it sure is and he has a lot of people freaking out strolling the neighborhood sniffing the trash can and acting like a person. but can he keep up the rhythm? ♪ here we go feeling in my soul ♪ ♪ go, got a feeling and good morning, america. on this thursday, okay, everybody, weigh in. let's put the bear video back up. is it a bear or not? i was so skeptical of that lion dog the other day. >> i think it's definitely sasquatch. >> it's a man in a bear suit. that's what i think. >> that's a very fast bear. >> bear with me for a second. >> oh! >> i couldn't help myself. it's early. >> yeah, well, thank you. we always like to boo people early in the morning. thank you, michael. >> i'm used to it. i was a football player. >> oh. good one, keep them coming. we have a lot of news to get to this morning. we have the latest on the ebola outbreak. six alabama students who were studying abroad in liberia are now stranded there because of this deadly virus. >> more on that but right now to that hurricane in the pacific. could be the first to hit hawaii's big island in more than 50 years. expecting to make landfall tonight. ginger tracking it all. >> we've got two watching julio by the weekend and will go north. iselle is where our attention is directed this morning because it's less than 24 hours away going to hit tonight in hawaii. you can see as a category 1 hurricane sustained winds max sustained at about 80 miles per hour and then start to weaken but still affects the other islands as well with gusts up to 60. want to put this out there. you see the topgraphy. this is a big island with up to 14,000 foot tops, right? two volcanos, and people wonder how will that affect it? winds around hilo, 74 miles per hour and that big orange area, more like 58. so i think number one impact is rainfall, mudslides, possible. second is wind. storm surge not as big an issue but something to look out for because the peak is so high the storm surge has a tough time to get in there. waves could go up to 15, 20 feet. >> wow, supersurfing weather. okay, ginger, thank you. >> we'll get the latest on the ebola outbreak. the cdc is raising its alert to the highest level as it monitors the spreading virus keeping a close watch for cases here in the u.s. abc's steve osunsami tracking it all from atlanta where the two infected american aid workers are being treated. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, george. the family of those sick missionaries hospitalized just down the street here from the cdc are asking for prayers this morning. this morning, disease trackers in the cdc's emergency operations center are on their highest level of alert monitoring the outbreak around the clock. >> it's sort of all hands on deck thing now so that we can draw on people who normally wouldn't be involved in this kind of infectious disease outbreak. >> reporter: fears over the disease causing panic in emergency rooms across the country. the cdc says six people in the united states have been tested for ebola since the west african outbreak erupted in february. all results have been negative including that new york patient who walked into this new york hospital with ebola-like symptoms monday. and the two americans still in isolation wards at this atlanta hospital now getting the kind of 24/7 western medical care a specialist not treating them says just might save their lives. >> the key here is excellent nursing, frequent vital signs, fixing problems. you have a dehydrated person, give him i.v. fluids. you have a patient who is anemic, give him a blood transfusion. >> reporter: spain will become the first country in europe with an ebola infected patient. a 75-year-old spanish priest, working at a liberian hospital, is now back home at a hospital in spain for treatment he traveled inside this medically equipped military jet. in liberia, this is what's passing for sanitation centers. buckets of water and hand sanitizer. this morning, we're learning more about six stranded tuskegee university students studying abroad in liberia. their flights have been delayed for at least another ten days because of travel restrictions in and out of the country. the university this morning saying that they are in a safe place and that they're all healthy. george? >> thank goodness for that. okay, steve, thanks very much. george, now to the oscar pistorius murder trial. pistorius is back in court this morning after a month-long break. closing arguments are under way for the former olympian charged with killing his girlfriend and abc's lama hasan has the latest. lama, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. it's an explosive start to the closing arguments in the oscar pistorius murder trial with the prosecution arguing pistorius was being deceitful, evasive and untruthful by referring to all of his inconsistencies when giving his version of the events, arguing he shot and killed his girlfriend with intent. this morning, the final chapter begins in the sensational oscar pistorius murder trial. a five-month affair that's been filled with drama since the start. today, that drama back on display. lead prosecutor gerrie nel, aka the bull terrier going on attack from the outset. >> the accused was a deceitful witness. his core version of events being absolutely devoid of any truth. >> reporter: as he makes his final arguments to the judge and her two assessors punching holes in the defense's case, saying there was no perceived intruder that night pistorius killed his girlfriend, model, reeva steenkamp, trying to prove he intended to shoot her after an argument. >> this is just coming from the accused. i fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to reeva. my lady, there is no way of interpreting this sentence any way but say, i deliberately fired shots. >> reporter: nel trying to show the blade runner was not a credible witness pouncing on his inconsistency while on the stand and focusing on 13 of what he called pistorius' untruths. >> he heard a noise emanating from the toilet. noise and movement. in normal circumstances i wouldn't read it so squarefully but in this instance we have to because there's a difference between hearing movement and a noise. >> reporter: painting pistorius is always placing the blame somewhere else. >> the accused refused to take any responsibility and would always place the blame for his actions somewhere else. >> reporter: untruthful and trigger happy. well, the defense team is delivering its closing arguments before the judge can deliberate and deliver her final verdict. remember, in south africa there is no jury system, so it's up to the judge and her two assessors to make the final decision. george. >> okay, lama, thank you. we turn to russia striking back at the u.s. this morning with president putin retaliating for sanctions over the crisis in ukraine by banning american food imports including meat, fish, fruits and vegetables. abc's jon karl is at the white house and this comes as the administration is voicing new concern about the russian buildup on the border of ukraine. >> reporter: in fact, george, chuck hagel, the defense secretary, is warning there is an increasing threat of a russian invasion of ukraine. u.s. officials say there are 20,000 russian troops now amassed on the border and that they are armed with the kind of heavy weaponry that they would need to conduct a full-scale invasion of eastern ukraine and on the sanctions front, russia is not only banning food imports from russia and europe, but they are threatening to ban western airlines from flying over russian territory. something that could dramatically increase costs and flight times for flights to and from asia so the bottom line, george, is that u.s. sanctions on russia appear to be doing zero to convince vladimir putin to back down. >> and the president was saying at his press conference yesterday which you were at he wasn't prepared yet to offer more military aid to ukraine but was looking at it on a day-to-day basis. meantime, another announcement from russia this morning. they're going to be giving -- and this is a poke in the eye as well -- giving more time to edward snowden, the fugitive nsa leaker. >> that's right. russia announced he has three more years of asylum in russia. a reminder russia/u.s. tensions go beyond ukraine. snowden, of course, is the most high-profile, most wanted american international fugitive there is and now he'll have at least another three years of safe haven in russia. >> jon, thanks very much. to dan harris with the rest of the headlines. good morning. we'll start with a solemn ceremony just moments ago, the flag-draped casket of major general hair old greene. he was killed by an afghan soldier at a military camp near kab kabul. also, secretary of state john kerry announced in afghanistan on an unnounced visit hoping to settle the disputed presidential election there. in the middle east israel agreed to extend the cease-fire with hamas for another 48 hours. here at homesups of families forced to evacuate after a massive wildfire erupted 75 miles east of portland, oregon it's racing along the columbia river gorge. steep slopes make it very hard to fight. nearly 300 homes are threatened. one of america's great national treasures may be threatened uniquely by a modern problem. a drone equipped with a camera, crashed here in one of the famous hot springs which could upset the spring's thermal features. the drone could be 120 feet deep. they're banned in national parks but there have been a string of other problems this summer. and look at this crash. a city bus careening out of control after being hit by a car running a stop sign. there it is, the buzz hits an. suv, jumps the curb and slams into not one but two houses. you can hear the sole passenger on board screaming as she's thrown from her seat. >> no one not hurt. and back at home historians are confirming a small but fascinating piece of american history has been found at a library in illinois. this is the handwriting of abraham lincoln inside a book about racism. historians believe lincoln read the book so he could better make his case against slavery. he wrote the name and address of a friend inside the book just in case it got lost. and finally, bear with me, michael strahan, because in new jersey, they are freaking out about a walking bear. it all started with this video right here where you can see a bear walking on its hind legs apparently because of some sort of paw injury. now, this clip was just grainy enough for some people like me to write it off as bigfoot or a dude in a bear suit as amy put forward earlier but then came this clip where you can see what is clearly a bear walking up to that trash can, sniffing it, yeah, nothing in there for me and then strolling on and then there is a third clip, i believe we have it, i'm not sure if we have it, there is a third clip. you'll have to take my word for it where you can see the bear close up in somebody's backyard and so i think we put it to rest as the question as to whether this is really a bear. it's definitely a bear. >> dan, that was so unbelievable, i could barely watch it. >> oh, my god. another one. >> he's doubling down. doubling down. >> i got booed the first time. i'm try toss make a comeback. >> that was your strategy? >> i'm trying. >> let's talk about that off air. >> you don't quit. keep on going. actually we have to shift gears to a sad story. a tragic end to summer fun, a 16-year-old girl was killed, another badly injured while tubing. both fell off and when their friends turned around to pick them up, they accidently ran over the girls. linsey davis has the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there were four high school students all just 16 years old water tubing when somehow they became entangled in the motor of the boat that was pulling them. an afternoon of summer fun for four teenage girls turned tragic in the waters off greenwich, connecticut, wednesday when two of the girls being towed behind their motorboat were pulled into the boat's motor. >> at some point, the girls on the tube became entangled in the prop of the outboard engine. >> lots of ambulances pulled into this harbor. i don't know, it's kind of scary, honestly. >> reporter: one of the girls, just 16 years old, died on the scene. >> i just think it's an awful tragedy for our community. it was just a horrible thing to hear and feel sorry for her family. >> reporter: the second girl suffered serious leg injuries and was rushed to a local hospital. police said it happened near the old greenwich yacht club and alcohol was not a factor in the accident. the superintendent of greenwich public schools said the victim was going to be a junior at greenwich high school this september. we are mourning the devastating loss of one of our greenwich high school students, he said in a statement. the horrific tragedy left many in the affluent seaside enclave reeling and stunned. >> i was shocked and scared because, you know, it's two -- four high schoolers. you know? could be my friends, especially the one that passed. it's scary. >> reporter: just to put this in perspective in this country the coast guard reported more than 4,000 boating accidents resulting in more than 560 deaths last year. the young woman who was injured remains in the hospital with leg injuries requiring extensive stitches. this all just three weeks before they were set to return back to school from summer break. >> such a sad story. >> yeah, it really is. >> okay, thanks. and to some medical news now. a new study linking a lack of vitamin d to dementia and alzheimer's disease. abc's senior medical contributor dr. jennifer ashton is here to break it down for us. tell us, dr. ashton, what this study shows. >> the pendulum on vitamin d keeps swinging back and forth. this study was interesting, because it was really one of the first ones that looked forward in time about vitamin d levels and found those who had a moderate deficiency of their vitamin d level faced a 53% increased risk of all types of dementia. if you have a severe deficiency, that risk jumped up to a 125% increase. they found similar numbers specifically for alzheimer's dementia and very important this study actually found the beneficial range to be between 25 and 50 so a lot of people get their vitamin d levels checked. those were the numbers they were looking at. >> did the study show why? >> that's the thing. we hear it all the time. based on association not cause and effect. we know every organ system in the body has vitamin d receptors. one of the theories might be it helps clear out those plaques that interfere with brain function. but absolutely more research is needed. >> all right. we know vitamin d is good from the sun in moderation. what are the other sources of vitamin d. >> ten minutes of natural sunlight. foods like egg, salmon, milk. if you need to go to a supplement, supplement but remember more is not better because there are risks with too much. >> all right, okay. dr. ashton, we appreciate it. >> you bet. michael, over to you. >> yep, don't boo me after this but this is some serious monkey business, everybody. a legal dispute over this picture. the guy who owns the camera said he owns the right to the shot even though the monkey took it. but not everyone agrees. abc's nick watt has the story. >> reporter: when a monkey snaps a selfie in a forest, who owns the co copyright? >> they're selling it it. they do not have my permission to use it. >> reporter: photographer david slater is fuming over a smudgy skype connection from rural england all over this uber viral simeon selfie. he's claiming copyright and says maybe there's 150,000 bucks involved in the rights to this 2011 snap seen around the world. slater says he flew to the remote indonesian island home of the crested macaques and it's his camera. >> so i did all of the settings on the camera, all of the focus, all this sort of thing. >> reporter: here's the problem. wikipedia is displaying that photo claiming the monkey took it. monkeys can't claim copyright so it's public domain. >> in the vast world of monkey selfies, this could be a precedent-setting case. >> reporter: wikipedia hasn't responded to our request for comment but under the photo this file is in the public domain because it is the work of a nonhuman animal. it has no human author in whom copyright is vested. slater's ready for court. >> someone is taking credit for the monkey's work and saying, i own that copyright. that's a tough legal argument to make. >> reporter: similar to that brouhaha over the rights to that famous ellen oscar selfie, degeneres owns the camera. cooper snapped the shutter and so did the monkey. creating this modern-day mona lisa that enigmatic smile. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> this guy better win this case. >> yeah. >> it's his camera. >> it's bananas. did you 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>> it's christian's. >> reporter: a moment too tough for friman. prosecutors say bravo followed friman to gainesville from miami writing about it in a sketch book. >> no one will stop me. i will get out of miami and into gainesville by january 2013 and i will get her back. >> reporter: friman says bravo threatened suicide and hoping advice from aguilar would help she says she arranged for the two to meet. >> at this point, did you still care about pedro? >> i did, but i mean i cared about anyone who claimed that they were suicidal. >> reporter: the two men captured shopping on surveillance images. investigators say bravo had bought a shovel and duct tape both found near the body. >> and bravo pleaded not guilty. in the sketch book now used as evidence against him he wrote "i am a monster for having hurt chris the way i did." i spend every day going back in time to have taken my life before anything happened. such a tough case. >> it sure is. okay, gio, thanks. now to a murder mystery. a mother of two strangled to death in a park in a quiet neighborhood. it has philadelphia on edge. police are hunting for the killer. they say they have no suspects right now and abc's reena ninan has the story. >> reporter: this morning, the hunt for a nighttime strangler. philadelphia police now scouring surveillance footage looking for the person who murdered this 46-year-old married mother of two. >> if anyone saw her jogging or if anyone knows anything or heard anything they should give us a call. >> reporter: connie murray jogging in a popular park 26 miles north of philadelphia. found strangled to death. an autopsy confirming no signs of sexual assault. no signs of trauma and no signs of her killer. >> there was some minor bruising on her but not even enough to say it was blunt force trauma. >> reporter: a neighbor walking her dog says she found murray in bushes near a recreational center in pennypack park, pennsylvania. a park frequented by families and young children. >> i was so shocked, i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: homicide detectives say they have not been able to locate murray's cell phone or headphones. >> if we find any dna it will be uploaded into the system. >> reporter: murray's family says they filed a police report early on tuesday morning when she went out on her usual night run and didn't return. they're questioning anyone who frequents the area. they ask women not to walk or jog until they find out what occurred. >> that is certainly good advice. reena, thanks so much. >> we'll get a check of the weather with ginger. a lot to talk about. another area seeing flash flooding. the last couple of days it's been rough in southeastern idaho. the bridge washed over, this is close to twin falls, idaho, and where the road has caved in, you see that sinking right on the cliff, a little scary. still have a chance for that because flash flood watches go until this evening for many counties around idaho falls, but i wanted to point out you have seattle, 77, thunderstorms and the moisture peaking there and we talked about nasty weather, i thought we've got to say one nice thing and this is in the northeast. parts of new england may see showers as a mostly dry front. good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. our summer pattern is back, morning clouds and afternoon sunshine from mid-60's at the cost and mid-90's east bay. cooler the next couple of days s >> all that weather coming up or brought to you by walgreens and coming up, i have to talk about some nasty weather again. it can't all be sunshine. so sorry. >> we'll take it. >> i'm going to go bananas. sorry. also coming up, "gma" investigates rescue dogs gone bad. the questions you need to ask before bringing one home. plus, this story is trending big this morning. the high-level ceo stepping down to spend more time with his three young kids. the world's fastest clapper is here live showing us how it's done more than 800 claps in just one minute. >> i'm going to challenge him. and "getting major kudos." just look at you. you're being healthy, even in little ways. that's worth celebrating. that's why walgreens created the first program that gives you rewards points just for healthy behavior. so stick with it. you've got a lot of people cheering you on... download the app and start getting rewarded today. at the corner of happy and healthy. fousugar. only six?ns. six grams of sugar? 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the aspca says most shelters conduct assessments like these to gauge a dog's temperament. in this case evaluating how this pup responds to hyper stimulation or how this pup reacts to having his lunch interrupted. >> it's a completely normal behavior to guard your food. it's not usually a safe behavior in most homes. >> you don't want your kids sticking your hands in that bowl. >> exactly. >> reporter: the key is talking to the shelter about the dog's evaluation. >> the behaviors that we see throughout the assessment are predictive of future behaviors. >> reporter: other tips, experts say only use reputable shelters and rescue groups. be very specific about what you want. don't go for looks. adopt the right dog for your life, not the cutest one and always trust your gut. >> if something is making you feel a little bit funny it might be he's not a right match. >> now, those children who were attacked that we told you about had to get stitches but are otherwise fine. thankfully. the aspca says finding the perfect pet is like matchmaking so they've started using dating like questionnaires to help families to find puppy love. here is my match. this is dolce from the tony la russa rescue, and i said specifically, i want a cat in a dog's body. >> if you had a cat on this set it would be a disaster. >> i wanted mellow and calm and this is -- she's a doll. >> she is so sweet. >> unfazed by the lights. >> she's been licking you. she's so calm and sweet. >> we're a good match. >> i hope people don't see that and say they don't want to get a dog. it's very isolated, these problems. >> i've had rescue dogs my entire life and they've all been fantastic but it's a risk so you want to know what to be smart about. so that you don't bring a dangerous animal into your home. >> 5% is important. >> absolutely. >> or get a cat, an actual cat. >> there's always that. >> thank you, mara. we appreciate it. coming up, why oscar nominated actress naomi watts says she feels victorious for now bowing to hollywood pressure and the latest beauty trends. a couple trying to rekindle the spark. what they did every day for a month to see if they could get it back. on open mike, the world's fastest clapper is sharing his secrets. i'm not afraid of this guy. i'm going to take this dude on. let's go. use your target debit or credit redcard for an extra 5% off our every day low prices. ♪ taco bell brought back these ronathem a question...sked would you get a breakfast burrito from a burger place? 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[ whistle ] >> whoa. >> whoo. >> you can't believe your eyes because i can't. that is ridiculous. you can't believe it let's see him in person. come out, brian bednarek. >> oh, my gosh. >> what's up, man? >> not much. how are you? >> now, very serious, what inspired you to become the world's fastest clapper? >> well, you see about a year ago i got dumped. i got dumped hard. >> that will do it every time. >> naturally as a true gentleman i thought how can i make that girl regret it? first thing that comes to mind is become the world record holder for the first claps in a minute and i'm sure she's sorry. >> have you heard from her? >> oh, i wouldn't want to. >> oh. >> see, that's payback right there. you have a girlfriend now. >> i do. >> what does she think about it. >> she's a big fan but her dad is a much, much bigger fan. >> really? >> yeah. i walk to her house. met him for the first time. he shakes my hand. quickly walks over to the next-door neighbor's house and grabs him and comes back with the neighbor in the kitchen and just says, do it. >> well, good thing he meant the clapping. >> oh, yes. very good. >> but is there a special technique? >> honestly it all just comes naturally. there's nothing much to it. >> i think we want to put you to a test, dan and i. come on. let's go. >> wow. >> we have 20 seconds on the clock. ginger, we need you, ready, set, go. give us a little ready, set. >> up and down. elbows up and down. >> go. >> yeah. >> dan is doing it old school. >> elbows in. >> i don't know what -- >> slow clap. >> slow clap. >> interference. >> what is this. >> hall of fame. >> ah. >> yes. >> still going? >> you survived. >> i don't know who won but coming up, "deals & steals," hot summer savings edition with sales over 70% off just for "gma" viewers. coming up "good morning america's" "deals & steals" brought to you by bank of america. use your bankamericard cash rewards credit card for these deals and earn cash back. ♪ going to make the world that sounds good! 8-sharpie permanent markers, only $3.97. that sounds good! $99 for a 10-inch tablet with a built-in keyboard? that sounds good! get a smarter start to school. save $25 when you open a new walmart credit card account and spend $75 today at walmart. paid as a statement credit. offer valid through 12/31/14. apply today. save money. live better. walmart. bananas... rice cakes... raspberries... toast! 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[ speaking a foreign language ] >> oh, my. >> how did he do it? >> i could tell you how he did it, but i don't speak russian, and there they go marching in formation straight into the barn. >> oh, my gosh. >> it is really an incredible sight. >> he didn't have food in his hand? >> i don't know -- they must believe that there is food on the other side of that door. >> they know who feeds them. >> yes, absolutely. >> there's a man that is very good at what he does. >> teachers everywhere thinking how do i do that for school this year? >> exactly. >> speak russian. we want to go live to london right now. there's a big announcement coming in from the royal family and lama hasan is there. good morning, lama. >> reporter: and good morning to you, george. yes, it is official. prince william has a brand-new job. the palace just announcing that he will be returning to the skies as an air ambulance helicopter pilot, but hold on to your seat, folks, because he still has to go through five months of training, 14 exams and one flight test before he can actually qualify. william's got a new gig, a new job and a new home away from home. the second in line to the british throne will be using his wings to pilot an air ambulance. >> he couldn't give up his love of flying, no, so william will spend the next few months training and for march he will be working on a shift pattern of four days on and three days off. >> reporter: after seven years in the military, the new dad is trading in his search and rescue career to focus on his royal duties and spend plenty of time with kate and curious george. >> it's a vital service, and it performs life-saving work, and we're very pleased that his highness has chosen to fly with our charity. >> reporter: the couple are no doubt likely to spend more time at their norfolk manor house, a 30th birthday present from grandma, the queen. kate reportedly busy decorating to make it a home fit for two future kings. and what about the pitter-patter of little feet? a royal sibling for george. >> probably sometime next year. they definitely want to expand their family, but i think they want to have a little bit more time with george. >> reporter: and get this, and get this, william will be flying grueling hours during both daytime and nighttime shifts, so i guess parenthood and all those late night diaper changes have actually prepared him for his new job, and, george, you know, the royal, they're just like us. >> they sure are. lama, thanks very much. let's go to amy in the social square. all right, george. we have a look at what's ahead on the "gma morning menu." in "pop news" the blockbuster baker behind the cronut reveals his next big creation. it is under this dome. can you guess what it is? also, one couple's experiment to rekindle their romance. we're going to tell you what they did every day for a month. and then we have tory johnson, she is back with the hot summer deals and steals. more than 70% off just for "gma" viewers. all of that, and guess who we have outside? 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it's just funny. >> any place, any time. >> i don't know. >> how long does it take? how long does it take to find all that? it's incredible. >> these guys are good. michael, i hope you're good on "pop news." >> we're always good on "pop news," george. and that leads perfectly into this. weird al yankovic is making a major splash with the release of his new album "mandatory fun." it started out open at number one. the parody videos he released for the album are all a viral smash hit. now more than 40,000 people signed a petition asking for weird al to play the super bowl halftime show for 2015. a fan by the name of ed ball is leading the charge on change.org, and ed's vision is for weird al to be joined on stage by all the artists he has parodied. that includes robin thicke, iggy azalea and lorde and many more. >> that would be awesome. >> i love that. >> get a lot of people wrapped up into one show. >> i like that. >> it would be great. frank underwood and salina meyer are the cover story, the latest edition of "entertainment weekly." no, you're not seeing that. that is kevin spacey dressed up the veep, and julia louis-dreyfus went "house of cards" on us sitting in for the cold-hearted frank underwood. both are fascinating characters as we all know, but they're wildly different in basically every way and the stars have swapped roles for the magazine's issue about the 25 best characters on tv, and that issue is hitting newsstands on friday. and now to the moment we have -- >> what all the nose is about. >> all that commotion you've heard, well, it's because we're about to reveal the latest creation behind dominic ansel. the creator of the cronut. viewers have been tweeting what it is he made that's under this cover. can i get a drum roll, please. [ drum roll ] there we go. the latest creation. this here is a pretzel lobster tail. that's what it is. >> i'm going to try it. i know that. >> this is's no lobster tail -- >> tell me more about it before i try it. >> i'm going to tell you what it is. homemade peanut butter and butter crunch brittle. a little sea salt sprinkled on top. >> what is this i dip it into? >> a honey brown butter dip. they say it's best to tear a little piece off at a time. >> it's ridiculously good in it's good. >> incredibly good. >> it's yours. i'm not tearing it. i'm eating the whole thing at once. it goes on sale this saturday. but we're excited here because we get a little early taste so what do you guys think? >> excellent. >> amazing. >> yep. >> salty and sweet with this dip. >> i know. if i finish this, i'll have to run eight laps around the studio to work it off. >> thanks, michael. >> get the camera off me so you don't see me eat. >> "heat index" coming up. now let's get a quick check of the weather from ginger. >> doesn't go on sale until saturday. it is a hot ticket item. out here this is mine. i'm going to share it but i have to see would could be louder. it's either mississippi or texas. okay. are you guys ready? let's hear mississippi. [ cheers and applause ] all right. and how about texas? [ cheers and applause ] ooh. i think texas won. larissa, there you are. you've won the lobster tail. all right. let's go ahead and start. because we've got to get into the forecast and that includes hawaii, of course, first and you see the shelves empty. many of the islands experiencing this. we even heard that one walmart was taking the water out of the packs and selling them for even more because it's coming in short demand. we got the update. not much changed. 85-mile-per-hour max sustained winds should hit tonight on the big island and could see wind gusts of up to 75 miles per hour. lots of rain and mu we always love to share the morning with our men and women in uniform. new castle county, delaware, thanks for being with us. i'll have you help me toss it back in. >> george and amy. >> thanks, guys. >> amy can barely talk. she's still eating the lobster claw -- the lobster tail. >> when they're so good, why not have two. >> i had to remind her that the white part is the plate. >> time for the "heat index" now. some george clooney news overnight. "people" magazine confirms that clooney and his fiancee amal alamuddin are one step closer to tying the knot acquiring their marriage license in london. their plans were announce d outside chelsea old town hall recently and hear that the couple may wed in italy in september. of course, george clooney has a villa near lake como. so lots going on there. >> i guess apparently it's law. everyone has to publicly display their wedding announcement or their license. it wasn't just for george clooney. all right. coming up next in the "heat index," naomi watts is on the cover of "town and country's" september issue and she's revealing that she's stayed away from plastic surgery and says she feels victorious of steering clear of nips and tucks in an industry where there is so much pressure to look a certain way. the star did not get her big break until she was in her 30s and says she's since learned instead of trying to prove yourself you should just be you and watts admits she struggles sometimes. there are days when plastic surgery does sound a bit tempting, and, you know, it's fair to say she's gorgeous. she's in her 40s, right? her early 40s. >> she looks beautiful and hasn't hurt her career. she's doing great stuff. >> put a little nice continental accent on that victorious. >> did i? i love that she got it in her 30s. that gives everybody hope. >> she's 45 and she looks fabulous. >> wonderful. >> she does. also in our "heat index" a story that's got a lot of people talking. a high-level ceo stepping down to spend more time with his three kids. his name is max schireson, and he's the chief executive of a billion dollar database company, and he blogged about his decision in a post entitled "why i'm leaving the best job i ever had" saying he resigned because he's missed out on a lot of important family events instead traveling between his home in california and his office in new york. unlike female ceos who might face questions about balancing home and work, he said nobody ever asked him about his other jobs being a dad and a husband. that says a lot. >> that must be tough, that transcontinental commute. >> sure. absolutely. >> i'm sure his family is very happy. >> i'm sure his kids are very happy. >> that's the thing, hundreds of thousands of miles, you miss out on a lot. a lot more than others. >> we'll learn about one happy couple right now also in "heat index." >> i'm so glad you're reading this. >> right. >> i'm just saying. >> their experiment has caused an online sensation. here's what they did. they had sex every day for a month. wrote about it. >> that sounds exhausting. [ laughter ] >> abc's abbie boudreau has the story. >> that one. >> reporter: two little kids, two hectic jobs, but no more excuses, and let's face it, we've heard them all. >> i'm tired. i don't feel well. i don't like how i look. i have to lose another ten pounds. >> reporter: with babies and a busy schedule, 29-year-old meg connelly was feeling not so sexy and was worried she was losing touch with her husband of eight years, riley bingham. >> and i realized that we hadn't even touched each other for like eight days, which was crazy for us. >> were you noticing that you weren't as intimate as often? >> absolutely. >> reporter: so meg came up with an experiment to get their spark back. >> he got home from work that night, and i was like, what if we just have sex every night for the next month, and he was like, yeah, what if we do, so -- so we did. >> you're thinking -- >> i hit the lottery. i dropped my bag out of shock. >> reporter: was it every night you're doing the deed? >> yes. >> did you ever feel like i am just too tired today? >> oh, absolutely. there were times where i would have to look in the bathroom muir enand psych myself. you can do this and after two weeks, i -- >> reporter: she wrote about their journey on her blog, meg in progress, really striking a chord with couples, some calling her idea brilliant while others saying it's oversimplified. what do you think this did for your marriage? >> it added excitement. he would come home from work and come into the kitchen like pick me up and twirl me around. it felt like we were kids again. we got on the same team again. >> we did talk a lot more and we became much more generous, less selfish. >> reporter: and though they say they are no long er having sex every day -- >> we still make it a point to be intimate every day whether it's hand holding or kissing. something that's just her and where we feel close no matter how long the day is. it's just us. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, provo, utah. >> here with our relationship coach, donna barnes. and here's the challenge. we're going to have this entire discussion and it's going to be appropriate for morning television. >> nobody is going to giggle. >> yes. >> well, actually i think this is a great way to recapture why you wanted to be together. when you first meet, you can't keep your hands off each other and probably are having sex every time you see each other. and people lose sight of that. when you get in and start having a life really and you just take for granted that you've chosen this person and now you're with this person, but you can't take that for granted. you need to keep it the focus. in the piece they're saying i feel fat. i feel unattractive. women feel unattractive so they don't want to have sex with their partner because they don't want to turn them off. it's a bigger turnoff to not have sex with him because then he feels rejected and unwanted and then potentially looks somewhere else. >> that makes sense but we're seeing every day. could that signal a bigger problem? >> yes, i mean if you look at it like you're being forced to do it. it's all about what you think about it. i think if you -- oh, gee, a chore, i don't want to do it, of course, you won't. if you get excited and say this is great. >> they say it was a shared adventure. >> yeah, exactly. >> like working out. you get in a habit. >> yes, and -- >> with the same cardiovascular benefits. >> and just do it like you do with working out. >> i'm a big fan of scheduling. >> george is sinking into his chair. >> no, i'm taking it all in. it's okay. >> he's taking notes actually. >> pointed out by somebody in the control room that ginger is newly married. >> well, for those of you who aren't, i think putting a conscious effort on it is really a way and rethink how you think about it. in you know that you're going to have it every night, you can get yourself excited about it. if you like music and candles, i had one client that says he never lights candles or plays music, if you do that, if you like that, you do that and then you can enjoy it together. >> excellent advice. >> thank you, donna. >> thank you. >> let's go outside to michael. >> all right. thanks, guys. now it's time for some hot summer savings with tory johnson in this morning's "deals & steals." bargains that are sure to go fast. so go to our website right now, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! for all the information you need to get the deals, so, tory, are you ready? 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[ cheers and applause ] >> all right. sara is here now with "lucky" magazine editor in chief eva chen, and they're both sporting culottes. >> we sure are. >> i didn't believe her and i actually like them. >> they look great and love them paired with these amazing shoes that are all the rage this fall. tell me what we're all wearing here. >> we're all wearing printed heels, which is a huge trend especially when paired with culottes. i'm disappointed you're not wearing them? one at a time, eva. >> i'm wearing pink camo flats. that's something. >> they're comfortable. they're chic and make a statement. what's all you need basically in your outfit to make a strong sartorial statement. >> we have this -- i love these. these are splurge and save. and we can guess which is which. but the printed heels are first up. tell us about each pair. >> all right. well, printed heels are huge. we both have them on. it's a ladylike statement but at the same time you're saying something with these printed heels, so on our right, we have j. crew, they're $298. that tropical print is really huge for fall, and you'll continue seeing it in many different stores. >> you can wear it with anything. >> totally. >> with jeans, black pants, with a suit. and that's all you need with a black suit. on the other side, you have shoes from nasty gal, they're $55, they're dorsay pumps. i will pair them with a polka dot skirt or a dress. >> sneakers, we have a splurge and save as well. >> sneakers are super great. they're the chic trend. every fashion editor is wearing them. one from schutz, the polka dot pair and a camo pair from forever 21 for $25. >> printed loafers. >> printed loafers and flats are super hot. sam edelman plaid and classic animal print. >> our statement bracelets on a big trend. we see it happening in pinterest. >> pinterest is buzzing right now with tons of statement bracelets. more the merrier. layer them on. >> i love them. thank you so much, eva. thank you, sara, as always. you can find out more about the looks you just saw at our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! and we want to know how do you wear your bracelets. tweet us your photos with the #socialsquare. and let's check in with ginger zee who snagged a few sneakers, it looks like. >> you get back here, ginger. >> which ones do you like? which ones should i do? you guys have a preference? >> go with these. >> all right. all right. well, we've made our decision. happy 50th, i assume. so we've got to check the forecast and let's go ahead and get right into chicago. so chicago's north of all that heavy rain that we've been talking about, that low pressure system, the stationary front bringing pretty big rains to the tennessee valley area and parts of the midwest still. some places yesterday had 2 to 3 inches pretty quickly so that's going to hurt all the way into the end of the week, start of good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco. our summer pattern is back, morning clouds and afternoon sunshine from mid-60's at the cost and mid-90's east bay. cooler the next couple of days s [ cheers and applause ] >> that weather report brought to you by mcdonald's. i'm going to go ahead and just pick out a few little other ditties. dan, i like these. >> all right. well, you do some grand theft, ginger. manufacture i'm inside with the guest i'm excited about. i'm not sure that the guest herself is very excited. we have the internet's most famous cat, the grumpy cat and she's got a brand-new book called grumpy cat to life: observations by grumpy cat." and she's hear with her owners tab by and brian bundson. i have to say my wife and i love your cat. love your cat. so there are lots of inspirational self-help books out there. this book, however, is a rich treasury of deep cynicism and anti-social sentiments. what is the message you were trying to get out to your readers? >> basically grumpy cat is just trying to give some insight on how to live a grumpier life. >> do you think this could be helpful to people? >> absolutely. it's like the other side of the road. everybody has a situation they need to respond to and this will help with that. >> so we've got some thought bubbles we want to have the grumpy cat fill us in on, so these are some quotes from the book, some items of wisdom for the book. so, for example, the grass is always greener. how would the grumpy cat answer that? well, the grass is always greener where you don't have to share it with anyone else. let's try another one. if life deals you lemons, what's grumpy cat's verdict? if life deals you lemons, throw them at somebody. and finally, to be or not to be, how does grumpy cat answer the shakespearean question to be or not to be? i think you know my preference. i think her face says it all there. so, brian, you've got a big announcement, well, i should say more specifically grumpy has a big announcement this morning. what is it? >> she does. we have room for another stop on our book tour. we're with chronicle books and they're hosting the grumpy cat town usa contest where fans can submit their online ideas to bring grumpy cat to their hometown with the #grumpytownusa. >> so we've actually come up with some potential ideas if people want to get ambitious. you can offer to throw a parade for grumpy. you can also offer to make grumpy a local photographer for your city hall. maybe the mayor's personal photographer or the mascot of your local professional sports team, and one final question, she had a cameo recently on "the bachelorette." can you tell us about that, tabby? >> i think they had a frown comparison, and i'd say grumpy cat won that one. >> between grumpy and andi dorfman. i would say grumpy wins that although andi's is not bad. >> yeah. >> and we have to say before we let you go that the cat is actually quite sweet. >> she is. >> aside from her facial expressions. she is a sweetheart. >> very friendly with strangers. >> i've been petting her all morning and pulling cat hair off myself. thank you both very much for bringing the cat in this morning. we really appreciate it, and we should say that "the grumpy guide to life: observations by grumpy cat" is available and came out tuesday. to learn more about the contest and see grumpy's crankiest advice, go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! coming up on "gma," oprah telling us or amy about her new passion project. keep it here. ♪ you have made my life special by being apart of it.ecenough. 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[ cheers and applause ] >> how great is oprah? she's fantastic, and her "life you want" weekend kicks off september 5th in atlanta. and you can check out how to get tickets. coming up we're going to give you tips on how to transform school lockers into a chic fashion accessory. ♪ ♪ ain't it fun welcome back. it is almost time to head back to school. can you believe it? and we want to to send your kids back in style, so it's time to check in with the hottest back-to-school trend, locker decor. just not a place to stash your books but these lockers are getting a full makeover and "seven teen" magazine editor jasmine snow is here to school us on locker chic. >> hi. >> pretty amazing. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> i want to start with a locker that looks a lot like what i had. >> pretty scary. >> it is. but it is standard. that's how they look. >> most are like this. most important thing when you're figuring out what you want to do with your locker is to maximize your space then after that figure out how to be organized. you have to get in, out, in between classes, get what you need and move on. >> so it's function and beauty. >> exactly. >> so getting in. schools are very uniform. a way for people to express themselves. >> yes, so this is amazing. i love that it has this chandelier. super easy, you just stick it on, it's magnetic and has batteries and a light and a little light. >> i know then this wallpaper is my favorite. it's the easiest way you can customize it. it's a big sticker. you just stick it on, and it instantly brightens things up. >> has the stickers for organization. >> and has purpose. >> i love that. >> look at that little stand. >> check-in. so that's the glam. now we have to go bold. >> so, this is a girl with a lot of personality. >> girl, guy, anybody. a lot of personality is what she has. >> she's the one that has some friends around her locker. clearly she's having a little party every day with this awesome disco ball. same thing. you just stick it up at the top, battery, has a little button and all of a sudden you have a party. >> so not only is it -- that is cracking me up. by the way, it's very funny, but you have the organization here. i love these little stickers. multipurpose. >> they're multipurpose because you can put pictures in them, notes. you can hang your keys and necklace, whatever you need and if you need to grab a pen or a pencil. you don't want to be the person who is constantly borrowing things. you have everything at your fingertips to go in, quickly grab it and go to your next class. >> if you're the person with everything, everybody is coming to you. >> they're coming to steal your pen. >> it's kind of like home. if you have a home that you love looking at, it's got to make school just -- school is great. stay in school, kids, but more fun. >> it's an extension of your personal space. so many boring desks and books and all that stuff. this is a breath of fresh air. can you go in and it's your personal style, and you personalize it, which is great. >> can you guys hear this? 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