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making news in america this morning, president trump's bombshell interview just hours before he meets with the british prime minister and the queen. what he told a tabloid newspaper and why he says he feels unwelcome. shocking survival story. a teenager swept out to sea survives ten hours fighting the ocean current in the dark. >> my first reaction was to swim wildly back to shore but the current kept dragging me back. >> how he finally made it to land. >> promotion disaster. the pay your age promotion at build-a-bear erupts into chaos. >> there's people that have been out here for seven hours. >> reporter: now overnight what the toy company is offering as an apology. plus, the shopping mall horror. the building collapsing onto a highway. what happened moments earlier
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and how quickly people had to evacuate. last store standing. the one final blockbuster video store still open in the u.s. president trump's proposed makeover for air force one. could it really end up looking like good morning, everyone. we've made it to friday. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm and linsey davis in for diane macedo. that bombshell interview from president trump criticizing his host. >> just as the british pme minister theresa may was piling on the pomp and circumstance for the president, details from that interview came out. the president claimed that may has been ignoring his advice and said a major trade deal could be in jeopardy. >> molly hunter is in london where up to 200,000 are expected to protest the president today. good morning to you, molly.
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>> reporter: linsey, kendis, good morning. that meeting between president trump and british prime minister theresa may has gotten worse. protesters are already gathering. at the same time british prime minister theresa may was rolling out a long carpet, the editor of the sun was tweeting out his interview with the president. may has wrecked brexit screams the front cover. u.s. deal is off. president trump slamming may's soft brexit blueprint. >> they do a deal hike that it will most likely because we're dealing with the european union instead of dealing with the uk. so it will probably kill the deal. >> reporter: the president adding. >> i would have done it much differently. i actually told theresa may how to do it but she didn't agree -- she didn't listen to me. that will be up to her to say. >> reporter: he praises boris
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johnson, a chief cheerleader for brexit who resigned as may's foreign secretary earlier this week. the president and prime minister were together at the palace when the story broke. ♪ and the pomp, the circumstance, the drama that this country does so well and that president trump always appreciates was on full display. today protesters are gearing up for a massive day. but president trump is unlikely to catch sight of that baby trump blimp mocking him or the major protest telling is the the o -- sun -- >> when they make you feel unwelcome why would i stay there. >> reporter: the white house says president trump respects theresa may very much. he told the paper that he's never said anything bad about her. i'm not sure the prime minister is going to see it that way, guys, it's going to be a very interesting day. linsey, kendis. >> i imagine. thanks so much. not a dull moment. back at home the personal insults and the shouting at a
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congressional hearingtung the fbi agent peter strzok. he sent those anti-trump messages to his former lover raising concern about bias at the bureau. things got heated during that marathon ten-hour hearing. some are calling it bipartisan beatdown comparing the hearing to a clown show. abc's lynda lopez is joining us with highlights. good morning. >> reporter: kendis, a defiant peter strzok, the fbi agent involved in the hillary clinton email investigation and the early stages of robert mueller's trump russia investigation, trying to fend off republicans' accusations he allowed his political bias to enter into the investigations he was a part of. in fiery exchanges, they sometimes became deeply personal. peter strzok vigorously defending himself on capitol hill. >> i strongly believe today's hearing is just another victory notch in putin's belt. >> reporter: after accusations that text messages he exchanged with an fbi lawyer lisa page
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showed evidence of anti-trump bias at the justice department leading up to the russia investigation. strzok saying the techs were taken wholly out of context. >> i don't appreciate what was originally said being changed. >> i don't appreciate having an fbi agent with an unprecedented level of animus working on two major investigations in 2016. >> reporter: republicans seizing on this particular text exchange. he asks he's not ever going to be become president, right, right? strzok replies, no, no, he's not, we'll stopping i imploring members to understand the context writing about his horrible treatment of a gold star father. >> that text in no way suggested that i or the fbi would take any action to influence the candidacy of -- >> reporter: some attacks turning deeply personal. >> how many types did you look owe innocent into your wife's
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eye and lie to her about lisa? >> mr. chairman, this is outrageous. >> what's wrong? you need your medication? >> reporter: strzok replying, the fact that you would question whether or not that was the sort of look i would engage with with a family member who i have acknowledged hurting goes more to a discussion about your character. >> reporter: and after strzok's marathon ten-hour public hearing, fbi lawyer lisa page is set to be questioned next but she'll be questioned behind closed doors by congressmen today. kendis. >> it's clear peter strzok came out fighting. lynda lopez joining us. former trump campaign chairman paul manafort has been transferred out of the jail where he admitted being treated like a vip with his own bathroom and phone. he's now at a detention facility in northern virginia where he's forced to wear a green jumpsuit. it is closer to the courthouse where he'll be tried on bank and tax fraud charges. his lawyers tried to stop the transfer at the last minute. former president george w.
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bush is disturbed about the immigration debate one month after his wife called the position of separating children cruel. now, sitting next to former president clinton during an event in little rock, mr. bush said the government must address the crisis. >> i'm disturbed by the debate that's taking place because i think it undermines the goodness of america. i think it doesn't recognize the valuable contributions that immigrants make to our society and it obscures the fact that the rhetoric does that the system is broken and needs to be fixed. >> in the meantime, the trump administration now says all eligible small children, those under age 5 who were separated at the border have been reunited with their parents. they do say dozens of families have not been reunited because of safety concerns or other issues. time now for a look at your weather this friday morning.
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through the region again today. they could bring flash flooding, damaging winds, lightning and mudslides. other parts of the west will see more hot and dry weather with triple high digit temperatures and heat warnings. great falls, montana, will reach 96 today as will kansas city. detroit will match new orleans and miami with a high of 90. atlanta and washington top out at 89. today's cool spot is boston with a high of 78. coming up, a rip current pulls a teenager out to sea. he explains how he survived being adrift for ten hours. also ahead, health concerns this morning for some people who ate salads from mcdonald's. a scene right out of a hollywood movie. a suspected mob hit caught on
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i prayed to god the entire night. it was the only being who kept me company. >> we are back with a teenager telling his incredible survival story after he spent the night drifting at sea. blake spataro spent ten hours adrift after a rip current dragged him into the ocean off the georgia coast. the 19-year-old says he screamed for help but nobody heard him. his sister called 911 when she couldn't find him and the coast guard searched for him through the night. blake floated on his back to condition serve energy and made sure he held on to his glasses. >> i saw the lifeboats and the coast guard all patrolling the coast looking desperately for me but they had no clue where i was and i had no means of getting in touch with them. i saw lights and trees for miles and it felt so, so cruel just to be that far out from
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civilization when it's right in front of you. >> i was up and down the beach all night screaming, hollering, sitting there and no one that i could not go out and, you know, and find him. and very tough. >> blake drifted for three miles when the sun came up, he saw a golf course that he was able to swim to. lifeguards says he did all the right things. they say if you're caught in a rip current and get tired of swimming parallel to shore float on your back to save energy. >> some good advice there. dozens have gotten sick after eating salads from mcdonald's and now health officials in illinois and iowa are investigating. nearly 40 people in those states have suffered confirmed cases of foodborne illnesses since mid-may. mcdonald's has voluntarily stopped selling salads at the affected restaurants. talk about a rude awakening. a man in upstate new york was sleeping when this large snake fell from his bedroom ceiling
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and landed on top of him. the six foot boa constrictor escaped from the apartment above him and got into the ceiling. the man was not injured. coming up, the toy store promotion that turned into a nightmare. what build-a-bear is now proms. ing. how quickly people had to evacuate this mall. later serena williams talking about her triumph at wimbledon just ten months after giving birth. at mccormick, we're obsessed with flavor. it's what drives our relentless search for the finest herbs and spices. it's the reason we partner with sustainable farmers. and pollinate our vanilla orchids by hand on the day they bloom. it's why we obsess over the balance of savory, sweet and heat in a seasoning mix. but, you don't need to know all that. you just need your food to taste great. which, we promise it will.
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not resist. some lined up for seven hours at stores and plenty of anger erupted when the special offer was pulled. well, this morning the company is offering a new apology. here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: a stuffed animal frenzy creating snaking lines. >> i didn't really think it would be like this. >> reporter: and unbearable waits as long as six hours at build-a-bear workshops across the country. >> this is crazy. this is a crazy event. >> reporter: the chain offering a one day deal. their plush creatures which normally cost between 10 and $30 without accessories on sale for the price of your child's age. shay o'brien is 7 years old. >> so you're going to pay $7 for a bear. >> yep. >> that sounds like a good deal. >> yep. >> reporter: it turnout the company calls,0op. >> reporr: whileroting of frust.
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>> there's people that been out here for seven hours. and that want to get in to their babies. >> reporter: some turned away with concerns growing about child safety. >> you better call somebody real fast. we're about to have a bleep problem out here. >> reporter: build-a-bear offering $15 vouchers to those forced to leave lines and all members of their reward club. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. only the people who showed up got the $15 voucher but overnight build-a-bear said the coupons will be available through sunday for bonus club members who logon to their website. the justice department is re-opening the investigation into the brutal 1955 murder of emmett till citing if you information about the case that help sparked the civil rights movement. till was 14 years old when he was killed in mississippi after a white woman accused him of grabbing her by the waist and whistling at her. investigators are taking another look at the case after a recent
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book in which the woman accused admitted she had lied. >> she spoke of her testimony in court which had been that he had assaulted her really grabbed her and just said that part is not true and i said, well, what is true? as you might -- and she said, honestly, i don't know. i would like to tell you. >> two white men who were acquitted but later confessed in a magazine interview were never retried and are now deceased. it's unclear if till's accuser who is now in her 80s could face perjury charges. police in new york released video of what appears to be a mob hit. a passenger in a nissan is seen opening fire on a man inside an suv here in the bronx. the victim tries to roll away but was hit three times. he miraculously survived his injuries. "the new york post" reports is the son of a member of the ba --
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extent. >> long looked at as the overlooked kid. well now it looks like they're vanishing altogether. >> s that a because having more than three children is becoming a rarity. "new york" magazine reports nearly two-thirds of women are now having only one or two children. >> things are changing. next it's being called trump force one. we could see a new look for the nation's most famous plane. >> a report from axios says president trump wants to change the look of air force one. he reportedly wants the paint job to be more patriotic. >> so axios took a shot at it. this is a possible design according to their editors but insiders say don't expect the eagle idea to fly. >> not flashy at all, right? "the new york post" offered its own rendition what have it could look like. word is he only wants to add more red paint on the plane, that is all. now to a shocking story about an iconic video renltal chain that there are actually still blockbusters open in
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>> this is abc zbloop hope. ready to go this morning to watch. >> did you guys see that yesterday? insane. >> crazy. >> so many people online. wow! . incredible. >> hope it was worth it. and happy friday to you. >> with drew here today. >> hi, drew. >> i didn't raemz it's the 13th. >> creepy. >> it's a little humid out there. muggy to start off the friday morning and there is the chance of a little bit drizzle. we have a little weak ripple of energy. you can see a little bit of rain off the coast. hit a few drops on the windshield. i want not the question early on there could be a couple drops. but it's cloudy. the 12-hour planner showing muggy, chance of drizzle early on. by mid-afternoon we should see
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more sunshine and not as humid but still warm with temperatures in the 90s. let's check out the roads with alexis. >> we start off with a couple trouble spots on highway 4. tough to determine if these are two incidents or maybe reported a couple different times here. westbound highway 4 before love ridge started with a vehicle blowing a tire losing control and other vehicles crashed into that one unfortunately. we may have injuries there too. the two right lanes are blocked, the two left are open. we have a bit of a backup leaching the antioch area. on eastbound 4 before willow past another crash. but not much delay. it's slow on the central valley. check that out next. >> alexis thank you. >> developing news from overnight, passengers on a united flight from sfo say the engine caught on fire for an early morning flight. >> but the captain had to turn the plane around on the way to sydney. abc 7 news reporter amy
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holleyfield with the emergency landing. hi, amy. >> hi, reggie. we have video of that landing tp take a look, watch as it was a smooth emergency landing. this is flight united flight 863, at 12:35 this morning, headed to sydney when it had to turn around and come back to sfo. passengers say one of the engines burst into flames on take off. they heard two loud sounds and saw two big sparks. they are okay. no one was hurt. >> i'm okay. it's good any say they were turning around, come back. i feel safer coming back than taking the flight to sydney. >> reporter: this is a statement from united airlines.% they tell us the flit landed safely and we will work to get our customers to sydney as soon as possible. the maintenance team is inspecting the aircraft. one passenger said they will
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likely be on the same flight for sydney. and this morning we track president trump's visit to the uk at the live desk. right now the president is meeting with theresa may to talk foreign policy issues including north korea, trade and terrorism. ner expected to hold a joint press conference in one hour. it could be a little awkward. president trump criticized the prime minister in a new interview, and in the interview with the british tabloid, the sun, the president says he does not feel welcome in london. he also says the prime minister's soft brexit plan makes a trade deal with the u.s. unlikely. >> i would have done it much differently. i tolds theresa may i had to do it but she didn't listen to me. that will be up to her to say. >> thousands of anti-trump protests flood the streets outside parliament right now.
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