Former Democratic Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden received cheers and applause Friday as they joined thousands of people in a Chicago church for a celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.  They joined mourners in paying a final public tribute to the civil rights legend. The event honors the protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate. It follows memorial services that drew large crowds in Chicago and South Carolina, where Jackson was born. Friday’s celebration is expected to be the largest. Former Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris also is listed as a speaker on the program.

U.S. stocks are falling after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3% Friday after a report showed U.S. employers cut more jobs last month than they created and after oil prices jumped to their highest level in nearly two years because of the Iran war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 632 points, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.1%. Wall Street’s moves are still erratic, though, given all the uncertainties created by the war. The Dow dropped as many as 945 points earlier in the morning before paring its loss.

Britney Spears has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol near her Southern California home. Authorities say Spears was pulled over after reports that her BMW was driving fast and erratically on a highway on Wednesday night. The California Highway Patrol says she was jailed after taking a series of field sobriety tests. A representative for Spears calls the incident “completely inexcusable” and says she plans to comply with the law and seek help. Jail records show she was booked early Thursday and released later in the morning. The district attorney will decide on charges.