The CNBC News Update With Bertha Coombs

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken tells his Chinese counterpart that he canceled his trip to China because of the spy balloon currently floating over the central US. Jury deliberations have begun in the case over Elon Musk's tweets about secured financing for a Tesla buyout back in 2018. Ukrainian President Zelensky says negotiations for his country to join the European Union could start this year. There was no mention of fast track talks during a summit with EU leaders in Kyiv today.