Tonight. Those homes falling into the ocean, the historic storm hitting right now and we are there. But first, something we have not seen before, americas spy chief, the head of the cia in front of the cameras late today, defending the cia, firing back after that blistering report on torture revealed. Among the key questions he took headon, did that torture, those extreme measures help catch bin laden . And our own Martha Raddatz asking the cia chief himself, does he think they went too far . So, lets get right to washington and martha, this was unprecedented. You had to give up your smartphone, all of your devices walking in . Reporter you certainly did, david. Ive never been to a Live Press Conference at the cia where you give up all electronics, cameras are restricted. But the director held this Rare Press Conference to say that valuable information was gained from the socalled enhanced interrogation techniques, though he said the question remains whether the information could have been gained without those harsh methods. Inside the lobby of the cia, where 111 stars memorialize those killed in the line of duty, john brennan reminded everyone how this all began. It was 8 46 a. M. On the morning of september 11th, 2001. Reporter and the extraordinary responsibility his agency took on in the aftermath. Never again, we vowed. Never again. Reporter brennan readily admitted that the cia was unprepared to handle a Detention Program and unauthorized interrogation techniques were used that were abhorrent. But he said there were clear successes through the use of iets, the enhanced interrogation techniques, including finds osama bin laden. There was information obtained, subsequent to the application of eits from detain needs that was useful in the bin laden operation. Reporter and while brennan now says it is unknowable whether information could have been gained another way, i asked whether inter gave tomorrows ever told cia officials at the time. I cannot say with certainty whether or not individuals acted with complete honesty. When i look at what went on at the time, there are clearly, the questions about why certain second niques were used. Reporter brennan said he would leave it to others to decide whether the eits, such as waterboarding, demonstrated here, constituted torture, but he did tell mel there is a line that should not be crossed. The individuals that were given the responsibility to carry out this work early on were ones that were trying to do their best and i think at times came up short. And martha, i wanted to get back what brennan said there. I cannot say with certainty whether individuals acted with complete honesty. These are difficult words from the head of the cia. Reporter very tough. He admitted mistakes were made, but said the majority of the people at the cia did an chemical particularly job under extraordinary circumstances. He said this will be a chapter in the agencys history, and they will move forward. David . Martha raddatz, thank you. Meanwhile, that historic system slamming the west at this hour. Homes falling into the ocean, wind gumsts nearing 150 miles a hour. These homes destroyed in washington state. A car submerged in northern california. Another car crushed by this tree in san jose. This image from a driver heading over the Golden Gate Bridge today. The windshield nearly blinlded there by the rain. Abcs rob marciano in san bruno, california, for us tonight. Rob . Reporter surreal scenes all around San Francisco today, including scenes like this. Cars are actually buried in water. And it is still raining. This storm is likely to go down in the history books. The biggest storm in years is nailing northern california. On the Golden Gate Bridge, high winds rocking the massive span. Officials considering shutting it down. Traffic at a standstill for those that can actually drive. How am i going to get to my car . Reporter hundreds of california schools. Along the coast near pacifica, strong waves. I want you to see how the waves are just crashing against the pier. Reporter across the bay area, high winds downing massive trees. In santa cruz, the Fire Department rushing to free a trapped student. Transformers blowing. Watch these power lines arc, spewing sparks. More than 150,000 would power tonight. And wine country looking more like waterworld. The tiny town of healdsburg engulfed. Its been raining nonstop. Look at these vineyards. Completely inundated with water. The famous Russian River raging, forecast to triz a level of 32 feet in the next 24 hours, threatening homes. The rockslides already covering area roads. Winds whipping up seven foot waves on 7,000foot high lake tahoe. The mountaining bracing for up to three feet of snow. The washington coast barely hanging on. Two homes lost already on washaway beach. A third evacuating. Thats what it looks like from the ground. Heres what it looks like from outer space. That comma shape, a classic sign that this is a strong storm, now heading past seattle. But the map is littered with warnings still tonight. And the strongest damaging winds will be blowing through los angeles overnight and tomorrow, southern california, going to get some of these flooding rains, david. Rob marciano in california. Rob, thank you. Tonight, there is new fallout in that massive hack attack on a major hollywood studio. These very private and raw emails, written about actors, about the president. Now made public. Criticizing Angelina Jolies talent, tom cruise, questions if hes too old for a certain role. Even comments about president obama. Tonight here, the apoll jills now pouring in, and the question, is it too late to repair the damage . Abcs cecilia vega. Reporter at tonights premiere of the interview there will be no interviews. You want us to kill the leader of north korea . Yes. What . Reporter sony blocking press at the red carpet for its controversial come dill about north korea. Even trying to shut down our camera. Some of the biggest names in hollywood humiliated in this all out cyber war. Newly leaked stolen emails reportedly show a top talent agent bashing kevin hart for demanding more money in exchange for tweeting about a movie. And famous producers considering matthew mcconaughey, tom cruise and Leonardo Dicaprio to play steve jobs, questioning whether some might be too old. Can it recover from the damage its done to those relationships . Zb relationships are everything and talent is king. So, you can imagine how problematic the emails are. Reporter at the center of some of the nastiest exchanges, scott rudin and Sony Pictures chair amy pascal, reportedly emails about Angelina Jolies lack of talent and ego. Even making racial jokes about president obama. Suggesting he might like the slave movie django unchained. Today, those two calling the exchanges private, rudin telling abc news, i am deeply sorry and apologize for any injury they might have caused. Sony not commenting today, but kevin hart, for one, firing back online, saying, i protect my brand, i refuse to be broken, people. This is being called the biggest corporate hacking of our time. Security expected to be extra tight here for the premiere in los angeles later this evening. David . Ceci ya have a ga, thank you. Now, to breaking developments in walk at this hour. Abc news has learned that president obamas chief of staff, Dennis Mcdonough is now on capitol hill at this hour to meet face to face with democrats, trying to convince them to support the spending bill. The white house and House Republican leaders have been working to pass a 1 trillion bill to avoid a possible shutdown. Today, a rare alliance. Tale Party Members joining liberal democrats in opposing it. Among the sticking points, the bill would ease banking regulations and Campaign Finance laws. Stay tuned. We move on tonight, and to a much different battle. And an epic vikt little for the american consumer. How many of you at home have received one of those calls, those robocalls . In this case, banks calling you nonstop, demanding you pay up. Tonight, the story of one family begging, saying, enough is enough. And now a federal judge ordering bank of america to pay them more than a million dollars. How much is that per call and how is the bank explaining itself tonight . Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross getting answers. Saturday, 7 41 a. M. This is michael with bank of america. Reporter the automated robocalls to the coniglio family of suburban tampa about their overdue mortgage payments please call bank of america home loans. Reporter came morning, noon, and night. Please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Reporter 700 times in all over a fouryear period. This is michael with bank of america. Reporter unrelenting, long after the family begged the bank to stop, as they told tampa tv station wtsp. If i did what bank of america did, id probably be behind bars. Thank you for your time and have a nice day. Reporter furious, the coniglios sued the giant bank, and now a federal judge has ordered bank of america to pay them more than a million dollars. 1,500 per call. 1,500 for every single unwanted call. Reporter its a problem across the country. An elderly couple in california claims they got 2,000 calls from bank of america, 350 to a family in arkansas, and more than 600 to the phones of mehran vallyi in indiana. I would describe it as harassment. It was repetitive calls daily. Reporter its not the first time bank of america has been accused of going over the line. Four years ago, abc news found they tired a Collection Agency that used profane, racist pressure tactics. I have you scared, you dont want to pick up the phone now, huh . Or is it because you are in bed with your sister . Reporter bank of america did not stop using the firm until we confronted the Bank President , brian moynihan. Is that kind of language acceptable to you . The nword . The fword . It would not be acceptable. Ill find out. Reporter consumer lawyers say the abusive language may have stopped, but the repetitive robocalls of today represent another kind of abuse. As for those 700 calls to the couple in tampa, facing foreclosure, bank of america told abc news late today, they were just calling them to help them, david. The judge deciding 1,500 a call. Brian, thank you. Tonight, an abc news exclusive. For the first time, a group of friends together after that explosive case of alleged Sexual Assault at uva. The accuser telling Rolling Stone her friends told her to keep quiet. One of them saying theyd never be able to go to another federal party. Abcs ryan smith tonight with what those friends are saying now. Reporter they were the first three people to see jackie after she says she was assaulted in this university of virginia fraternity. Ryan, alex and catherine. Ryan says jackie called him after midnight that night and asked him to come meet her. All three students went. And the first thing i saw was her sitting on a picnic table outside of this dorm and she was shaking and crying and it really looked like she had just gone through something really traumatic. The first thing that came to my mind was rape. But i wasnt just going to say it. Reporter they say she told them she had been sexually assaulted by five men. But there are differences between that account and the Rolling Stone story. And while Rolling Stone describes jackie as barefoot, disheveled, her face beaten, dress splattered with blood, her friends say they didnt see that. I didnt recall any injuries at all. Reporter listen to how ryan describes what happened next. My first reaction was one of anger. And the reason that we didnt go to the police was because jackie didnt want to. Reporter jackie said to you, i dont want to go to police. She said those words to you . Yes. And thats the sole reason that we didnt. Reporter but Rolling Stone reported that jackies friends tried to convince her not to go to police, saying her reputation would be shot. And worse. They attribute to you in this article as saying, shes going to be the girl that cried rain and will never be allowed into any frat party again. Did you ever say that . No. Reporter so this is not true . No. The whole conversation thats described in the article absolutely never happened. Reporter tonight, jackies friends say they have real questions about exactly what happened that night. The students say they were never contacted by Rolling Stone, which changed their names in tart can. No comment tonight from the magazine, the university of jackies lawyer. David . Ryan, thank you. And there is late word coming in tonight of a deadly fire on board a cruise ship docked in the caribbean. Reports of a fire in the engine room of the cruise ship. Three people, two contractors and one crew member, were reportedly killed. The ship left puerto rico sunday and was headed for miami. All of the passengers on board, were told, are safe and they will be placed in hotels. An investigation now under way tonight. And to a dramatic standoff on a free way in san diego. Take a look. Armed police surrounding this car. The driver accused of kidnapping his four sons, two boys escaping. The other two rescued when they father got out and was tackled to the ground. The children are unharmed. Up next here, an abc news exclusive. The groundbreaking and respected model now coming forward with her own claims against bill cosby. The most famous face yet and why she waited. The big forecast is in tonight. The chance of a White Christmas . Well have the latest. And then, the nfl star, the horrific truck accident, fracturing his back. Tonight, his first message coming in. Details coming up. To severe plaque psoriasis. The frustration. Covering up. So i talked with my doctor. He prescribed enbrel. 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An iconic model, the newest accuser to speak out against bill cosby. Allegations of being drugged and dragged by comedian, decades ago. Revealing to us why shes adding her voice to the growing number of women. Abcs linzisey davis with the interview. Reporter tonight, a fashion icon adds her voice to the chorus of women accusing bill cosby of drugging them. The drug was very powerful. I mean, i was woozy, my speech was slurred. I knew that i was in danger. Reporter much like cosby, Beverly Johnson has long been viewed as a transformative figure. The first black model to grace the cover of american vogue. And tonight, she comes forward with damning allegations back in 1986, she says, she was invited to rehearse at cosbys new york home when he insisted on making her his special coffee. The second sip, i knew i had been drugged and i had been drugged really good. At which time, he placed his hands on my waist. Reporter the supermodel says she started yelling and cursing. He was getting angry. He was pissed. He grabbed me by my arm and dragged me down the brownstone stairs. He threw me in a taxi. Reporter since last month, more than a dozen women have come forward, claiming they were drugged, sexually assaulted or raped by cosby. In most cases, decades ago. Cosbys lawyers have dismissed the previous allegations, saying that accusers are coming out of the woodwork with fabricated or unsubstantiated stories. These women gave me the courage to come forward. Reporter does it make it different for a black woman to come out accusing a black man . This is the most difficult decision that i have ever made. I am, you know, calling out a black man, a revered black man and sometimes its really hard to do the right thing. But this is the right thing to do. Reporter johnson says when she told friends, she realized this had been one of hollywoods best kept secrets. She told me she has no plans to take any legal action against cosby. 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