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North Texas psychiatrist traveled to site of Turkey-Syria earthquake, helping survivors with mental health struggles

By ERIN JONES Click here for updates on this story     COLLEYVILLE (KTVT) — It’s been about a month since a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey. The death toll is now sitting at 50,000. For the past two weeks, a local psychiatrist was on the ground, helping survivors with their mental health. “Seeing things in

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Las Vegas man with autism spectrum disorder says new drivers license bill would be ‘life changing’

By Dani Masten Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Advocates are throwing their support behind a bill that would make traffic stops safter for people with disabilities. AB161 would allow drivers to indicate if they communicate differently on their driver’s licenses or registration. Anwar Allums lives his day-to-day life battling

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Rep. Ritchie Torres introduces federal safety standards for lithium-ion batteries blamed for hundreds of fires

By ZINNIA MALDONADO Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — On Tuesday, Congressman Ritchie Torres announced a new bill mandating federal safety standards for lithium-ion batteries. Torres said the proposal is aimed at preventing fires like the five-alarm inferno that tore through a Bronx supermarket over the weekend when an e-bike

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