2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (211+ words) A Hidalgo County judge denied a motion to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit against the distributors of the energy drink Alani Nu in connection with the death of a Weslaco cheerleader. Court records show 370th District Court Judge Noe Gonzalez issued…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (426+ words) A judge heard arguments in a wrongful death lawsuit tied to a Weslaco High School cheerleader and now has two weeks to decide whether the case moves forward or is dismissed. The family of 17-year-old Larissa Rodriguez is suing Glazer's…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (254+ words) The distributors of an energy drink implicated in the death of a 17-year-old Weslaco High School cheerleader are denying allegations made by the family. Glazer's Beer and Beverage, LLC and Glazer's Beer and Beverage of Texas, LLC issued an official…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (406+ words) Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the maker of an energy drink accused of causing the death of a 17-year-old Weslaco cheerleader, his office announced. The company, Celsius Holdings, Inc. , owns the energy drink Alani Nu, which was…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (401+ words) The family of Larissa Rodriguez is filing an amended petition after the energy drink distributors implicated in her death filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. Rodriguez was a Weslaco cheerleader who died in October 2025 from an enlarged heart, which…...

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (289+ words) The family of Larissa Rodriguez are filing an amended lawsuit after the energy drink distributors implicated in her death filed a motion for dismissal. Rodriguez was a Weslaco cheerleader who died in October 2025 from an enlarged heart, which the coroner's…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (161+ words) KRGV Rio Grande City culinary team cooks its way into the top four at Disney World A Rio Grande City High School culinary team finished in the top four at a national competition against nearly 100 teams. The team competed in…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (269+ words) Energy drinks are colorful, sweet, and hugely popular with teens. Now, an important warning for parents. A new Consumer Reports investigation finds what's inside those drinks may be more than you're bargaining for. Energy drinks are everywhere these days. Many…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (455+ words) The mother of a 17-year-old Weslaco High School cheerleader who died last fall spoke to the public on Wednesday after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against an energy drink distributor. Attorneys for Larissa Rodriguez's family say she died from…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (300+ words) After attorneys said Larissa Rodriguez, a Weslaco cheerleader, died from cardiomyopathy caused by excessive caffeine consumption, Channel 5 News spoke with a local doctor to better understand the condition and what causes it. Valley Baptist Health System physician Dr. Raul Reyes…...