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When Monique Koll, who recently suffered a spinal cord injury, wanted to participate in the half marathon she ran last year, her boyfriend, Nick Zaunbrecher offered to push her wheelchair the entire distance and even helped her cross the finish line on foot. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

NBC's Janet Shamlian reports on the crash at Daytona Speedway. (Nightly News)

A huge gas explosion thought to have been caused by a contractor doing underground work wrecked a landmark restaurant in Kansas City, Mo. More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze at its height, and by daybreak the devastation was revealed. NBC's John Yang reports. (Nightly News)

A commuter ferry slams into a New York City dock, injuring dozens on board. NBC's Chris Clackum reports. (NBC News)

Commuters were thrown into a panic on Monday when an escalator at a New Jersey train station suddenly changed directions while dozens of people were on it. Four were injured. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (TODAY)

Flat-screen TVs are falling in price, which means that many will be buying them over the holidays, but new numbers are showing more kids than ever are being injured and even killed by falling TVs and other heavy furniture. NBC's Jeff Rossen reports on how you can keep your kids safe. (TODAY)

Sgt. First Class Richard Sanchez, one of the veterans injured in the Midland, Texas train crash that killed four describes how he saved his wife. The NTSB has pieced together a timeline for the crash, and found that the float carrying them started crossing the tracks after warning bells began to sound. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (TODAY)

An owl discovered perched on a tree in Slovenia is taken for treatment after a YouTube user pets the animal and finds it has two broken wings. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)