body tattooed. Over the years, he has had over 200 tattoos and has undergone surgeries in order to change his appearance.

In fact, Bramble was just 11 when he had underdone his first body modification, during which his ears were stretched. Later on, similar procedures followed, involving those of splitting his tongue and removing his belly button.

While having a tattoo is a meaningful form of personal expression, Bramble realized he had gone too far, but by then, it was too late. His body was already covered in ink when he began to feel remorseful about some of his decisions.

All the tattoos and modifications cost him around $60,000 AUD, or about $39,000 USD.

Appearing on the LadBibleTV’s No Filter series, he shared, “I guess you could say I regret some tattoos. Not just regret, I think there’s a difference between regret and wanting to be perceived differently.”

Bramble opened up about how he feels when people stare, saying he can sense they are judgmental, especially when they see him with his daughter.

“The face is a big thing that can lead to so many – for some people, not everyone – can lead to a lot of problems for yourself, which I probably wouldn’t want my daughter to have to deal with until she was a bit older,” he said. “I wish that I had not gone as hectic as I did on my face.”

“I’ve been getting laser [surgery], or have been, for pretty much 12 months… We do it in sections, but I’ve probably gone over the full thing six or seven times,” he explained.

“I started getting it done because of the anxiety and stuff I was getting… Mental stuff is a funny thing to pin down, but I want to think that a lot of the anxiety was from just having a face full of tattoos.

“I’m happy with the way that I look, but I’m also happy with the mentality that over the next two years, my face tattoos are going to become less and less and less. I’m just clearing the canvas.”

 
 
 
 
 
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What do you think of this transformation? 

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Over 60 killed after fire rips through newly opened mall in Iraq following AC explosion

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A devastating fire tore through a newly opened mall, the Corniche Hypermarket Mall, in Kut, eastern Iraq, claiming the lives of at least 61 people. According to authorities, who have since launched an investigation, 11 people are still missing.

“The tragic fire claimed the lives of 61 innocent citizens, most of whom suffocated in bathrooms, and among them 14 charred bodies yet to be identified,” the interior ministry said in a statement.

According to witnesses, a number of people suffocated in the bathrooms, while a person shared that five of his relatives died inside an elevator.

The fire was said to have broken on the first floor but spread really quickly and engulfed the entire building. Although the exact cause remains unknown, allegedly, the tragedy struck after an air-conditioner exploded.

Civil defense teams were able to rescue more than 45 people trapped inside the five-storey mall which includes a restaurant and a supermarket.

The place opened just five days before the disaster, marking one of the country’s deadliest tragedies in recent years.

Nasir al-Quraishi, a doctor from Iraq, lost five family members in the fire.

“We went to the mall to have some food, eat dinner and escape power cuts at home.

“An air conditioner exploded on the second floor and then the fire erupted — and we couldn’t escape,” he said.

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Governor Miyahi has declared a three-day period of mourning and disclosed that authorities intend to pursue legal action against the contractor and the mall’s proprietor. “The tragedy is a major shock… and requires a serious review of all safety measures,” he said.

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani ordered a “thorough probe” into the fire to identify “shortcomings” and prevent further incidents.

Iraq’s construction sector often ignores safety rules, which leads to fires and incidents.

In 2023, more than 100 people lost their lives after a fire broke inside a crowded wedding hall, triggering a stampede. Two years prior, more than 60 people got killed when a COVID-19 unit of a hospital burned down.

The lack of adequate fire preventing systems and safety standards sparked anger among the people of Iraq.

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Entitled passenger snatched my in-flight meal — but karma served the real dish

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What started as a routine cross-country flight quickly turned frustrating for a woman who happened to be seated next to an entitled passenger.

The man behaved as though the plane belonged to him and made everyone around him feel extremely uncomfortable.

At one moment, just as the meal was served, the woman went to the restroom. When she returned to her seat, she was shocked to see the entitled man eating her meal.

Initially, she thought it would be for the best to pretend as though he didn’t steal her food, but then she changed her mind and confronted him.

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Shrugging with a smirk, he said, “You took too long. I figured you didn’t want it. You snooze, you lose.”

The woman was left with nothing but a small bag of pretzels, while the man shamelessly enjoyed two full meals.

It was then that the woman alerted the flight-attendant of the incident, but not much was done. As the man dozed off and began snoring, the woman was left hungry and stunned by his blatant audacity.

But then, something happened and she saw it as a chance to have her little revenge.

Upon landing, an unexpected gate change was announced for the San Diego-bound flight. The woman glanced at the entitled man and thought about waking him up and telling him about the change, but she decided not to. Instead, she left him to his nap and rushed to make her flight.

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Later, in San Diego, while catching up with some co-workers, the woman learned of a man arguing with a gate agent at LAX after missing his connection. She was eager to learn what he looked like, and just as she assumed, it was that entitled passenger who stole her food.

It turned out that while he was fast asleep, karma was wide awake.

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Kate Middleton makes rare comment about Prince Louis

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Kate Middleton received a standing ovation when she appeared at the Wimbledon tennis finals last weekend. Her presence at this event has always been embraced by the public, especially now that she has beat cancer.

During her youth, the Princess of Wales was a promising tennis player, and although she didn’t get to play the sport professionally, it is still very close to her heart.

Her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte both took up the sport, and together, they attend the Wimbledon finals every year.

For a third year in a row, Charlotte accompanied her mother at the women’s final on Saturday a week ago between Polish player Iga Swiontek and the US’s Amanda Anisimova from the Royal Box.

On Sunday, Prince George accompanied his sister, mother, and father, Prince William, to witness Italian Jannik Sinner’s victory over Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon Men’s final.

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Following the match, the Italian met the royal family and signed three tennis balls Princess Charlotte was holding. Although the youngest of the siblings wasn’t in attendance, his sister and his mom made sure Prince Louis also received a signed ball.

As they talked, eager to know how Sinner would celebrate his victory, Kate smiled and made a comment about the tennis balls he was signing. “Thank you so much, that’s really kind,” Princess Kate told the Italian sports star.

“We brought one for their brother as well,” she added, to which Prince William said, “Louis would be very upset otherwise,” as they both laughed.

Kate made more than one comment about her son Louis this past week. During an exhibit of items from the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, the Princess compared Louis to a former monarch.

“I should know,” she said, per Hello Magazine, regarding a portrait of a young King Louis XIV, who ruled France from 1643 to 1715.

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While Kate’s presence to the men’s finals delighted many, it also raised concerns about her health.

While some dubbed her chick and elegant, there were comments regarding her looks.

“Her arms…my god, she does not look well,” one wrote.

Another added: “Her face doesn’t look that gaunt yet her body is so thin,” while a third commented, “She looks painfully thin, but still angelically, dazzlingly beautiful.”

Recently, Kate spoke of her battle with cancer and confessed that time after treatment wasn’t what she expected.

“You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult,” Kate Middleton said.

“You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to. And actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment, I think is really valuable.”

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Our gender reveal cake was gray — then our daughter shared a surprising truth

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When my husband and I married, we knew we wanted children. We already had a girl, Maddison, from his first marriage that I got to love as my own, but still, we dreamed of a big family. Also, Maddie kept asking about a little brother or sister.

However, things didn’t go as planned and we struggled with fertility issues for a couple of years before we opted for an IVF treatment. Luckily, it was successful, and soon after, I learned I was carrying a child.

Needless to say, Maddie was over the moon.

On the day of our gender reveal party that we spent weeks planning, Maddie wore her most fabulous dress, eager to learn if we were going to welcome a boy or a girl into our lives.

All of our family and friends were there, and nothing spoke trouble until we cut the cake. Instead of a pink or blue color, the inside of the cake was gray. A dull, cement-like gray.

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The room fell silent. I could feel the stares of the guests who wondered what was going on.

My husband’s face went pale. He leaned over and muttered, “Something’s not right,” before stepping away to call the bakery. But even before he could make the call, I noticed Maddie wasn’t there.

We went out to look for her, when we heard an uncontrollable sobbing coming from one of the rooms.

“What’s wrong, Maddie,” I asked her, but she refused to answer. “Please, you can tell me everything. Do you know who ruined the cake?”

That’s when Maddie looked straight into my eyes and asked, “Mom, is it true that IVF babies aren’t real?”

“Oh, Maddie, honey, who told you that?” I asked. And that’s when she told me it was my MIL, Beatrice, who said something so cruel.

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Without saying anything, I took Maddie’s hand and placed it on my belly. “Can you feel the baby moving?” I asked her while wiping her tears.

Maddie smiled. “Yes, the baby kicked. Mom, the baby is real.”

“Of course it is, and soon, it will be here with us.”

Listening to our conversation, my husband knew he needed to confront his mother.

The worst thing of all was that she didn’t even try to defend herself. On the contrary, she confessed she was the one who called the bakery and asked for the grey color because she was convinced IFV babies weren’t natural nor God approved.

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Her words were ridiculous. Everyone at the party, which she ruined, was shocked by what she said.

My husband couldn’t put up with her silly behavior and asked her to leave.

She just turned around and left. No apology, no regret.

Eventually, we decided not to throw another party, we just waited until the very end to witness if our little miracle would be a boy or a girl. And yes, Maddie was over the moon to welcome a baby sister.

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