sanctions over the war in ukraine are hurting russia s economy. the senior correspondent mike tobin is live in kyiv with more. mike? trace, another update coming from russian news agencies. gershkovich has a hearing on the books now scheduled a week from tuesday. so far no u.s. representative has been able to get in the yale to see gershkovich. the wall street journal said private lawyers got to see him. the u.s. ambassador in moscow had a meeting with the deputy minister. not much movement came from the meeting. gershkovich is the wall street journal reporter taken into custody and accused of trying to obtain classified information about a russian arms factory at the direction of u.s. officials allegedly. he was taken to moscow where he s being held in prison. denied access, u.s. officials don t have good insight to his condition. i wish we did. we still haven t been able to get consular access. that s an issue that we bring up through our embassy in moscow. i wish i
Maria welcome back. Good thursday morning, everybody. A thanks very much for joining us this morning. Im maria bartiromo. Im is thursday, may 16, 7 00 a. M. On the button on the east coast. Time for the hot topic of the hour. We are talking about markets this morning. Take a look. Dow industrials up 20, nasdaq up 28, s p higher by 3 and a quarter. Were waiting on earnings from walmart and those numbers should be out momentarily. Well see if it lifts or moves rather other ra retail companie. I want to take a look at Interest Rates this morning as well. Interest rates are pulling back ton 10 year. Well bring that to you as well. Time for the hot topic of the hour, day 18 of former President Trumps so called hush money trial. Lydia hu is outside the new York Supreme Court with the very latest t. Lydia, good morning. Reporter good morning there, maria. Today the cross examination of former trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen will continue, this will be his third day in the witness chair
Have a spending problem because we spend too much money. What about being on trial and an all trial in court and in the polls it shows its not hurting him. Restraining israel and r emaining in their borders and having iron dome resupply and thats it. Theyll sit there and wait to be hit. This makes no sense. I want cases decided on the merits and not on politics but theres Thomas Mancino question z georgia is. Less hostile terrain for donald trump. Its willingness to use the fight of the jewish people f ighting for political benefit and turn around and kick israel in the face. And my big concern for biden is the policies. Stuart i know that song. Tempations and its 60 degrees on a cloudy day and its 11 00 eastern time and nasdaq up 30 and s p up 18. Big tech northeastly higher this morning. All of them are higher except for alphabet down a mere 20cents. The rest are up. 10year treasury yield, 4. 5 . No, down a bit at 4. 48 . Now this, how does he get away with it . He sits down for a ra
[bleep] they just is literally move methodically forward, peeling away all those barriers and hen the people themselves. Free, free palestine [inaudible conversations] [background sounds] [bleep] neil man, oh, man, what a weekend. We are not done, my friends. Welcome, everybody. After that we are now looking at more potential problems this weekend as a crackdown at several antiisraeli protests continue to overrun colleges and universities. At least one Graduation Ceremony has been disrupted by it and at least one canceled because of it and we, well, were all over it with the former police chief in l. A. And served that same function in new york, bill bat bratton, on how authorities can put a stop to it and congresswoman Virginia Foxx who Will Ban Loan Forgivenesses from students participating in it. Plus, another week in new york in a courtroom for the former president of the United States. Right now courting donors and potential Running Mates in palm beach, florida. Can he position hi
Violent tornado. David unbelievable. Catastrophic tornadoes tearing across the plains leaving Dozens Injured and many homes destroyed. 60 million Americans Still under Severe Weather threats across the nation. Were going to take you to hardhit elkhorn, nebraska, in just a moment. And if to New York City where Columbia University still is, quote, negotiating with indianaisrael protesters antiisrael protesters camped out on its lawn. Were going to talk to a democrat who says t time to break it up there and across the country. Miss, with protests growing and legal battles brewing, these two candidates say they are ready to start debating, but will it ever happen . Welcome, everyone. Im david asman in for neil cavuto, this is cavuto lye. More on that potential debate coming up cavuto live. First, to those disastrous tornadoes. Fox weathers Nicole Value December is in elkhorn, nebraska, with the very latest. Reporter good morning. Just horrific images coming out of state of nebraska. But as