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England May Be Lifting Nearly All Of Its Coronavirus Restrictions By July 19

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says most remaining restrictions may soon be gone. If the plan moves ahead, it would bring about the closest version of pre-pandemic normalcy in nearly a year-and-a-half.

Police officials hold a news conference with confiscated evidence at police headquarters in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police say they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city.

9 Arrested Over Alleged Plot To Plant Bombs Around Hong Kong

Police made the arrests after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the city. Of the nine arrested, six are secondary school students.

Health conditions exacerbated by obesity include heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, according to the CDC. Researchers say the newly approved drug Wegovy could help many who struggle with obesity lose weight.

Obesity Drug's Promise Now Hinges On Insurance Coverage

Clinical trials show Wegovy triples the average weight loss seen with other drugs. Whether it will reach many patients largely depends on whether insurers decide to cover it.

Wartime Museum to Host Warbirds

Historic airplanes are flying into Evansville this week. The Evansville Wartime Museum calls the event “Warbird Weekend” and it starts Thursday at the…

Man Arrested for Shooting Outside Dollar General Store

Evansville Police have arrested a man accused of an Independence Day shooting outside a Dollar General store. Officers arrested 27-year-old Devin Hobby of…

Iceland has found that a shorter workweek has improved the well-being of its workforce while not cutting into productivity.

Iceland Cut Its Workweek And Found Greater Happiness And No Loss In Productivity

The results of two trials in Iceland found that a 35- to 36-hour workweek resulted in similar or greater productivity and improved well-being among workers.

A memorial shows some of the people still missing from the Champlain Towers South condo collapse in Surfside, Fla.

Mental Health Counselors Address Enormous Grief From Surfside Families

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sandy Ala, a counselor working with Jewish Community Services of South Florida, who has been talking with survivors and families waiting for news in Surfside.

Alice Dearing, who is slated to become the first ever Black woman to represent Great Britain in swimming at the Olympics this year, is an ambassador for Soul Cap, a swim cap made for natural Black hair.

A Swim Cap Made For Black Hair Will Get A Second Look From Swimming's Governing Body

The International Swimming Federation said it would reconsider its decision barring the cap from being used in competition, following criticism that the ruling discriminated against Black swimmers.

A normally busy shopping area in Sydney is nearly empty of people, Wednesday, July 7. Sydney's two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australia population largely unvaccinated against COVID-19, officials said.

Australia's Largest City Sydney Locks Down For A Third Week

The city's initial two-week lockdown has been extended, officials say, because only 9% of Australia's population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Jisr al-Zarqa is home to Palestinian citizens of Israel and one of the poorest parts of the country.

Palestinians Hope A New Israeli Government Means Progress For This Poor Town

In the village of Jisr al-Zarqa, residents wish for opportunities available in nearby Jewish towns. They wonder if the new government, which includes an Arab party for the first time, will help.

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