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A worker caught under a collapsed concrete slab at the old Galveston Flagship Hotel died of his injuries yesterday, say reports. The worker, Tauelangi Angilau, 65, of Salt Lake City, Utah, died Tuesday after a half-ton piece of concrete fell on him as he worked to demolish the historic Galveston hotel at 2501 Seawall Blvd.. Angilau, who was trapped for about 20 minutes before the slab was lifted off him and he was transported to University of Texas Medical Branch,…

Four Colorado high schools have issued warned to students about the dangers of a new locally-produced energy drink, SPIKE Shooter by Biotest Laboratories, a Colorado Springs company which is marketed in Colorado and California. Reports say that several teenagers sought medical facilities after drinking an eight-ounce can of SPIKE Shooter. One can has the equivalent of three cups of coffee, plus several other herbal stimulants. Each can carries a warning that it is not for use by those under the…

A resident of an apartment complex off Bissonett, in southwest Houston was returning home after visiting a nearby relative when he was confronted in the parking lot complex by an unknown suspect. The suspect stabbed the resident multiple times and then fled the scene. The resident, identified as Pena was found on the sidewalk and then taken to the hospital. The victim, David Pena, 24, of the above address, suffered multiple stab wounds and was transported to Ben Taub General…

Awaiting autopsy results in the death of a man at 12303 Bellaire early in December, the Houston Police Department is still investigating the case.   Before his death the male was seen breaking into a vehicle in the parking lot of a shopping center on Bellaire Blvd. With several other friends, the owner of the vehicle forcibly detained the man until officers arrived. The police arrived and took the man into custody. But as the male was being taken into…

Triad Group alcohol swabs, prep pads, and alcohol Swabsticks have been recalled due to concerns of possible contamination. The contamination is from a bacteria called bacillus cereus, which is a bug typically found in food contamination, reports say. Illness will appear within one day of exposure and will typically start with some form of diarrhea. Serious illness and permanent injury are very rare, reports say. Reports say the affected Alcohol Swabs, Alcohol Prep Pads and Alcohol Swabsticks are typically used…