one, we're with abc news anchor elizabeth vargas today. inside her revealing 20/20 special and battle with

. >>> how close did you come to dying? >> diane sawyer and elizabeth vargas on the addiction that almost cost her everything. >> i would die for my children, but i couldn't stop drinking for my children. >> her marriage to a confronting the video of hitting rock bottom. the day she blacked out in a park, saved by a stranger. evidence of the dramatic link between anxiety and alcoholism. >> i really hurt my children. >> tonight, how to fight your way out of darkness and into anxiety, addiction and hope. >> hello, everyone, i'm elizabeth vargas behind the scenes of "20/20," because tonight i want to take you behind the scenes of my life. i've said before that i'm a alcoholic, but i haven't told you the details of what it did to my life. so, i'm telling my story for one reason -- opening to reach some alcoholism. even though i had support, i couldn't stop. and then i found a way out. so, this is my chance to say to all of you, keep going. because you're worth the fight. and so are the people you love. i asked a friend down the hall at abc, diane sawyer, to be the voice guiding us thro

." tonight -- >> how close did you come to dying? >> addiction and hope. elizabeth vargas in a revealing interview with diane sawyer on the life-threatening addiction that almost cost her everything. >> i would die for my children. but i couldn't stop drinking for my children. >> one of her lowest moments, caught tonight, hard-earned lessons in forgiveness and fighting out of darkness into joy. >>> plus, taking fire. >> go, go, go! >> more up close and personal. a firsthand view from inside the fight, filmed by the american soldiers as they're fighting. >> what is that? is that a camera or something? >> a rookie platoon trying to stay alive in the valley of death. [ explosion ] >> whoa. >>> and monster music.

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different story than the prosecution. so who's telling the truth? here's abc's elizabeth vargas. >> reporter: it's judgment day in a case that's prompted national headlines and divided a community. nearly five brutal murder of young garrett philips. and after three weeks of trial, the accused, 42-year-old soccer star turned coach, nick hillary, is about to hear his fate. >> it is the judgment of this court that as to the charge of murder in the second degree -- >> reporter: 2011, a rainy afternoon in potsdam, new york. 12-year-old garrett phillips is heading home from school. >> tell me about his personality. >> just seemed like he was 100 soccer, lacrosse, hockey, football. >> wow, all-around athlete. >> yes. >> reporter: until recently, tandy and nick had been a couple, even living together, which raised eyebrows in the small town. >> do you feel like you stuck out? >> oh, yeah, most definitely. you know, sometimes you're the only one of color in the grocery stores. >> reporter: that day in 2011, across the hall from tandy's apartment, college students sean hall and marisa vogel hear somet

. elizabeth vargas in a revealing interview with diane sawyer on the life-threatening addiction that almost cost her everything. >> i would die for my children. but i couldn't stop drinking for my children. >> one of her lowest moments, caught tonight, hard-earned lessons in forgiveness and fighting out of darkness into joy. >>> plus, taking fire. >> go, go, go! >> more up close and personal. a firsthand view from inside the fight, filmed by the american soldiers as they're fighting. >> what is that? is that a camera or something? >> a rookie platoon trying to stay alive in the valley of death. [ explosion ] >> whoa. >>> and monster music. if you thought lady gaga was done making melodies, it was just a perfect illusion. the singer has released her first pop single in three years. but first, the "nightline" 5. tonight we're take a very personal and hopeful look at a disease that affects the lives of millions of americans. alcoholism. our own elizabeth vargas revealing for the first time to diane sawyer the depths of her addiction and the toll it took on her marriage, her children, an

made her stop and walk right back to the microphone. >>> and, elizabeth vargas, revealing her very personal and life-threatening battle. she's hoping to help millions. and why she's breaking her silence, to diane sawyer. >>> good evening. a very busy friday night, a rain warning from the federal government at this hour. a driver saying his smartphone suddenly ignited on its own, and authorities say there have been dozens of similar fires. owners of the samsung galaxy 7, warned to turn them off. and this evening, the faa warning passengers not to put david kerley leading us off. >> reporter: a remarkable move tonight by the u.s. government. telling consumers not to use their samsung galaxy note 7 phones. >> it caught fire. >> reporter: in an unprecedented action, the consumer product safety commission advising the hundreds of thousands of americans who have bought the phones to "power them down and stop charging or using the device." >> introducing the all new samsung galaxy note 7. >> reporter: samsung enthusiastically announced its latest phones. but after 35 instances of fire, in

evening. i'm david muir. >> and i'm elizabeth vargas. right here, what police say could be a game-changer in a shocking murder investigation. the gunning down of a father and prominent fsu professor. a murder as twisted as anything criminal law classes. >> now, the clock ticking for police to close the net over possible suspects. the new surveillance video, and our confrontation with a suspect. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: the last morning of professor dan markel's life is a glorious sunshine state friday. at about 9:00 a.m. he leaves his tallahassee home beside the trees dripping with spanish mo >> takes his children, two young boys, to the creative preschool on tharpe street, drops them off. he drives about another 15 minutes to premiere gym, sort of on the north side of town. >> reporter: 11:00 a.m. after his workout, markel drives back home and is heading up the driveway, when his cell phone rings. markel starts a conversation, one he will never finish. >> he tells the man on the phone, "oh, hold on, there's and as the man is on the phone, he hears a muffled sound, a grunt

. >> reporter: and faith. >> i'm elizabeth vargas. >> and i'm david muir. a killer on the loose. may have on your hands a portrait of the killer. >> this month is the anniversary of that college murder four years ago. and tonight, "20/20" is revealing information that has never been seen by the public before. so, join us on twitter and facebook, become part of the information. here's ryan smith. >> commencement. >> reporter: it's graduation day 2014 in chapel hill. faith hedgepeth was supposed to have been here. she was supposed to have dressed in carolina blue, waved triumphantly to her family, and basked in the achievement of a degree from the nation's oldest and they'd say the best public university. and of course, a perennial basketball powerhouse. >> this is the place that she had wanted to come all her life. >> congratulations. >> 911, where is your emergency? >> reporter: but this is the reality. >> i just walked into my apartment and my friend is like, she's unconscious. >> how old is she? >> she's 19. >> is she breathing? >> i don't think so. >> okay, listen to me. >> there's blo

o'brien also star in this movie and abc's elizabeth vargas got to visit the set in new orleans and hear from the cast. >> to bri this harrowing story to life on big screen hollywood stars. >> mike, what is that? is everything okay? mike. >> i'll call you back. >> reporter: but this is the real centerpiece a deepwater replica 80% of the size of the real one. it took eight months to create and 85 welders. star mark wahlberg says the film gave him a glimpse into life on a massive rig where in this case more than 100 crew worked and >> i take my hat off to these guys. you're off, leaving your family. it's hard, hard, dangerous work. >> reporter: dangerous work done by real people whom the actors each portray. dylan o'brien, that meant an added responsibility. >> at the end of the day you want to -- you want them to be happy with what you've done, you know and how you've represented them. >> reporter: wahlberg and kate hudson who plays his wife each frequently consulted with their real-life counterparts, mike and felicia williams. there so you can actually talk to them and really get their e

, i can take it, i can take it. >> mystery in the maternity room. good evening, i'm elizabeth vargas. david is off tonight. this family reunion is part of a 50-year-old mystery, where a mother says she was robbed of her baby. but now, many really did happen in that maternity room? here's debra roberts. >> reporter: zella jackson price's heartwarming reunion with her long-lost daughter diane triggered a media frenzy in st. louis and beyond. >> an emotional reunion. >> meeting for the first time. >> so sad and happy at the same time. >> so glad your family is whole again. starts 2,000 miles away from the river city. past the rocky mountains, on the far side of the country, in springfield, oregon. a lush lumber town, home to diane gilmore and her children, including twin daughters malika and mehiska. the 23-year-olds wanted to give their mom a memorable surprise, finding the birth mother she never knew. >> she had her kids. but she didn't have her mom. this is something that was missing in her life. >> reporter: what was the plan? her for her birthday. >> reporter: so, her girls set out to fin

a comeback. >> first a message of strength and recovery. elizabeth vargas opening up about her personal struggle with alcohol addiction. the emotional interview is up nec. >>> and follow us on social media on facebook and twitter. >>> turning now to a powerful message from right inside our abc family. >> sharing her personal story, elizabeth vargas opened up about her long battle with alcoholism. >> her story is now a memoir in which she reveals some of her darkest moments and joy. >> g >>. >> reporter: on television jest the picture of calm. traveling the world as an anchor and reporter. >> return here to jerusalem. >> reporter: a familiar face in the morning. and today we're looking at jeans. >> reporter: for some of those years she was living a secret double life as an alcoholic. haunted by crushing insecurity and anxiety that began as a of wine helped smooth fray nerves. over years, social drinks was a dangerous addiction. more than 60% of women who have a problem with alcohol also struggle with anxiety. >> good evening. we begin tonight with two rescue. >> reporter: to wat

sawyer, elizabeth vargas, the interview. >> the lethal blood alcohol level and that's when you're in the beth spin. >> the drinking she kept s until it almost cost her her career, her family, her life. tonight, from hitting rock bottom to hitting every day for hope. >> i would die for my children but i couldn't stop drinking for my children. >> but first, the results of a ten-year murder investigation breaking just now. >> please rise for our jury. >> the courtroom showdown. >> who is your daughter? birgfeld, not was. >> a father with a daughter who lived a single life. >> she is one more single mom trying to find out a way to make ends meet. >> a devoted soccer mom by day and something else by night. >> did you give her reasons she should quit? >> yeah, she could get killed for one. >> so who did it? >> does it make you nervous? >> no. >> there's not a lot of people around. >> tonight, the "20/20" investigation, together. >> trying to find a needle in a hay stack. >> it was. but we found a lot of needles. >> we have a major break in the murder of a colorado mother. >> a white truck

friend and colleague, elizabeth vargas is here live. so many viewers very personal struggle with alcohol addiction. her message to other women. george talks to her live this morning. ? i love life ? >>> tim gunn blasts fashion designers saying they're refusing to make clothes for american women. why he says it's a disgrace. what he says needs to change now. he's joining us live. >>> all that and look who's back? >> her hip was so much better. you see how fast she got in here? wow! amazing. great to have you back, lara. >> thank you. thank you. i missed you. mwah, mwah. i missed you guys. i'm so happy to be back. and these hips don't lie, baby. don't think i didn't catch that, lily, up in the control room. >> how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling great. my favorite acc >> in heels? >> sometimes. for the leg shots. but great, thank you all for your love and support. and all of you who wrote to me. let's do it. let's get back to work. >> a fun preview of fashion week in your instagram. let's take a look. what does that caption say? >> that one says, the hss x-ray department's fall col

for asking. >> if you were here yesterday, you'd get it. >>> "20/20" anchor elizabeth vargas opening up about her struggle with alcoholism talking with our diane sawyer. >> how close did you come to dying? >> elizabeth revealing the that fueled her drinking. her brave and honest interview with diane ahead. >>> scandal at the u.s. open. serena williams goes for another grand slam and there are questions about betting during a women's match. an investigation now under way. >>> everyone is talking about the new iphone and that feature that's missing, the headphone jack. what it means for your iphone and the major reaction it's getting. you have that coming up. itis hi. even the smallest things became difficult. so i talked to my rheumatologist... help relieve joint pain and help stop further joint damage. enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis... lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. tell your doctor if you've been someplace where fungal infections

yesterday by the revelations of network news anchor elizabeth vargas about her struggle with alcohol. but we had no idea of the depth of her addiction until now. >> yeah, it is heartbreaking when she talks family with diane sawyer on tonight's "20/20." what impact did elizabeth's alcoholism have on her famous husband, and more importantly, their two young boys? >> did you ever endanger them? >> no. >> are you sure? >> i don't think so, no. i never drove under the influence. >> never? >> no. but let me just say something. because i didn't physically endanger my children doesn't mean i didn't devastate them or put them in danger emotionally or psychologically. >> she is one of the biggest names in tv news. but now elizabeth vargas is making her own headlines, alcohol and anxiety and revealing that her drinking impacted her career, her kids, and her marriage. her ex-husband musician marc cohn is est known for this ballad. ? walking in memphis ? >> cohn supported her through stints in rehab. her drinking deepening cracks in their marriage. >> it made all the real problems we needed to di

y23puy y12fy . >>> a network news anchor's alcoholic confessions. >>> elizabeth vargas opens up about rehabs, blackouts, and the moment with her young child that will haunt her forever. forgive myself. >> then, a fashion show disaster, models fainting, boots breaking, what was kanye thinking? plus, an et first look, is ben affleck's movie a must-see ? mccormack's big event. >>> and elizabeth vargas, one of the biggest names in tv news but it's her past struggle with alcohol that has made headlines now. >> indeed, she is opening up about her battle with the bottle that nearly cost her her marriage and her life. >> there are where you feel so bad that the only thing that makes you feel better is more alcohol. that is when you're in the death spin. >> she has covered some of the biggest stories of our time. but off camera, elizabeth vargas had a kind of double life. the mother of two suffered from crippling anxiety and alcoholism. >> i remember anchoring the the desk with my right hand, a and then in my left hand, i'm taking my engagement ring and digging into my thumb. >> elizabet

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are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> in her memoir between breaths, elizabeth vargas paints a stark portrait of life as an alcoholic and the secret double life spilled into every aspect of her life, including her most precious part, the family. here is amy row balk. >> reporter: elizabeth vargas is the mother to two beautiful boys and ex-wife of musician mark cone. as her marriage was crumbling, she turned to wine and a secret she tried to hide from everyone, including her family. >> i would stop on my home from work and have a glass of wine or two at a bar. and then -- alone. feeling really pathetic. i would actually -- i would actually pretend to talk to somebody on my phone -- my cell phone. i'm just here waiting for you. take your time. i'll be right here. this whole facade. >> a couple of glasses became entire bottles of wine and her husband knew, deepening the cracks that she said had begun to develop in their marriage. >> and it made all of the real problems we need to discuss and work through frivolous in comparison. what do you wnt to talk about? why don't you ask me

friend and colleague elizabeth vargas opens up about her long battle with alcoholism. >> the only thing that will make you feel better is more alcohol. >> the "20/20" anchor reveals what fueled her drinking, her darkest moments and how she took back control of her life. >>> and good morning, america. boy, that interview, elizabeth vargas with diane sawyer, is so raw and so real but also a lot of hope in there. >> we are very proud of her. and this is a disease that affects millions of people. >> she came out and very forthcoming about it and i think it's going to help a lot of people. >>> but first, we begin with the race for the white house. both donald trump and hillary clinton sitting down to answer questions about leadership and the military. their answers and attacks giving a preview to the upcoming debates. clinton's campaign manager robby mook is here. he'll talk to george live in just a moment but first, abc's cecilia vega is on the campaign trail in charlotte, north carolina, with the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. that first debat

abc cheeg, elizabeth vargas, opening up to diane sawyer about her personal struggle with alcohol addiction. the emotional interview is up next. >>> and remember to follow us on social media. we're on facebook at wnnfans.com and on twitter at abcwnn. same goes for instagram. you're watching "world news now." abcwnn. same goes for instagram. you're watching "world news now." >>> turning now to a powerful message from right inside our abc family. >> sharing her personal story, "2 "2 "20:/20" anchor elizabeth vargas opened up about her long battle with alcoholism. >> her story is now a memoir in which she reveals some of her darkest moments and road back to joy. >>> good evening, tonight we're taking you -- >> reporter: on television, she's the picture of calm. >> i'm elizabeth vargas in baghdad. >> reporter: traveling the world as an anchor and reporter. >> return here to jerusalem. >> reporter: a familiar face in the morning. >> and today we're looking at jeans. >> reporter: for some of those years she was living a secret double life as an alcoholic. haunted by crushing insecurity

5:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> and tonight, 20/20 anchor elizabeth vargas points a portrait of live as an alcoholic. >> and coming up today, team coverage on the sex scandal and what a officer told dan noyes about his encounter with celeste gaap. >> and what we are learning about the san bernardino terror attack and the break that likely saved the lives of dozens of people. >> and from seven on your side, the police you need to check out before getting a new loan or credit card. coming up at 66. >> the state turned 166 years old. >> the 31st state on september 9th, 1850 and fillmore was present at the time. this is two years after the mexican-american war and the discover of the gold at the south fork of the american river. >> we have the goals. i think it was a great deal of attempt to get us into statehood. >> a modest ceremony in sacramento including banjo music and free ice cream and birthday cake with the state seal on them. >>> world news tonight is next. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen zse. for all of us here, thanks for inviting us into your homes here tonight. >> s