Articles by Juan A. Lozano

iHeartMedia Reveals No Payments Made to Drake in ‘Not Like Us’ Settlement

Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia received illegal payments …

Drake Settles With Texas-Based iHeartMedia Over ‘Not Like Us’

Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” according to court records. In November, Drake filed a legal petition in Bexar County, Texas, where San Antonio is …

Judge Dismisses Most Claims in Lawsuit Alleging Hair Discrimination at Houston High School

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to …

Hurricane Beryl Death Toll Grows to At Least 36, Including Those Who Lost Power

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left …

Repair Crews Face Threats From Some Houstonians Angry Over Beryl Power Outages

Drawn guns. Thrown rocks. Threatening messages. Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city. The threats and confrontations have prompted …

After Beryl, Houston Area Farmers Come Together to Face Unique Challenges

PORTER, Texas (AP) — Hurricanes cause trouble for everyone, but farmers have a whole other list of problems. Beryl has been no exception: Over the past week, the storm damaged crops, soaked rabbits and chickens, terrified goats, put horses at …

Last Wrongful Death Suit From Astroworld Tragedy Set for Trial in September

The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been set for trial in civil court in September, a judge ruled. State District Judge Kristen …

Power Restored to Majority of Houston Residents Affected by Deadly Storms

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week received some good news as officials said power was restored Sunday to a majority of the hundreds of thousands who had been left in the dark and without …

Last Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Astroworld Tragedy Set for Trial in September

HOUSTON (AP) — The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been set for trial in civil court in September, a judge said Tuesday. …

Nine Out of 10 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Settled Over Astroworld Crowd Surge

HOUSTON (AP) — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week, an attorney said Wednesday. …