Long a popular spot and stop for hedonists, beach bums and backpackers, Thailand is aiming to ramp up visitor numbers to pre-Covid levels with a revamped border system. The new rules, which are to take effect later this year, will see passport holders from 93 countries be given a 60-day on-arrival stamp, up from the […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious as there will be little relief from the warm weather until monsoon thunderstorms begin to kick in, likely in July. […]
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500 but leading critics to accuse the Biden administration of helping China. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, giving automakers […]
Editor’s note: This story contains information about the alleged sexual abuse of a child. If you know or suspect that anyone under 18 is being sexually or physically abused, call the Texas child abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400. Former Abilene Christian University psychology professor Charles Wayne Wadlington, 41, of Abilene appeared in court April 11. His […]
Mar. 5—OLYMPIA — The Washington Legislature has loosened restrictions on law enforcement pursuits in the state, circumventing the need for voter approval in November. Last year, more than 400,000 Washingtonians signed a ballot measure, Initiative 2113, that would have overturned the state law preventing an officer from embarking on a car chase unless they have […]