died at the age of 86 after inspiring a generation with her words and wisdom. those are just some of the top stories on this thursday, may 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> all right. good thursday morning, everybody. we begin this half hour with a dramatic rescue 13,000 feet up. a young climber plucked to safety from a colorado mountain >> he was stranded on a tiny ledge in the freezing cold wearing only light clothing and he had to wait all night for help to arrive. abc's josh haskell has the story. >> getting up is optional. getting down is mandatory. >> reporter: 19-year-old samuel frappier had to spend tuesday night here in 30 degree temperatures without the proper clothing or shoes, too steep to move. >> i was stuck. i can't go up. i can't go down. i'm stuck here. i don't know what to do. >> reporter: a 28-member rescue team was sent to the 13,000 foot