eva pilgrim is on the story tonight. >> it is perhaps the biggest and most stunning fall linked to thee too movement so far. >> for the me too movement, les moonves stepped down overnight. >> more women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct. >> les moonves resigning after new detailed and graphic allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from at least 12 women going back more than 30 years. the news making headlines on his own network on his wife's own show, the talk. >> as you know, julie's husband is in the news. >> sharon osborne making the announcement that he was taking a break from hosting duties. >> she is taking off time to be with her family. >> but the show refused to shy away from the news. >> women should not feel they have to carry these secrets and burdens and lives destroyed. >> just because this hits close to home, it doesn't change this story. all women's stories matter and these women's stories matter. >> chen releasing a statement through cbs saying i will be back soon and we will see you thursday night on big brother. big brother is the other hosting gi

eva pilgrim, abc news, washington, d.c. >>> florence continues to strengthen as it swirls across thetlantic. forecasters say it's still too early to know the exact path but warn it can hit the carolinas by this thursday. states of emergency have been declared in those states. navy ships in norfolk are preparing to ride out the storm at sea. >> hardware stores and supermarket shelves are being emptied. the university of north carolina at wilmington is already urging students to le let's go to accuweather's erin calandra for the complete forecast. erin? >> good morning, we continue to track hurricane florence. it is expected to develop into a very powerful storm over the next 24 hours into a category 4 as it tracks towards the u.s. now, we expect it to get close to the coast thursday night into friday. if you're in this red zone, you need to have a plan in place. start thinking about evacuations and certainly listen to your local authorities. we're also tracking hurricane isaac. it is a category 1. it will be pushing off to the west, weakening as it approaches the lesser antilles. and

eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> a california woman is accused of pretending she had a firefighterand to scam donors out of thousands of dollars. police in san clemente say she posted that her husband was battling one of the wildfires in the area and his squad needed more supplies. she allegedly collected more than $11,000 in cash and supplies before police were finally tipped off that she doesn't have a husband. experts warn charitable groups are often vetted but not individuals. >>> the survive ago of a young boy in missouri is being called a miracle. and these images are extremely hard to watch. you're about to see why. so the 10-year-old xavier cunningham fell out of a tree house when some bees attacked him and landed face first onto a meat skewer. his mother describes the desperate efforts to rush him to the hospital. >> he goes, i'm -- he goes, i'm dying, mom. he says, no, i can feel it. i said, you're going to be okay and he goes, i want to see jesus but i don't want to seeim right now. >> it took a team of 100 doctors and medical staff hours to remove the skewer. it missedo

>> all right, eva pilgrim with us tonight. thinking about all those families still recovering. eva, thank you. >>> and there are alarming new developments tonight in the case of the well-known surgeon, once on a reality tv show, and his girlfriend now, both of them charged with drugging two women and assaulting them. and tonight, police now say they have heard from several more potential victims. abc's kayna whitworth from california. >> reporter: a growing investigation into a california couple accused of using their good looks and charm to prey on women. police say they're investigating more than six new potential victims of dr. grant robicheaux and his girlfriend, cerissa riley. the surgeon, who was once named orange coast magazine's bachelor of the year, seemed like the perfect catch on this reality show. >> i'm looking for a wife to raise a family with. >> reporter: but police say he has a dark side. the couple now charged with drugging and sexually assaulting two women, one of those alleged attacked filmed. and you said that it was their m.o. that they would send her out f

the cdc was waiting, and abc's eva pilgrim is on the scene tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the new scare at another major american airport, after 12 passengers complain of flu-like symptoms after arriving in philadelphia. all 250 passengers, plus crew on two separate flights, held as a precaution for medical review by the cdc and philadelphia authorities. the american airlines plane inbound from paris and munich. but the sick passengers were returning from celebrating the religious pilgrimage, hajj, in saudi arabia ya. this incident on the heels of an emirates flight from dubai. >> we still need to have the p with more than 500ng fm the haj. >> couple people got ill on the plane and it must be pretty serious. >> reporter: tonight, the new york public health department say tests showed those passengers did have the flu. david, the passengers here in philadelphia complained of sore throats and coughs while in customs. all the passengers here have been released. david? >> eva pilgrim in philadelphia where she covered the news there for years. >>> and the real scare tonight in california. dr

>> all right, eva pilgrim, thank you. let's get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee tonight, still tracking it. ginger? >> reporter: and david, you can see the clouds right behind me. that's actually part of what's left of florence, plus a cold front finally leaving. so, we can see on the map there, milford, new hampshire, picked up nearly six inches of rain. we're going to get rid of it by tomorrow, but the impacts, as eva said, still being felt. the cape fear river near fayetteville, for example, set to crest tonight or early tomorrow morning. david? >> ginger zee tonight. ginger, thank you. >>> we're going to turn next here to a stunning headline today involving a well-known california doctor, who was with us on tv, and his girlfriend, both under arrest tonight, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting at least two women. dr. grant robicheaux was featured on a reality tv show about online dating. here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: this picture-perfect pair here enjoying a vacation in mexico. tonight, sus

eva pilgrim has more. >> if people say your dreams are crazy -- >> reporter: nike's new controversial ad is out. former nfl quarterback colin kaepernick in the ad "dream crazy" in front of the flag. it was kneeling in protest during the national anthem that he says cost him his career. the president a vocal critic of the protest says nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. some fans even burning shoes. the ad featuring the achievements of everyday athletes and super stars like serena williams. and lebron james who spoke out in support. >> i stand with nike every day, all day. >> don't ask if your dreams are crazy. >> reporter: nike defending kaepernick saying he is quote one of the most inspirational athletes of this generation. it will run during major events like the nfl season opener. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >>> when we come back, one couple's special wedding anniversary. >>> plus, mark wahlberg's new role, "the skinny" coming up next. they deserve in the office in the world and finally, in the bedroom our natural lubrication varies every day it's normal

here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> if people say your dreams are crazy -- >> reporter: tonight, nike's new controversial ad is out. former nfl quarterback colin kaepernick voicing the campaign called "dream crazy," standing in front of the flag. >> believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. >> reporter: it was kneeling in protest of racial injustice during the national anthem that he says cost him his career. the president, a vocal critic of the anthem protests, tweeting, "nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts." >> sorry, nike. >> reporter: some fans even burning shoes. the ad featuring the achievements of everyday athletes and superstars. >> become the greatest athlete ever. >> reporter: like serena williams. >> yeah, that's more like it. >> reporter: and lebron james, who spoke out in support. >> i stand with nike every day, all day. >> so don't ask if your dreams are crazy. >> reporter: nike defending their choice of kaepernick, saying he, quote, "is one of the most inspirational athletes of this generation." and nike's new ad campaign will air th

abc's eva pilgrim has more from fayetteville, north carolina. eva, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. we're standing right here in front of the cape fear river. this is one of the rivers that they are watching. we're already starting to see some involuntary -- excuse me, voluntary evacuations put in place in these low-lying areas that they're concerned about. on our way here we stopped in lumberton, and they are sandbagging, and they're in a race against time trying to shore up this low point there trying to delay the water and the flooding that could potentially happen.s there putt call, an emergency call for help asking for volunteers to come sandbag to help build up that wall to slow down the river. you have to remember that a lot of these areas that we are watching right now are areas that are still at this point recovering from flooding that happened back in 2016 after hurricane matthew, and here they are again now once again waiting and watching as the rain continues to fall in these areas. and the tricky part here is that this

eva pilgrim on the ground in fayetteville, thank you. et it over to rob now for the latest on this apparently dangerous situation. >> as eva mentioned, matthew a damaging storm, this blowing that out of the water. as a matter of fact, florence is one of the three storms in the last year that have made state records for tropical cyclones that have blown out rainfall records. it's only moved 200 miles in about 50 hours. that's four miles per hour. generally y vi that thatanivyou th'v high risk of flooding from fayetteville and charlotte. fayetteville and parts north of i-95 are closed. could be for over a week. the moderate flood threat moves to virginia and beyond that. : >>> hi, i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. breezy conditions this afternoon and inland upper 707070707070700 >> this weather report sponsored by walgreens. guys. >> all right, rob. thanks so much. coming up on "good morning, america" the dallas police officer who said she shot her neighbor by mistake, what investigators are looking at as they try to understand what happ

she is talking tonight with eva pilgrim. >> reporter: almost 40 days on the run, through nine states,th thomas' story captivated the nation. >> he made me feel like i didn't have anyone else. >> reporter: elizabeth now says when her teacher, tad cummins, came to pick her up the day they disappeared, he had a gun. >> the gun sat in the middle console. >> reporter: and you knew then -- >> i wasn't getting out of this. >> reporter: the relationship started when she was the new kid in school. cummins was her health teacher >> it was fourth period. and then next thing i know, he said, "you'd look pretty nice naked." >> reporter: when did he >> whenever he first kissed me. that was whenever i realized, "this is getting too far." >> reporter: while on the run, she says she was trapped. was there any moment that you thought, maybe i can run out of this room while he's sleeping? >> he made me sleep naked and my clothes would be put somewhere else. >> reporter: the duo eventually making their way to this cabin where the 38-day journey ended. the day that the police show up. >> that was the best

. >> reporter: in lumberton, eva pilgrim riding along with people boat to boat. >> this is a main highway. we're in the middle of history town road. >> this is a real road? >> if you stand up and look, you can see the back of the highway. >> reporter: the man in the back of the boat is on facebook live. when they get an indication that help is needed. >> you good? >> we're going get her water and whatever snax you have. >> reporter: the cape fear river is right behind me. it's being watched very closely. it's expected to crest this morning. officials trying to get the message out. pick a side now. you might be stuck there if the bridges are closed until they can get them reopened. kendis? janai? >> emily rau. thank you. >>> the head of fema could be facing something else. criminal charges in connection with his travel expenses. fema administrator brock long allegedly used government vehicles to make personal trips to his home in north carolina. the case is being referred to federal prosecutors. he denies any wrong doing. >>> time to look at your weather forecast for this tuesday morning.

and eva pilgrim interviews ronan farrow. >> reporter: tonight, les moonves, one of the most powerful men in media for decades, stepping down after new accusations of sexual misconduct. six more women coming forward to "the new yorker" with allegations ranging from harassment to sexual assault over three decades. >> leslie moonves was a golden boy on wall street. he turned that company around. that's why so many people said he was impossible to shake from his position. that there would never be accountability. that's why so many women were fearful to speak out. >> reporter: in all, 12 women, including phyllis golden-gottlieb who accuses moonves of "physically restraining her and forcing her to perform oral sex on him." the retired tv executive says as a single mother she was too afraid to report him. she also says he was later physically violent. >> he picked me up and threw me against the wall. i mean, i just lay on the floor and cried. >> reporter: gotlieb says moonves retaliated against her when she rejected him. >> he really hurt my career. >> reporter: when the initial allegation

our eva pilgrim flying with customs and border protection. >> you can see a lot of the rivers are very much swollen. >> reporter: record-breaking flooding in the town of chinquapin. that church, surrounded by water. and outside of charlotte, tragedy. officials finding the body of a child, just a year old. his name, kaiden lee welch. >> you know, this momma has suffered tragically. >> reporter: the toddler swept away by floodwaters after the car he was in got pinned against trees. his mother able to free him from his car seat but lost her grip as they tried to escape. just a horrific accident there in charlotte. and there is another crisis unfolding at this hour. there are towns and cities like wilmington, virtually being cut off because of all this water. and even when that water recedes, they have to check the highways. we have seen road collapses all over this area. david? >> just devastating wherever you look. tom, thank you. and let's get right to ginger zee, who was with us for days in the hurricane. and now there are watches tonight all the way up through new york and new england

here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, the search intensifying for a missing north carolina boy with autism. the fbi joining police searching for 6-year-old maddox ritch, who was last seen in this park saturday with his father and another adult. his father says the boy took off running and disappeared into the woods. >> we still want to do everything possible to find maddox. and we're hopeful that we'll be able to do that. >> reporter: more than 100 authorities searching 1,400 acres by air, boat and on the ground, using canines, officers even looking in dumpsters for any sign of the child. police say they are not releasing the names of the privacy. >> well, his mother and father have been very cooperative with us as we're trying to find their son. >> reporter: the 6-year-old was last seen wearing an orange shirt with the words "i'm the man" and black shorts with a white stripe. david, maddox is nonverbal. they are playing recordings of his parents' voices in the park in hopes that he'll respond. david? >> eva, thank you. >>> we are also following severe weather on the move a

abc's eva pilgrim is in fayetteville, north carolina, tonight. >> reporter: tonight, president trump in the storm zone, touching down in north carolina, bringing a message of support. >> to the families who have lost loved ones, america grieves with you and our hearts break for you. >> reporter: visiting the hard-hit town of new bern, where the water rose so quickly, families were told by dispatchers to run to their second floors. he was there today with governor roy cooper. >> how are you doing? >> how are you? >> reporter: handing out hot meals and a hug at a relief center. reassuring families in this neighborhood who have a long road ahead. >> we'll be here. you know that. >> reporter: one homeowner telling him insurance wouldn't cover the damage to their property. the president answering, "that's not good." >> that's not good. the insurance company doesn't want to pay. >> reporter: the president then visiting south carolina. there, in conway, just up land from myrtle beach. >> i think the most exciting part is going to be that rebuild, because we're going to have a lot of rebuild

here's eva pilgrim with details. >> reporter: tonight, the head of cbs is out, amid accusations of sexual assault and harassment. announcing they will donate $20 million to organizations that support the me too movement. six more women coming forward, as part of a "new yorker" article. some claiming moonves forced them to perform oral sex on him, that he exposed himself without their consent, and used physical violence against them. phyllis golden-gottlieb told the magazine moonves sexually assaulted her in 1986, "he reaches over and pulls me up and throws me, i mean hard, against the wall." golden-gottlieb says she kept quiet because she feared for her livelihood. saying, "he absolutely ruined my career. he was the head of cbs. no one was going to take me." another accuser saying he's cunning, calculating, and a predator. these latest accusations adding to the list of seven other women who previously accused moonves of offenses ranging from unwanted advances to sexual assault. >> these are all stories in which women said they were terrified and intimidated, and they felt their careers su

eva pilgrim with the view from above. >> reporter: tonight, the devastation of hurricane florence from above. entire towns under water. people using boats to get around. heavy rainfall and the storm surge leaving neighborhood after neighborhood surrounded by high water. we went along on a helicopter mission. this storm is dumping an incredible amount of rain in this area. this home surrounded by water. these boats thrown from their docks found near railroad tracks, even washing up in wooded fields. >> right now, we're on a search and rescue patrol. so, we encounter anybody that needs assistance, we'll assess the situation. >> reporter: farther south in wilmington, cars filling flooded parking lots. today, governor roy cooper flying with the coast guard to survey the damage. warning residents of the floods still to come. tom, this is the problem. it just keeps raining. adding to the already swollen rivers, which keep rising. tom? >> eva, thank you. >>> florence has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but it's still dangerous. here's rob marciano with the latest track. rob? >> repo

here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: the new scare at another major american airport after 12 passengersms. 250 passengers and crew held as a precaution. they were inbound from paris and munich. but the sick passengers were returning from celebrating hajj in saudi arabia. this on the heels of a flight from dubai quarantined at jfk. that plane packed with more than 500 people, some also returning from the hajj. tests showed the sick passengers on that emirates flight did have the flu. the passengers here in philadelphia complained of sore throats and coughs while in customs. all the passengers have been released. eva pilgrim, abc news, philadelphia. >>> a recent flight to hawaii was anything but a trip to paradise. >> passengers were asked to improvise when two of the bathrooms malfunctioned. the other started to overflow. they were told to relieve themselves in bottles or plastic bags. >> american says the problem was caused by a diaper that was flushed down a toilet. >> bottles or plastic, as if those bathrooms on the airplane aren't bad enough. now we're reduced to bottles and plastic

let's go back to eva pilgrim in north carolina. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, the water is just everywhere. take a look. you can see. it surrounded this house here. the cars are stranded. if you look at our drone shot, you can see just how much water is here. that's because florence dumped 8 trillion gallons of water on north carolina. we have seen this scene over and over again traveling the state. in some parts, the only way in or out is through the water. first responders rescuing more than 2,500 in north carolina alone. entire towns underwater for days. getting around is pretty tough. roads closed. interstates shut down. the city of wilmington now virtually cut off. interstate 40 is flooded completely almost to the coast. and a big chunk of interstate 95 is closed, as well. it hasn't rained here in almost 24 hours. you can see the water still hasn't receded. a lot of water here on the ground, guys. >> all right, eva. thank you very much, and more than 30 deaths right now. we're thinking of all the families impacted.

eva pilgrim, abc news, atkinson, north carolina. >> our thanks to eva this morning.he mayor of wilmington, north carolina says there are now two roads into the flood ravaged city but those routes could be closed again if the floodwaters rise. >> let's check in with paul williams in the accuweather forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kendis, janai. florence is now m.i.a. and good riddance. cleanup weather couldn't be more perfect as they deal with major flooding there. now where we do have problems is the north central part of the country with unsettled weather with a combination of showers and thunderstorms that could likely turn severe. heavy rain we introduce with the punching of the low pressure system causing flash flooding in this part of the country. kendis? janai? >> busy day in minneapolis and minnesota for that matter. paul, thank you. >>> now to the breaking news development out of washington, the college professor accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault is not willing to testify, at least not without a full fbi investiga

abc's eva pilgrim is in fayetteville with the very latest. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, michael. yeah, you can see this road is closed. it's flooded out. this car here left behind. it's scenes like this that prompted the governor to ask people to stay put. you can see how much water is behind me. he's not wanting anyone to go out and put their life at risk. this as the latest numbers have come in, 37 deaths across three states being blamed on this storm. overnight, in south carolina, the rising floodwaters proving deadly. two women in police custody killed, trapped inside after their transport van hit floodwaters. according to the sheriff's office, two deputies unable to free the women were able to escape waiting on the roof of the van for rescue. in north carolina, the relentless flooding spurring rescue after rescue. >> honestly i kept telling him, you know, if we can make it to sunrise, somebody's coming. you know, somebody is coming. >> reporter: in kelly, north carolina, the massie family, we showed you their dramatic res

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i want to go back to eva pilgrim with the latest. oining the growing list of accusers. and some of these new accusations are graphic. this morning, the head of cbs is out. les moonves stepping down from the company he has run for two decades amid new accusations of sexual assault and harassment. six new women coming forward with allegations against the man responsible for overseeing some of the biggest shows of all time, like "survivor," and "the big bang theory". >> i think i have made a huge mistake. >> reporter: the women accusing the tv titan range from a former veteran tv executive to an assistant, speaking in an article published in "the new yorker" detailing allegations spanning three decades, accusations th for 14 years to "big brother" host julie chen forced some to perform oral sex on him, and exposed himself without their consent, and used physical violence and intimidation against them. former massage therapist deborah kitay says moonves sexual acts during sessions. >> during massages, he would ask me to work into his geni

abc's eva pilgrim has been following this storm and joins us from fayetteville, north carolina. eva you're inland where florence will wreak the most havoc. i understand officials are predicting flooding beyond anything they have ever seen. >> let me show you what we're looking at. this is the little river here. it's moving very quickly and it's very high. you can tell that when you look at the proximity of it next to the bridge. it's risen about ten feet. they've had about eight to ten inches of rain in this area. they were expecting another eight to ten inches. the highest it's been before was hurricane matthew in 2016. it was about 31 feet. they're predicting this river will crestuc at about 35 feet. it's off the ruler here. sarely water and puts into perspective why they don't want people to be in this area when the river crests. jon. >> we heard the mayor ordered a mandatory evacuation this afternoon saying anybody who doesn't leave should be notifying next of kin. that sounds pretty dire. are people heeding the warning? >> we drove around and looked at these neighborhoods. a

here's eva pilgrim, on the story from the start. >> reporter: tonight, we are heading to rural culleoka, tennessee, where this strange and heartwrenching story begins. >> most people know everyone else who lives there. if there are six degrees of separation in the world, there's only about one degree of separation here. >> reporter: in this farming community of about 5,000, you'll find a post office, gas station, and not much else. >> it's very small. very small there. nothing around in. >> reporter: until, of course it does. it's been a year and a half now since 50-year-old high school teacher tad cummins ran off with his 15-year-old student. today, some squarely blame him. >> the guy's a pervert. should be drug out in the streets and beat. >> reporter: others aren't so sure. >> i think they took advantage of each other in a way, a weird way. >> reporter: we've heard a lot of people say, "well, she went willingly." >> she probably did. >> he got pulled in just as well as she got pulled in. >> reporter: many have made up their minds, both in this small town and across the country. and i

very happy to have eva pilgrim and whit johnson on the desk on this saturday morning and a saturday morning with a ton of news, so let's dive right in. we're going to start with new developments overnight in two huge political stories. >> the first involves that bombshell headline in "the new york times" this morning. the number two official in the justice department, rod rosenstein, the man who oversees the russia probe reportedly secretly discussed recording conversations with the president to expose disarray in the west wing. >> overnight the president seeming to react to this story at a rally in missouri. was he hinting that he's about to fire rosenstein? >>> the other big headline, the latest offer from republican senators to dr. christine blasey ford, who accuses trump's supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault as a teenager. when and where will she testify? >> we've got both stories covered this morning, but we start here with the president's reaction to the rosenstein bombshell. abc's david wright is in new jersey where the president is spending the weekend. david, go

she was found and she's talking to our eva pilgrim. >> he said if he couldn't have me, he'd kill himself my family. >> did you feel trapped? >> i did. >>> there are also new developments in the alleged serial rape of the popular surgeon who once appeared on reality tv. >> grant robicheaux and cerissa riley charged with sexually assaulting two women. officials say they know of allegations going as far back as two decades. >>> that is a child behind the wheel of a school bus. the viral video allegedly shows the actual bus driver coaching the kid with other students on board. authorities in indiana say the 27-year-old driver allowed three students, ages 11, 13 and 17 to drive her bus in a rural area as they dropped kids off after school. >>> the major victory for tiger woods back here at home. his first win since 2013. >> it was just a grind out there. i loved every bit of it. >>> paul simon wrapping up his homeward bound farewell tour overnight in the place where it all started, his hometown of queens, new york. ♪ ♪ >> the 76-year-old singer says it's the last show he will ever play. so "s

eva pilgrim is here with all of that. rter: jimmy bennett spoke in front of a live studio audience and here's what he says happened. overnight, former child actor jimmy bennett opening up. >> it's hard for me to talk about this. >> reporter: appearing on italian television, bennett speaking on camera for the first time since accusing asia argento of sexual assault. >> it all happened very fast. >> reporter: bennett claims he met argento, one of the me too movement's loudest voices and one of the first to publicly accuse harvey weinstein of sexual assault. >> sitting among you, there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women. >> reporter: at a los angeles hotel in 2013 to discuss a film project. >> i have had tons of meetings at restaurants and hotels. >> reporter: he says he arrived with a male chaperon and that argento made the other man feel unwelcome. bennett says his escort decided to leave them alone and that's when he says argento offered him champagne, pushed him onto the bed an

here is abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: president trump in the storm zone touching down in north carolinast loved ones, america grieves with you and our hearts break for you. >> reporter: visiting the hard-hit town of new bern, where the water rose so quickly families were told by dispatchers to run to their second floors. he was there with governor roy cooper handing out hot meals and a hug at a relief center. reassuring families in this neighborhood who have a long road ahead. >> we'll be here. you know that. >> reporter: one homeowner telling him insurance wouldn't cover the damage to their property. the president answering, that's not good. >> that's not good. the insurance company doesn't want to pay. >> reporter: the president then visiting south carolina. there in conway just inland from myrtle beach. >> i think the most exciting part is going to be that rebuild because we're going to have a lot of rebuilding. >> reporter: the white house aware the president faced criticism after hurricane maria and just last week argued the death toll was raised to make him look bad. this time, th

abc's eva pilgrim is here with more. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning. out together again, showing this time their love for little children. overnight meghan and harry stepping out for the well child awards paying tribute to the courage and bravery of seriously ill children. >> i've been a patron of the organization for 11 years now. and this year, i'm especially grateful to share the scope and magnitude of this work with my wife who joins me here this evening. >> reporter: meghan and harry following in diana's footsteps showing her magic touch with children. meghan even wearing a similar looking suit as diana did shortly before her death. >> are these for me? so nice. >> reporter: as meghan accepted flowers from young matilda, prince harry made a pinkie promise with the girl who has spina bifida to always smile. meghan taking a rose from the bouquet she was presented telling matilda to save it for her memory box. >> for your memory box. >> reporter: for many of these children this was their first brush with real-life royalty. a hug and a high-five from

abc's eva pilgrim spoke with elizabeth thomas and is here with more on that. ng, eva. >> reporter: good morning, robin. so many people think they know this story. they've already made up their mind as to what they think happened. now, the teen at the center of that cross-country search breaking her silence. she says she wants to set the record straight and tell her story. it was the case that gripped the country. >> this little girl is in danger and in more danger every minute that passes. >> please, if you have a sighting call 911. us>> rasve naonwide manhunt for 15-year-old elizabeth thomas who disappeared with her 50-year-old teacher, tad cummins. >> they think they know what happened. they think that i like old men and that's not the case. he made me feel like i didn't have anyone else and no one really cared about me like he did. >> reporter: the pair spent 38 days on the run leaving a trail of surveillance video. they completely altered their appearance before they were discovered at this remote cabin. elizabeth now says when he came to pick her up the da

eva pilgrim is here with more. >> reporter: good morning, george.dme says they will make sure johnny bobbitt gets every penny. but the big question remains this morning. what happened to that money and where did it go? authorities searching the home and towing away a bmw that belongs to kate mcclure and her boyfriend, mark d'amico, the couple who raised $400,000 for a homeless man turned good samaritan. what happened to the money is in question because johnny bobbitt, the homeless vet who gave kate his last $20 to help her with gas when she was stranded on the highway has accused the couple of spending the money raised for him on themselves. >> we're here today asking the defendants where the money went. >> reporter: a judge now ordering the pair to court to answer questions about what happened to that money. court documents showing a text message d' amico allegedly sent bobbitt last week, saying i get rid of my team of lawyers. you get rid of yours. and kate and i will write you a check, seriously. they claim since receiving the money on his behalf

eva pilgrim is here with that story. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for a goodan now missing. a lot of questions this morning about where it all went. this morning, authorities searching for clues about the feel-good story of generosity that swept the nation. >> i was driving down 95 and -- ran out of gas. so i pulled over to the side of the road. he walked up and he said, i'll be back. >> got her gas to help her get back on her way. wasn't expecting anything in return. >> reporter: last november, johnny bobbitt gave kate mcclure his last $20 for gas. in return, she and her boyfriend, mark d'amico, set up a gofundme account for him. >> we were thinking, what if we started a gofundme for this guy, to get him off of the streets, even for a weekend. >> reporter: they raised over $400,000 in just weeks. >> it's like winning the lottery. >> reporter: but that was then. this morning, it's a whole different story. >> we're here today asking the defendants where the money went. >> reporter: bobbitt's attorneys claim the couple spent the money themselves. since receiving