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paula faris officially joining us as the weekend co-anchor. having been your friend and colleague for three years now, i'm extremely pleased you're here. i know sara haines feels the same way. even ron claiborne. >> i'm very excited. >> okay. >> faris and harris. 15 seconds into the know. we knew that would happen. i'm so thrilled to work alongside what i believe to be the best tv team in all of the world, not just in front of the camera but for all those people working diligently behind the camera and so grateful for this opportunity. this is going to be a fun ride. >> we're happy to have you. >>> coming up, a get to know you session with paula looking back at her career in news, her three years of -- >> do we have to? >> yes, at abc news. we have footage of my play date with paula's three children. >> i was hazed. by her three kids. >> you were wearing a suit. >> i happened to have been coming from the office. i'm going to send you the dry cleaning bills. but first, partner, want to kick us off. >> i sure will. thank you so much. >>> we star

paula faris, abc news, new york. >> so awesome.r $10 million because of this wacky craze. here we are, in sl motion. we challengell of you to do it. we formally challenge, a guest you see regularly on abc "rld news now." kind of an extra fourth challenge, the analyst, mr. jack sheehan. see him making random appearance s. >> hopefully see him in the days ahead. >> wonderful way to raise fund. sort of taken off this summer. keep it going. >> keep it going, people. ♪ >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message about secuty. write down the number on your screen, so you can call when i finish. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. this is a lock for your life insurance, a rate lock, that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. many policies you see do not have one, t you can get a lifetime rate lock through the colonial penn program. call this number to learn more. this plan was designed with a rate lo for peop on a fixed income who want aordable life insur

here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: you've been searching online for that perfect hotel. the beautiful rooftop pool or the stunning view of the athens ruins and the beach fit for a romantic stroll. but what you didn't see on the website -- that perfect rooftop pool? well, check out this photo of that same pool. didn't catch that macy's the first time. and those incredible greek ruins? look at this picture taken from the hotel entrance, not so close from down here. and on your beach stroll, try walking around all those chairs. oyster, the self-proclaimed hotel tell-all website, calls this "the fakeout." sometimes fake, sometimes real, just artfully presented. >> hotel marketing can be extremely misleading. >> reporter: we teamed up with oyster and visited the grand beach resort. only problem? the beach -- not so grand. >> there's the water and here's the wall. >> reporter: the hotel admitted later that their grand beach was swept away by hurricanes ten years ago. and what about those pools? these are the photos from an upscale new york hotel website. >> you know what i'm r

i'm paula faris, for "nightline," in new york. >> oh, god. day in the life. >>> next, it's gator-hunting season in the mississippi delta. we tagged along on a hunt for the biggest and baddest gators of all. >>> and you've got to see nicki minaj put her spin on girl power in her new video "anaconda." the summer that summers from here on will be compared to. where memories will be forged into the sand. and then hung on a wall for years to come. get out there, with over 50,000 hotels at $150 dollars or less. expedia. find yours. with a newon: get a volkswagen turbo.ed reward card why are we so obsessed with turbo? because we like giving you power, but we also like giving you fuel efficiency. like the sporty jetta. and the turbocharged passat tdi® clean diesel. okay.. and the iconic beetle... and the powerful tiguan... okay you can't forget the cc... guys, this is going to take a while. avo: get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card on new 2014 turbo models or lease a 2014 jetta se for $169 a month after a $1,000 bonus. with a newon: you volkswagen t

here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: for 23 years, jeff kerr and chris fallus have braved shark-infestedaters, pursuing one of the world's deadliest predators in the name of science. now they're on the quest to fiend this 14-foot-long, 3,000-pound great white shark. >> i first met collosus in 12011 in the iconic breach seen around the world. i found out a year later, collosus left his famous hunting ground at seal island. nobody knows where he went. >> reporter: these waters are filled with great whites. to find collosus, curt and his team rely on a ground-breaking new clue. >> on the dorsal fin, see that indentation. >> reporter: following the lead, kerr and his team of experts, began terrifying tactic after terrifying tactic. >> trying to get the tag behind his dorsal fin. >> reporter: to aid their two-year search, the duo invented and test cutting-edge new devices. >> whoa! >> reporter: the shark stalkers traveled from south africa to new zealand only to find even larger sharks. >> watch out! >> reporter: with him coming close to a gang of great whites. but at the end of the day, kerr

the supermoon. >> paula faris? >> sorry about that. >>> coming up on "good morning america" -- we have new details on a deadly teenage love triangle. a young man accused of killing his best friend over a girl. how two hunters say they found the body. >>> and just when you thought it was safe to go into the water, shark week is back. the search for an aggressive great white known as the colussus. >>> and surf's up, matt damon tangs ten on vacation. the impressive pictures up ahead in pop news. >> i wonder who picked that story, sara haines. >> maybe, sara. >> maybe me. >> looking for a moon shot from matt damon. >> no! you read the labels on the foods you eat - but do you know what's in your skincare? neutrogena naturals. a line of nutrient-rich skincare with pure, naturally derived ingredients, carefully chosen and clinically proven to cleanse, purify and moisturize... and you'll never find any harsh chemical sulfates, parabens or unnecessary additives. healthy skin-starts from within. neutrogena naturals. learn mo

paula faris, abc news, new york. >> thank you. >>> we go overseas to iraq where the u.s. military has launched a new round of airstrikes like this one yesterday. american jets and drones took out enemy targets striking five times in five hours. strikes helping to clear the way for cargo planes to drop food and water to the tens of thousands of refugees running for their lives. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl has the story. >> reporter: today over the skies of northern iraq the heaviest u.s. bombardment since president obama authorized u.s. airstrikes. it started at 2:15 a.m. eastern time. u.s. aircraft hitting a terrorist truck near the city irbil. 30 minutes later a bomb dropped on another truck. in the same area. at 3:40 a terrorist mortar destroyed. 5:45 another armed vehicle was struck followed by another armed vehicle at 7:25. five air strikes in just five hours. part of an effort that isn't likely to end any time soon. that the president acknowledged. >> this is going to be a long term project. >> reporter: but there are some signs airstrikes are

abc's paula faris reports. >> reporter: road rage -- it's an all-too-familiar scene in the world of racingsport where tempers can flare. >> this is not what the series needs nor either one of these drivers. >> mixing it up in the pits there. >> drivers routinely put themselves in harm's way because experts say that's the nature of the sport. but sometimes it goes too far. >> get to the back bumper. >> reporter: they take off their helmets. hurl objects at drivers. hurl objects at opposing drivers. even kicking a competitor's windshield. there have been calls for tougher rules to keep drivers from running on to the track. >> this is something that happens all the time in all forms of racing. stewart has done it himself in the past. so, if there is anything that would change, i would have to say that might be it. >> reporter: or in this case, watch as the driver hops out of his car, runs on the track, gets dragged by another driver. slams into the wall. then starts chasing the car again. until track security intervenes. while this weekend's tragedy may bring change to the track. the need for

paula faris, abc news. >> shark awareness, pretty awesome shark photos.ost a foot longer. almost bit my head off. a foot longer. 1,000 pound heavier. i lived to survive to tell about it. >> here to tell about it. you know that spawned sharknado. >> four fingers up, that is shark language for don't bite me. don't bite me. >> it worked. >> coming up. incredible leach of faith after a terrible accident. check this out. one man's try all faiumphant re the sport he loves in a wheelchair. >> in our next half-hour, the taco bell you won't and don't recognize, lobster, smoked brisket on the menu. not the only major trend cooking in the restaurant business. you are watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ >> it is a comeback story of the most courageous type. base jumping. it's not just for the faint of heart. most wouldn't dare to do it. >> let alone some body in a wheelchair who nearly died when a jump went wrong. in a leap of faith this inspiring man returns to the scene to jump again. here's abc's byron pitts with that story. >> i have never actually been back to twin f

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here is abc's paula faris. >> reporter: you have been searching online, dreaming about the perfect hotelautiful rooftop pool, or the stunning view of the athens ruins. and the beach fit for a romantic stroll. but what you didn't see on the website, that perfect rooftop pool, well check out this photo of the same pool. didn't catch the macy's the first time. and those incredible greek ruins, look at this picture taken from the hotel entrance. not so close from down here. and on your beach stroll, try walking around all of those chairs. oyster the self proclaimed hotel tell-all website calls this the factout. some times fake, some times real, just aren't really presented. hotel marketing can be extremely misleading. >> reporter: we teamed up with oyster and visited the grand beach resort. only problem, the beach -- not so grand. here is the beach. there is the water. and here's the wall. the hotel later admitted their grand beach was swept away by hurricanes ten years ago. and what about those pools. these are the photos from an upscale new york hotel website. you know what i am really enj

abc's paula faris shows us how. >> reporter: rebecca, mike, and 2-year-old veronica cholu are about to summer vacation for practically free. how? they're mystery shoppers. as many as 1 million in america right now. sent in by companies to make sure everything is running smoothly. >> if i wasn't mystery shopping i don't know how i would pay full price. >> reporter: free newspapers for guests. 24-hour business and fitness centers. they check out. pillows in the lobby, messy. this is what you don't like right here? and there is sand all over the carpet. everything gets documented on this score sheet. so far what would you say about this experience? >> i would say it is -- the service is friendly maybe a little bit slow. >> reporter: upstairs the ice machine is good. the vending machine is out of order. inside. >> i will go ahead and inspect the linens. >> reporter: where rebecca find a tiny stain. in the bathroom, testing the hair dryer. >> whoo. >> reporter: in the end the cholus give the hotel a thumbs up. they will do 150 mist year shops this year, saving their family $5,000 in expense

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back to paula faris in ft. worth, texas.morning once again. >> good morning once again to you, dan and, you know, believe it or not, even the politicians in washington could agree on this, the old system to determine a college champion just wasn't working so this is their attempt to fix it at the end of the season, four teams hopefully one of your teams, right, four teams will compete for a chance to hoist this trophy. out with the crystal and in with the good. the oft maligned bowl championship is no more. for the first time ever, the national champion of college football will be the winner of a playoff tournament. but don't get too excited about the bracket to go. the newly minted college football playoffs will feature just four teams in two rounds to determine who plays in that championship game. >> you're going to have to win that game plus two games now to win a national championship so this will be much more challenging, i think, than it's ever before. >> reporter: a committee of 13 including archie manning, legendary

here's abc's paula faris. >> ahh!y culkin is accidentally left home by himself. but simon heisfeld's family says they leave him home intentionally and he is just 7. >> i'm a home body. >> reporter: do you know what a home body is? >> yes. >> reporter: what is it? >> somebody that likes to stay at home. >> as a mom you look for ways to help your child grow up and become more independent. >> reporter: lizzy, a blogger and mom of 3 in brooklyn, new york simon is the one who started asking for that alone time. why do you think you are ready to be left alone? >> well i'm mature. >> reporter: so lizzy occasionally leaves him home alone while she goes for a run or doing a quick errand, never for more than 45 minutes. simon says he knows what to do in case of an emergency. >> if somebody knocks, don't answer. >> we have talked about so many different scenarios. he would be able to call someone. go to the neighbor, or realize when he needs help. >> reporter: critics are calling her parenting choice ridiculous and crazy. >> it'

paula faris, abc news, new york. >> so awesome. again in slow motion. we challenge all of you to do it. we formally challenge, a guest you see regularly on abc "world news now." kind of an extra fourth challenge, the analyst, mr. jack sheehan. hopefully we'll see him in the days ahead. >> wonderful way to raise fund. sort of taken off this summer. keep it going. >> keep it going, people. >> keep it going, people. going, people. ♪ >>> making news in america this morning. breaking right now. more unrest in ferguson. clashes with police going well into the night. plus, what we've learned about this morning and about the victim and the officer in the shooting that sparked these protests. >>> on the defense, texas governor rick perry opening up on the criminal charges brought against him. what he's saying about the indictment and the prosecutor at the center of the investigation. >>> survival story. a man gets lost in the mountains for days. what he did with pine needles that led to his rescue. >>> and a new video surfaces of robin will

for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> and one more money saving tip you'lle deal sites as you get closer to the day. if you find a better one buy it and cancel your reservation. we'll toast our corn dog burgers or whatever it is. >> we just need a little bit more cheese. i wanted to say good morning. sorry i have a half eaten corn dog in your face. your birthday. what is your name? >> jala. >> welcome, everybody. let's check the forecast. we've got some beautiful photos. well, this one maybe you don't think is beautiful but cottonwood, arizona had hail. you can see it on the tops of some of the mountains and panama city beach. now, that's pretty as you have a beautiful one but let me tell you the heat, yeah, it's up there. the humidity too. that humidity, someone said to me feels like you're breathing through a straw or that you need a straw to breathe through because it's like water surrounding you. the heat building in corpus christi. corpus christi, uh-oh. crispy, i have >> thanks, ginger, david david murphy on the terrace. temperatures about 70's. 84 is

i'm paula faris. better him than us. >> an assignment i would rather give to the guy with the big bicep. >> so big of you. > so big, yes. that's one way to put it. >>> also coming up, it'll be tough for many of us to say good-bye to "mad men" when the final show airs and it's also tough for the cast and crew and look at the souvenirs they took with the one and only sara haines. >>> first the baby-sitter accused of shocking behavior. she's now under arrest in texas. >> authorities calling her an arsonist claiming she set fire to the very home where she was employed. apparently upset over the way she was being treated and abc's ryan owens has more. >> reporter: police say this baby-sitter got so annoyed with the preteen girl she had been caring for she set their bedrooms on fire. 57-year-old martha drayer is charged with arson. glen williams says she targeted his daughter. >> definitely a vendetta against the two girls. >> reporter: the girls were out of town with their dad so no one was hurt. she worke

abc's paula faris shows us how. >> reporter: rebecca, mike, and 2-year-old veronica cholu are about tore to check in. >> reporter: how? they're mystery shoppers. as many as 1 million of them in america right now. sent in by companies to make sure everything is running smoothly. >> if i wasn't mystery shopping i don't even know how i would pay full price for these things. >> reporter: free newspapers for guests. 24-hour business and fitness centers. they all check out. but the pillows in the lobby, messy. >> oh, this is what you don't like right here? >> reporter: and there's sand all over the carpet steps. everything gets documented on this score sheet. so far what would you say about this experience? >> i would say the service is friendly, maybe a little bit slow. >> reporter: upstairs the ice machine looks good but the vending machine is out of order. >> here's our room. >> reporter: inside -- >> i'm going to go ahead and inspect the linens here. >> reporter: that's where rebecca finds a tiny stain. in the bathroom, testing the hair dryer. >> whoo. >> reporter: in the end the cholus

. >> faris's death from cholera won't actually be counted in any official statistics. there are no ministry of health personnel who know about this, or ngos... this is just one example of how the death toll from this epidemic could be much higher than anyone knows. in cemeteries dotted around the mountainside, the scale of this epidemic is easy to see. >> so this one as well, is a cholera victim? >> there, there, over there as well. josephn darius can't remember how many victims he's buried, but one in particular stands out in his memory - his sister. outside the cemetery, cholera victims have gathered for a monthly meeting to discuss ways of dealing with the epidemic in their midst. everyone at this meeting has either been infected with the disease or had a family member die. >> so how many people here actually knows someone that's died of cholera? as the meeting adjourns, we're told of an urgent new case - an elderly woman living close by who's in a critical condition. saintilia hillaire is losing strength fast... but her relatives are worried the journey down the mo

paula faris, abc news, new york. >>> and as we head into this august weekend, something you may not believeoppers may be doing double takes. would you believe, christmas is already on display? abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis shows us a christmas surprise awaiting us tonight. >> reporter: today near tampa, florida, it felt like a sweltering 108 degrees. but inside the local sam's club, it's looking a lot more like the north pole. >> love christmas. love to see it coming. >> reporter: ornaments, lights, trees, wreaths. yes, it's only august, and a handful of sam's clubs are already feeling downright jolly. by mid-september, they all will. >> they're taking down all the back to school stuff and putting up christmas. >> stores know their customers have a limited budget. they will spend a certain amount of money for holiday sales and that's it. >> definitely a lot of people are budgeting. >> many sharing pictures of other retailers getting in on the holiday spirit this early. >> i think people have historically responded to being in that environment. >> reporter: but not everyo

that is kenneth faried and the nuggets beating the dominican republic. a disappearing act. fan that did not interfere. give that man a free beer. number one, back to vegas and philadelphia. alex barker, look a this. an incredible catch to end a rally. alex barker is the number one play of the night. and what a sports cast beginning with the little league world series and a 13- year-old who was terrific and then end with the catch of the day. >> awesome. >> love it. >> love it. little kids. >> be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hey can you fix this? you bet! that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wall. this can even dim your lights. your 3-d--printed girlfriend will love that. real mature. there you go. a laser drone for cats. i wish i had lasers. i don't. pew pew pew... the new radioshack is finally here. the store of your past is now the store of your future. come see one of our remodeled stores and save 50 percent off skullcandy headphones. or get a 20-dollar gift card with air raid speaker purchase. newscast is tomorrow mornin 4-30. this liqu

abc's paula faris shows us the damage. >> the boat is sinking. >> reporter: terrifying moments caughttape. 42 passengers rocked by a giant wave that slammed into this ferry. >> it was insane at some point i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: shattering these windows 0 feet above sea level. this morning we spoke to ariel shrum who was on that fateful excursion. >> first thing that went through my mind was actually the "titanic." >> watch as frightened passengers rushed to put on life vests as water pours in. >> everyone is freeing out as the water starts to pour in. >> many knocked around from the rough surf feeling the effects shortly after. >> people around me became seasick and i started playing my trumpet. ♪ >> reporter: as arielle plays his trumpet to help calm passengers, the boat regains power and slowly makes its way to boston with a coast guard escort. the captain suffered cuts to his hand. luckily, no one else was seriously injured. >> it looks like that scene in "the perfect storm." >> for "good morning america," paula faris, abc news, new york. >> so glad everyone is

paula faris proves that great whites are in rare form this summer. >> reporter: the great white shark approaches. and then, out of nowhere attacks. it happens again. watch the great white in pursuit. and listen as its teeth grind down on its prey -- in this case, an underwater camera. these rare visuals captured by the remus shark vehicle. >> oh, my! >> reporter: for shark week's "jaws strikes back" airing next week on the discovery channel. >> pretty intense damage here. >> reporter: scientists are learning just how powerful these great whites are. >> these attacks can occur down at great depths. so not just at the surface, which is what we previously thought. >> reporter: the great white can hit its prey at speeds of 25 miles per hour and bite with up to two tons of pressure per square inch. experts say the population is the largest it's been in 20 years, partly because of conservation efforts. now at this point of year they're primarily spotted in the northeast, in california -- >> get out of the water! >> this man survived an attack just last month. it was all caught on camera. >>

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. >> reporter: the english seaside town of brigh brighton is a fary from eye rash. >> this is abdullahled in syria. >> reporter: three young men went to fight in the renal and unleft home without telling anyone who join a rebel grew that is a rival of the now notorious islamic state. one son will not be coming back. >> this is very painful and very difficult. he was very young. he just became 18, you know, two days before he was killed. it was his birthday. and he had a whole life in front of him. >> reporter: for more than three years now, the world has watched the conflict in syria with no clear idea how to stop the killings. it shocked and angered many particularly in muslim communities. but equally shocking, the brutal tactics of some rebel groups like the islamic state. that's why many europeans were stunned to see a recruitment drive on social media by the islamic state group. aimed atlas limb me at muslim m. >> oh, my goodness, living in the west, i know if you are depressed, the cure for the depression is disobedience -- >> reporter: for those monitoring this, there is a real c

here is abc's paula faris. >> reporter: it's something many parents dread -- potty training. ♪ come along >> reporter: some dance like john travolta and kirstie allie in "look who's talking" and others read books. and then there are those who hire professional help. >> i'm a professional potty trainer. >> reporter: enter samantha allen, a new york city potty trainer, who says she can get the job done in just two days. how do you do it in two days? >> i create as many opportunities for practice as possible. and i choose a good reinforcer. it doesn't matter if the child likes to be thrown up in air or if it's candy. >> reporter: marissa and doug regal tried training their 4-year-old son for months. you're frustrated. you're annoyed. why call samantha? >> made sense to call somebody to help us put the knots together quickly. >> reporter: how does samantha do it? she starts giving ethan lots of liquids. >> here, drink. >> reporter: then sets the timer to buzz every 30 minutes. >> that's it. ready? >> reporter: this routine plays on repeat again and again until the child can finally go on thei

some parents have found the way around the challenge and paula faris has the details. >> reporter: it's> reporter: some dance like john travolta and kirstie alley in the classic "look who's talking." others read books. ♪ and then there are those who hire professional help. >> i'm a professional potty trainer. >> reporter: enter samantha allen. a new york city potty trainer who says she can get the job done in just two days. >> i know some parents will be skeptical. how do you do it in two days? >> i create as many opportunities for practice as possible. and i choose a good reinforcer. it doesn't matter if the child likes to be thrown up in the air or if it's candy. >> reporter: marisa and doug tried training their son for months. >> you're frustrated. you're annoyed. why did you call samantha. >> it made sense to call in somebody. >> reporter: you guys are embarrassed by this. >> no. >> she has more experience than we do. if there's an area where you need assistance, there's no harm in asking for it. >> reporter: how do samantha do it? she starts by giving ethan, lots of liquids. then s

abc's paula faris has the story. >> reporter: call it the augustus effect. >> you can find a ticket.and in some cases oblivious to obesity in their own children. in fact, a brand-new study shows 25% of parents underestimate the weight of their children while 27% of children and teens underestimate their own weight. and experts say that's a big problem. >> parents often feel that kids will outgrow their overweight and i always tell them, not likely to happen so we need to make some changes and doing it earlier is much better and much easier than waiting for something to happen later. >> reporter: the study cites some startling statistics. obesity in american children has doubled over the last 30 years and tripled in add less sends and as of 2010, nearly 1/ of children and adolescents living in the u.s. were overweight or obese. so why do some parents seem to turn a blind eye in the battle of the bulge? >> sometimes it's cultural beliefs. stipes it may be by admitting your child isover weight you then have to confront, you know, the problem and then do something about it and some paren