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Month: May 2026

Fed up with bad behavior, Thailand reduces visa-free length for over 90 countries, including the US

By Kathleen Magramo, Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Months-long backpacking trips to Thailand might have just got a lot harder to arrange. The Southeast Asian nation is ending a 60-day visa-free entry program for travelers from 93 countries and territories, the Thai Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Visitors from countries including Australia, the UK and

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New orders require some American passengers from the MV Hondius cruise to remain at the National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska until the end of May.

American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels ‘blindsided’ and ‘misled’ by new quarantine orders

By Brenda Goodman, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius said he feels “blindsided” and “misled” by new orders that require staying at the National Quarantine Center in Nebraska under federal supervision. At least two passengers were formally

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Developers host open house on proposed ‘Oasis at Indio’ project

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The development team behind a proposed residential/retail/industrial project in Indio held an open house Wednesday afternoon to provide the public with information and answer questions about the project. The event took place at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s special events center Hunal meeting room.    The team behind the mixed-use development, named

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SD Border Patrol agents arrest 19 suspected migrants in border drainage system

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested 19 migrants, including two previously deported brothers with drug trafficking convictions, after spotting them hiding in a drainage tunnel system near the U.S.-Mexican border, officials announced today. The arrests occurred at about 10:40 p.m. May 4 near San Diego. Agents using a remote

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