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good evening. thanks for joining us. it's the true-life story of a group of elite former military operatives stationed at a secret benghazi the night militants attacked. tonight move they version of events already triggering fresh controversy from hollywood to washington. and out on the campaign trail. andou ask it's either a tale of extraordinary heroics or another round of political crossfire. -- >> benghazi. >> reporter: a word that seems inescapable. >> benghazi, libya. >> reporter: all because of what happened in this fiery compound on september 11th, 2012, when armed al sharia stormed a diplomatic compound, then a nearby cia annex. four americans slaughtered, including ambassador chris rk gice, known as oz, one of

operatives who talking back that night. >> we knew to get out of there we were going to have to depend kill them before they kill you. >> reporter: former army ranger chris parento, aka tonto, was also there. >> it was chaotic, not simple we got home. >> reporter: director michael bay releases "13 hours," the so-called secret soldiers, benghazi's version of what this was a really heroic night. i never knew that till i read the book and talked to these guys. >> reporter: in real life, the tragedy triggered massive at its core, questions of insufficient security and what e clinton didn't and didn't know. >> what difference at this point does it make? it is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent itening again. >> reporter: it's already reigniting a firestorm in the midst of a heated presidential race. at last night's debate,

>> someone who lies to theour victims in benghazi can never be president of the united states. >> 13 hours. movie will debut about the incredible bravery of the men fighting for their lives in benghazi and the politicians that abandoned them. >> a lots enemies use this and hold her accountable. do you hold her accountable? >> no. >> you know who i hold accountable is al o attacked them, killed the ambassador. >> reporter: one of the contractors guarding the annex when the diplomatic compound came under concern you at all this might be used as fodder on one side or the other? >> it doesn't worry because it's going to be used one way or the other. for me the most important thingople are surprised by is how little, if any, politics are involved in the movie.

>> reporter: oz, tonto, and john teigen are coming out of the shadows after writing the book on which the movie is based. they receive a call at he diplomatic compound a mile away. ambassador stevens needed help. >> if you do not get here soon we are all going to die. >> listen up!u have to go. we are the only help they have. >> reporter: the men immediately gear up, raring to race to the wo vehicles stage ready, let's go, move! >> reporter: in the movie version the cia base chief tries to delay them. >> stand down! >>al reports that suggest that didn't happen. what do you say? >> i didn't see them sitting next to me when they told stand down. >> the cia base chief said what? >>, you need to wait. >> he told me to wait twice.

>> it cost the lives of sean smith and ambassadororter: tonight the cia calling the claims in the movie shameful, a distortion of the events, and denied any standdownhief told "the washington post," at no time did i ever second-guess the team would depart. the men say the crucial delay crippled their rescue mission. by the time they got there set fire to the residence with the ambassador inside. tell me about going into a burning building. >> it's -- extreme intensehot. you instantly start sweating. the smoke's so thick and black. >> reporter: tig suffered lung damage, repeatedly diving back and flames. the team can't locate ambassador stevens. eventually they return to defend the cia annex where they encounter repeated heavy weapons fire. >> a lot of people misunderstandy think they're either adrenaline junkies or mercenaries out for money. >> we are going to give our

we're going to do it, thabred, raised. >> reporter: and highly trained. but even elite fighters focused on combat have a human side. >> i haven't thought aboutt. >> what would they say about me? he died in a place he didn't need to be in a country that meant nothing to him. >> when you're dedicated enough to become a navy s.e.a.l. youromise to them that you will always be there for your brothers. you've also made the same promise to your family. what a juxtaposition to be in. >> reporter: the men take to the rooftops holding off the until one final deadly barrage. >> gee, are we expecting any friendlies? >> i am not aware of any friendlies. >> one of the most brutal obviously was when the mortar fire hit and your arm was badly >> i start firing. i change magazines. as i'm coming back up the first mortar hits the roof and takes out my arm. >> you continue to try to fight with your arm badlyyeah. >> reporter: by dawn, ambassador stevens is pronounced dead of smoke inhalation.

woods and former marine glenne both been killed in action. but the team has managed to rescue about 30 other cia workers. the state department later admits the benghazi outpost wascured. and though her name isn't mentioned in the movie, it was hillary clinton who was grilled by congress for 11 hours.leep than all of you put together. i have been racking my brain about what more could have been r: as for the defense department, in the movie the cia base repeatedly requests military firepower. >> if you don't send us support, americans are goinging the one talking to you right now. >> reporter: later, congressional investigations conclude that while fighter jets and tactical teams were nearest bases, they were too far away to get there in time. >> do you feel like the military let you down? >> we don't want to get into that. we want to tellground and really honor the

>> you still have shrapnel in your body? >> three pieces in there -- >> reporter: 14 surgeries later oz is still feeling thet night. >> i've got limited feeling in the palm of my hand. i don't have much dexterity with it. it's attached and it works. >> reporter: director michael bay, known for "transformers" and says he was heroes. >> the extraordinary thing about this story, they did not have toheard the rpgs and ak fire they volunteered. they were going home to families in a week. >> reporter: the stadium premiere with 30,000 fans benefiting groups like the ect, providing medical care for wounded contractors. >> once we get injured, we're out of country, we get no more pay. i got a lot of lung damage over there, trying to get the workman's comp. it wasn't working. >> what would you say to the critic hot think you're politically motivated? >> that's the problem, we as a country are so polarized.s something that

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i love officials gave the owner a $1 million check just for selling the winning ticket. in no time word spread about a california winner. this los angeles nursing y won lotto. >> reporter: cheering for one of their nurses, a mother of seven. >> honestly it couldn't have happened to>> reporter: the party short-lived. the nurse who thought she won said it was an embarrassing prank from her son. her daughter tells the this is one big misunderstanding. her boss, who bought 18,000 tickets for staff, including hers, still believes this nurse is a hours left to her shift and she stayed the two hours. i was extremely impressed. >> reporter: tonight there remains no confirmation on the winner out west but the nurse in the l.a. suburbs has shared with her employer that she's going on leave effective immediately until things cool off.

yet on the winner there either.nd the winners still to be identified are especially lucky. all three tickets were sold in states that don't tax lottery winnings or have no state incomeackpot delivered plenty of consolation prizes. $1 million, $2 million winners in at least 26 states who matched 5 of 6 numbers, including a group of preschoolentucky who rushed to claim their prize. loan. while winning the big one sounds like a dream come true -- theive worlds you could buy, cars -- the dream could turn into a nightmare. >> the biggest mistake winners make is acting too quickly. they don't take a breath, they don't what their goals are and how to best achieve them. >> reporter: money adviser susan bradley helps lottery winners avoid the potential crash and to ask an important question. what matters to you? what matters most in your life? that starts a conversation.

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to rock the world of beauty kefler, miss washington usa, resigning in disgrace for not disclosing an incident that got her in trouble with the law. now even top pageante asking fans not to judge. here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> stormy kefler! >> reporter: literally the crowning achievement for y queen stormy kefler, winning miss washington usa 2016 last october. >> everything was coming true. >> reporter: but tonight it's all just a painfulave resigned as miss washington usa. i think that's the best and bravest thing that i could possibly unraveling began when kefler was caught driving with two flat tires. her eyes droopy, bloodshot, ech was very slurred, according to the police report. >> before this all happened i rarely ever drank. it just happens that the one night that my phone died, couldn't call an the perfect storm that led to this. >> reporter: she pleaded guilty

alcohol reading nearly three times the legal limit.disclosed it to pageant officials. >> everybody's telling me how i should be ashamed of myself, how i'm an unfit role model, all but -- i mean, there's really nothing that anybody can say that i haven't thought worse about in light of her legal trouble, she thinks she has qualifications worthy of the crown. >> i still to this day think i am a perfect role model. it happens to be the exact role model of what not to do. >> reporter: still, the controversy keeps coming. >> we have one victim, stab wound, lower abdomen --eattle police had been investigating a bizarre scene in which kefler was with marco popel, professional soccer player for the seattle was mysteriously stabbed in the stomach. marco is okay, no charges have been filed, kefler was never

tonight the fallenwon't comment on it. she says she's focusing on rebuilding her reputation. >> i'm still hopeful that i still have the opportunity to change the or "nightline" i'm neal karlinsky in seattle. >> that's an object lesson for you. thanks for watching abc news. tune into" tomorrow. as always we're online at abcnews.com. good night, america, have a