Controversial program paying drug users for used syringes becomes permanent in NYC

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City is permanently bankrolling a program that pays people up to $10 a day for used syringes, a controversial effort critics argue puts taxpayer dollars into addicts’ pockets rather than getting them treatment. The program, known as the Community Syringe Redemption Program, was quietly made … Read more

Federal panel signals it could support permanent fencing around White House park known for protests

A historic hub for free speech and protest is under the spotlight as the Trump administration proposes adding permanent fencing around Lafayette Square. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A federal design panel reviewed the proposed renovation Thursday but ultimately didn’t hold a vote. Members, though, … Read more

Airlines warn adjusting to permanent daylight saving time could take up to 2 years

With a bill to make daylight saving time permanent moving through Congress, airlines are warning that permanently changing the nation’s clocks could take years to implement and require costly operational changes. Daylight saving time is one step closer to becoming the year-round standard after the House voted in favor of a bill that would keep … Read more

House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent 03:08 UP NEXT Bacteria shuts down beaches coast to coast in the U.S. 02:23 Officials battle widespread credit card skimming scams 03:01 Good News: High school football team … Read more

Trump’s ‘third world’ travel ban could become permanent if firebrand Republican lawmaker gets her way

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: One House Republican is moving forward with efforts to codify President Donald Trump’s sweeping travel ban on “third-world” countries. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., will introduce legislation Wednesday that would bar people from 39 countries across the Caribbean, Middle East and Africa from entering the … Read more

Will daylight saving time become permanent? Here’s what happens next, after the House passed a bill.

Lawmakers are one step closer to making daylight saving time permanent after the House passed a bill, with overwhelming support, that would end the twice-a-year time change that many people dread. It’s now up to the Senate to take up the bill, called the Sunshine Protection Act. But the path forward in the upper chamber is … Read more

House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent

Efforts in Congress to make daylight saving time permanent sprang forward after the House passed legislation that would remove the need for Americans to adjust their clocks twice a year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The legislation, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, passed 308-117. … Read more

House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Washington — The House on Tuesday voted to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, amid a yearslong push to end the twice-annual clock changes.  The bill, titled the Sunshine Protection Act, passed in a 308 to 117 vote. In addition to keeping clocks shifted one hour ahead, which happens in the spring, the measure would … Read more