'Maxxing' named 2026 Word of the Year by Dictionary.com
The word's roots trace back to maximum and max, according to Dictionary.com.
The word's roots trace back to maximum and max, according to Dictionary.com.
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Heads up, Houston drivers: major closures tied to the I-45 expansion project were delayed and will now begin on Nov. 2 and last through April.
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Riders across much of the 610-Loop can hail Robotaxis, though a portion of the northeast Loop falls outside of the Space City-themed service area.
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When a deputy arrived at the scene of a DWI suspect investigation, another suspected DWI driver struck the deputy and his patrol vehicle and fled the scene....
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Vincent Battiloro is accused of intentionally driving a vehicle into 17-year-old best friends Isabella Salas and Maria Niotis while they were riding an e-bike...
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President Trump says he directed the DOJ to preemptively file a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses....
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Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “ Star Trek ” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90....
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Jacob Morley, a convicted murderer, escaped from a Tennessee prison on Sunday, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.
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Long before he became one of the state's most powerful Republican leaders, Dan Patrick was a broadcaster with a flair for showmanship. Now, the three-term lieutenant governor is facing an unusually competitive reelection bid....
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A 39-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of selling firearms and kilogram quantities of crystal methamphetamine to an undercover agent, federal prosecutors said. Jorge Morales was sentenced to 264 months in federal pris...
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Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare could face higher monthly costs for prescription drug coverage in 2027, according to a new analysis by health policy research group KFF. Roughly 4 million Medicare beneficiaries who currently pay no monthly premiums for their prescriptio...
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Thirteen people are facing federal charges in an investigation into an alleged scheme to transport stolen vehicles from across the United States into Mexico for use by criminal organizations, federal officials announced Monday. The investigation, called Operation Southbound Taked...
