Panama 7.6 Quake Tsunami Threat; REM Sleep Study

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a threat following the earthquake; damage and injuries remain unreported so far.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:36 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

At a glance

First reported by ABC News: “Tsunami threat after 7.6 magnitude earthquake recorded in Panama”, with reporting from Fox News.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2:36 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Parkinson, Panama.
BBN covered this story before: Jupiter Neurosciences Doses First Patient in Parkinson's Trial (October 6).

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ABC NewsTsunami threat after 7.6 magnitude earthquake recorded in Panama
Fox NewsOne type of sleep linked to dramatically lower risk of dementia, Parkinson's and 81 other diseases

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMud albums, county fairs, I love it! Now, ABC News reports a 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Panama, and the U.S.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTsunami Warning System has issued a tsunami threat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorChip, I have worked in that region. Stay with official warnings and follow local authorities.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorABC's report gives no word yet on damage or injuries, so we will not guess.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFinally, Fox News says a study of over ninety-five thousand adults linked more REM sleep to eighty percent lower Parkinson's risk and forty-six percent lower dementia risk.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNaps, but make them dreamy!