The numbers: Construction of new homes rose 9.6% in August as builders ramped up new projects. Housing starts rose to a 1.36 million annual pace from 1.24 million in July, the government said ...

X will soon change the functionality behind its block button so that if you block an account, they will still be able to see your public posts, according to changes to X’s website spotted by ...

This story was updated to add new information. Cedar Point plans to add a new record-breaking roller coaster to its already impressive line up next year. And for many, there will likely be two new ...

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“The block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public posts.” The X Help center reflected the change, noting that public posts will be visible to ...

The NRA is accusing Meta of "election interference" after the tech giant cracked down on social media posts it deemed "false information" about Vice President Kamala Harris. The gun rights ...

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Billionaire Elon Musk post on X noting "no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala” came ... [+] shortly after an apparent attempt on former president Trump's life. Musk reshared a post ...

The volume and virulence of the X posts have dismayed experts who warn that they risk undermining lifesaving response measures. “We’re seeing an alarming trend of antisemitism being included ...

X/Twitter will soon be making more changes to the block button, with CEO Elon Musk confirming that all public posts will be viewable going forward, even to those who have been blocked. Nima Owji ...

Of 12 fully pre- and post- polls, Ms Harris has improved her share by 1.2 points on average and Mr Trump has worsened by 0.3 points, so the margin has moved by 1.5 points in Ms Harris’s direction.

Kudos to GOP veep nominee JD Vance for his recent of schooling arrogant Dem-lapdog journalists on the realities of the Harris-Biden border disaster. First up? His sitdown with the New ...