you saw my "20/20" co-anchor, elizabeth vargas, there. her exclusive interview, part of an hour special, on the steubenville case. the ripple effect it could have across this country. that's on this week's "20/20," friday night. >>> in the meantime, to the sudden and quick-moving wildfire that wiped out an entire neighborhood. tonight, the devastating images from myrtle beach, south carolina. neighbors like this woman, watching helplessly as the blaze ripped through the homes there beyond the trees. 26 condo buildings, that's more than 100 units, gone. this woman on the phone, as neighbors, tonight, gather in emergency shelters. and abc's steve osunsami, with our coverage of a community in crisis tonight. >> reporter: the families who lived in this large condo and apartment community in myrtle beach were just sitting down to dinner. >> i ran and started banging on doors to the buildings that were on fire. and trying to get people out. >> reporter: all of a sudden last night, a brush fire that firefighters were struggling to contain in the

here's elizabeth vargas. >> reporter: sheryl sandberg is one of the most powerful women in the world. at 43 she is the chief operating officer of facebook and a billionaire and you could say she is lonely at the top. >> women have 14% of the top jobs in corporate america for ten years. ten years of no progress. >> are her book "lean in" has ignited a firestorm as a men fes stow for the sex in the city generation looking at the uncomfortable question why are there so few women at the top? >> we are nowhere close to having a share of the leadership roles anywhere in the world. a national retailer printed up onesies, smart like daddy and pretty like mommy. >> really? >> that was two years ago. >> reporter: "lean in's" message, when it comes to getting ahead, women can be their own worst enemies. >> you talk about an ambition gap. >> there are women who are just as ambitious but if you ask boys and girls starting in junior high do you want to lead? more males than females say yes. >> don't you think ambitious when assigned to a man is attractive. >> the word ambitious for a woman is negat

after day two of this trial in steubenville, ohio, elizabeth vargas has the latest details. >> reporter: it is a case that has turned the town of steuben ville, ohio upside down. and a caution to teenagers living in today's digital world. two high school football standouts are charged with sexually assaulting an intoxicated 16-year-old girl over the course of a long night last august. and after six months, the case is now in court. the question, was the girl too drunk to consent to sex? the prosecutor laid out her case. >> you will hear, i manning that portions of this testimony won't be easy to hear of at the end of the day, the state will prove the counts. >> reporter: beyond the court the case has been playing out ferociously on social media since the night in question. the two defendants, 16 and 17, apparently had already been prosecuted, defendanted and judged in blog posts and youtube videos on facebook and on twitter. >> my job is to stay focused on the evidence and not try this case in a social media. the only thing we want to do is determine what the facts are. what the church

elizabeth vargas, abc news, ohio. >> and you can see more from the court case and elizabeth's reporting in ohio on "20/20" friday night. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," 11 plane crashes just this weekend? 11 small planes? from a parking lot to a crowded neighborhood, we take to the sky to ask, why is this happening? it's not what you think. it's a phoenix with 4 wheels. it's a hawk with night vision goggles. it's marching to the beat of a different drum. and where beauty meets brains. it's big ideas with smaller footprints. and knowing there's always more in the world to see. it's the all-new lincoln mkz. of mild to moderate alzheimer's disease is exelon patch. now with more treatment options, exelon patch may improve overall function and cognition. your loved one can get a free 30-day trial. and you can have access to nurses. it does not change how the disease progresses. hospitalization, and rarely death, have been reported from wearing more than one patch at a time. the most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fall, loss of appetite or weight, application si

here's my "20/20" co-anchor elizabeth vargas tonight. >> reporter: these are the exclusive tapes no oneas seen until now. >> i could tell that she was gradually getting more drunk. >> reporter: police interviews of the teenagers who witnessed that 16-year-old girl getting more and more intoxicated. >> she was a mess. she wasn't responding, she was passed out. >> reporter: and the new question tonight is why did this boy and others stand by and watch her being sexually assaulted, instead of calling for help? spreading it through town and turning it into a social media event. >> how many pictures did you take while you were at the house? >> there were two. >> reporter: there were more, tweets, even a youtube video made by a teen who wasn't even there. >> she is so raped right now. >> reporter: and this graphic photograph of the boys who would later assault her, carrying her seemingly unconscious body. investigators now want to know how could so many honor students, athletes, all-american kids, stand by and let this happen without anyone calling for help? not when she's throwing up in the

abc's elizabeth vargas questioned the decision. >> why did you leave parts out? >> well, you know you have some personal conversations that is not useful to understand the accident. >> but that's not personal? >> well, maybe, maybe -- >> if true the sleep deprivation report raises new concerns about why it was not part of the original investigation and whether the full black box transcript should now be released. >>> police in quebec tracked down two fugitives after a brazen jailbreak in broad day light. they escaped in dramatic fashion, climbing a rope into a helicopter hovering above within hours. one inmate was arrested 30 miles away. a short time later the second inmate surrounded by police. the pilot and another person taken into custody. it's not clear what role they played. >>> you may be aware yesterday was st. patrick's day by the green sweaters or the pounding in your head in the morning. well there was also a wee bit of celebration at the white house. the water in the fountains on the north and south lawns of the white house were dyed green to mark the

i'm elizabeth vargas. also ahead this morning we'll have a story that's pretty unbelievable.d 8,000 feet to earth after both of his parachutes failed. we've got his astonishing story. you can see the video from another skydiver's helmet cam. it's amazing he survived this. >> oh. >> lived to tell his story. to be sure. >>> also, speaking of viral videos we are going inside a host of them. bizarre highway accidents. >> oh. >> drive cams very popular there and, boy, look what they -- look what they end up covering. >> can you tell us everyone is okay. >> yes, please tell us everyone is okay. >> it always makes me feel good when you say that. thank you. >>> brooke burke charvet opening up in an interview saying why she doesn't want to look like a 25-year-old anymore. she has nothing to worry about. she'll explain. >> right to that twist in "the price is right" lawsuit. a judge overturned a $7.7 million verdict awarded to one of the show's models who said she was discriminated against and ultimately fired because she got pregnant. now that judgment has been overturned on a technic

elizabeth vargas asked richmond if he was ready for the verdict. >> even if i find i'm not guilty, it will haunt me because of the way my name was thrown around, all the negativity on my name now, all the dirt. so it really doesn't even matter. >> it doesn't matter? >> no. >> what was the most hurtful things people were saying about you? >> that you should hang him. >> reporter: the case ignited a national fire storm when this picture of mays and richmond was shared online. >> the key evidence in the case was a photograph sent out on social media. text messages sent by the defendants. >> reporter: those texts and images compounding the victim's pain while giving prosecutors more evidence. with the trial behind them, this small town now looking forward. the way the charges break down, mays faces a minimum of two years at a juvenile detention center and richmond at least a year. depending on behavior, they could be held up until the age 21. richmond's attorney says they do plan to appeal. alex perez, abc news, steubenville, ohio. >>> former governor sarah palin stole the show at an impo

and we thank elizabeth vargas for bringing us that conversation. we thank you for watching tonight. you at abcnews.com. "nightline" later at its new time, 12:35 a.m. eastern. and david muir will be right here this easter weekend. so, we leave you now with images from around the world, as the faithful observe this good friday and hope you have a wonderful, happy easter. ♪ >>> you turn to the news for a lot of different reasons. and to have a show that gives you something you can apply to your real life -- >> it was great. we didn't think "world news" was going to teach us how to make money. >> it was awesome. 700 bucks is no joke. and then we got bunk beds for our kids. now, the kids' room has become our favorite room in the house. >> it's great to know there's a news program out there that's really looking out for families. we know when they go to sleep at night, it's all because of help that we got from abc news. >> that's a total game changer. >> we're the godwin fami >>> tonight a shooting threat that kept dozens of students away from classes. the threat their parents now face fr

elizabeth vargas was here. in the first half hour talking about it.omen. she's a c.o.o. of facebook. her book is called "lean in: women, work, and the will to lead," and we're going to talk to her in just a moment. first, a look at her journey to the top. she's a female force behind the largest social networking site in the world. sheryl sandberg, mark zuckerberg's right hand woman at facebook. as chief operating officer, she's been a consultant for world leaders. she's breaking down barriers every day in silicon valley. this year, number ten on forbes' list of most powerful women. how did she do it? a harvard graduate, she was the chief of staff at the u.s. treasury department by the age of 29. taking a leap of faith on the tech industry in 2001, she joined a then small startup called google and developed it into the number one search engine. a few years later, she was wooed to facebook. with her rise to the top, she has seen fewer and fewer women rising with her. so she's speaking out. >> no one gets to the corner office by sitting on the side not a

we've got elizabeth vargas in this morning. josh is on his way back from vatican city.r ray helping us kick off our thursday morning. we have a huge mega deals and steals event with tory and a big crowd up there, and we're going to keep giving people 70% off inside those big boxes this morning. [ sirens ] >> there you go. oh, yeah. >> i mean, this is the thing. >> all morning long. >> things for your home. >> exactly. how can we work it in today? >>> also -- >> what did we do to the floor up there? did you see that? i can't wait to get up there. it makes you dizzy. >> it does. it does. all designed to make you go buy more online. >>> guess who is here, jim carrey live. it's so funny. we were just talking, george and i, about the fact that our kids love him. watching "liar liar" nonstop, my boys, but he has played some of the funniest movie characters ever not to mention the crazy hairdos. we can't wait to talk to him about his brand-new role in "the incredible burt wonderstone" and also a great wig on him. >> i'm hoping it was a wig. >> steve carell saying he was insane

great to have elizabeth vargas and paula faris here and we're turning our eyes to the middle east where is about to conclude his trip there and he brought with him a very blunt message for the israelis, make peace with the palestinians. >> making some headlines there. >>> also we've got a big headline about what you're eating. why scientists are saying that one out of every ten deaths in america can be blamed on salt. obviously too much of it. >> yeah. >> indeed. >>> and the founder of one of

great to have elizabeth vargas here, and we have a lot to get to, including that shocking story out ofs of patients are being urged to get tested immediately. >> how many of you pay attention? i know i don't to what the dentist is doing. how he's cleaning those instruments. we'll get into that and how you can protect yourself. >>> and it's a cinderella story fueling fascination with march madness. the little team from florida's gulf coast plays tonight and, boy, i have to say i'm rooting for them. >> they are making us earn it, though, it's a late tip. i hope everybody stays up for it. >> you're allowed. >> friday. >> and best dorm rooms ever. >> ever. >>> also, we've been seeing double all week. our twins taking over and this morning it's time for the -- >> oh, wait a minute. >> there they are. >> just a regular day in times square. is that josh? is that m

in an exclusive interview, elizabeth vargas asked richmond if he was ready for the verdict. >> it doesn't matter? >> no. >> what was the most hurtful things people were saying about you? >> that you should hang him. >> reporter: larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >>> f.a.a. officials are in indiana investigating a deadly plane crash of a private plane crash that slammed into a neighborhood today. e dead two are dead.n that three more people on the ground are in the hospital. the pilot radioed he was having electrical problems before the crash. at least 200 people have been evacuated from the neighborhood because of a gas leak caused by the accident. >>> still to come tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, more fallout from the san francisco symphony strike and whyng musict striking musicians say they won't give in. also the trial run could a that could affect your morning commute. we'll let you know what is going to be different starting tomorrow. and a mycalifornia coast the california coast, why so many young sea lions are washing up sick and starved. one possible reason >>> new details in the o

in an exclusive interview, elizabeth vargas asked richmond if he was ready for the verdict. >> it doesn't matter? >> no. >> what was the most hurtful things people were saying about you? >> that you should hang him. >> reporter: larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >>> f.a.a. officials are in indiana investigating a deadly plane crash of a private plane crash that slammed into a neighborhood today. of the four people on that plane, at least two are dead. three more people on the ground are in the hospital. the pilot radioed he was having electrical problems before the crash. at least 200 people have been evacuated from the neighborhood because of a gas leak caused by the accident. >>> still to come tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, more fallout from the san francisco symphony strike and why striking musicians say they won't give in. also the trial run on bart that could affect your morning commute. we'll let you know what is going to be different starting tomorrow. and a mystery on the california coast, why so many young sea lions are washing up sick and starved. one possible reason for over 75

reality producing genius, mark burnett and his wife actress roma downey recently told elizabeth vargaseir star power, they were forced to film with a limited budget. >> most journalists are saying how could you have spent $20 million? >> we brought miracles to life on the screen. >> reporter: burnett says there were miracles behind the scenes as well. he said the actor playing jesus read the line, the holy spirit is like the wind. at that moment, burnett says a wind almost blew the set over. and sustained for 20 seconds across the desert. everyone just looked at everyone like, what just happened? divine intervention? perhaps. but what is clear is that the series is a godsend for the once struggling history channel. >> i'm jealous of the ratings. >> powerful stuff. >>> when we come back, an epic ""the skinny"" this tuesday morning. >> the eagerly awaited announcement coming from the guy right next to me. you're watching "world news now." watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. in times of joy, in moments of grief, we are ther

great to see them out there and great to have elizabeth vargas in for robin. >> the weather is gettingr and wonderful to have them. >>> also this morning we'll have the latest on that frightening middle school poison plot. the two 13-year-old students who are facing charges, get this, for spiking their teacher's tea with hand sanitizer. how she finally discovered the clues coming up. >> that's really terrifying. >>> new evidence today that says that the cloth thought to have been used to wrap jesus before he was buried is real. billions about to get a rare look at the shroud of turin for the first time in four decades. >> controversy about that for generations. >> a lot of people waiting to hear that. >>> and then a lot of people waiting for this. our final day of seeing double. who wouldn't want twice the josh and twice the sam. there they are, the bromance is alive and well. and we will meet their doubles. i can't imagine anybody as handsome or wonderful as you two. >> thank you. i appreciate it. >> nicest you've been all week. >> whoo. >> welcome, elizabeth. >> a lot to get to comin

but we're happy to have elizabeth vargas, paula faris and -- >> we have grumpy cat. >> the little --ng. i think it's just her face. >> i think -- >> really. >> rachel, until you said that i thought this was going to be a giant, huge, fat cat. it is a cute cuddly petite little -- >> precious little angel. >> what's there to be so grumpy about, little one? >> nothing. >> certainly not this broadcast because we have had such a variety and now wait -- >> we have gone from the $7 pants to wedge sneaker. >> i love the word wedge. >> you say they're comfortable. >> they are comfortable and who doesn't need wedge sneakers? apparently they're a must-have in the world of fashion. one of these pairs, you might be wearing them now, one of these pairs cost $365, the other, sam, cost $27. >> wow. >> we'll all about the bar gains here on this friday. getting you ready for spring shopping and we'll play save or splurge. >> all right. you may remember some of these scenes from former "gma" shows like screaming. my buddy who was along on the ride there from the travel channel is back and this guy -- t

elizabeth vargas spoke to sandberg about this last week. >> how do they work?r advice all the way there. >> and the date is the 22nd? >> reporter: lisa rutherford said she found support from a lean in circle after the birth of her son parker. >> i was trying to decide whether i would take a safe job at i company or do another startup. he's posted something on the blog for them. >> reporter: she decided to start her own company and has never looked back. >> shorter e-mails are always better. >> reporter: emily white in the same lean in circle got some of the best advice from sandberg herself. >> i turned down an offer to go to facebook. i was thinking about having a family. and i was a little scared. >> i gave emily the advice i give all women, which is, lean in. don't lean back. years in advance in anticipation of responsibilities you don't yet have. >> reporter: emily ended up taking that job and is now an executive at facebook. sandberg hopes through these circles women can use each other to reach their full potential. dialogue is so helpful and the conversat

two high school athletes are charged with assaulting a drunk girl and elizabeth vargas sat down withor an exclusive interview. >> it is deeply dividing this small ohio town where high school football is king. in a town of 18,000 people, the big red football stadium seats 10,000. so when two of the most promising players were charged with rape and other players were accused of posting photos and tweets about it on the internet, the story exploded sparking wild rumors and innuendo and attracting activist groups from around the country. a case that turned a small town in ohio upside down. two high school football stars charged with sexually assaulting an intoxicated 16-year-old girl over the course of a night last august. the question is whether the girl was too drunk to consent. social media reports of the event took on a life of their own. accusations went flying dividing a town. >> all: we want justice. >> reporter: with some convinced the police were slowing down the investigation to protect the beloved teen. >> my job is to stay focused on the evidence and not try this case in the

elizabeth vargas, abc news, ohio.editerranean island, cyprus, a plan that calls for seizing up to 10 percent of people's savings. bankruptcy could rick shay through the fragile economies of europe straight to the u.s. a vote is expected in cyprus in the next couple of days. >> all right with a ban on supersized soda on hold michael bloomberg now taking aim at tobacco. it's to encourage young people from smoke according to the mayor. >> tobacco targets children, going neighborhoods where the bottom end of the economic ladder and they believe those people are more susceptible to add ads and less able to make the distinction. >> new york has some of the most restrictive antismoking regulations in the country, cigarettes banned in many public parks and other public places as well. >>> brings us to the facebook question of the day. what would you do to stop children from smoking cigarettes? d logon to wnn.com. mayor bloomberg is told to but out. >> when i cover my red wine from my cold, dead fingers i'm taking a stand. >>