captioning funded by cbs it's friday, august 12th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." donald trump doubles down on his claim that president obama isis, going so far to say -- >> isis will hand her the most valuable player award. >> that gives some republicans unrest and after some republicans have cut ties with their candidate, orges are calling to cut him off. details to the effort to strip trump of rnc funding. new video surfaces of the moment a security agent slammed a teen cancer patient to the

simone biles is crowned as the sports' new queen in gymnastics, but in the pool, simone manuel does what no other african-american swimmer has done before. and michael phelps for the win. he won his 22nd gold medal and even managed to bring the nfl to a standstill. >> the gold medal man in the waters has done it again! 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. well, donald trump says if the republican party diverts funds from his presidential campaign to congressional races, he'll just stop fund-raising for the gop. discontent with trump among gop leaders continues to grow. in a letter to the republican party, 70 worried republicans urged the gop to stop funding trump. trump admitted his gcampaign is

utah while hillary clinton's lead in national polls has widened. craig boswell reports. >> reporter: donald trump court voters in florida on thursday, the biggest prize of the battleground states. the republican presidential candidate criticized hillary clinton's economic plan. >> maybe the greatest, biggest tax increase in the history of our country. >> reporter: he also doubled down on his theory that the obama administration's policies allowed terrorist groups to grow. >> clinton, these are the founders of isis. >> reporter: trump's recent comments, including his suggestion that second amendment voters could stop clinton, have ignited a fire storm. cbs news has learned more than 70 republicans sent the republican national committee a letter urging the rnc to cut off fund to trump's campaign and shift resources to senate and house races. hillary clinton touted her economic plan, while rallying supporters in michigan.

new investment in manufacturing and investment jobs. >> my message to every american worker across america is this, i will stop any trade deal that kills jobs or holds down wages, including the transpacific partnership. >> reporter: clinton promised to release her 2015 taxes soon, but trump says he won't release his until an irs audit is complete. craig boswell, cbs news, white house. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the race for the white house with cbs news political director and "face the nation" moderator john dickerson. 22 passengers and two crew members were injured when a jetblue flight was hit by turbulence. jetblue flight 429 was en route from boston to sacramento but diverted to rapid city, south dakota. it landed safely last night and the injured were taken to local hospitals. a white man says he was protecting his raleigh, north

shot and killed an unarmed black man. the shooting is to be compared to the shooting death of trayvon martin in florida. mark strassmann has details. >> reporter: the 911 call from this raleigh home came at 12:50 sunday morning. the caller was 39-year-old chad copely, a self-described neighborhood watchman. his complaint was about a large crowd gathered outside his home. minutes later, copely called 911 a second time. >> the victim? 20-year-old corin thomas. he was leaving a crowded house

copely later said -- >> reporter: police say thomas was unarmed and copely's warning shot was a shotgun blast fired from inside his garage. he's in jail now, charged with first-degree murder. copely's attorney issued a statement saying, we urge restraint and that folks not rush to judgment. the victim's mother, simone thomas, says she moved to raleigh from new yorn keep her son safe. >> he was a good kid and i don't have him no more! and there is nothing i can do! >> reporter: copely is being held without bond on the murder charge. thomas' mother says she is trying to raise the money she needs to bury her son. mark strassmann, cbs news, raleigh, north carolina. the cause of a massive explosion at an apartment complex in maryland remains

gas before the blast. the explosion wednesday night in silver spring shook homes a mile away. two people were killed and dozens of others injured. up to seven others are unaccounted for. the fire spread so rapidly, residents were jumping out of windows and dropping children. this morning, police in thailand say a string of bombings targeting tourist resorts are not related to international terrorism. between late thursday and early this morning, four resorts were there were at least ten explosions. at least four people were killed, and dozens were wounded, including ten foreigners. police believe the attacks were acts of local sabotage and may be related to an insurgency in muslim majority provinces. the u.s. surgeon general says 25% of puerto rico will be infected by the zika virus by year's end and urging the island to step up in education programs and mosquito control.

by mosquitoes in florida has grown to 45. florida's governor says the area is shrinking but warning the pregnant women to stay away. in another amusement park-related accident, a 3-year-old boy who fell off a roller coaster in pennsylvania has been hospitalized. he fell from an old-style wooden coaster that is southeast of pittsburgh. now the ride is about 1,400 f long and 40 feet high at its heiss. the boy's condition has not been released. you might remember on sunday, a 10-year-old boy was killed on a waterslide in kansas city. and then on monday, three children fell from a ferris wheel in tennessee and all of them survived. here in new york, a gust of wind caused a construction crane to slammed into three world trade center. the crane hit a window on the 12th floor of the building. the building is one of three

towers destroyed on 9/11. it is expected to be finished in 2008. no injuries and no debris fell to the ground. the 19-year-old teenager who climbed up partway trump tower using suction cup has been charged with endangerment. he said he just wanted to talk to trump. it's unclear when he'll appear in court. american swimming and gymnastics star are leading the way to more the u.s. is dominating the game with 16 gold medals and 38 overall. china in second place and japan has 22 medals, including seven golds. jamie yuccas has the latest from rio. >> michael phelps has done it again! >> reporter: another record-setting night for michael phelps, winning the gold medal in the olympic 200-meter individual medley and becoming the first swimmer to win the same competition in four consecutive olympic games.

>> reporter: an emotional phelps listened to the star-spangled banner after being awarded his fourth gold of the rio olympics and the 22nd gold of his career. another record breaking event, this one by 20-year-old simone manuel. she tied with a canadian swimmer for the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle and becoming the first african-american woman to win a gold in swimming. manuel broke following her historic achievement. and the united states gymnastics team kept rolling, two days after the women won the team all-around title, 19-year-old simone biles took home the gold in the individual all-around competition. her teammate, 22-year-old aly raisman took silver. biles is the fourth consecutive american woman to win the all-around title. jamie yuccas, cbs news, rio de janeiro.

nfl preseason game to a standstill. baltimore ravens fans went wild when phelps touched the wall. even the players on the field stopped play for several minutes to watch baltimore's hometown hero earn his 22nd gold medal. noting how historic his performance was. >> sit back, ten, 15, 20, i'm sitting. my kid and i'll i'm sitting in ravens preseason game and i'm watching one of the best swimmers ever to do it. >> it's quite a moment. coming up on the "morning news." the final inning. slugger alex rodriguez plays his last game as a yankee tonight. and extreme longevity. we will show you a shark species that goes way back. this is the "cbs morning news." . but we'd rather talk about what's not in it. like no artificial colors or preservative ingredients.

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roger ailes of sexual misconduct reaches into the double digits. more accusers have come forward since ailes stepped down three weeks ago as head of fox news. 21 century fox is bracing for settlements with many of the women. the associated press reports the release of a north carolina man who was imprisoned for 28 years for a murder. a judge in wilmington ruled jed that johnny small did not get a prosecutors must see if there is enough evidence to put him on trial again. gawker staff held a pizza and booze party in manhattan to mark the gossip site's down julie. gawker and its founder declared bankruptcy after ordered to play millions to hulk hogan. "usa today" reports a startling claim about a shark

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summer, but for the second straight year, president obama has released a pretty cool summer playlist. two spotify mixes on a playlist and a more slower sampling when the sun goes down. artists range from piano sarah belerla, to "power of power." the cavaliers rewarded lebron james for bringing cleveland an nba title. he has agreed to a record $100 million! his pay next year will top the single season record of $33 million set by michael jordan. alex rodriguez will play his final game as a new york yankee at his home field but boston fans let him know how they feel about him last night at fenway park. a-rod was hitless in four trips,

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as we reported, the number of people in florida infected with the zika virus by mosquitoes is now 25. zika is known to cause the birth defective microcephaly. this disorder. >> reporter: like most 6-year-olds, edward loves singing and toys and, of course, his mother. but unlike most of his peers, edmund has micro selfie, the result of a genetic disorder that his mom didn't know about. >> i didn't sign up for this which is not true at all. of course you sign up for it. >> reporter: she and her husband

recognize them and might not survive and some suggested he be institutionali institutionalized. what was your response? >> my first response, i didn't think people did that any more. >> reporter: edmund didn't sit up until he was 3 and still doesn't talk but still meeting milestones riding a bike and playing with his two brothers. >> we are teaching him some language. >> reporter: give me an example. >> so he will mamma. this is how he says mamma. it's really this. >> reporter: you speak edmund sign language? >> yes. he has invented some of his own signs. >> reporter: you just made that up? >> yeah. yeah. >> reporter: micro selfie can arise from a number of different conditions. genetically like edmunds. symptoms can vary widely.

you can! so you understand a lot and he understands a lot? >> gentlemen. >> reporter: it's too early to tell how it will affect the lives with zika. >> i kept saying, what is going to happen? what is going to happen? >> reporter: and she still doesn't really know. >> i actually haven't asked for prognosis forever because i don't expect anyone to really be able to tell me. he is turning his own course. >> reporter: she has advice for defects from zika. >> it will get better. you will love your child and your child will love you. >> reporter: and, she says, know you will find a new normal. clap your hands. yes, well done! dr. jon lapook, cbs news, rockville, maryland. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a look at the water at rio games

more on the greenland shark that can live hundreds of years. and stunning views. we will tell you about a mission to protect natural dark skies around the world. that is the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green.

live from studio 46, this is cbs2 news this morning. it's 4:30, 73 degrees on this friday, august 12. another summer scorcher out there with highs in the 90s. >> the storms continued overnight with thunder and lightning. good morning, i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. welcome to cbs2 news this wave lasting right through the weekend. >> we can also expect lots of pop-up storms with heavy downpours well into the week. john elliott is standing by with your forecast. let's begin with janelle burrell live on the upper west side with more this morning. >> reporter: hi there. it's certainly been a tough couple of days weather-wise. as for this morning, not too bad so far, but of course that is going to change. take a look behind me. you can see here on the upper