there is new fallout over an impromptu meeting between attorney general laura taoretta and bill clinton. the meeting has prompted calls for an independent prosecutor to handle the e-mail probe. hena daniels is here in new york. good morning. >> good morning. while attorney general loretta lynch says the topic of the private e-mail server never came up, she is facing calls to recuse herself from the clinton e-mail investigation. following that impromptu meeting with president bill clinton, many are questioning the timing of this chat as the doj is the middle of investigating his wife. >> reporter: at a facebook event in california thursday, attorney general loretta lynch continued to deflect questions over her private meeting with bill clinton in phoenix. >> i was arriving, he was leaving. he came on to say hello. we spoke about a number of things. not much more to it than that. >> reporter: the half hour encounter on board lynch's plane came as the fbi nears the end of its investigation into hillary clinton's use of a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of state. >> no discussions were held on any cases or anything of that and he didn't raise anything. >> reporter: at least one democrat, senator chris coons of delaware, said the meeting sent the wrong signal. but republican senator jon cornyn took it a step further, saying a special council should take over the e-mail investigation. >> she would be such a bad president. >> reporter: presumptive republican nominee donald trump saved his sharpest jabs for clinton herself. >> look at the calls she has made over the years. she has horrible judgment, including the fact she vote for the war in iraq. >> reporter: clinton has been faced with criticism throughout her campaign but a house committee found no new evidence of wrongdoing in response to the 2012 benghazi attacks. >> i think it's pretty clear it's time to move on. >> reporter: lynch is expected to have the final say over whether she will face any charges for using her private e-mail server. white house spokesman josh earnest wouldn't say whether the meeting was inappropriate but only that she understand the rule is paramount, as did president obama. >> hena daniels in new york, thank you, hena. we will have more on the controversy over bill clinton's meeting with loretta lynch coming up on "cbs this morning." the pentagon has broken down another barrier that prevented some americans from serving their country. as david martin reports, transgender people will now be allowed to serve openly. >> reporter: transgender people were the last service members who could be kicked out not for something they had done but simply because of who they were. defense secretary carter ended that today. >> effective immediately, transgender americans may serve openly and no longer discharged or separated from the military just for being transgender. >> reporter: estimates of the number of transgender people in the military range from a low of 4,000 to a high of 11,000 out of a total force of 2 million. army reserve captain sage fox found her career put on hold after she changed genders, even though she says it made her a better officer. >> transitioning has allowed me to be better as a leader. i've gotten rid of the distraction of worrying about concealing whoever i was. >> reporter: fox had to rely on private insurance to cover her surgery. but from now on, the military will cover the costs of sex change operations approved by a doctor. >> our doctors will treat them and give them the necessary medical treatment according to the protocols. >> reporter: once a member switches genders they would switch to the bathrooms and showers by their gender. it comes after a year of study when secretary carter met with transgender service members. >> they have deployed all over the world serving on aircrafts and submarines and right here in the pentagon. >> reporter: the u.s. military is not a world leader when it comes to treating transgender service members equally. 18 other countries already allow them to serve openly in uniform. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. the mississippi law that would allow denial of services to same-sex couples is blocked by a federal judge. the ruling was issued just moments before the law was to take effect today. the law would have let merchants and government workers cite religious beliefs when refusing to serve same-sex couples. a navy investigation into the capture of ten u.s. sailors by iran in january found poor leadership. it said broken equipment and bad decisions resulted in them straying into iranian waters. nine people, ranging from commanders to shore to the sailors who piloted the boats, are facing discipline. the government has opened an investigation into tesla model s cars after one in self-driving mode crashed, killing the driver. it is the first u.s. fatality in a wreck involving a car in self-driving mode. joshua brown posted videos of himself on social media rideing in autopilot mode. he died in may after a crash with an 18-wheeler in florida. tesla cameras reportedly didn't distinguish the white side of the truck from the brightly lit sky and didn't stop itself from driving right into it. tesla reported the incident publicly for the first time yesterday. if you are one of more than 300,000 people who own certain hondas and acura's the government says your car may be so unsafe you should stop driving it right now. tests found that the cars with takata airbags are up to 50% likely to explode in a crash, injuring people inside with shrapnel. the recall involves the 2001 and 2002 honda civic accord. the 2002 an 2003 acura tl. the 2002 honda crv and odyssey and pilot as well as the 2003 a acura tl. new detais this morning about the terror attack in istanbul's main airport. on thursday, the death toll rose to 44 victims. now we are learning more about the terrorists, including their nationalities. it comes as turkey arrested nearly two dozen people suspected of having links to isis. holly williams reports from istanbul. >> reporter: the terror inside istanbul's main airport is captured by this newly released security camera video. people running for their lives as one of the armed attackers moves through the departures area. apparently searching for victims. and this photo shows the three suicide bombers arriving at the airport. according to turkish media just before beginning their killing spree. one of them is thought to have been a russian citizen from the north region. the two others from uzbekistan and kurdistan. the three attackers are believed to have rented this apartment. in a working class istanbul neighborhood last month. this man is the local plumber and told us when one of the man asked him to fix a leaking tap two days ago, he noticed a strange odor in the apartment. i asked the man what it was, he told us, but he just waved me away. explosive experts believe it might have been a chemical precursor used in suicide vests. more raids rounded up 22 individuals suspected of providing financial and logistical help to isis. turkey has been accused in the past of not doing enough to stop foreign fighters passing through its territory to reach isis in syria. it now seems that some of those foreign fighters may have targeted turkey and its biggest airport. holly williams, cbs news, istanbul. an 8-year-old boy is in critical condition this morning after nearly drowning in a cruise ship swimming pool. the anthem of the sea had left new jersey and was a few miles from new york city when the boy was discovered yesterday. he had been without oxygen for 18 minutes. he was flown by helicopter to a hospital. a judge ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing his former girlfriend after the popular podcast serial drew attention to the case. adnan syed was sentenced to life in prison of murdering a woman and burying her in a baltimore park. a judge ruled he should be retried because his attorney did not cross-examine a witness properly. >> we got him a new trial and i will curb my enthusiasm because there is still a lot more fighting to go. he is still not out of jail. >> syed spent 16 years in prison. his attorney says he hasn't been able to reach him yet to give him the news. presumptive gop presidential nominee donald trump speaks to thousands of conservatives in colorado later today. trump lost colorado's caucus in a landslide to ted cruz. yesterday in new hampshire, trump told the crowd that he wants to renegotiate many of the country's international trade deals, which he claims costs americans jobs. vice president joe biden told a national public radio that bernie sanders will endorse hillary clinton for president. but when sanders was asked, he hedged, saying he is still working with the clinton campaign on coming together on certain issues. the house plans to vote next week on a gun control bill. the plan would keep guns away from people on terrorism watch lists. the proposal is backed by the national rifle association. house democrats, though, say it isn't strong enough. thunderstorms bringing hail and strong winds turned las vegas streets into rivers. a woman who was rescued from rushing water is hospitalized. it's believed she suffered a heart attack. an inch and a half of rain fell yesterday in just an hour and that is more than one-fourth of the city's average annual rainfall. coming up on the "morning news." galactic light show. the hubble catches a heavenly phenomenon at jupiter's north pole. >> and earth's depleted ozone layer makes a comeback. this is the "cbs morning news." after 51 days of the pursuit of four bandits who chose a prius as their getaway car, a new development: prius owners from all over america have descended on the chase - hi! to play what appears to be an automotive shell game with authorities. ♪ it's total confusion down here. the prius 4 have literally vanished. they're just gone. 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"wall street journal" reports apple is in talks to buy the music streaming service tidal that is co-owned by jay-z and beyonce and khan wayest. it has struggled to gain momentum. tidal has 4 million subscribers compared to spotify's 30 million and apple's 15 million. >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. still to come, water pollution problems. olympic athletes in rio have concerns about what is in the water five weeks ahead of the games. erals. for the strength and energy to get back to doing... ...what you love. ensure. always be you. ,,,, here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. olympians visiting brazil next month may well be shocked by the country's pollution crisis. untreated sewage flows into a bay off rio de janeiro, turning the water black. the surface is littered with trash. one sailor is worried about hitting objects during races. >> boats collide? maybe chair? whatever it can be. anything? >> rio's waters were found to have viruses up to 1.7 million times more hazardous than a u.s. beach. a toxic algae bloom is prompting a state of emergency in florida. smelly glue as thick as guacamole is fouling atlantic beaches. the water is flowing from lake okeechobee. the corps says that it can be eased, but not stopped. college basketball crowned the first-ever champion coastal carolina. they scored 4-3 win over arizona yesterday in the decisive third game of the college world series at omaha. it's the first national sports title for a team from the big south conference. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," "time" magazine's 240 reasons to celebrate america. uldn't expres, they should express how you feel. there's no holding back with new olay eyes. a collection for the look of every eye concern: lift depuff brighten smooth or ultimaltely all of it. for a measurable transformation. olay eyes express every emotion, not your age. new from olay ageless fortified.tored. replenished. emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin c than 10 oranges. why not feel this good everyday? emerge and see. here is another look at this morning's top stories. an impromptu meeting between attorney general loretta lynch and bill clinton is drawing criticism from both democrats and republicans. there are now calls for lynch to recuse herself from the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. lynch says the two did not discuss the investigation. next tuesday marks the end of ramadan, the muslim holy month, at a time when religion is so often a source of division, one house of worship in washington offers surprising unity. anna werner pays a visit. >> reporter: every friday inside this historic church, there is a call to prayer, answered by hundreds of muslims, surrounded by christian icons. two religions sharing the same space. >> it starts with people understanding each other. and then it grows to really understanding each other. >> reporter: farooq saeed has been organizing these friday prayers ever since the church of epiphany opened its doors to the muslim faithful who needed a place to worship eight years ago. the prayers began with 50 people. now there are over 300 who pray each week with the church's blessing. >> it's our job to be the hands and feet of peace in the world and how do we could that? is by loving one another. >> i don't know muslims would come here and prayer and become one of the biggest congregations of church of epiphany. >> reporter: so your congregation is much larger than the church's congregation? >> yes. this is the biggest congregation that church of epiphany has, is the muslim prayers. >> not only do they feed my stomach. but they serve as my church. >> reporter: 50-year-old saeed bond is homeless and found this prayer service by chance three years ago. he is one of dozens of homeless people who are part of this congregation. he now helps prepare the sanctuary for friday prayers. for bond, the church has become more than just a place to pray. >> look. look at that. i'm not christian, but i look at that as beautiful. >> reporter: and during the prayers, we heard a sound. church bells. >> it's amazing, you know? it's amazing to see two things together, you know? who can imagine, you know, church bells ringing and a muslim giving the service? it's a moment of reflection for people who think we are different. we are all the same. we are all the same. >> reporter: muslims and christians in unity in a church bearing witness to an epiphany. anna werner, cbs news, washington, d.c. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the investigation into the tesla autopilot death. plus a closer look at the new trial granted to man at the center of the serial podcast. and we go to rio and show how the water is still a big problem ahead of the summer olympics.% that is the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. ,,,, i'm kenny choi. and i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. good morning. it is friday, july 1. we can actually see the bay bridge this morning. yesterday morning at this time you couldn't see it because there was so much fog but it is friday. you made it, everyone. good morning, i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. it is just about 4:30 in the morning. july 1st already. >> i know, can you believe it. >> half the year already. >> you guys are on the beginning of a new month the very first day, the first words out of your month is rabbit, rabbit, rabbit. >> rabbit, rabbit. [ laughter ] >> i know. >> you guys have to fill me in on this one. >> my grandmother taught me that. the first day -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> so rabbit, rabbit, rabbit. >> i hope it will bring good luck and cooler temperatures because yesterday it was 98 degrees in livermore and pleasanton. in my backyard it was 100. 54 degrees to 64 degrees. visibility an issue at the coastline a mile and a half to three miles in half moon bay due to areas of low clouds and fog. eight miles in oakland but we have clear skies inland at fairfield, visibility right now is unlimited. okay, later today temperatures very similar

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