Protests in Venezuela Turns Deadly.
ROMANS: At least two people have already died in the worst cyclone to hit India in two decades. One hundred million people said to be in the path of Tropical Cyclone Fani. It made landfall overnight in a fury in the Indian state of Odisha. Sustained winds of 150 miles per hour. That's equivalent to a super typhoon or a category four hurricane. Eleven districts along India's East Coast are on red alert. Nearly a thousand shelters have been set out to house evacuees.</s>BRIGGS: To the crisis in Venezuela now as clashes between demonstrators and police escalate. Self-declared president Juan Guaido vows the deaths of the protesters, quote, "will not be in vain." Meantime a court supporting embattled president Nicolas Maduro has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. CNN's Paula Newton is live for us on the ground in Caracas with the very latest. Paula, good morning.</s>PAULA NEWTON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: And good morning, Dave. You know, Leopoldo Lopez had to take refuge in the Spanish ambassador's house. It does not really project a sense of confidence from the opposition going forward. Juan Guaido would dispute that saying look, we continue to put people out on the streets. He's calling for more protests today and through the weekend and also the beginning of a national strike, but Dave, it has been now three days. Three days since Juan Guaido said that his uprising would be successful. That did not happen. What's interesting here is they are calling for direct protests in front of military installations. Unfortunately that will likely lead to more confrontations, confrontations that have already turned deadly. CNN has confirmed four deaths and many injuries. But there are anecdotal evidence that, you know, in terms of the confrontation it is taking a toll on protesters. And what's interesting here is Nicolas Maduro himself seeming to emerge stronger from all of this, Dave. There was that extraordinary video of those soldiers at the academy kneeling, literally kneeling in front of Nicolas Maduro. The Trump administration following all of this very closely. They say that they continue to back Juan Guaido and say that if they hang on, if protesters go into the streets and protest peacefully, that sooner or later Nicolas Maduro will be out. At this point, though, they are also facing a confrontation with Russia. And while talks continue between the United States and Russia on Venezuela, Russia says that it's the United States that needs to quit meddling -- Dave.</s>BRIGGS: OK. A pivotal weekend ahead for Guaido and company. Paula, thank you.</s>ROMANS: All right. Fifty-six minutes past the hour. Let's get a check on CNN Business this Friday morning. Wall Street futures barely moving right now. Investors waiting for the jobs report for April. Stocks ended lower Thursday a day after the Fed decided to keep interest rates unchanged. The Dow fell about 122 points, that's not even half a percent. The S&P 500, the Nasdaq both closed slightly lower. All right. After today's jobs report, investors will turn their attention toward trade talks again. Talks to end the U.S.-China trade war may be nearing the finish line next week. Chinese Vice Premier Liu will be in D.C. May 9th. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said yesterday talks are almost complete but 94.5 percent complete as a matter of fact with a number of critical issues that still need to be ironed out. Europe is making good on a promise to buy more American natural gas. The E.U. has imported roughly eight billion cubic meters of liquid natural gas from the U.S. since July of last year. That's more than three times the amount purchased in the preceding two years. The pledge comes as the E.U. seeks to ease trade tension and reduce its reliance on Russian energy. Natural gas one area where Europe and the U.S. have found some common ground on trade. The block recently voted to reopen talks with the U.S. but they could be derailed. President Trump has until May 18th to decide whether or not to impose tariffs on European cars. The U.S. has already imposed tariffs on European steel and aluminum imports. Meatless burgers are growing in popularity, and Beyond Meat is cashing in. Beyond Meat made its Wall Street debut Thursday trading at $46 a share, an 84 percent increase over its IPO price of 25 bucks, valuing the company at $3.7 billion. The increase shows just how hot demand for plant-based protein is right now as more customers turn to meat alternatives to keep healthier diets and reduce their effect on the environment. Customers can buy Beyond Meat protein in stores or eat meat -- eat items made of Beyond Meat proteins at some fast food chains such as Carl's Jr.</s>ALEX TREBEK, HOST, "JEOPARDY": Did you come up with the glass menagerie? You did indeed, and what did you wager? $29,403. That gives you a nice payday today, $80,615, and you have gone over a million since, $1,608,627.</s>BRIGGS: Who is unstoppable? "Jeopardy" sensation James Holzhauer just won his 21st game in a row, that puts him all alone now in second place for the most consecutive wins ever on "Jeopardy." Holzhauer will try for number 22 on tonight's episode. Then the show takes a break for "Jeopardy Teacher's Tournament."</s>ROMANS: Good for him.</s>BRIGGS: The guy is unstoppable. EARLY START continues right now.</s>ROMANS: The White House launching a full counter offensive on Robert Mueller. They say his team played politics and the president may still exert executive privilege.</s>BRIGGS: He plotted to bomb the New York City subways a decade ago. Why Najibullah Zazi is on the verge of freedom. END