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BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Welcome back. Earlier today, in Washington, families of eight American hostages met with Vice President Kamala Harris and others in the Biden administration. Together, they voiced their agony and pain. Six months have passed since their loved ones were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7th terrorist attack, and no deal has yet been reached for their release. This Sunday, six months after that attack, I spoke with the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, the 23-year-old Israeli American hostage, as they continue holding on to hope for their son's safe return. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PHIL LIPOF (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally tonight, our "Night Light." A photographer doing good deeds for dogs. Here's ABC's David Muir. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Here in the US, a day of speaking out for supporters of Israel and the hostages in the capital. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Tonight, a small sign of hope. Israel confirming the release of two hostages. In a video from Hamas, Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz walked by armed militants and handed over to Red Cross workers. Tonight in the US, several hundred Hollywood stars adding their names to an open letter to President Biden asking him to keep his focus on the more than 220 hostages still being held. Those families with only hope the hold on to. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thank you for joining us. As Israel ramps up plans to invade Gaza, the humanitarian crisis there is dire, with half the population displaced and resources scarce. Meanwhile, the plight of some 199 hostages in the territory grows more desperate with each hour. Families urging the US government to intervene, and the White House announcing tonight President Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thanks for joining us. Tonight, while Israel launches punishing airstrikes on Gaza and prepares for a possible ground invasion, survivors of the siege in Israel are surrounded by burnt out buildings, bullet ridden homes and signs of bloody carnage. Our chief national correspondent Matt Gutman is near the Gaza border in Israel. Matt? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Tonight, for the thousands of burners still trying to get home, this year's Burning Man was a mix of monsoons and mud. The annual gathering is by design a radical experience filled with music and arts that's unapologetically eccentric. But what they may remember most this year is that Mother Nature crashed the party with plans of her own. ABC's Matt Gutman is in Spanish Springs, Nevada. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn now to the historic civil battery and defamation case against former President Trump. The jury could be just hours away from deciding whether Trump's accuser, E. Jean Carroll, was telling the truth or lying about an alleged assault in a dressing room at a high end department store in the mid-90s. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A century ago, Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical "Cinderella" was adapted for a major television event. It wasn't difficult to see what was different about the version of the fairy tale. Now the all-star cast is reuniting to relive some of the magic. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Kanye West, or Ye, as he's called now, has been lighting up social media. His rants about his ex, Kim Kardashian, doing more than just raising eyebrows. Here's ABC's Kaylee Hartung. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) You know, some things never get old, and that's absolutely true for this "Nightline" tradition. Here's "The Night Before Christmas," as read by Whoopi Goldberg. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thanks for joining us. One fateful night eight years ago changed one college student's life forever. Now she's hoping for her day in court. She says a series of Facebook messages from her alleged rapist amounts to a confession, and that could open a new door in her fight for justice. Here's ABC's Erielle Reshef. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thanks for joining us. Tonight, as the pandemic forces millions of Americans to shelter from the virus, many are trapped in homes with abusive partners, facing dangers behind closed doors. Now, the Hollywood therapist murdered after accusing a former lover of abuse. Here's ABC's Marci Gonzalez. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to "Nightline" tradition. "The Night Before Christmas," as told by Whoopi Goldberg. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Tonight, a look at the deep-rooted stain of racism in America, in our schools, our streets, ourselves. Now the residents of Asheville, North Carolina shining a light on their city's painful past in order to learn from it. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thanks for joining us. She's been called Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend, his madam, his partner in crime, accused of unspeakable acts. Tonight, the former socialite is under arrest in the latest twist in the Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) NASCAR has been rallying around one of its own, Bubba Wallace, the only full-time elite black racecar driver, who's at the center of a high-profile investigation. Tonight, what authorities are now saying about reports of a noose found hanging in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally tonight, welcome to a "Nightline" tradition. The night before Christmas as read by Whoopi Goldberg. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening and thank you for joining us. We begin here tonight with a middle school math teacher's battle against the system. A system that she says fired her over a topless photo that was never supposed to get out in public. It is a case that is putting questions about gender and privacy in a wired age front and center. Here's ABC's Kimberly Brooks. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally tonight, ask, and you shall receive. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally tonight, Whoopi Goldberg, talking candidly about how close she came to dying. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now a "Nightline" tradition. "The Night Before Christmas" as told by Whoopi Goldberg. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) You probably know she's the rare EGOT, the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winning comedian, keeps making us laugh and think on ABC's "The View." But recently Whoopi Goldberg took time to bring the Christmas cheer to some deserving New York foster kids, delivering the surprise of a lifetime. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Finally tonight, if any three people can make holiday wishes come true, it's Santa, a genie, and our own Whoopi Goldberg. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Tonight, she's one of the most influential women on the planet. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was on top of the world when she suffered a crippling blow with the shocking death of her husband. But through her grief, she had an empowering revelation, resilience is not something you're born with. She says it can be taught. Now, she wants to share her wisdom born of pain. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And tonight, our friend Whoopi Goldberg is ringing in the holidays for "Nightline" from her living room. Once again reading us a classic Christmas tale. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) You're about to meet transgender fashion models who are just as unobtainably gorgeous as all other fashion models, but the skepticism they face is incomparable. A new reality series from Whoopi Goldberg chronicles the trials of the transitioned. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Hillary Clinton has been at the center of the nation's political skirmishes for decades. She's established an impressive resume as first lady, senator, and Secretary of State. But the ride to Democratic presidential nominee has been anything but smooth, and that includes tonight. Here's ABC's David Wright. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening and thank you for joining us, I'm Rebecca Jarvis. Tonight a young YouTube star becomes the target of public shaming after she says an ex posted a sex tape online that she had no idea was ever recorded. The scary reality of revenge porn and how Chrissy Chambers says it happened to her and now is fighting back and hoping to inspire others along the way. Here's "Nightline" anchor Juju Chang with the story. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

JUJU CHANG (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) So when you think of the holidays, you think Santa Claus or Frosty the Snowman, but at its core, it's about festivities with family and friends. So tonight, our friend Whoopi Goldberg is ringing in the holidays for "Nightline" from her living room, reading us a classic Christmas tale. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BYRON PITTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally tonight, Donald Trump in the hot seat yet again. He's gotten fresh trouble brewing with his fellow presidential candidates and now our very own ladies of "The View" who gave him some advice today. Here's ABC's Tom Llamas. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. It is an allegation that Scientology has been fighting for years, the controversial church has strenuously denied that it forces its members to quote, unquote, "disconnect," from anybody who leaves the faith. To cut all ties, even with loved ones. But tonight you're gonna meet a mother and a long time Scientologist who says the church forced her into a choice between her son and her daughter. It's part of our series "Faith Matters." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]