he was on set for the network's coverage manufacture big news stories including the oklahoma city bombings and the 9/11 attacks on the world trade center. >> you're looking at this picture. it is the twin towers of world trade center. >> then in 2003 he moved on to local television as lead anchor for wjla in washington, d.c. all the time he was the picture of health. but recently harris had a real and terrifying brush with death. >> i woke up, like i normally do. i got out of bed. >> but august 1st turned out to be anything but normal. >> i had this incredible sudden pain in my stomach. it felt like a horse had kicked me. and it literally knocked me to the floor. >> still, he thought it was indigestion. but then -- >> i sat there on the floor in the worst pain of my life. you would think someone with a college degree would think, you know, maybe you should get help. but, no, i did the exact same thing i always do and it's the same thing a lot of guys do. >> after an hour, harris was found by his wife dawn who