it's tuesday, august 2nd. welcome to "early today." >> i asked, have you no sense of decency, sir? >> he launched fresh name calling saying bernie sanders made a deal with the devil. >> he made a deal with the devil. she is the devil. the number of zika cases in the u.s. climbs and health officials are sounding the alarm. a couple is arrested after banning their two-year-old to

play pokemon go. "early today" starts right now. good morning everyone. i'm dara brown. one of the world's most successful has issued a major challenge to donald trump. warren buffet throw down the gauntlet on trump's yet to be released tax returns. >> you will learn a whole lot more about donald trump if he produces his income tax returns. that's why i am going to make him an offer. he can't release it because he is under audit. i have news for him. i am under audit too. i would be delighted to meet him any place, any time between now and election. i'll bring my tax return. he can bring his tax return.

nobody is going to arrest him. there is no rules against tax returns and just let people ask us questions about items that are on there. >> he hit hard with his gold-star -- it was direct at senator joe mccarthy. >> i ask donald trump, have you no sense of decency, sir? >> the kpz kpzahns fired back. >> if you asked him if he went to arlington cemetery his answer would be i have built casinos. i have built big buildings. i have employed this. that is all he can think. that is all he can feel.

he has no understanding. >> and they aren't the only military families disturbed by trump's comments. donald trump's four for bad feed. bone spurs prevented him from being drafted. he explained it was not a big problem but it was enough of a problem. we have more on his fallout with his battle with khans. >> remembering the last conversation she had with her son. >> i love my soldier. i will take care of them. >> celest was also killed by an

explosion in iraq. >> they have already gone through the worst days of their lives. i don't think there is anything mr. trump can say that will be more painful. >> they are lining up with, his pocket constitution, paul ryan even posing with one. maybe too subtle for the speaker's critics who wonder how other gop leaders can keep supporting him. senator john mccain with tough words for trump. the nomination is not accompanied by license to defame those who are the best among us. trump summoning reporters, trying to change the topic dealing with this controversy like so many others on his terms and his alone, columbus. and it may be doing damage

to trump's campaign. a weekly tracking poll out this morning shows clinton with an 8 point lead over trump. it is up from the one-point advantage she held last week. a widening gap heading into august. trump did have words for endorsing clinton. >> he made a deal with the devil. she is the devil. >> it was running mate mike pence challenged by the mother on trump's fight with the khans. she asked how pence is able to tolerate it. she was booed by the crowd. and as the final month of summer beginning top u.s. health officials are giving an unprecedented warning. they have identified up to 14

people infected with zika virus. the cdc issuing a warning to avoid the effected area in miami. so far authorities are only warning a single neighborhood of the newly ten discovered cases. six showed no symptoms. health officials discovered them during door-to-door urine testing sampling. they left their two-year-old son home alone for at least an hour and a half that we can prove. this child went outside the home at 10:30 at night, nearly 100 degrees. all he has is a diaper and t-shirt on. >> they have been charged with child neglect. a neighbor called 911 after hearing the child crying outside the house. when the officers called brent

daily and told him his child was found abandoned he replied whatever and hung up on the deputies. olympic security is getting a boost. u.s. helped rio as threats rise before games. brazil and the u.s. teamed up to prevent any possible terror activity. they are training brazilians on chemical and biological attacks. they are also helping identify soft targets. they have been translating propaganda into brazil's main language. multiple jihadists have been calling for attacks at and around the olympics. the question is rio ready? we shall see. good morning. how are you? >> we have areas of rain, flash

flooding in a few spots. missouri is one of them. we have thunderstorms that just passed through, flash flood warning. about a quick inch of rain. you get the quick run-off. it's kind of cloudy throughout new mexico and arizona. it will continue through the day today. this afternoon increasing moisture for the southwest. threat of heavy rain and isolated flash flooding. maybe you get a dust storm or two. you notice we still have storms going through north of tucson and areas of utah. rainfall amounts are not overly impressive. it's like an organized storm. you get isolated pockets and you get some of the flash flooding. phoenix 98. tucson very vegas at 103.

bakersfield at 103. coastal california looked nice, lc l.a. about 78 degrees there. >> still hot. thank you so much. >> joe biden did something he has never done before. plus the latest on the horrific hot air balloon crash and the man piloting the doomed craft. you're watching "early today."

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event? >> bad mitten. no. not true. beach volleyball is the best. at nighttime you wrap it up, go with coworkers. you go out. the brews are flowing. the dance teams are dancing. music is pumping and beach volleyball is really intense. >> we know rio but there is another big move after that. you're coming to new york to be a host on the today show. talk about that. >> yeah. i start in rio on monday, august 8th. i'll be participating 7-9 and i'll be one of the coasts at 9:00. the new job begins after 15 years on access hollywood. i think it was my final chance to jump through the window and everything lined up accordingly

and here i go. i get the chance of a lifetime. i couldn't be more thrilled about it. >> we are absolutely excite today have you in rio and coming to new york. are you going to stay on the celebrity beat? you do it so well with all of your interviews. >> when kelly clarkson was like oh, i never was on idol. she was like wait a minute. you must embrace where you come from. yeah. why not? i still enjoy the famous people. yeah, i'm not going entirely from that but we'll do all kind of things. >> billy bush, thank you so much. we'll catch you in rio. >> be sure to watch today's full covera kcoverage live this week and al through closing ceremonies. don't miss a moment of the action. and next the kesha versus

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him from military service. it is drawing scrutiny after the parents of a fallen soldier questioned whether he ever sacrificed anything for his country. a crash included three semi trailers, truck-hauling truck, straight truck and passenger vehicle. two wefatalities from a passeng car. he faces charges of endangerment. he walked away in 2009 to back prisoner of the taliban for five years. utah firefighters rescued a four-year-old boy who accidentally trapped himself inside a gun safe at a sportsman warehouse. oxygen was pumped into the safe while they spent 15 minutes

trying to open the door. they obtained a bypass code from the safe's manufacturer. hundreds of spectators for the high-diving competition. 22 divers plunged 72 feet from a bridge into the river. divers showed their unique skills with each daring drop. two competitors tied for the title. now it's time for a look ahead. president obama will welcome singapore's prime minister. the president is expected to speak out in favor of the trans-pacific partnership. it will mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations. happy birthday to sam worthi worthington and butch patrick

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the family favorite. yoplait. a recurring problem in san francisco pops up again overnight after manhole covers are knocked right off the streets. plus, burning out of control with no signs of lessening. but as the flames continue to threaten homes and the situation heightens, why are san francisco firefighters coming back from monterrey county? and a defiant trump. the republican presidential candidate continues to feud with the family of a fallen hero. "today in the bay" starts right now. a very good morning to you. and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. hey, in the flesh. happy to be here. would love to hear what the weather is going to be looking like today. let's check in with kari hall. >> it will be heating up just a