critical question of what he did during the evacuation. after first saying the collision threw him into the water, the captain now says he tripped and fell into a lifeboat while saving others, after surrendering his own life jacket. the captain's at home, but he may not be there for long. charges are expected against as many as three of his officers for negligence in the operation of the ship and evacuation. the captain may soon share the same fate, especially with a story that has holes as big as those in the "costa concordia." chris cuomo, abc news, giglio, italy. >> well said, chris. holes as big as the ones in the boat for sure. tripping and falling into the lifeboat, it all seems so ridiculous. again live pictures from the italian coast this morgan. >> and the number of missing did go down by one. it's now 21 because a german woman who was on that missing list showed up in her native germany. so there's a little bit of positive news. but yeah, we're reaching almost a week now in that recovery effort, and it's hard to fathom that anyone would still be -- >> alive at this point. again, be sure to tune in to a special edition of "20/20" tomorrow night. it's called "cruise ship confidential" as abc news of course continues its coverage of this ongoing disaster in italy. that special will air friday night, 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. a dallas attorney is facing felony charges this morning after she boarded a plane carrying a loaded gun. judith kenny says she forgot that the gun was in her computer case. perhaps more troubling, though, is that security screeners actually spotted the gun but not before kenny grabbed her bag and vanished into the crowd. uh-oh. airport police eventually tracked her down and removed her from the plane. well, we're learning some new details about that horrifying propeller accident that severely injured former model lauren scruggs. for the first time the pilot is telling his side of the story. here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: hi. i'm lauren scruggs with "lola" magazine. >> reporter: six weeks after model lauren scruggs walked head on into that airplane propeller, so many are still wondering how could it happen? the pilot is providing details. kurt richmond told investigators from the national transportation safety board he warned the 23-year-old to stay away from the front of the plane. richmond says he leaned out of his seat and placed his right hand and arm in front of her to divert her from the front of the plane and the propeller. he continued to keep his arm extended and told the passenger that she should walk behind the airplane. the pilot could not say if scruggs heard him over the roar of that propeller. he just landed at this small airport north of dallas after taking the online fashion editor on a quick flight to look at christmas lights. he says he kept the engine running because he was just stopping long enough for scruggs to get out and a new passenger to get in. richmond told investigators he watched her leave the plane, turn to his left to look for the next passenger, when he heard someone yell, "stop. stop." and he immediately shut down the engine and saw the passenger lying in front of the airplane. >> letting somebody out of the airplane at night especially with the prop running or the engine going is not a wise idea. there's no law against it. but most pilots would not do that because one of the things that scares you the most is the idea of somebody walking into that propeller. >> reporter: as you might remember, lauren scruggs lost her hand and her eye in that accident. she continues her rehab. and her mother recently posted on the website that her pain is at times excruciating. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >> actually, the first pictures of her since the accident are now being circulated. and you'll see them later this morning on "good morning america." so you can check that out. well, when the stock market opens this morning, it will be at something of a milestone. it's good news. the dow jones industrial average begins today at its highest point since last july, the 25th. it jumped 97 points yesterday to close at 12,579. strong reports about housing and manufacturing fueled that rally. >> opened my 401(k) statement last -- over the weekend. not pretty. so good that it's up. stay up. fingers crossed. >> that's why you just don't open that. >> i know. >> just shred them. >> i regret it now, trust me. well, the stock market is a lot like an elevator. up and down all day long. but unlike the stock market, elevators can get stuck between floors. >> and that's no fun. especially if you're in a hospital minutes away from giving birth. that's what happened in tacoma. nurses were moving katie bagger to the birthing room when the elevator suddenly stopped. >> ah, but baby blake was obviously in a hurry. and the doors opened just in time for dad luke to cut the umbilical cord. final stats, seven pounds 15 ounces, just shy of the 14th floor. aw. >> we do these stories, kids born in a subway, born in a cab, born in the elevator. >> kids are born everywhere. that kid's coming he's coming. >> i want my kid born in the hospital bed. >> that's a bold call. >> it's happened twice. and i just know next time -- >> and you want more kids, don't you? 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"new york times" photo there. >> yeah. they actually wound up removing it. but free ride. >> that ain't bad. have you had a lot of subway experiences since you moved to -- >> yeah, couple, yeah. my kids love it. >> the kids, really? because it's the train, mommy and all that. >> choo-choo. >> there's the panhandlers, the people who fall asleep. the drunk rds. the drag queens. and then there's me. this morning on "world news now" -- defensive candidate. mitt romney facing some tough questions about his wealth and his taxes. >> after an abc news investigation reveals the presidential candidate is stashing his money in accounts on a beautiful caribbean island. it's thursday january 19th. good thursday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> we're almost to the weekend, aren't we? >> counting down. here we go. >> i'm paula faris. many super rich americans avoid big tax bills by stashing their money in offshore accounts. as mitt romney faces huge questions about his income and the taxes he doesn't pay, this latest revelation may be hurting his presidential campaign and a lot of the other hopeful candidates want him to -- full disclosure. >> they're pushing for his -- to see those tax returns. he's saying not till april, till most of the primaries are over. his lead in south carolina is now down to ten. newt gingrich has apparently cut that in half almost. we could be looking at an interesting battle shaping up in south carolina and how this plays out could have an impact. >> and gingrich wants perry and santorum to just go bye-bye and then who knows, maybe it will be tied. >> mano a mano. also ahead a 65-year-old airline passenger says she simply forgot that she put her handgun in her carry-on bag. mm-hmm. the trouble -- just forgot. forgot she was packing some heat in the airport. all the trouble she's now facing and the impact this incident caused on a very busy airline hub. >> she really forgot? >> i hate when i do that. i hate when i leave my ak-47 in my wallet. >> you don't have it with you, do you? >> no. and later this half hour, the member of the royal family who loves to flirt with danger. his everyday job is full of adventure, and now prince harry is going to new heights, and not everyone thinks it's a good idea, including rob nelson. >> mm-hmm. but first, mitt romney's on the defensive this morning over the tax breaks that he's getting by putting millions of his money offshore. >> and there are new signs that the controversy over his finances may be hurting him in the polls. we begin with abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross. >> reporter: mitt romney's big money supporters say his wealth is a sign of success. >> he's what we aspire to be. >> hi there. >> reporter: but his wealth, how he made it, and the relatively low tax rate he admitted he pays on it -- >> closer to the 15% rate than anything. >> reporter: -- have become a big campaign issue. >> his personal finances are a poster child of what's wrong with the american tax system. >> reporter: for example, abc news has found that millions of dollars of romney's personal wealth is in investment funds set up in the cayman islands, the notorious caribbean tax haven where secrecy is the rule. nothing in romney's financial disclosure statements reveals his connection to the caymans. but we tracked at least 12 of the funds he lists set up by his former company, bain capital, and p