Fletcher the breaking news this morning. If youre just waking up and joining us President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for coronavirus weve heard from the first lady that she is feeling well this morning suffering only mild a mild symptoms. The president however is 74 years old and he is in a higher risk for complications the coronavirus last word from the White House Position was that he was also experiencing, mild symptoms with that was last night we havent heard yet from the president this morning. He often a fan of going to twitter to reassure americans about his health and whats on his mind. So far this morning has been silent on social media so were still waiting to hear word from him directly how is this affecting the Political Landscape and the country we have reaction from our political analysts this morning michael yaki. And Tom Del Beccaro good morning john. Okay mystery aki why dont you tell us first since we just had an update from mi
Overcrowded rescue ship while others find themselves stranded in bosnia people in israel are out again on the streets calling for Prime Minister netanyahu his resignation and now theyre attempting to globalize their campaign. In tanzanias president draws big numbers for an election rally as opposition parties say their candidates have been blocked from running. And i may well into the store snoozes the torture front starts the n. B. A. Gets ready to resume and a mark of respect from Lewis Hamilton to dedicate public position to active Chadwick Boseman. Is tightening its media crackdown this saturday is protests continue against president Alexander Lukashenko accreditation has been withdrawn from some journalists the ones working for foreign outlets still though people are out protesting on saturday led by thousands of women as our report. Defying what looks like a crackdown on dissent in belarus these women chanting we wont forget we wont forgive a part of what they call a peacekeeping
Prayers outside of fear after a Turkish Court ruled in favor of turning the museum into a mosque. The us President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his ally roger stone he advised trumps president ial campaign and was sentenced to jail for lying to congress in the russia probe alan fischer reports. He has been a friend a confidant and for a very long time his biggest political supporter a religious student can thank donald trump through his freedom the veteran political consultant was due to begin a prison sentence on tuesday with the president s granting of clemency that has gone away in my case. An assistant u. S. Attorney filed a motion with the court which he assisted says. It from our investigation had proof beyond a crowd strikes report that the russians hacked the d. N. C. And gave the information to wiki leaks thats a lie in a statement the white house said roger stone is a victim of the russia hopes that the left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an
To press freedom in south asia the largest broadcaster in the philippines is facing a shutdown. Refusing to back protesters trying to storm the Serbian Parliament as anger grows against the governments. Top story the u. S. President donald trump has commuted the sentence of his ally roger stone he advised trumps president ial campaign and was sentenced to jail for lying to congress as part of the russia probe alan fischer reports. He has been a friend a confidant and for a very long time his biggest political supporter roger stone can thank donald trump for his freedom the veteran political consultant was due to begin a prison sentence on cheese day but with the president s granting of clemency that has gone away in a statement the white house said roger stone is a victim of the russia hopes that the left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attack. To undermine the Trump Presidency there was never any collusion between the campaign or the Trump Administration with r
Earnings from continuing operations was just 0. 10. Terrible numbers from certain sectors. Iously, retail search obviously, retail front and center. Market, kind of a mixed bag. Terrible data, yet equities tried to stage a rally earlier. Now futures flipping into more negative territory. Definitely the eurodollar and dollaryen are two to watch today. The yen was significantly higher thats butt all dies all eyes really on retail data later. Lets get some more market moving news from our new york and brussels teams. We want to start in the u. S. , where we are expecting more of that dire economic data. Many nonessential stores are closed. We also get Industrial Production. Michael mckee, International Policy and economics correspondent, joins us now. Michael i will give you guidance for the year, dismal. It is only a question of how bad they are going to be. Retail shrank by 8. 7 in march, when things were just getting started. In april, americans spent all of the time at home, not going