ROOMIER PLANE SEATS
Two Democratic senators are pushing for legislation to change the Federal Aviation Administration's standards around seat sizing and spacing on aircrafts. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Tammy Baldwin have introduced a new bill, which would also require the FAA to set new standards for aircraft evacuations that are more realistic in case of emergencies. The agency currently requires passengers to be able to evacuate within 90 seconds of an emergency. Advocates worry this may not be enough time given the cramped conditions.
BRAIN STUDY
It turns out the shape and size of our brains could have a lot to do with how our brains actually function. A new study published in the journal Nature challenges the idea that our thoughts, behavior and feelings are based on interconnected neurons communicating with each other. The study doesn't dispute the theory but found that the unique shapes and curves in each of our brains impact our thoughts and behavior. One of the researchers compares the brain to a pond saying the shape of a pond affects the waves and ripples created by a pebble. The study's lead author said the findings offer new opportunities to understand the effects of diseases such as dementia and stroke.
Police bodycam footage captured a house explosion in upstate New York.
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Moderna reported some positive results from its experimental new flu vaccine.
The wife of former Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Emma Coronel Aispuro, is being released from prison on Wednesday.
Infowars host Owen Shroyer was sentenced to two months in prison for his involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot.
Former NFL player Mike Williams passed away at the age of 36.
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, including the latest on Hurricane Lee.
An escaped Pennsylvania murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks by hiding out in wooded areas, breaking into suburban homes for food, fleeing under gunfire with a rifle pilfered from a garage, stealing a vehicle and changing his appearance, authorities said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed support for Russia’s “sacred fight” during a summit with President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. warned could lead to a deal to supply ammunition for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Rescue efforts continue in Morocco, days after the region's biggest earthquake in over a century.
