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Transforms into reallife gotham for one hero. Tonight, the true story of a make a wish story. But first, the nightline five. Box now at h. H. Gregg, you can save up to 25 off storewide. Plus, get another 5 off instantly with your h. H. Gregg card. Get this whirlpool stainless steel three door refrigerator now only 1499. Or a samsung 55 smart tv for just 788. For these amazing deals, and the boxes they come in, hurry to h. H. Gregg, and fill your home with happy. Good evening, youre about to meet a woman battling a dangerous obsession, it is one 8 million americans share, many suffering in silence, for them, food is the enemy. And if you think overcoming an eating disorder is a matter of willpower then this young womans journey may shock you. To me, this will be really cute. Reporter jenna loves fashion, she has style and grace, a seemingly secure and confident young woman. But 22yearold jenna has a dark secret. I do a lot of emotional eating. I use it as a crutch. To feel better, almost like a drug. Reporter she desperately wants to be thin, and idolizes the bodies of stars like rihanna and beyonce. Black women are shown to be confident about their curves, but at 59 and 235 pounds, she says she feels ugly and heavy. Feelings that push her to extremes. I eat, not even joking like a half gallon of ice cream. Reporter binge eating is a common disorder that affects black women but it is rarely talked about. I am heading out to class right now. Reporter a few months ago we gave her a camera to document her struggle. I wish my stomach was flat, i wish my thighs were slimmer. Every time i use the scale to lose weight i become very obsessive about the number, and that is when i end up that is when i end up purging. Reporter she succumbs to frequent eati ining sprees, andm time to time she forces herself to throw up. How long do these binges last . Is it hours, days . Sometimes it is months, sometimes it is only a week or a few days, or maybe just a couple of hours. Reporter what does it mean . What does it look like . Eating when im not even hungry, i dont have a candy bar, ill have like three candy bars and like a half a gallon of ice cream. There is no point where im like i need to stop. Especially when i feel like im in that dark place. Reporter it is a difficult topic to talk about in any family, but often in black families eating disorders are not seen as a real issue. I dont understand why she cant see she is beautiful, she is a beautiful black woman. Reporter we visited jenna at home on the south side of chicago, she lives with her parents but somehow she has managed to keep her secret from her whole family. And she keeps everything inside, even though i ask, she doesnt tell me. I dont really deal with it, you know, like my mom said. Reporter but today, jenna has finally worked up the courage to tell her mom. I mean, that is not something that i do often, but when i feel really bad and im eating a lot that i know i should not. I guess im in an emotional state so i get rid of it, pretend like i didnt eat it. Im learning something here too, today, because i understand it. Weve all done it. I have done it. You know you have used food to soothe yourself or make yourself feel better. You know you have eaten way more than you should and you want to get it out. I have done it. Reporter because women of color dont talk about it doctors often ignore the signs. There is this assumption that black women are expected to be overweight. That you know we like our curves. That it is not an issue. And unfortunately what happens if a black woman walks into an office and she is obese, obesity will be evaluated. Theyre not going to ask if youre depressed, do you use food to cope, do you feel like youre eating is out of control . Reporter black women often go undiagnosed and that makes the statistics inaccurate. Are you bulimic again . No. Reporter from tv to music, the media often perpetuates the stereotype that black women embrace their curves. And nicki minaj discusses it in her song. Reporter even beyonce questions the standards in her musical video pretty hurts the video sparked a social media conversation with fans asking, hash tag, what is pretty . It seems that the worlds perception of black women is that they all want a big booty, black is beautiful, big is beautiful. Reporter do you think that is true . The noise we are fed . I think in media we still have a ways to go because whether what you see is on television, really is a thin or overweight black woman, is either the comedian. Reporter the funny black women. I see some of you skinny [ bleep ] nervous. Yall looking right here, baby, this is a [ bleep ] leg. We have insecurities just like every other woman, we may put on that act because we have to be the strong black woman, no, we have insecurities just like everybody else. And it gets hard because you have to sort of put on the face like oh, no, im fine. Reporter so just tell me again why you like her figure. She has the ideal black woman body. Exactly. Reporter for jenna, images of curvy black women she sees on line and even in magazines often makes her feel even worse about her own body. What is that dark place for you . Just insecurity. Selfdoubt. Just feeling hopeless like i wouldnt be able to achieve my goals. Reporter does the food give you does it help . It helps me feel better, but immediately afterwards i am in a worse place than i was before. I wish i could wear Something Like that. Reporter jenna has yet to seek therapy in part because she ant afford itow sopg tnon t for nightline abc news, chicago. Up next, in the crossfire, during one of the deadliest days in the conflict, our reporters are in the war zone on both sides of the bloody battle. How can i ease this pain . man when i cant go, its like rocks piling up. I wish i could find some relief. announcer ask your doctor about linzess a oncedaily capsule for adults with ibs with constipation or chronic idiopathic constipation. Linzess is thought to help calm painsensing nerves and accelerate bowel movements. It helps you proactively manage your symptoms. Do not give linzess to children under 6, and it should not be given to children 6 to 17. It may harm them. Dont take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. Get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain especially with bloody or black stools. The most common side effect is diarrhea, sometimes severe. If its severe, stop taking linzess and call your doctor right away. Other side effects include, gas, stomacharea pain and swelling. 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Two teams on the front lines, giving unprecedented access to a thank y tahank yoank unit. Reporter as they gather, were going in today with the soldiers of the 188th armored brigade, suiting up. But in moments, alert, incoming mortar fire, and we run for shelter. Clear . All clear. Said to wait for ten minutes, no one actually does that. Reporter back to work, these soldiers are preparing to go back to battle. Their leader knows the dangers and the costs of this operation. You came under fire . Yes. My driver was killed. And another officer. Reporter but the colonel and his troops remain determined and proud in their work. How is this morale among your guys . The morale is very high, every guy in the brigade has a family. The sergeant is honest. Are you scared going in . Of course. Reporter inside it is a rough ride, very hot, choking with exhaust fumes. We cross into gaza, hamas territory, the gunner anxiously scanning the dusty roads and deserted buildings. The mission today, find and destroy hamasbuilt tunnels. They are a terrifying threat to ordinary israelis, 36 tunnels uncovered so far. Palestinian fighters have infiltrated israel several times, monday killing five soldiers before slipping back across the border. Several miles into gaza, our convoy stops. A tunnel dug up and exposed, soldiers standing guard. This tunnel was found this morning by the israelis. They say it leads about 400 yards where there is another entrance under a house and they believe this tunnel goes under the border, under the fence into israel. But they are not going in. The assumption is it is boobytrapped. This is the difference between us and hamas, the hamas looks to kill innocent civilians. We do anything to avoid killing innocent civilians. Reporter but for the people of gaza, that is hard to believe. Israeli artillery shelling a u. N. School, doubling as a refugee camp. Hellish and tragic scenes. Abcs david wright is on the front lines on that side in northern gaza where it already is turning out to be a horrible day. One of the shells struck this classroom where mothers were sleeping with their children, thinking that this of all places was safe. Because look up. There is the u. N. Flag. But that didnt protect them. Witnesses say they heard several explos rounds. Two here and one here. Reporter in the roof and in the classroom walls, holes from the artillery shells, killing 17 people, injuring dozens more. It is just awful. This is criminal. Reporter he is normally a math teacher. Now he is helping to run this refugee camp, one of more than 80 u. N. Schools across gaza. The u. N. Says it communicated the coordinates of this camp 17 separate times to the Israeli Military, including just last night. No official response yet from israel. But the Israeli Military is investigating. Many of the people here fled the nearby u. N. School that was attacked just last week. A tailor is here with 19 members of his family. I have never seen anything like it, he told me, describing the terrible scene, he tells me these families were slaughtered in their sleep. The place that i left, he says, i even more dangerous. The sad fact is, there is no place else to go. The soldiers of the Israeli Defense forces, proud soldiers, what did they feel when they see the innocent dead, the broken bodies of so many children . Everyone where in the world, no matter, their race, their religion. A child is a child. Reporter but it is a murky battlefield, densely populated. And israel has seen ferocius criticism. People say you are brutalizing the people. What would you say to them . We do everything we can to not harm innocent people. Reporter suddenly, sniper fire, the israelis engage the threat. We hunker down for several minutes. So the israelis are trying to put down fire, suppressing the fire action that is holding us here. The israelis lay down a smoke screen, and we use it as cover to return to the vehicle. Back across the border, to israel. Its just before sunset now, and the humanitarian ceasefire appears to be over. Were told an explosion has happened. At least 17 people killed, possibly 200 injured. Late afternoon, the second mass casualty event of this day. One of the most crowded markets in gaza hit according to eyewitnesss by an air strike in the runup to dinner. These are cell phone images of the immediate aftermath. Much of it too gruesome to show. Hamas is calling this incident a massacre. You can see the blood on the ground here and off in the distance is the sound of incoming fire. Once the shelling starts no place feels totally safe. Were having to drive fast now because there were also reports that three Israeli Soldiers were killed and israel is expected to retaliate hard tonight. But on the way home one more quick start. It is almost sunset now and i count one, two, three funerals going on. People who have just died. Just killed in the marketplace. Three, they had no idea that their day would end here in the graveyard, but tonight theyre burying their family members. As night falls, both sides dig in for the fight with no end in sight. Millions of people on both sides caught in the cross fire. Our profound thanks to david wright and terry moran. Well be right back. Abc news nightline brought to you by geico. Well another great thing about all this walking ive been doing is that its given me time to reflect on some of lifes biggest questions. Like, if you could save hundreds on Car Insurance by making one simple call, why wouldnt you make that call . See, the only thing i can think of is that you cant get any. Bars. Ah, thats better. Its a beautiful view. I wonder if i can see mt. Rushmore from here. Geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on Car Insurance. 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He captured the heart of the nation last fall when he transformed into bat kid to save his city. Now, a new documentary reveals how it all went down. There have been plenty of super hero wishes that they have made, nothing was like this. Behind scenes, theyre making costumes and the 5yearold had already fought leukemia. It was time to take on the individual villains. He was diagnosed in april, that is when the whole town came together. When his wish went viral it took on a life of its own. The city is expecting thousands of people to participate. The scale of this production is unbelievable. It is remarkable, leaving his parents overwhelmed and grateful. Im like okay, well, there are a lot of cops around. He needs a car seat. 25,000 people lined the streets to cheer for miles, hoping to pull off one of the most elaborate escapades in history. All of these people are not at work today, they came to watch our son parade around town. As he went around town, the exploits went viral. With miles in remission, they are raising money to support the fund, over 50,000 to help other San Francisco charities, big shoes to fill for the next charity. Thank you for joining us on abc world news now, tune in to Good Morning America tomorrow and as always, were on line at abcnews. Com. Good night, america. [dramatic music] yay [cheers and applause] whats up, baby . Whats up . Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Whoa. There he is. How you doing . Matthew, we all ready . Lets do it. Good. [cheers and applause] yeah yeah. Hello. And welcome to millionaire. Our returning contestant is just a happygolucky guy who says hes played it safe his entire life, but if he wins today, its vegas, baby from grand prairie, texas, give it up for matthew brooks. What up, matthew . How you doing . So you just playing it safe, matthew. You just always just been the kind of guy straight, straightlaced, straight and narrow. Straightforward, straight to it, but ive never played for 1 million before either. You win some money, you going to vegas . I will go to vegas and i and turn it up. Thats a new one. Turn up. Mmhmm. You got to do this. Turn up. Turn it up, baby . Yeah. We cant call you matthew then. We got to get you a cool name all right, okay. What you got . M. B. M. B. . Yeah, but you got to say it, m. B. m. B. there . Okay. M. B. let me hear it. M. B. m. B. all right, i love it, man. I got to see this happen, man. So just to recap, matthew, you are still in round 1. So far youve banked 15,100