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missouri governor about this. >> this return was scheduled before the violence in ferguson erupted. but the white house not saying much at all about why the president is back in the white house today. >> here's what we know, a briefing on ferguson, a national security meeting on iraq, and a lunch with joe biden. but this return to washington was scheduled before the president authorized air strikes on iraq, and before michael brown was shot. it's still not entirely clear why the president decided to come back for a day and a half to washington. >> to amy with the top stories. breaking news out of london. one of the world east most controversial figures, julian assange announcing plans for his future and verbally attacking the united states. reena ninan is in london with the latest. >> reporter: the founder of wikileaks, jaul yoon assange

will leave the equadorian embassy soon after seeking asylum for two years. there are unconfirmed reports his health is failing. he did attack the white house, the u.s. department of justice and the fbi. we know the moment he steps foot behind me outside this embassy, he'll face immediate arrest. >> thank you. also breaking overnight, a major victory for iraqi troops taking back a strategic dam. a barrage of u.s. air strikes targeted the isis militants, clearing the way for the local ground troops to take them out. the dam supplies power to much of iraq. and a saudi prince attacked overnight. they got away with over $300,000 in cash. and pope francis wrapped up his trip to south korea. at his final mass, he called on all koreans to work toward

peace. a brush fire in the southern california mountains in steep, dry terrain, burning through 400 acres of the angeles national forest and shutting down a major highway. it's only 5% contained. and hundreds of people evacuated their homes in arkansas after this deadly train collision. two crew members were killed when the trains slammed into one another. and investigators are working to determine why it happened. a monster al gator. tipping the skills and breaking records in alabama. it took the stokes family ten hours to overtake the beast. measuring 15 feet long, and weighing 1,000 and 11 and a half pounds. and a corny tribute to derek jeter. corny, it's a corn maze cut into

a field in new jersey. thanks, captain clutch, it says. it has to grow in a bit, but should be open to the public in about a month. it kind of looks like him. >> good for a corn field. >> you try doing that. >> i don't think i could do a better job. my hats off to them. >> thanks, amy. the latest now on texas governor rick perry, fighting back after being charged with abuse of power over the weekend. calling the prosecution a farce. and jim avila brings the story houston. >> reporter: rick perry is now the first chief executive of the lonestar state to be diindictedn a hundred years. he's ditched the cowboy boots in favor of hip stir eyeglasses, but he still has tough talk. >> this farce of a prosecution

will be revealed for what it is. and those responsible will be held accountable. >> reporter: the prosecution originated from perry's effort to defund the texas public integrity unit. formed to root out corruption. and just as it was investigating one of the governor's pet projects. perry said the district attorney, rosemary lendberg was unfit after being arrested for a dui. this video tape shows her kicking at doors, sticking out her tongue and pretending she had a gun. she went to jail for three months, and perry wanted her out of office, she refused. so he cut her budget. that is illegal, they say. >> there is probable cause he committed two crimes. two felony crimes. >> reporter: perry said it's political hard ball. >> if i had to do is again, i

would make exactly the same decision. >> >> reporter: it is a big week for governor perry. they are going to meet with the special prosecutor who indicted him. and then a mug hshot and a cour appearance. and then back on the campaign trail in presidential primary states. >> big week indeed. thank you. now the target taking aim at the competition. the place to go for late night shopping. the retail giant announcing keeping stores open until midnight to keep up with walmart and online rivals. >> reporter: target is now targeting a new type of customer. its new late night hours putting their trademark bull's eye on night shop hours. aim to be turn around a slump in store traffic by keeping the doors open at more than half of the u.s. stores. until now, the 1800 u.s. stores

were open until 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:00 p.m. on weekends. but now they will stay open as late as midnight stepping up the fight against amazon. the largest ecommerce platform in the world with more than $19 billion in revenue. >> when shopping online is available at the click of a button, target can't be in the business of turning away shoppers at any time of day. >> reporter: target's time shift comes after walmart, who already keeps 70% of the stores open 24 hours a day. target says the new closing time is an example much listening to the guests and customizing the target shopping experience. will it pay off? according to a recent survey, only a small portion of the u.s. population shops late. at 10:00 p.m., 37% are asleep, 26% are watching tv, but only 0.3% are watch.

still, parents will undoubtedly benefit from the extended hours. not to mention the upcoming super bowl of shopping, black friday. for "good morning america," lindsey davis. >> got to mention that. >> the earliest reference to plaque friday ever. >> we have a friday. you have a story. >> an incredible story of survival. a california men went on a fishing trip and got lost without food or water for five days. he even wrote the final words to his family just in case. but he managed to hang on until help arrived. for mike vilaur, a one-day fishing trip soon turned into a five-day struggle for survival. res any sent of castaway. >> this is going to be it. >> reporter: instead of catching his dinner, he reeled in trouble, somehow getting lost

away from his camp site. >> zigzagging up and down, looking down, instead of taking note of my surroundings. >> reporter: without food or water, he spent the next four days wandering through the mountains, searching far way out. i had to do my own version of the survivor man, the idiot's version, drinking out of puddles. >> reporter: using pine needles to make an eight foot help sign like in the movie. >> i heard the rescuers on more than a few occasions. you get emotional, they're going to see me. nothing. >> reporter: fearing they wouldn't find him, he carved more messages in wood. final notes to his family. >> they kept on missing me. >> reporter: finally on the fifth day, rescuers arrived. >> that was quite a sight. all in orange. it was christmas. >> reporter: this morning, despite his ordeal, he says he's ready to plan another fishing trip, and he wants to thank his rescuers. >> i'm going to go up there and buy a whole lot of rounds of beer at some point.

>> he said that, everyone says that. go right back up and try it again. he really did think this was it. and wrote those notes and thank goodness, he is doing just fine. >> there are lakes in much more populated areas. exactly. >> and new lakes in arkansas. a lot of flooding and heavy rain. >> this much rain, more than 3 inches fell so fast outside of little rock. we have drone video over a neighborhood. the cars almost up to the windows. that water sitting there. and it will be. there were other pockets of heavy rain, strong storm damage and a reported tornado between iowa and minnesota. today, the heavier pocketsin th northern plains, moving ri io the d-atlaic.e thr your local weather forecast cong up, first the select cities brought to you by koels. koels. kokoels. hkoels. lkoels. 'koels. sk. .

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ederying setoore ahems receivd the items friday in a simple white envelope. a watch, bracelet, locket. could they really be her belongings? >> i don't know. i don't know. i have no idea. >> reporter: the former miss texas speaking only with "good morning america" says she hasn't seen the items in person yet, but she insists the goods stolen from her are real. >> really? we are now allowing crooks to have credentials? they're a crook. >> reporter: so why did the alleged crook come forward? the houston press says he demanded she pay a half a million dollars in exchange for the items or tell the media they were fake. this morning, the police are investigating the contents of the envelope, and she believes the crook will be caught. >> he thinks he's smart. but even the smartest -- the prison is full of smart people. because sooner or later they mess up.

>> reporter: and the man claiming to be the thief used what's called a burner phone to make the strange call. can't trace it. and told the houston press he does not know her and first learned of the closet after seeing it on tv. >> that is such a weird story. megaweird. >> so many levels to it. >> thanks. let's get the weather from ginger. >> i keep laughing about it. okay. how about we see some video that will really shock you. this one's real, i promise you. i'm tried to the voice. >> oh, my. >> that was right in the backyard, someone in florida. lightning, way too close. another great reason to remind yourself, when thunder roars, get inside. lightning, not something to mess with. neither is heat. summer is coming back, seeing more of it from kansas city to flant heat up to 90. and by the end of the week, parts of oklahoma and texas actually will get close to 100. this will be closer to average. we have been so cool in so many

parts of the country. coast tally, frist, the low coming on short.. >> reporter: thank a lot, ginger, david murphy on the terrace, a pretty morning, we have temperatures in the 50s and 60. this afternoon 84. a few clouds digging in south of all that weather brought to you by avino. only some pockets of weather that you'd want to steal. you know what i'm saying. that gets weirder. >> did does. thank you. coming up, "gma" investigators food trucks. one of the most popular ways to eat at a reasonable price. how clean are they? what you need to know. does running work when it comes to losing weight? what you need to know about your work out this morning. out this .

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. we're back now at 7:41 with "gma" investigates. and on the agenda this morning, food trucks. nothing more convenient when you want good eats on go. but how clean are they compared to regular restaurants? mara schiavocampo is here with some answers. and i hope it's the one i want. >> reporter: it is good news, lara. food trucks are one of the best ways to dine on a dime and undergo the same health inspections as restaurants. we wanted to know just how they

stack up. ♪ food trucks dishing up gourmet grub coast to coast and picking up speed. according to roaming hunger, they are common in most major cities across the country. >> party for the senses. >> >> reporter: but with skep c skeptics, street meat and roach coach, some find them unappetizing. "gma" investigators learning those labels don't stick. a 2014 independent study by the institute for justice found food trucks are just as if not cleaner than restaurants. citing fewer food safety violations on average and more than 300,000 inspections of restaurants, food trucks and other establishments. >> the myth of a food truck being dirty being debunked.

>> reporter: to see how they operate, "gma" investigators headed to the arts park food festival in florida. the study found food trucks had on average four fewer violations than the local brick and mortar restaurants they surveyed. pe pepe's taco and burgers keep it simple. >> uncooked thing are on this side. we keep it all separate. >> reporter: that looks phenomenal. the owner here says cleanliness is the priority. >> three garbage compartments, hand sinks, watch everything on sight. >> the compact space keeping the ease of keeping clean. >> it's only 400 square feet to keep clean. >> this is the prep. >> reporter: most food trucks are required to have commissaries, approved locations

to have empty waste, prep, and store their food. >> cooked chickens, short ribs, pork. >> reporter: next food is loaded on to the truck, sying running around the clock, keeping refrigerated items cool. >> we have everything ready to go for the night. >> reporter: mls on wheels anging the meaning of fast food. now, the study doesn't alypp to every food truck in the country. so experts say there are a few things you can do to spot a good, clean truck. first, check out how clean the outside is. it's just like walking through a restaurant door. and second, they say spend time on social media. read the reviews and see what other people are saying. >> i feel so much better. i had so much food from a food truck on thursday. >> not going to make you sick. >> it did look good. >> they are so creative. the cheesy truck makes an apple pie grilled cheese sandwich. they are ahead of the curve. >> good, clean fun. >> all right, thanks. and coming up here, j.k. rowling with a big reveal -- did

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okay. it is time now to reveal the top pick in our "gma" mix and mashup breakfast. we know amy's top pick. we have the coffee crumb cake french toast, lasagne benedict, the waffle sandwich. you voted, drum roll. and the winner is the waffle brown sandwich. emily. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> yum. >> are you going to take a little bite there. congratulations to emily. it is a tough competition ahead. tomorrow, all about the summer barbecue mashups. tweet the last minute suggestions at "gma," and you can get all these breakfast recipes on goodmorningamerica.com on yah ! yahoo!.

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