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They see ability in their disability. >> theres more opportunities that i couldnt go one way, its just that i can go another way. >> reporter: they found their confidence and each other through paradox, a nonprofit that last year alone helped nearly 500 adaptive climbers reach new heights. a community focused on getting the disabled outdoors, learning what can be gained from a loss. >> we see a transformation in everything, whether it be physical, their mental state, its incredible. >> reporter:...

Report. >> reporter: the sunrise is above the flatirons in boulder, colorado, these three see a challenge on the horizon. these climbers with disabilities only see opportunity, at the base of this towering sandstone. >> im surrounded by people who really choose to excel and push boundaries. so thats forced me to really push myself. >> reporter: maureen was born with one hand. james, an army veteran, lost a foot in an accident. daniel, a cyclist injured in a crash has no movement in his right arm...

Theres a new way to show girl power at the girl scouts. 23 of them actually. the largest batch of new badges in a decade focused on science, technology, engineering and math. some of the new badges were requested by the scouts themselves. they say money cant buy happiness, but science seems to disagree. a new study led by a harvard business school professor saying buying money on things that save you time like paying for a housekeeper or springing for a taxi really can make you happier. those ...

When firefighters from the bakersfield, california fire department went back in to rescue a pet dog named jack. when little jack was pulled out, he was unresponsive. the family so worried, would he survive? >> hold on, were going to give some oxygen, sir. >> reporter: the quick-thinking firefighters grabbed the kit, they rarely use -- grabbing an animal oxygen mask. giving the dog oxygen. within minutes, they revived little jack. and hes reunited him with his owners. well, tonight weve learned -...

Absolute warrior, and we could not be prouder of hem. and we will miss him terribly. >> reporter: court battles, they said, wasted precious time. >> and we are so sorry that we couldnt save him. >> reporter: little charlie is still alive here tonight, but very soon, his parents will make the heartbreaking decision to end his life support. charlies first birthday is next week. a baby boy whose spirit will live forever, say his parents, as they let him go. bill nealy, nbc news, london. lets turn...

Welcome back. in central california, disturbing video, streamed live and shared on social media is part of a police investigation. a teenager is dead, another in serious condition. experts say this crash points to a larger problem of distracted driving. our national correspondent, miguelal ma gmiguel almaguer has the report, and a warning, the video is difficult to watch. >> reporter: the video was streaming on spram live. a 18-year-old, suspected drunk driver posting in real team,

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Thrillseekers all they can handle. so of course, we needed someone to try it out. and our intrepid correspondent keir simmons volunteered. >> reporter: for the past few difficult months, london has been a city in need of a lift, but today things are looking up. literally. with the highest, fastest city zip line in the world. >> just over your shoulder. >> reporter: i went to try it out. >> youre going to zip down at about 33 miles per hour. >> reporter: back in 2012, the then-mayor boris johnson...

Wasnt helping. my breath is a little shorter. my heart is beating. im trying very hard not to look down. you have to walk down sky-high steps. it felt like walking the plank. >> go! >> oh! wow. woo-hoo! it is really risky. its open until october. a chance to see london in a new way. keir simmons, nbc news, london. >> keir simmons with the quote of the day, "woo-hoo!" when we come back, from football stardom to the bronco chase to todays newest chapter in this saga, inside americas enduring fas...

Ng somng some uncommon things-- uncommon for ten-year-olds, anyway. ll aow to tell a stegamastadon from a mammoth, how to tell tusk it.m bone, and... thats about it. >> reporter: jude has been working at an excavation site near his home in new mexico, digging up the fossilized remains of a prehistoric elephant ancestor called the stegamastadon. -ven more uncommon for a ten- , ju-old? jude discovered it. he and his family were out for a walk last november when he tripped and came face-to-face wit...