Two. A failed attempt to rescue an american hostage held by isis. New information on Kayla Mueller. The world grieves with us. The world mourns with us. Brian williams is out of his news anchor chair for six months wit thoupay. Theres a rumor that tom brokaw is going to sit in. When asked why, they said the only other from the 80s is bill cosby. Jon stewart is stepping away from the daily show. Im going have dinner with my family who sources tell me are lovely people. Yemen has forced the state department to relocate its staff at the u. S. Embassy and suspend operations. In san diego, the sports anchor for cbs affiliate kfmb is recovering from gunshot wounds. The suspect has given up peacefully and hes h custody with us. Boston with more snow. The state has akty have itted more than 100 National Guard. The pileup. All that in italy they say they have seized a painting in tribute to leonardo da vinci. All and that matters this is actually my last appearance. Youre feeling ill . I doubt ill have anything to plug before youre off the air. So this is it. Kenny g. Helped create the frappuccino and that, by the way, was voted the worlds whitest sentence. This mornings eye opener presented by toyota. Lets go places. Captioning funded by c welcome to cbs this morning. Norah odonnell is off. Jeff glor is with us. Were learning new information this morning about the failed attempt to rescue american hostage Kayla Mueller. The white house confirmed her 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. Good morning. The story is one that the country is just now coming to fully appreciate. Its one of the reasons the president called kaylas parents before her death was publicly declared and why there was such a lengthy tribute. Shes one of the hock tajs they tried to rescue in a failed covert operation in july. President obama told buzzfeed the its 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. Congressman paul gosar told the arizona public there were several failed attempts to rescue mueller. In one a man attemptpretending to be her husband demanded her release but mueller unaware it was a rescue mission denied she had a husband and unknowingly botched a chance at freedom. Theyre looking at,000 improve it. But the president stood by the longstanding u. S. Policy demanding 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. Intelligence confirmed her death after a photo isis sent the family. While they could not confirm the cause of her death, theyre saying she died in a jordan yan air strike. Lets not forget in whose hands this woman died and lets not forget whos responsible for it. Isil. They praised the ref jews and her positive attitude throughout her captivity. The letter she sent home showed incredible grace, courage, and strength in an enormous evil. Cbs news has confirmed during her captivity she was turned over to an isis fighter as a bride. All the circumstances around her captivity and death underscore the need for the congress and president for battle plan to defeat isis in iraq and syria and the president could receive the formal proposal on that as early as today. Thank you very much. At a News Conference yesterday, they said mueller always stood up for those who were suffering and they shared the letter she wrote while in captivity. She sounded so extraordinary, but what was so extraordinary about kayla, she did ordinary things to extraordinary measures. The world wants to be more like kayla and if that is her legacy and the footprints that she leaves on the world, then that is a wonderful thing. In 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 even in prison one can be free. I am grateful. I can come to see a rescue in every situation. Sometimes you have to look for it. I watched the News Conference yechltd it was heartbreaking to hear the family talk about her. At one point she was more worried about them worryinger her than she was about herself. Terrible story. Well take you inside the mind of a former isis member. Clarissa ward will be with that. Fighting is happening ahead of the new peace talks which have taken place amidst the capital belarus. The leaders of ukraine, france russia and germany are talking about how to stop the fighting. A shell fight killed at least three people overnight around a bus station in donetsk. 19 ukrainian soldiers died. Brian williams will be off the air at least until august. The nightly news anchor and managing editor admitted last week he told a false story about coming under fire in iraq. The noteworks ceo calls that mistake unacceptable. Quote, brian misrepresented events while he was covering the iraq war in 2003. This was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in brians position. Turness was referring to this report. When a helicopter we were in was forced down after being hit by an rpg. Our team was kept alive and surrounded by the third army infantry. Reporter he interviewed missions and said he was not on the helicopter that was attacked. To see somebody else who is trying to claim credit for being there i think it struck a personal nerve for them. Williams acknowledged the error last wednesday on the broadcast. I want to apologize. I said i was traveling in an aircraft that was hit by rpg fire. I was in a following aircraft. Reporter he also announced he was taking him off the air for a few days. Nbc decided to suspend him while its oven investigation is going. Steve burke of nbcuniversal said by his action brian has jep dads the trust millions. The were the dangers following Hurricane Katrina and the 2006 war against hezbollah. Despite that burke said williams deserved a Second Chance and he was rooting for him. Lester holt will anchor during williams suspension. Jon stewart will liev his pramg on a high note. He told the audience he will give up his Comedy CentralProgram Later this year. Don dahler is outside the studio. Good morning. Reporter good morning. When stewart made the announcement inside this studio it shocked the audience because for the past 16 years he has been the face of one of the most popular shows on television. Comedy central gave me an Incredible Opportunity 17 years ago to pilot this wonderful franchise. In my heart i know its time for someone else to have that opportunity. Reporter after bouncing around the comedy cellars of new york city and cable shows in the early 90s stewart took the reins from craig kilborn. Welcome, welcome. Kraeg kill born. Reporter while the newscast has struggled to attract younger viewers, the daily show has been a favorite place for younger generates to get their news. An hour. In other words a war that could destroy the global order and destroy a region of the earth was discussed as much time as it takes lenscrafters to make bifocals. I ask you to pray for this nation. Were way ahead of you. And its work. Racking up 16 emmys in 16 years. Jon stewart was able to combine wit and intelligence and making it not only informative for viewers but also accessible. Stewarts popularity credentials and ability to stay in touch with aou y angerudience led to interviews with sitting pretty president s. The daily show also served as a launching pad for john oliver, stephen colbert, and stephen career. And voters always respond to l onast nights show the longtime host reflected on what he missed most. Wont miss being on television. Ill miss coming here every day. Its been a privilege, the National Honor of my life. Stewart will remain on the anchor desk, on the daily show until later in the show, but the question next is what will he do next and who in the heck can replace him. You, charlie . Charlies busy. What a class act. When they say what jon stewart do snekt anything he whats amazing. Steve carell is here. Do you think he knew . I was wondering. Opening statements begin today in the murder trial. Eddie ray routh is accused of killing chris kyle. Mark, good morning. Reporter good morning. Everybody in this rural part of texas has heard of chris kyle but the judge in this case has asked them to set aside his notoriety in order to be fair. Prosecutors say among the first witnesses to be called will be kyles widow. In the stephensville courthouse in texas, ten men and two women will decide the fate of 27yearold eddie ray routh. Hes charged with killing chris kyle, the deadliest sniper in history and the focus of the hit move american sniper. After the war in iraq kyle counseled troubled vets like routh who suffers from ptsd. Prosecutors say routh shot and killed kyle and his friend chad littlefield at this gun range two years ago. Routh confessed to the crime but pleaded not guilty. They have been trying to get him help for close to two years before the murders occurred. Reporter journalist laura beal interviewed routh before the judge issued a gag order. Even his mother thinks that he should be punished. I think what theyre saying is his mental state should be taken into account. Reporter but chris kyles widow scoffed at the notion of ptsd. Complicated the case, kyle is hugely popular in texas. Its going to be extremely difficult to fair trial in the community in which the court sits. The victim of the shooting is in many peoples eyes a hero. Reporter if found guilty routh faces life behind bars without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors chose not to seek the Death Penalty if found not guilty by reason of insanity routh could face life in a Mental Health facility. Jeff . Thank you very much. Subways and commuter trains are running in boston. There could be 6 feet of snow before the next storm arrives tomorrow. Juryericka duncan. Good morning. Good morning. The citys major saids the snow could end up in the boston harbor. 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 is becoming more dangerous. As the snow starts to melt the water is no place to go. These rules are getting heavier and heavier and heavier. Reporter a piano store was reduced to a buckle of pile after dozens of snow drifts. It could have been really really bad. Reporter during our interview with rob norris this happened. We just heard something. Thats the ceiling. Thats the roof. Reporter every hour bostons department of public worth is turning 400 tons of pow door to water with the help of snow melters. The city has already spent more than 30 million on snow removal. Mountains and mountains of snow that well probably have around till june. Reporter but the threat of another several inches on thursday on top of the 78 they have already seen this winter doesnt bother this bostonian. Hewere going to have to keep slugging it out. Boston schools are open today. However, a parking ban in the city remains in effect until this evening. Gayle . Thank you. Major changes may be on the way for our eating habits. Theyre ready to reverse four decades of advice on avoiding cholesterol. New diet guidelines are out. Good morning. Good morning, charlie. What does this say . For 30 years weve been told to avoid dietary cholesterol and eat less than 300 a day. Now what this new panel is saying is thats probably not the case and that cholesterol doesnt really have to be considered a nutrient of concern for overconsumption. This fits in line with the shift weve been seeing in the science over the past several years. They also had a task force in 2013 that said a similar thing, that dietary cholesterol, theres not enough evidence to show. So therefore you can eat what now . 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Craig steven hicks is accused of shooting and killing three College Students last night at a condominium complex. The three victims were reportedly muslim. Its not known what led to those shooting. Target is paying a claim for supposedly charging more to customers. They were charge customers more at the register than on shelves. This is the second of its kind for target. The San Francisco chronicle shows a sharp drop in thefts of iphones. Apple introduced the technology but theyed up again after the iphone 6 last september. Usa today says ss france has closed. American citizens in yemen are being urged to leave. Shiite rebels have taken over much of the country, and there are fears it is heading for a civil war. And the wall street journal is looking at one of the most shocking aspects of the war in iraq and syria. Were learning this morning about the unprecedented rush to join. At least 3,400 foreign fighters come from Western Plains nations. Theyre from 24,000 around the world. One of those western recruits spoke to clarissa ward. He offers a rare look inside isis after breaking free. The man insisted we hide his face and alter his voice. Something else in didt agree with also might have led me to leave. What do you mean . Some of the things like beheadings. Was it harder than you expected . A lot of people when they come, they have a lot of enthusiasm about what theyve seen online and youtube. They see it as something a lot grander than what the reality is. Its not all military praise or victories. Do you think youll miss isis . I dont think ill miss it. Ill miss the friends i made and the brotherhood, but isis is out there. Clarissa ward joins us. Good morning. Why did he seek out isis in the first place . I think there were two main reasons he gave me. The first was he wanted to help Syrian People be involved in humanitarian efforts. It should be mentioned he didnt join isis right away. He was in syria for at least six months before he joined isis. The second thing he told me was he wanted to live under strict islamic sharia lauchlt his desir was to live under the strictest possible form of sharia law and thats why he sought out isis. How did the two of you connect . I found him on facebook actually instagram. But he was very tissue on social media. That was before facebook and twitter started to clamp down and shut down these accounts and then we began messaging online. It was a long process. Theres not a lot of trust. So it took a long time to sort of establish some trust. We were chatting most days for about seven month before he