American hostage held by isis. U. S. Intelligence believed mueller was given as a bribe to al qaeda. And seeking war authority. Brian williams out of his news anchor chair six months without pay. A rumor nbc will have tom brokaw fill in. Asked why, the only icon from the 80s is bill cosby. He made the news funny. Comedian jon stewart is stepping down. Dinner with my family who i have heard from multiple sources a lovely people. Jackie robinson west Little League team violated rules using ineligible players. In san diego, the sports anchor for cbs affiliate is recovering from gun shot wounds. The suspect has given up peacefully and in custody with us. A deteriorateing situation in yemen, relocating staff at the u. S. Embassy, more than 40 injuresed in 100car pileup. All that in italy, police say theyve seize add painting attributed to leonardo da vinci. And all that matters this actually is my last appearance with you. Are you not feeling well . I doubt ill have anything to plug before youre off the air again. Oh, thats touching. Yes. So this is it. On cbs this morning. Starbucks confirmed saxophone star kenny g helped create the frappuccino. And that by the way, was just voted the worlds whitest sentence. This mornings eyeopener is presented by toyota. Lets go places. Captioning funded by cbs welcome to cbs news. Norah odonnell is off. Jeff glor with us. Learning new information about a failed attempt to rescue isis hostage Kayla Mueller. The white house confirmed the arizona womans death yesterday. She is the fourth american to die in the hands of the extremist group. This morning family and friends remember the 26yearold as strong, caring and compassionate. Major garrett is at the white house where muellers death is intensifying the debate on how to handle isis. Major, good morning to you. Reporter good morning. President obama revealed for the very first time that Kayla Mueller was among the u. S. Hostages, the special Operations Forces tried to rescue in a failed covert operation in syria in july. The white house has just sent congress a resolution seeking three years of Legal Authority to prosecute the military campaign against isis in iraq and syria, calls the terror group a grave threat to u. S. Security, but ruling out enduring offensive combat operations. The white house has been negotiating with congress over the wording of this resolution for several weeks. It could take that much longer or longer for congress to finalize its work. The president will have more to say about all of this at 12 30 p. M. Pacific time here at the white house. President obama told Buzzfeed News the effort to free u. S. Hostages is relentless. I deployed an entire operation at significant risk to rescue not only her but the other individuals that had been held and probably missed them by a day or two. Reporter the congressman whose district includes the mueller home said there were several attempts to rescue mule perp one intending to be her husband demanding her release. But mueller unaware it was a rescue mission denied she had a husband and unknowingly botched a chance at freedom. The white house is reviewing how to improve communication with families of americans captured abroad but the president stood by the longstanding u. S. Policy banning the payment of ransom for any hostage. Once we start doing that, not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization, but were actually making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. Reporter intelligence agencies confirmed kaylas death after reviewing a photo isis sent the mueller family. U. S. Official koss not determine the cause of death they denied isis claims she was killed in a Jordanian Air strike. Lets not forget in whose hands this woman died and whos ultimately responsible for it. Isil. Reporter on capitol hill, praising kaylas efforts to aid Syrian Refugees and remarkable attitude throughout captivity. The letter she sent home showed incredible grace, incredible courage and strength in the face of an enormous evil. Reporter cbs news learned the u. S. Intelligence community believes that its possible during Kayla Muellers captivity she was handed over to an isis fighter as a bride. President obama made it clear he believes he has all the Legal Authority he needs to prosecute the campaign against isis but now wants to Bring Congress fully onboard. Major, thank you very much. Kayla muellers family is driven and passionate. Relatives and friends said mueller always stood up for those who were suffering and shared that letter she wrote while in captivity. She sounds so extraordinary. But what was so extraordinary about kayla is she did ordinary things to extraordinary measures. The world wants to be more like kayla, and if that is her legacy and the footprint she leaves on the world, then that is a wonderful thing, and kaylas letter she wrote, i have come to see there is good in every situation. Sometimes we just have to look for it. And right now thats what were all trying to do. Mueller also wrote in her letter i have been shown in darkness light and i have learned that even in prison one can be free. I am grateful. Ive come to see there is good in every situation. Sometimes you just have to look for it. I watched that news conference. Heartbreaking to hear the family talk about her. She sounds like an amazing woman, at one point more worried about them worrying about her than for herself. Look what she just said. A terrible story. Well hear more from kaylas family ahead. Plus take you inside the mind of a former isis member, the defector who disagreed with the militant groups tactics of executing foreign hostages. Nbcs Brian Williams off the air until at least august. Network announced williams is suspended six months. The nightly news anchor and editor admitted he told a false story about coming under fire in iraq. The networks ceo called that mrs. Take inexcusable. Reporter the suspension Effective Immediately and without pay. In an email to staff nbc news president Deborah Turness said brian misrepresented events occurred while covering the iraq war in 2003. This was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in brians position. Turness was referring to this report last month. When the helicopter we were traveling in was forced down after being hit by an rpg. Our traveling nbc news team was resced surrounded and kept alive by an armored mechanized platoon from the u. S. Army 3rd inflannery. Reporter Travis Tritten reporter for the military paper stars and stripes interviewed veteran whose says williams was not on the helicopter attacked. To see somebody else who is trying to claim credit for being there just struck a very personal nerve for them. Reporter williams ak acknowledged the error i. Want to apologize. I said i was traveling in an aircraft hit by rpg fire. I was instead in a following aircraft. Reporter he also announced he was taking himself off the air for a few days. Nbc decided to suspend him while its own investigation is ongoing. Steve burke, ceo of nbc university said, while his actions brian jeopardized the trust millions of americans place in nbc news. His actions are inexcusable ands suspension is severe and appropriate. Since the controversy erupted questions have been raised about other williams accounts including the dangers he faced following Hurricane Katrina and during israels 2006 war against hezbollah. Despite the punishment burke says williams deserve as second charns and he was rooting for him. Weekend anchor lester holt will anchor during brians suspension. The daily shows jon stewart leaves his program on a high note. He will give up his Comedy CentralProgram Later this year. Outside the daily show studio. Don, good morning. Reporter good morning. When stewart made the announcement inside the studio, it shocked the audience because for the past 16 years, he has been the face of one of the most popular shows on tv. Comedy central gave me an Incredible Opportunity 17 years ago to pilot this wonderful franchise. In my heart i know it is time for someone else to have that opportunity. And ah reporter after bouncing around the comedy sellers of new york city and cable shows in the earl 90s, stewart took the reins of the nightly comedy flagship from Craig Kilbourne inrn and never looked back. Welcome, welcome. Craig kilborn is an animt is koala kuala lumpur. Im jon stewart. Reporter the daily show has ban favorite place for younger generations to get their news. An hour in other words, a war that could destroy the global order, and cast a region of the earth into chaos was discussed for as much time as it takes lenscrafters to make you bifocals. Reporter stewart blends political commentary with satire satire. I ask for you to pray for this great nation. Were way ahead of you. And its worked racking up 20 emmy award wins in 16 years. You know the senator who appears to have just woken up on a park bench is right. Jon stewart was able to combine whit and intelligence and making it not only informative for viewers also accessible accessible. Reporter stewarts popularity, credentials and ability to stay in touch with a younger audience led to interviews with sitting president s and ins influential people. What is the responsibility for the people who cover wall street . Also served as a launching pad for Stephen Colbert and steve carell. Voters always re spond to reporter on last nights show the longtime host reflected on what he will miss most. I dont think im going to miss being on television every day. Im going to miss coming here every day. Its been an absolute privilege. Its been the honor of my professional life. Reporter Comedy Central release add statement saying stewart will remain on the anchor desk on the daily show until later in the year but, of course now the two big questions, what is this talented man going to do flex and who in the world can replace him . Charlie, are you busy . Charlies busy, don detailer. Dahler. I like it. Class act. What does jon stewart do next . People said, whatever he wants. He can call those shots. The amazing thing, how many careers he has spawned there at that show. Steve carell was here. Do you think he knew . I was thinking that last night. Whether he did or not. I dont know p. I was wondering. Anyway, thank you don. A bombshell announcement from Little League baseball. Stripped chicagos Jackie Robinson west of the u. S. Championship it won last year. Dean reynolds is in chicago to show us what led to this drastic decision. Dean good morning. Reporter good morning. Little League International said this was a heartbreaking but necessary decision and it laid the blame squarely on the adults who run the Jackie Robinson west program. For breaking the rules. They captivated the country as they won game after game en route to the Little LeagueNational Championship last summer. This inner city group of kids showed the kind of promise and character too often missing from chicagos violent south side. But questions have persisted about Jackie Robinson west whether they all really did hail from chicago, or whether the lineup was sprinkled with talented ringers from the city the suburbs. In short, whether the teams officials cheated. The Mountain Ridge team from nevada made it all the way to the u. S. Final, eventually losing to Jackie Robinson west. Ashton cave is the Mountain Ridge coach. And they tricked people and they blindsided others. They did those things strategic but illegal. Reporter if players for Jackie Robinson lived outside the teams boundaries thats a violation. Its a matter of integrity and dignity. Its awful. Reporter the Las Vegas Team is not alone. A team from illinois complained Jackie Robinsons roster was rigged. Little legal has specific rules in terms of where somebody should live in order to play for a particular Little League. The boundaries are sprifkecific and do not extend into any suburbs. Reporter an inquiry exonerated the Jackie Robinson quad but now new information has reopened the residency wrangle. Much to the consternation of the chicago teams boosters. We had to provide birth certificates, proof of schools, light bills. We had to prove our residency in order to join the team. Reporter but now the team has been stripped of its u. S. Little League Championship as well as being placed on probation. Ap sad end to what once seemed like a very happy story. Trains running again in boston but crews are rushing to clear nearly six feet of snow before the next storm arrives tomorrow. Jericka duncan good morning . Reporter the mayor says it could end up in boston harbor. Because snow plows tend up pick up oils and contaminants along with the snow dumping it here is considered a last resort. Hundreds of National Guard troops rolled in tuesday night to help clear the record snow that city Officials Say it becoming more dangerous. As the snow starts to melt the water has no place to go. These roofs are et gooding heavier and heavier and heavier. Reporter a piano store in the boston suburb reduced to a wood pile after it buckled under sevenfoot snow drifts. Dozens of kids come leer for lessons every day. Could have been really really bad. Reporter during our interview with the owner this happened we have reporter we just heard something. Thats the ceiling, yeah. Thats the roof. Reporter every hour boston the department of public works is turning more than 400 tons of powder to water, with the help of snow melters. The city has already spent more than 30 million on snow removal. They just mountains and mountains of snow that will probably well have around until june. Reporter but the threat of another several inches thursday on top of the 78 the city has already seen this winter doesnt bother this bostonian. This wents definitely a marathon. Have to keep slugging it out. Reporter Boston Public Schools are open today. People are back to work. However, a parking ban in the city remains in effect until this evening. Gayle . Jericka, thank you. Major changes may be on the way for eating habits. A federal panel is ready to reverse four decades of advice on ovoiding cholesterol. New diet ale guidelines due out from the government this year. Our own doctor is a cardiology at lenoxville hospital in new york. Good morning. Good morning, charlie. What does this say . For 30 years told to avoid dietary cholesterol, eat less than 300 milligrams a day. Dietary cholesterol, we thought might influence blood cholesterol levels. Thats probably not the case and cholesterol doesnt really have to be considered a nutrient of concern for over consumption. It fits in line with the shift weve seen in science the american heart association, cardiology also had a task force in 2013 that said a similar thing. That dietary cholesterol, not enough evidence to show that it influences your blood cles cholesterol. Eat what now . Saturated fats and. Translator fattrans fats will. Eggs shshgs rimp lob sister ois xrs, not so vigilant about cutting that out of our diet. Good to me sounds good. What role . Genetics play . A big role. A lot of the cholesterol . Our blood produces by our liver and our efficiently re process it or eliminate it. Only diet is 20 what we eat. Genetics plays a big role. 7 18. 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