>> nope. >> reporter: who needs hands when you've got this kind of touch. steve hartman, on the road, in bo captioning funded by cbs it's tuesday, july 9th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." billionaire jeffrey epstein pleads not guilty to sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. he pleaded guilty to similar accusations in 2008. why some say he was never held accountable. a young man claims actor kevin spacey groped him when he was a teenager, and he took video on his cell phone. the reason that cell phone might actually end up helping spacey's case. and as billionaire tom steyer debates joining the democratic race for president, congressman eric swalwell drops out.

what he calls his biggest regret on the campaign trail. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning, hedge fund manager jeffrey epstein remains jailed in new york. the billionaire has ties to politicians and celebrities, and he's charged with sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. yesterday he pleaded not guilty in court. marc liverman is here in new york. what is next? >> reporter: good morning, epstein is expected to appear at a bail hearing where prosecutors will argue he's a flight risk. they say the evidence includes hundreds if not thousands of lewd photos of young girls and law enforcement even found a massage room still set up the way the accusers described it. prosecutors want billionaire jeffrey epstein to remain behind bars as he faces charges of sex crimes involving girls as young as 14. >> they carry with them a

maximum sentence of 45 years in jail which to someone of epstein's age is basically a life sentence. so we think he has every incentive to try and flee the jurisdiction. >> reporter: on monday, the 66-year-old pleaded not guilty to charges that he enticed, recruited, and molested dozens of young girls at his homes in new york and florida from 2002 through 2005. >> children who provided epstein massages while they were nude or partially nude. children who were asked to engage in direct and indirect sex acts for money. >> reporter: u.s. attorney geoffrey berman urged other victims to come forward. >> agents executed a search warrant on his mansion in new york city, and recovered and seized evidence including nude are hopeful he'll be held accountable. >> our clients are extremely gratified that these charges have finally been brought. >> reporter: epstein pleaded guilty to similar accusations in 2008.

labor secretary alex acosta was then the u.s. attorney in miami and signed off on epstein serving a lighter sentence of 13 months and registering as a sex offender. >> i voted against acosta for secretary. he needs to go. >> reporter: acosta has defended the agreement, but democrats including house speaker nancy pelosi are calling for him to resign. and so far the white house has not commented on the case of acosta. some of epstein's friends have included former president bill clinton, great britain's prince andrew, and president trump when he was a private citizen. so obviously a connected man. >> definitely. marc liverman in new york, thank you. ahead only on "cbs this morning," we will hear from courtney wild, one of jeffrey epstein's accusers who is now sharing her story. president donald trump says that he will no longer deal with the british ambassador to the united states. that's british ambassador kim darroch

described the administration as inept in confidential papers leaked to a newspaper. he was uninvited to a dinner president trump held last night. yesterday mr. trump tweeted, "i do not know the ambassador, but he is not liked or well thought of within the u.s." the british embassy declined to comment. the crowded 2020 democratic primary field may have a new contender. tom steyer, the billionaire donor leading a movement to impeach president trump, could be considering a run himself. he could make the announcement as early as today. during a trip to iowa in january he denied a possible run. meanwhile, a democrat has dropped out of the race. yesterday california congressman eric swalwell became the first to abandon his run for president. he was in danger of falling short of the requirements for the next round of debates this month. swalwell said that his only regret

more on the campaign trail. kids out with us. they were really popular. i would have brought them out more. >> the second round of the democratic debates will be held on july 30th and 31st in detroit. the sexual misconduct case against actor kevin spacey could be in jeopardy. the young man accusing spacey of groping him in a bar three years ago testified in court yesterday. but he invoked his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. dean reynolds explains why the judge is now questioning whether the case will continue or collapse. >> reporter: the actor was not in court. the case against him took a number of surprising turns. spacey is charged with groping a male teenager, now a 21-year-old man, at a bar in nantucket three years ago. the accuser says he captured the alleged assault with his cell phone camera. his mother, heather unrue, described it. >> he had shot a video of kevin spacey sticking his hand inside his pants.

>> reporter: the phone was given to the police who later said they returned it to the family, but then it disappeared. spacey's lawyers contended its contents were edited to help the accuser's case, adding that it is a felony. when asked about it the accuser's father, nick little, tangled with the judge and spacey's lawyer. >> you don't wanted my question, just ask me. i'll repeat it, okay. >> i think you've had way too many questions that have gone way too far. >> sir, you keep this up, i'm going to hold you in contempt. >> reporter: by then the accuser had already taken the fifth amendment against self-incrimination and refused to answer further questions about the phone. that moved the judge to question whether thseould continue or collapse. spacey's defense is expected to ask that the case be dismissed. another hearing is set for the end of this month. dean reynolds, cbs news, chicago. people in washington, d.c., are drying out this morning

after torrential downpours swept across the region. yesterday a month's worth of rain, up to six inches, fell in just one hour. flash floods caused road closures and water rescues during the morning commute. dozens of drivers had to be saved, and some waited for help on the roofs of their cars. >> water started leaking into my car. got up to my feet, and i said now it's time to get on the sunroof. >> reporter: you weren't scared? >> i was definitely concerned. water levels rising, it's not something you learn in driver's ed class or ever what to do when the water's up to your window. >> the national archives flooded and closed, but the documents are all safe. hong kong's leader says that the effort to amend a controversial extradition bill is dead. carrie lam stopped short of formally withdrawing the legislation. it would have allowed suspects to be extradited to main land china to be tried.init sunday tens of thousands marched toward a high-speed railway

station connecting hong kong to the mainland. and the women's national soccer team is gearing up for a big party in the usa. ♪ we are the champions we are the champions ♪ >> yesterday the jubilant team was greeted by fans as they arrived at new jersey's newark airport. on sunday they claimed their fourth world cup championship. after winning the battle on the field, the team is now gearing up for a battle off the field in their fight for equal pay. they say fan support is crucial. >> everyone asks what can we do. let's go. you can support us all year long, watch games, support our league. >> the team will be honored with a ticker tape parade tomorrow in new york city. coming up on "the morning news," house speaker nancy pelosi weighs in on efforts to add a controversial census question. and cruise ship investigation. new details about how a toddler fell to her death. this is the "cbs morning news." death.

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people and businesses affected by last week's two big earthquakes in southern california are feeling another jolt. the government says the estimated economic loss from the damage is $1 billion. california governor gavin newsom has declared a state of emergency, and that could help homeowners who don't have earthquake insurance. the house speaker fires back at a controversial census question, and new details about a cruise ship death. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the indianapolis star" reports on the death of a toddler aboard a royal caribbean cruise ship docked in puerto rico. police say the 1-year-old's grandfather was holding her outside an 11th story window of the "freedom of the seas" on sunday. the grandfather apparently lost his grip, and the girl fell to the ground below. he is under investigation. the girl's father is a south bend, indiana, police officer.

her grandfather is an i.t. worker, and his boss says he's a model employee. >> he's a very selfless man. he's got a servant's heart as we say. and just one of the most wonderful human beings that you could ever meet. >> the girl was traveling with her parents, two siblings, and four grandparents. the family will remain in puerto rico until an investigation is complete. "the new york times" reports a federal judge blocked the trump administration from requiring drug companies to disclose their list prices in tv ads. the rule was supposed to take effect this week. the judge said the administration exceeded its regulatory authority. a spokeswoman for the department of health and human services said a oi she said it is working with the justice department on what to do next. cbsnews.com reports president trump avoided climate change during a speech on the environment. yesterday, he touted the way

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>> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. second-quarter earnings season kicks off with pepsico set to report before the bell. levi strauss also reports today. stocks retreated yesterday amid uncertainty over whether the fed will cut its key interest rate. the dow tumbled 115 points. the s&p 500 dropped 14, and the nasdaq fell 63. some workers at an amazon warehouse in minneapolis say they'll hit the online retail giant with a strike on its heavily touted prime day which begins next monday. e ribeorganid by a group advocating for somali and east african workers. employees at amazon's nonunion facilities in minnesota began complaining publicly last year about harsh working conditions there. meanwhile, to accommodate the growing trend of online shopping, kohl's will begin accepting amazon returns at its more than 1,100 stores. the retailer will pack, label, and ship the returns for free hoping it will benefit millions of shoppers and draw customers

into its stores to make purchases. the rollout is timed for the back-to-school shopping season. and there's an unexpected consequence to the ongoing trade tiff between the u.s. and china. religious publishers say president trump's recent proposed 25% tariff on chinese imports will result in a bible shortage. millions of them are printed in china annually. critics say all books would be impacted, but bibles and children's books would be disproportionately hit due to specialized printing requirements. anne-marie? >> that can have a huge impact. i'm pretty sure the bible is probably one of the top-selling books in the united states, you know. >> that's right. that's right. and like to your point earlier, we said losing our religion. that's certainly an impact on the industry. >> yeah. diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much. ahead, a home run derby for the ages. we'll meet the new york mets rookie who powered his way to victory. rookie who powered his way to victory.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ [ cheers ] 15-year-old coco gauff's amazing run at wimbledon is over. that shot in yesterday's fourth round match against romania's player was ruled out giving simona halep the win. she defeated gauff in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. gauff was the youngest qualifier in the professional era. in the first round, gauff defeated her longtime hero, venus williams. new york mets rookie sensation pete alonso's last swing in last night's home run derby proved to be his money ball. [ cheers ]

>> line drive off the top -- there it is! pete alonso -- he's your home run derby champion. >> alonso defeated the toronto blue jays' vladimir guerrero jr. 23-22 in the final round to win $1 million. that's nearly double alonso's salary this year. he embraced his pitcher, derek morgan, also his cousin. guerrero hit a record 91 homers in the derby's three rounds. and california firefighters made a different sort of rescue when a dog got stuck about eight feet under a concrete patio. they used a saw to cut ought hole in the concrete and free the dog. the dog is now back with his family. authorities say that it got trapped under the patio while it was digging and couldn't find its way back out. boy, he looks happy. coming up on "cbs this morning" now, anthony mason talks with the lead singer of the british band bastille about the group's third new studio album.

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our top story this morning, billionaire financeer jeffrey epstein remains behind bars. he pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking. prosecutors say epstein lured dozens of girls as young as 14 to his homes in new york and florida and paid them for sex acts. they are urging other possible victims to come forward. the acting secretary of homeland security and the new acting head of border protection have been asked to testify before congress friday. as manuel bojorquez reports, they will talk about the conditions at migrant detention centers. "the new york times" is a hoax -- >> reporter: president trump fired back against reporting by the "new york" and "el paso times" that outlined filthy and crowded conditions at a border facility for children in clint, texas, including outbreaks of

scabies, shingles, and chicken pox among the hundreds of children being held in cramped cells. the allegations come days after an inspector general report detailed dangerous overcrowding at some texas customs and border protection facilities. attorney elora mukherjee visited the clint facility and is scheduled to testify about the conditions before congress this week. >> the administration is trying to cover up gross human rights abuses. the administration is trying to cover up degrading and inhumane treatment for children. >> reporter: the acting secretary of homeland security has defended the conditions there. >> because there's adequate food and water because the facility's cleaned every day, because i know what our standards are and know they're being followed because we have tremendous levels of oversight. >> reporter: more than 490,000 migrants were apprehended or turned away at the southwest border between january and may. the president blames democrats for not addressing asylum

laws which he believes encourage families to cross the border. republican congressman will hurd's district includes the clint, texas, facility. >> these facilities are not built to handle the load that they're having to handle. and that is i don't think you can ever get to that point without, you know, tearing them down and starting over again. >> reporter: the administration says i.c.e. could still carry out mass roundups of people with final deportation orders, prompting advocates nationwide including right here in florida to field phone calls and hold meetings with immigrant families to remind them of their rights. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, miami. coming up on "cbs this morning," our "eye on money" looks at the rise of student loan scams. we'll show you how to avoid being a victim. plus, more on instagram's new feature to combat cyber-bullying. anthony mason talks about the lead singer of the british band bastille about the group's third new studio album. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

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>> i am kenny choi. let's say good morning to mary lee. starting with cloudy skies and areas of fog so another great start in many locations. as we head through the afternoon, we will see some sunshine depending on where you are. so today, the start of a warming trend for us. we are going to see temperatures that are going to be in the 90s by the end of the week in the inland spots. in the 50s and that is live look through transamerica cam with cloudy foggy start. temperatures heading through the afternoon, a little warmer compared to yesterday. 38 in concord and fairfield. 79 in san jose. 70 in oakland. mid-60s for san francisco as well as for pacifica. we will talk about the rest of the week into the weekend with the warmup in store coming up. emily. >> thanks so much. so far so good on the roadways at 4:306789 we have one issue