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That contradicts reports from eyewitnesses who said schettino was on the dock hours before most passengers escaped. schettino himself has changed his story. first he said the collision threw him into the water. now he says he tripped and fell into a lifeboat while saving others. adding to the confusion, this call between the coast guard and a cruise officer recorded 40 minutes after the ship ran aground. >> reporter: as this >> reporter: as this >> reporter: as this conversation took place, panicked passengers were rushing to put on life jackets. divers may be running out of time.

Cases skyrocketed in recent years. and now to italy. time is very much of the essence at the scene of that cruise ship disaster off the italian coast. a storm may make it impossible to search for victims today. >> the last thing they really needed. on top of that there are some new developments in the investigation. abc's diana alvear has the details on this. good morning, diana. >> reporter: rob and paula, good morning. the captain may be under fire for abandoning his ship. but he has one very vocal supporter claiming he's actually a hero. this is the woman italian authorities believe may p...

Storms are forecast to come through that area that could sink the ship even further, rupturing the fuel tanks. rob, paula? >> wow. the search for lives ongoing. then you have the fuel concerns. you have the worries that the ship could sink as well. so much going on. thank you for that report, diana. we'll take an in-depth look at the shipwreck and the ongoing investigation. tune in tonight for a very special edition of "20/20." it's called "cruise ship confidential." it will air tonight, again, at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. so much to cover. >> look forward to watching that. well, the mons...

Highlights and lowlights that made headlines from the cruise ship tragedy to that nasty political campaign. >> also this week, hollywood shined bright at the golden globes, before the oscars, of course. it's all part of our friday rewind. >> ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please. the situation is under control. >> it was one just terrible -- it was just -- it was just a mess. it was just nothing but. just pure chaos. i don't -- the crew didn't seem like they knew what they were doing. >> he was a coward. i mean, we're fighting for our lives, and he's more concerned about himself. >> he'...

endorsement? and the bottom line on newt gingrich in the center of a big storm today, picking up a big endorsement from rick perry on the same day, a shocking interview with one of his ex-wives is set to air. which will have a bigger impact on saturday? on saturday? let's go "outfront." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good evening. tonight, we are live in charleston, south carolina. and you know, it's a chilly night. a beautiful day, little chilly. the men don't wear jackets, the women do, isn't that the way the world works? cnn is going to be hosting the four remaining repub...