brian conybeare live at laguardia airport with more. brian. >> reporter: dana, miami is often called new york's sixth borough because so many people travel there or eventually move there. but now the heart of south some travelers here at laguardia very worried. ?[ music ]? >> reporter: miami is always a hot spot for new yorkers looking to get away and relax but the $24 billion a year tourism business there could be shaken by this announcement. just one day after state and local officials denied the presence of zika in their area. >> five individuals have already been confirmed as cases of local transmissions of zika are connected to the miami beach area. >> reporter:lo rick scott confirming two residents and three tourists including one from new york are the first locally transmitted cases of the mosquito-borne virus in miami beach. the centers for disease control added a 1.5-square-mile area to its travel advisory in the center of busy south beach from 8th street to 28th street and the atlantic ocean to the intercoastal warning pregnant

reporting live at yankee stadium, brian conybeare, cbs2 news. >> thank you. >>> new for us at 6:30 an tried to burn down a 12-foot high statue dedicated to donald trump. here's what the giant statue looked like before and then after the fire. the fdny rushed to the home of artist scott libido in castleton corners this morning. laredo constructed this giant t on the front lawn in a show of support for donald trump. neighbors tell us there's no evidence of whether a printer or april hillary clinton supporter is >>> hillary clinton plans to counter donald trump's views on the economy with a speech on thursday. but today a new national poll shows clinton has opened up an eight-point lead over trump. the washington post, abc new poll suggests clinton lead comes after boosts in support from women, catholics and college-educated voters. meanwhile, a new cbs news battleground poll just out today shows clinton with a significant lead in the key state of virginia where she's in arizona and nevada. >>> up next and unsolved murder in rochelle. new surveillance video of an innocent man killed by a

brian conybeare, cbs 2 news. >> all cabdrivers will still be required to take a defensive driving course, medical exam and pass a drug test to get a license. >>> turning to the race for the white house now, donald trump and hillary clinton both campaigning today with some surprisingly open results. trump spent the morning at trump tower holding a roundtable discussion with hispanic leaders from 12 states. creating the hispanic advisory council for trump. later at a rally in fredericksburg, trump again reached out to voters who say heard in this election cycle. >> this campaign is about giving a voice to those who don't have one. i am your voice! i am your voice! [ applause and cheers ] >> meanwhile, hillary clinton landed in nantucket, massachusetts, for a series of closed door fundraisers. she will be back rallying tomorrow and monday. >>> still ahead, teenagers victimized, boys slashed by a stranger on now the attack is setting off serious safety concerns. >> plus -- >> great feeling to see her come out like that. >> -- a baby reunited with her mother after being trapped under a boat f

the news has a lot of yankee fans talking, brian conybear has that part of the coverage. >> reporter: fans streaming out of yankee staid had something rod era. >> it's sad. i would like to see him play for awhile. >> there's a lot of controversy around him, but i would be upset to see him go. >> reporter: alex rodriguez may be the most polarized player in yankees' history. >> having him as an adviser for the up and comers is awesome. >> reporter: others say good riddance. >> he cheated, and i don't think that deserves to be in >> great player, a lot of home runs, and ped use that tainted him. >> reporter: his last game is a hot ticket. the cheapest seats are going for 49.99 on stubhub, and a legend suite is $7,500. no matter how much it costs to get into the stadium, you can expect an emotional sellout crowd on friday when a-rod plays his final game in in the bronx, brian conybear, cbs 2 news. >>> fire investigators are trying to figure out who would want to turn this 12-foot letter t. into ashes. ali bauman spoke to the homeowners. >> reporter: 12-foot t for donald trump has been tow

reporting from times square, brian conybeare, cbs2 news. >> all cabbies will still be required to take a defensive driving course, a medical exam and pass a drug test before heads to the city for a good cause. the 1977 fire truck have served a borough for 38 years. now the truck is being donated to the fdny assistance unit. but the transaction was complicated because the truck had monetary value and could not just be given away. it ended up being put up for auction. the new jersey firefighters bid and bought it. where it needed to go. >>> miami takes action to stop the zika virus. >>> and residents in louisiana were to get their lives back to normal after the floods -- the worst u.s. disaster since superstorm stand he -- superstorm sandy. >>> and a bulldog pulled to safety after falling in a hole. >>> first here is elise finch with the forecast. >> thing starting off nicely today. we do have a lot of clouds out there and scattered showers. for some nice hours before a cool front comes through and brings >>> a beautiful live picture. the sun is up. 77 degrees. welcome back. >>> the figh

brian conybeare, what is the visibility? >> reporter: we've got a little breeze, cooling us down a little bit. it has been hot and humid out here. mobile weather lab, 77.4 degrees right now. relative humidity, 93%. >> the earth is on a collision course with the debris tail of a comet. >> reporter: that may sound scary. dust from a cosmic comet slamming into the another's atmosphere. astro physicist jacky flaherty says there's no need to worry. >> as we collide with this tail of debris from a comet, it turns up in our atmosphere and you get beautiful shooting stars in your nighttime sky. >> reporter: comet swift tunnel circles the sun and its dusty trail gives us the annual perseid meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation perseus. >> it is phenomenal when you see a shooting star go across the sky. >> reporter: star gazers at jones beach gathering for a free celestial show. >> great experience for the >> reporter: weather permitting, this year it's supposed to be one of the best ever. gravity from the giant pl

brian conybeare reports. >> reporter: it looked like the baseball gods were angry. storm clouds, lightning and rain moved was being honored. >> it was fitting if for a-rod; right? a little controversy before the game started. a little thunder. >> everything with a-rod is weird. everything comes off that way. i'm happy he got the ovation he did. >> despite the steroid scandal and all the drama, many fans we spoke to outside the stadium seemed forgiving. >> he's one of the greatest players that's ever played the game. i have a lot of respect for the rod made $448 million in salary alone. more than any other player in baseball history. $317million of that being paid by the yankees. so did the team and the fans get their money's worth? >> i don't think i got my money's worth. one world series ring, 13 years. >> it is a lot of money. they definitely got their money's worth with him. >> do you think we'll see a-rod play somew me personally, i see him wearing a marlins jersey. >> he's only 41. you do see a lot of players go past that. >> all right. we like that sign so muc

brian conybeare is live in our newsroom with new information. >> for the first time today, the state department admitted a $400 million payment to iran earlier this year was contingent contradict president obama's public statements. >> we of course wanted to see maximum leverage in this case. >> reporter: state department spokesman john kirby confirming a $400 million payment to at a raun was directly linked to the release of four jailed americans. on january 17th, they were flown out of iran, the same day a plane load of cash was flown in. 2 weeks ago, president obama said this. >> we do no we didn't here and we won't in the future precisely because if we did, wield start encouraging americans to be targeteded >> reporter: >> reporter: other state department says the $400 million in iranian funds was held by the u.s. since a failed 19 '70s arms deal and a tribunal ruled they had to pay it back. >> given that iran wasn't completely trust worth nethe roop -- wouldn't have been urresponsible of us to hold not hold it up until we made sure we had our americans back. >> reporter: trump s

. >>> yankees stadium, brian conybeare spoke to some of the fans on this exciting and bizarre night >> reporter: biz sara very good word -- bizarre is a very good word for it, especially the weird weather! a-rod on as a special advisor through next season, there's a lot of fans who think his playing days aren't over yet! >> reporter: it looked like the baseball gods were angry. storm clouds, lightning and rain moved in over yankees stadium just as alex rodriguez was being honored. >> it was fitting for a-rod. a little controversy before the game. a little thunder. >> everything with a-rod is weird. everything comes off ovation he did. >> reporter: despite the steroid scandal and the drama, many fans we spoke to outside the stadium seemed forgiving. >> one of the greatest players who's ever played the game. i have a lot of respect for the guy. >> reporter: during his 22 year career, a-rod made $448 million in salary alone. more than any other player in baseball history. $317 million of that being paid by the yankees. so >> i don't think i got my money's worth. one world series in 13 ye

let's go straight to cbs 2's brian conybeare live in the newsroom with more on this story. brian. >> reporter: the admission that the payment made back in january was contingent on the release of a group of american pay a ransom to free those americans from iran. on january 17, four u.s. citizens jailed by tehran were released and flown out of the country, the very same day the united states paid $450 million in cash to settle a decades old dispute with iran over a 1970s military deal. today, the u.s. state department confirmed that money was held up and used as, quote, leverage, in the negotiations over the e free. this is the first time the obama administration has admitted the two were linked. just nine days ago the president repeated his claim that the $400 million was not paid as ransom. >> we do not pay ransom. we didn't here and we won't in the future precisely because if we did, then we would start encouraging, um, americans to be targeted much in the same way that some countries that do pay ransom, um, end up various groups. >> reporter: state department spokesman j

. >> brian conybeare reports on the life saving gift. >> whitney jenkins rings a bell to celebrate her successful stem cell donation. the 22-year-old college student from texas was honored in lower manhattan thursday by dkms, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting blood cancer. then whitney got the surprise of a saving a stranger's life. >> you're actually not going to have to wait any longer because stacy is here. >> stacy are poe lee a mother of two from upstate al myra was saved by whitney's stem cells. >> for her to be willing to do what she had to do to give me my life and a second chance at my life is extremely grateful. >> at first whitney couldn't a mean practical joke. i was like are you serious. you have this connection with them and to be able to meet them is awesome. >> you do a simple cheek swap. >> anyone can register to be a donor through their website, 14,000 americans need bone marrow or stem cell transplants every year and more than half can't find a match among the 28 million registered donors worldwide. >> that person is somewhere out there, and that is what we work for

brian conybeare reports. >> reporter: an unfortunate sign of the times warning travelers about the zika virus. >> it's very scary. >> five individuals have been confirmed as cases of local transmission of zika are connected to the miami beach ar and to two tourists, including one from new york are the first cases of the virus in miami beach, just 24 hours after they denied the virus was there. a 1.25 square mile area has been added to the list in addition to the wynwood neighborhood. stop them from visiting. >> my family is there, my grandchildren are there. we have to be careful, but everyone has to protect themselves. >> i would still go to miami beach. >> reporter: would this news keep you from going to miami beach? >> it would. it really would. >> i wouldn't want to be a native down there, and i wouldn't want to be visiting as a tourist either. >> reporter: if more people feel that way it could devastate the city that is called neyo borough. >> it's something that is really hitting miami heavy, and people will find somewhere else to go. >> the cdc said there's likely other cases of

brian conybeare. >> it must be that good if so many people line up for it. ice cream sounded good today unless you were one of those people who got rain drops elise finch with your exclusive forecast, and you say the workweek looks better? >> it does. we have cooler temperatures and decreesed humidity. two things a lot of people have been wanting to see and feel. we will in about 12 hours, and first up, let's check in with the weather watchers, and temperaturewise, we have got temperatures ranging upper 60s to at least one 80-degree reading, and this is nancy in is that it? it depends where you were, and everyone did see for the most part rain, but it depended where you were and how much of the rain you saw this is greg in peakskill, and he said it's exciting. we received 1.36 inches of rain with no flooding in northern westchester. see, it depended where you were. some people got a healthy amount of rain, but other folks, not so much. a live look outside, and this is our camera that is high atop of the you can see the clouds and fog out there, 76 degrees an

at least 3 basements were flooded, and as brian conybeare reports the water was not shut like a geyser than a residential street in edison, new jersey. >> it was a boom. almost like a volcanic sound. >> reporter: but it wasn't a volcano. it was a massive water main break on sunday night under stephenville parkway. so forceful, rocks and asphalt shattered the windows of cars on one driveway. millions of gallons started to rush basements. chinn had two pumps running and had to tear out all the carpeting by hand. >> it's very hard. it took me 2 hours, and it's very, very heavy. it's soaked. >> reporter: all this water is running downhill, and that is turning backyards into rivers. martin fitzpatrick's house also flooded, and parts of his yard looked like a lake. >> we have about a foot of water in the basement. >> reporter: he estimates the >> no one got hurt or injured, and so it could have been a los worse. >> reporter: new jersey american water needed 22 hours to finally get all the valves closed to shut down the 48-inch water main. >> reporter: why is this taking so long? >> it's more

cbs2's brian conybeare has reaction from cab drivers and passengers about the new taxi test. >> new york city has long been known as a melting pot. and the cabbies are no different. >> pakistan. >> india. >> bangladesh. >> liberia. >> according to the taxi and limousine commission, drivers across the city come from 167 different countries. and only 4% were born in the united states. >> taxi drivers will no longer have to take a written english language exam to get a license. something some passengers say is crazy. >> how do you tell somebody directions. >> even all the yellow cab drivers we spoke with outside the port authority bus terminal agree. >> you have to speak the language so they can understand, in order to serve them properly. >> a spokesperson for the mayor says the changes about a helping newly arrived immigrants get jobs. and he told cbs2 that education program that exposes all drivers to industry specific english without diminishing the safe and reliable customer service that new yorkers expect. ". >> but can petition -- competition from services like uber is also an issue.

brian conybeare reports. sign of the times for travelers at laguardia airport, arrange everyone about the zika virus. >> scary, very scary. >> reporter: the announcement now adding to the growing concerns. >> five individuals have been confirmed as local cases of zika are con necked to the area. >> reporter: two residents and three tourists including one from new york are the locally transmitted cases in miami beach, just 24 hours after local officials denied the disease was there. the cdc added a 1.5 square mile area to the travel advisory, warning pregnant women and their partners to stay away, in addition to the wynwood area that has already been put in the zone. >> mmi grandchildren are there. we have to be careful, but everyone has to protect themselves. >> i would still go to miami beach. >> reporter: would the news about zika keep you from going to miami beach? >> it would. it really would. >> i would not want to be a native down there or visiting as a tourist either. >> reporter: if more people feel t

she told cbs2's brian conybeare about a quick decision she made that may have saved her life. the way other there. >> if you did not get up to leave, what do you think would have happened? >> i probably wouldn't be here. >> one man was killed and another remains in critical condition. two other victims are expected to be released from the hospital in a few days. >>> time now 6:54. now with "cbs this morning" charlie and gayle with a preview. good morning. >> we're talking about when the get the driver's license chris, we were reflecting on how exciting that was when you're 16. >> oh subpoena for me. jersey -- 17 for me. jersey. >> i think it's too te life? >> yeah i do. vividly. [ laughter ] >> i do too. >> cindy hey it's good to see you both. we're going to talk with bob woodward about trump's plan to bring back cold war tactics the fight terror. >> some families are paying nearly 500% more than they used to for life-saving treatment. >>> also the cajun navy are helping the community during flooding. >> we neat up with the -- meet ahead of the olympic semifinal showdown. why

prisoners cbs2's brian conybeare reports on what the state department is now saying about a 400 million dollars ship the of cash from the u.s. >> we of course wanted to seek maximum leverage in this case as these two things came together at the same time. >> state department spokesman john kirby confirming thursday a $400 million payment to tehran was directly linked to the release of four jailed americans. on january 17th, those prisoners were flown out of two weeks ago president obama said this. >> we do not pay ransom. we didn't here, and we don't -- we won't in the future, precisely because if we did, then we would start encouraging americans to be targeted. >> the state department says the 400 million in iranian funds was held by the u.s. since a failed 1970s arms deal and an international tribunal ruled the u.s. had to pay it back. >> given the fact that iran hadn't proved completely trustworthy in the past, it would have irresponsible for us to not, since we knew this payment was coming and coming soon, to not hold it up until we made sure we had our americans out. >> in north ca