The programs, which include the main public highway loan facility for small and medium-sized businesses, were due to expire in late September. “The three-month extension … will provide assurance that facilities will continue to be available to help the economy recover,” the Fed said, calling the programs “critical support.” Fed …

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter at a US aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported Tuesday, an exercise aimed at threatening the United States amid tensions between Tehran and Washington. The exercises, called “Prophet Muhammad 14”, were held near the Strait …

The mystery deepened Tuesday in the case of a boy found wandering alone in a dirty diaper in Florida. Thirty-six hours after finding the baby, Miramar police said Monday night that the baby’s mother was missing and that they were “concerned for his safety and well-being.” “She was last seen …

The modern biotech company said Monday it has begun dosing participants in the phase III clinical trial for its candidate for the coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci said initial clinical test results show that the vaccine candidate is safe and produces an immune response, supporting the initiation of a phase …

Enlarged image showing revived microbes from sediments 101.5 million years old.Image: JAMSTEC Scientists have revived microbes found deep in the seafloor in 100 million-year-old sediments, dramatically expanding our vision of where life exists on Earth and for how long. An international team of scientists led by geomicrobiologist Yuki Morono of …