Articles by Juan A. Lozano

Cancer Clusters Prompt Houston’s Multi-Million Dollar Plan to Relocate Affected Residents

HOUSTON (AP) – Houston plans to spend millions of dollars to relocate residents from neighborhoods located near a rail yard polluted by a cancer-linked wood preservative that has been blamed for an increase in cancer cases, the city’s mayor announced …

Families of 2018 Texas School Shooting Settle Suit With Ammo Retailer

HOUSTON (AP) – The families of those killed and injured in a 2018 Texas high school shooting have settled a lawsuit they had filed against a Tennessee-based online retailer accused of illegally selling ammunition to the student who authorities say …

Major Texas Storm Surge Project Included in Defense Bill

Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas — but mostly spared the region’s oil refineries and chemical plants — Congress has authorized the most expensive project ever recommended by the U.S. Army …

House Advances Texas Storm Surge Project in Water Bill

HOUSTON (AP) _ Fourteen years after Hurricane Ike ripped through thousands of homes and businesses near Galveston, Texas _ but mostly spared the region’s oil refineries and chemical plants _ the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize the …

Texas, the Netherlands Form Partnership Against Flooding

A visit to Houston last week by the Dutch queen highlighted a long friendship between Texas and the Netherlands that grew from their fight against a mutual enemy: flooding. While meeting with Houston’s mayor, Queen Maxima learned how the Netherlands …

Single Civil Suit Remaining for NFL QB Deshaun Watson

When the first woman accused Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct during a massage session in a lawsuit filed in March 2021, it was just the initial step in a protracted saga that would eventually encompass 23 more civil filings, a …

Texans ‘Turned A Blind Eye’ to QB Watson’s Actions, Lawsuit Alleges

The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned …

Deshaun Watson Settles 20 of 24 Civil Suits from Time with Texans

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s decision to settle 20 of 24 civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct may not dissuade the NFL from giving him a lengthy suspension, a person familiar with the league’s investigation told the Associated Press on Tuesday. …

24th Woman Brings Suit Against NFL QB Deshaun Watson

A 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all …

24th Woman Brings Texas-Based Suit Against NFL Quarterback Watson

A 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing …