It’s Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. Let’s start here. Interested in Start Here Morning Briefing ? 1. Recession session? The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 800 points on Wednesday, its worst loss in 2019, amid stalled trade negotiations and fears of a recession. Investors were rattled by an inverted yield curve — the yield on the 10-year treasury bonds […]

Hilarious moment baffled seagull pecks at a bar window as he tries to eat a slice of pizza inside The seagull was filmed trying to reach the leftovers at a bar in Göteborg, Sweden It frantically pecks at the pane of glass much to the amusement of the customers Research found that gulls do not touch food when a person […]

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was joined by dozens of local groups on Wednesday to send a message ahead of expected demonstrations in the city this weekend: “violence and hate have no place here.” Earlier this month, Wheeler released a statement saying the city had received “unsettling information” that large groups of demonstrators “are planning to use our thriving, beautiful city […]

A flight attendant died from measles after taking a transatlantic flight from New York to Israel. Rotem Amitai, 43, died in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, weeks after she was admitted to hospital following symptoms related to the highly contagious condition. Amitai – who was an air hostess for Israel's El Al airline – had flown from JFK Airport to Tel […]

The aftermath of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas Find out how you can help Texas and Ohio shooting victims. A Texas man whose only family — his wife of 22 years — died in the El Paso massacre is asking the public to attend her funeral services this Friday. Antonio Basco was married to Margie Reckard, 63, for more than […]

Tunisian Belly dancer, 21, known for her risque shows and swimsuit selfies announces bid to run for president after promising to ban the hijab and impose fines for unfaithful men Nermine Sfar said Tunisa will be ‘a country of art and freedom’ under her rule  Her policies include changing the law so women get two-thirds of inheritance She’s also promised […]

Mesut Ozil breaks cover for first time since he and teammate Sead Kolasinac got caught up in gang war as security team bundle Arsenal star into back of car outside his North London home German star was bundled into the back of a car outside his North London home Comes after Ozil and Kolasinac were targeted by thugs in attempted […]

The widows of two Virginia troopers killed in a helicopter crash during a deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville are now suing the state and others over their husbands’ deaths. The Daily Progress reports Amanda Bates and Karen Cullen filed separate wrongful death lawsuits Monday against Virginia, the Secretariat of Public Safety and Homeland Security and state police. H. Jay […]

DISGRACED MP Chris Williamson is suing Labour for booting him out after he said the party was too “apologetic” over its anti-Semitism scandal. Williamson, 62, has launched legal action in the hope to “overturn the unconstitutional decision” after he was twice suspended by Jeremy Corbyn. The Derby North MP tweeted yesterday: “I've dedicated my life to the Labour Party since […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for August 14 Fox News Flash top headlines for August 14 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A Florida woman irked by her local school district rezoning was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up the elementary school her children were being moved to, according to a report. Miranda Perez, 28, is accused […]