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Wall Street drifted to a lower close Thursday after mixed reports on the economy highlighted its uncertain path, including one showing that layoffs continue at a stubbornly steady pace. Travel-related stocks led the S&P 500 to its first loss in three days as cruise-ship operators, airlines and hotels gave up chunks of their big gains

BURNS HARBOR, Ind. — A fiery explosion that rocked a northwestern Indiana steel mill early Thursday was caused by equipment failure at one of the plant’s blast furnaces, a company official said. ArcelorMittal spokesman William Steers said no one was injured and the resulting fire was contained and extinguished at the company’s Burns Harbor mill

LEICESTER, England — Leicester consolidated its spot in the Champions League qualification places by beating Sheffield United 2-0 in the Premier League on Thursday thanks to goals by Ayoze Perez and Demarai Gray. The victory kept Leicester in fourth place, a point behind third-place Chelsea and three above Manchester United, which plays Crystal Palace later.

NEWTON, Iowa — Few people can appreciate the level of success that Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist have had during the IndyCar team’s pandemic-challenged 30th anniversary season more than Tony Kanaan. To start with, the former series champion spent four years driving the No. 10 car Rosenqvist took to victory lane

MEXICO CITY — A plane carrying the former head of Mexico’s state-run oil company took off from Spain and was expected to land late Thursday in Mexico, where the former executive faces charges equivalent to money laundering, bribery and conspiracy. Prosecutors claim Emilio Lozoya took corruption to such lengths during his tenure as head of

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole are contributing $250,000 to Johnson C. Smith University students to help them overcome financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholarship funds will benefit as many as 70 returning students who demonstrate financial need. All of the funds will be used to help students

DETROIT — Tesla is trying to assure its 55,000 employees that there hasn’t been a big coronavirus outbreak at company facilities worldwide, despite a report by an electric vehicle industry website that over 130 Tesla employees or contractors have tested positive. In an email to workers Wednesday night, the company said that since January it

PHILADELPHIA — Tony Taylor, a former Philadelphia Phillies infielder and coach, died Thursday. He was 84. The Phillies said in a statement that Taylor died from complications of a stroke suffered in 2019. He batted .261 with 2,007 hits, 1,005 runs and 234 stolen bases in 2,195 career games. Taylor, an All-Star in 1960, was

Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week. All times are Eastern. WEDNESDAY, July 22 WASHINGTON — National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for June, 10 a.m. THURSDAY, July 23 WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly report on unemployment benefits, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m. FRIDAY,

Kyle Hendricks will start on opening day for the Chicago Cubs, getting the nod over Yu Darvish. First-year manager David Ross announced his decision on Thursday. Chicago begins the season on July 24 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendricks has been one of Chicago’s most consistent pitchers since his major league debut in 2014. The right-hander,

NEW YORK — As a Black journalist who works at Fox News Channel, Harris Faulkner is accustomed to people who presume to know where she stands on issues. She’s motivated more than bothered by that. “When anybody looks at you and looks at your position and think they know who you are, you have the

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past several weeks. The Republican governor had resisted a statewide mask mandate and opposed issuing a stay-at-home order earlier in the pandemic,

DUBLIN, Ohio — Brendan Steele opened with a 4-under 68, one shot better than his start a week ago at Muirfield Village, only this round felt a lot more rewarding. It put him in the lead at the Memorial among the early starters. The PGA Tour is at Muirfield Village for the second straight week,

SYLVANIA, Ohio — The LPGA Tour will not have spectators for the opening two events in Ohio when it resumes in two weeks. Commissioner Mike Whan had said the Marathon Classic was contemplating capping attendance at 2,000 fans at Highland Meadows for the Aug. 6-9 event. The tournament said it met with county and state

Owner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team’s culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct. Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh LLP confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the firm had been retained to conduct an independent review. ESPN was first to report Washington hiring

DES MOINES, Iowa — Men’s and women’s college basketball coaches are proposing the NCAA eliminate standardized testing requirements from initial-eligibility standards, calling exams such as the SAT and ACT “longstanding forces of institutional racism.” The proposal Thursday came out of the new committee on racial reconciliation formed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in

Christian Sands, “Be Water” (Mack Avenue) The metaphor suggested by the title of Christian Sands’ new album is apt. The jazz pianist says he was trying to be freer and more flexible on “Be Water,” and it shows. The set’s 10 cuts explore a wide range of moods and instrumental combinations, with Sands’ trio at

U.D.O., “We Are One” (AFM) Everything about this album is intimidating, including the growling, nether-worldly voice of singer Udo Dirkschneider, and the fact that his backing band is the official concert band of the German military. This album is not for the faint of heart. The former Accept frontman’s solo band U.D.O. teams with the

CHICAGO — Ian Mitchell will have to wait until next season to join the Chicago Blackhawks. The 21-year-old Mitchell, one of the organization’s top prospects, agreed to a three-year contract in April. But there was some question about when the defenseman’s entry-level deal might begin. Mitchell is ineligible for the resumption of the NHL season,

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s state-sponsored coronavirus testing program has not been meeting the levels of testing or the speed of results that were touted when it was started in May. State contractor OptumServe Health Services was expected to have 50 testing sites operating around Indiana by the end of May, providing 100,000 free tests a month

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police hope to begin outfitting its patrol officers with body cameras by early August under a contract the department recently signed to lease the cameras, the city’s police chief said. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is still working, however, to determine a process for releasing the footage those cameras will record, Chief

NEW YORK — USA Today says that a column that the newspaper solicited and published from presidential trade adviser Peter Navarro criticizing Dr. Anthony Fauci was misleading and did not meet fact-checking standards. The newspaper explained the decision in a note by Bill Sternberg, editorial page editor, attached to the column online. Navarro’s column originally

BRUSSELS — As European Union leaders start pouring in early for a two-day summit starting Friday, all realize that rarely so much has been on the line. The 27-nation bloc is battered by the coronavirus pandemic, much of its economy in need of a massive aid injection and its countries riven by disputes ranging from

NEW YORK — Controversial music producer Dr. Luke was once pop music’s top hitmaker, crafting hits for virtually every female pop star, from Katy Perry to Kelly Clarkson to Britney Spears. He’s returned to the charts in 2020, working on songs for rising and established rap stars, including Lil Wayne, Juice WRLD, Saweetie and Doja

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to shrink by 4.5% this year, the country’s finance minister said Thursday, although others say it will contract even more, as the effects of the coronavirus and a drought take a toll on the struggling southern African nation. The projection by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube is much less