,, ♪ it's tuesday, august 2nd, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." donald trump's troubles continue to mount this morning, high profile veterans and gold star families come to the defense of a fallen soldier's parents after repeated attacks from trump. and heat unleashed elsewhere, from a feud with a fire marshal to having this to say about hillary clinton. >> she's the devil. ground zero for zika. an historic warning from the cdc telling pregnant women to stay away from one florida community. and the investigation into the deadly hot air balloon crash continues today.

this morning, new details on the pilot's past, including four drunk driving convictions. good morning, from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. donald trump is suggesting the upcoming election is, quote, going to be rigged. trump offered no specifics. trump is also ratcheting up his attacks of hillary clinton. this is trump speaking last night about bernie sanders' decision to support her. >> once he made that deal, and believe me, he has buyer's remorse, but he made a deal with the devil. she's the devil. he made a deal with the devil. >> a new cbs poll taken after the democratic national convention, shows clinton with a seven-point lead nationally.

60% of voters say clinton is prepared for the job. 35% say trump is. 57% say clinton has the right temperament, and only 31% think trump does. a bipartisan group of members of congress and democrats, decorated combat members and family members of slain soldiers took trump to tank for criticizing the muslim american parents of an army officer killed in iraq. in a letter to trump's campaign, they said they are writing as a matter of honor with no support from any campaign, asking trump to demonstrate the character of demanded of the office and demanding an apology. but the trump campaign is not backing down. >> reporter: the republican ticket is on the defensive against bipartisan criticism of donald trump's comments about the family of a fallen american muslim captain humayun khan. >> there will ever be a point in

time when you're able to look trump in the eye and tell him enough is enough. >> as i said last night, as donald trump said, captain khan is an american hero, and we honor him and honor his family. >> reporter: the firestorm started after khan's father challenged trump at the democratic national convention. >> you have even read the united states constitution? >> reporter: trump responded questioning whether khan's wife stayed silent at the dnc because of her religion. >> she was standing there, she had nothing to say. >> reporter: trump is not backing down telling a local columbus, ohio, television station, quote, all i did was respond, and i will always respond. democratic vice presidential nominee, tim kaine. >> is there no limit to which this guy will suspend trashing the family of a war hero? >> reporter: republican senator and former prisoner of war john mccain said being the party's nominee does not give trump, quote, unfettered license to defame those who are the best

among us. and billionaire businessman warren buffett said trump is afraid to release his tax returns at a rally in omaha. at a rally for hillary clinton in omaha, buffett saying if trump would release his tax returns before election day, so would he. >> i would be delighted to meet him anytime, anyplace before the election. i will bring my tax return. he can bring his tax return. nobody is going to arrest us. it is not -- there are no rules against showing your tax returns. and just let people ask us questions about the items that are on there. >> well, prior to a campaign appearance in columbus, ohio, last night, trump accused a local fire marshal of keeping thousands of supporters away from his rally because of political reasons. >> we had 1,000 people in there, they won't allow any more -- the fire marshal said he's not allowed to allow anymore even though the building holds many thousands of people. i just wanted to tell you that, that's politics at its lowest. >> in a written statement, the firefighter's union said occupancy levels are set to

protect the public safety and we find it unfortunate that trump's campaign would question our judgment, expect us to break the law or waiver from our mission to protect our community." coming up on "cbs this morning," we will talk with eric trump, donald trump's son, about the backlash over his father's remarks about the family of an american muslim soldier. for the first time, government officials have issued a travel warning for an area within the united states. pregnant women are being told to avoid an area of miami because of the zika virus. 14 cases have turned up in miami's wynwood arts district. florida's governor has asked for a cdc emergency response team. hena daniels is in new york. hena, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie, out of those 14 cases, locally transmitted zika in the state. 12 men and two women are infected. the cdc is dispatching an emergency response team to the south florida neighborhood at the center of this zika outbreak.

>> reporter: the domestic travel warning affecting miami's wynwood arts district is a first for the cdc. >> we're advising pregnant women not to travel to this one mile area north of downtown miami, and for pregnant women who live or work in that area to do everything possible to prevent mosquito bites. >> reporter: the unprecedented alert came after ten new cases of the virus erupted in the same area over the weekend. florida resident kerry vidal and her husband are expect think second son in october. >> i think it's a necessary precaution, because as far as i understand, we can get it and we wouldn't even know. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci. of the national institute of health said all pregnant women should be concerned. >> pregnant women, no matter where you are, in the summer right now, should be careful about making sure they protect themselves from mosquito bites, not only insect repellent and proper clothing but staying indoors.

>> reporter: officials in florida have been aggressively spraying in the outbreak area for several weeks, but it hasn't reduced the local population of mosquitos capable of carrying the virus. state governor rick scott said congressional action on a zika funding bill is critical. >> at this point, they went on recess without acting. the federal government needs to be a partner in this. >> reporter: for now, federal health official, urging women who have entered the zika affected zone in florida to postpone getting pregnant for at least eight weeks. and zika has been linked to birth defects in babies. england's public health agency has also advised mothers to-be to avoid nonessential trips to florida. anne-marie. >> hena daniels here in new york, thank you, hena. the national weather service said the devastating flooding that hit ellicott city, maryland was a once in a thousand-year storm. two people were killed when the water raced through the city

sunday night. 200 buildings were damaged by the water that was so powerful, it rushed cars around like toys. >> it's a disaster area down there. it looks like it's a war zone. >> i knew i was in trouble. and i knew this town was in serious trouble. >> cleanup operations began yesterday, but officials warned it will take the town months, if not more, to recover. and we're learning more about the pilot of that hot air balloon that crashed in central texas. all 16 people on board were killed. the pilot was able to fly despite a drunk driving record. omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: the hot air balloon ride came to a fiery end eight miles from the launching point. just after 7:40 a.m. on saturday, investigators believed the balloon hit high tension power lines, 140 feet in the air. the balloon was found three quarters of a mile away. >> i looked off over there, and the next thing i knew, you saw a big fireball go up. >> reporter: the pilot alfred skip nichols was among the 16 victims.

nichols ran heart of texas hot air balloon rides. the 49-year-old had a license to pilot the balloon, even though court records show nichols had been arrested several times for driving while intoxicated in missouri. nichols was not required to disclose those arrests to any aviation authority. in 2009 mark and carol bersic say nichols piloted their hot air balloon ride near st. louis. 20 minutes into the ride the balloon crashed into the mark twain national forest. nichols told the family he ran out of fuel. no one was seriously hurt. the family sued and settled out of court. >> he shouldn't have been flying, and we wanted to make him accountable for it. >> reporter: even though there were 16 people in the balloon, investigators say it was not overloaded. that type of balloon can carry 20 200-pound people. omar villafranca, cbs news, maxwell, texas. coming up on the "morning news," orlando shooting fallout, questions over why police did not confront the gunman sooner,

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closed in the toxic stew, okay? okay? okay, swimmers? mouth closed, all right? or swim with your head out of the water. i can't wait to see who takes home the gold in the olympic doggy paddle. [ laughter ] well, the pollution problem faced by hundred us of olympic athletes is already well-known to brazil's fishermen. they now fish remote waters to avoid the sewage of rio. doctors say anyone gulping as little as three teaspoons of water will almost certainly get sick. one expert warns that athletes don't put their head under the water. well, the u.s. men's basketball team is off to brazil after a final stateside tuneup. they made short work of the nigerian team in houston winning by 14 points. the u.s. has successfully won all five of its exhibition games. olympics don't open until friday but the usa women's soccer team is in action nierment.

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a texas law that expands gun rights on college campuses took effect on monday. just as victims of the horrifying act of gun violence were being remembered. miguel bojorquez reports from austin. ♪ >> reporter: a solemn ceremony at the university of texas at austin marked 50 years since charles whitman opened fire from the campus clock tower killing 16 people. >> victims were cut down on the west and south sides of the campus. >> reporter: on the anniversary of one of first mass shootings, a controversial law allowing conceal concealed hand guns into

classrooms went into effect. officials at the university of texas opposed the law. professor joan newberger is concerned about the impact in the classrooms. >> guns are designed to hurt people and if you don't know if someone has a gun, you don't know if you're in danger. >> reporter: newberger fears professors and students will shy away from controversial topics. >> we want students to be passionate about what they have to say. >> reporter: without worrying about -- >> without worrying that someone might pull a gun and shoot you. >> reporter: but the law does come with some restrictions. gun owners must comply with state requirements which includes being 21 and passing training courses. this women says nothing should be farther from the truth. >> these people are not monsters, these people are not -- once they get a license to carry mean a license to kill. obviously not. >> reporter: she said seven other states already have similar laws and points to the recent flurry of mass shootings as another reason to allow concealed guns. >> the important thing for me as an individual i am able to protect myself. a law abiding citizen. i'm able to protect myself against someone who is trying to

harm me. >> reporter: three ut austin professors have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the law before classes begin here later this month. private universities can opt out of the new law, and most have. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, austin. here's another look at this morning's top story. donald trump said he's afraid the election is going to be rigged and he called hillary clinton the devil. trump refuses to back down from his deputy with the family of a muslim american soldier killed in iraq, despite criticism from the republican party and veterans groups. and in an unprecedented move, the centers for disease control is warning women to stay away from the miami area affected by the zika virus. is circulating. the number of people infected by mosquito bites has risen to 14. in the wynwood arts district. expectant mothers should get tested for the virus if they've been in the area since mid-june.

and coming up on "cbs this morning," we will talk with governor of florida rick scott about the fight of the zika virus. plus, oprah winfrey reveals the latest pick for her book club with "cbs this morning." and we'll speak with the author. and we'll speak to the first american to compete in the olympics wearing a hijab. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

it is time to rise and shine, everybody, even though it is still a little dark outside as we take a live look at point tower in san francisco. it is august 2, tuesday. i am darlene kennedy.

>> and -- i am andy choi. >> and -- kenny choi. >> and i am michelle griego. i can see is billboards now! hey! [ laughing ] hi, everybody. let's kick start this tuesday, what do you think. >> sounds good. let's get you out the door with news you need to know. 56 in pacifica. we have pockets of drizzle, otherwise clear skies in livermore, 57 degrees. also clear in san jose at 60. but the marine air is pouring into the bay. we could be shrouded in a deck of low cards all the way inland but sunshine later with temperatures spanning from 65 in san francisco to 95 degrees in brentwood, yes, about a 40-degree temperature span today. details moment, but right now let's br