inside this failed raid to save an american hostage held by al qaeda, the famous moments that cost luke sommers his life. a senate report detailing the cia's use of torture and terror insight a fight on capitol hill. >> our assessment is this will cause violence and death. and the royal couple gets a taste of the big apple. william and kate arrive for their first ever visit in new york city. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, december 8th, 2014.

good morning. i'm lauren lyster in for anne-marie green. the united states will continue conducting raids to save americans held hostage by militants in foreign country, this despite the failed rescue attempt that cost american hostage luke somers his life. it happened in yemen this weekend. al qaeda fight errs killed somers and a south african hostage just as american commandos were attempting to rescue. danielle nottingham has that story. >> u.s. officials say al qaeda link link ed killed luke somers. the u.s. says the operation in southern yemen lasted about 30 minutes and during the mission special forces lost the element of surprise. this video posted on a jihadi website reports to show the fire fight that broke out once navy s.e.a.l.s were spotted.

during the fight the s.e.a.l.s saw a militant run into the building where somers and a south african teacher pierre korkie were being held. when they entered, they found both had been shot. >> it was a very dangerous and complicated mission, but like always in these efforts, there's risk. >> president obama authorized the rescue mission friday, believing somers' life was in eminent danger. thursday al qaeda arabian peninsula posted the video threatening to kill the american. >> i agreed with the president's decision. don't think it was an easy decision. i think it was the right decision to actually engage and try to go in for the rescue attempt. >> the 33-year-old was kipped in 2013. this was the second attempt to rescue somers. in late november navy s.e.a.l.s raided a cave in yemen but he wasn't there. president obama stromtly condemned the killing say those

who continue to kill american citizens will feel the long arm of the justice. >> meanwhile the militants were planning to free korki e.on sunday. the aid group paid $200,000 for his relief. u.s. officials were unaware of the talks before ordering the raid. well, this morning marks the formal end of the war in afghanistan. the u.s. and nato held a flag lowering ceremony today to on seven the end of the combat mission. it comes 13 years after the invasion to topple the taliban government. the coalition will keep 13,000 troops in afghanistan. that is down from a peak of 140,000 in 2011. an explosive senate report is due out in the coming days detailing the cia's use of torture on terror suspects in the years after 9/11. this morn there's a debate on

capitol hill over whether this information needs to be made public. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, lauren. this 480-page report summarizes 6,000 pages of classified documents and u.s. officials have seen the report say that it includes disturbing new information about cia techniques including waterboarding. the big question now is what impact would this information have. cbs news has learned that the senate report concludes that the cia went yomt legal limits when interrogating terror suspects including waterboarding. that it failed in its techniques and they systematically lied to white house and the department of justice and to congress about the effectiveness of the program in order to keep it coming. republican incumbent mike rogers

warned it could create a backlash. >> our foreign reports have report thad this will cause violence and death. we've seen what happens when others are used. >> only democratic members of the senate committee are signing off on the report's release. senator dianne feinstein told the "los angeles times" the report needs to get out. in august president obama says he supports the release. >> we did a whole lot of things that were right, but we tortured some folks. we did some things that were contrary to our value. >> but the cia and rbs on the committee are expected to file rebuttals. michael hayden who ran the cia for part of the time in question defended the agency on "face the nation." >> to say thatrelentlessly lied other a piered you of time, that begs the imagination. >> senator john kerry has asked

senator feinstein to delay the release of the report. if it's not leads, it may not see the light of day. >> susan mcginnis in washington. susan, thank you. meanwhile six former guantanamo bay prisoners are beginning new lives in uruguay this morning. all six men were arrested in 2002. they were never charged. had been cleared for release in 2009 on the condition they don't return home but the u.s. struggled to find countries willing to take them. >> even though some of these individuals may not have been inner core al qaeda members, they did have connections to al qaeda affiliates and other networks. all these individuals,'ve finance they're deemed not to be security threats aren't angels and certainly have connections back to certain networks that are of concern.

>> 136 prisoners remain at guantanamo. 67 have been cleared for release or transfer but are in limbo as the obama administration tries to find countries willing to take them. the week begins with treacherous weather for millions of people on the east coast. a nor'easter is targeting the mid-atlantic and northeast today and tuesday. new york and philadelphia could get two to three inches of rain. coast at new jersey could get more than fuehrer. icy road conditions are likely tonight. parts of new england could get up to 14 inches of wet heavy snow. in the philippines at least 21 people are dead after a powerful typhoon hit the country. hagupit continues to pummel the coast. more than a million people fled

their home. streets of berkeley turned violent for a second night. they marched from the university of california campus through downtown. some threw bricks and smashed windows. police responded with tear gas. president obama tell s d.e.t. e u.s. has made problem bus he says patience and persistence are needed to root auto the problems. >> when you're dealing with something as deeply rooted as racism or bias in any society, you have to have vigilance, but you have to recognize that it's going to take some time and you just have to be steady. >> hundreds of protesters staged what they called a die-in outside lincoln financial field in philadelphia following sunday's eagles game. they laid down in the streets to draw attention to police brutality. the protesters spreading to nfl fields. a number of players warmed up

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>> bruno mars sang some of sting's hit songs with the police as the british singer receive add kennedy center honor last night. actor tom hanks was also honored. others were lil yab tomlin, ball rihan rihanna, patricia mcbride and al green. it will be shown on december 30th on cbs at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 central. the duke and duchess of cambridge will be in the u.s. for three days. don champion is live at the carlisle hotel in new york city.

don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lauren. they arrived yesterday. while their visit will be a short one, the duke and duchess have packed schedules which even includes a meeting with president obama. a crowd of admirers braved the cold to greet the prince and princess as they arrive at their hotels. >> got to see the tops of their heads. i'm excited. i'm glad we came. >> reporter: this is the royal couple's first official visit of the u.s. and their first ever to new york city. today's itinerary is full. kate joins the mayor's wife to a visit for a center for child development. william heads to washington for a visit with president obama. they'll enjoy a game later an at the barclays center.

>> we just love the royal family, like their lifestyle is like a fairy tale it's so intriguing. >> reporter: the duke and d chess are staying here at the carlisle, a favorite hotel of his late mother princess diana. they'll attend the memorial and attend a fund radsing dinner. the new york empire state building is decked out in honor of the united kingdom's flag and in honor of the cup. their visit to new york city will end with a black tie fund-raiser for the university of st. andrews. you may recall that the couple met and fell in love while attending that school and tickets for that fund-raiser, lawyer rarks go up for $10,000 a seat. that's a lot of royal cash. >> it is indeed. don champion, thank you. straight ahead, letters to marilyn monroe.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. on the "cbs moneywatch" gas prices drop again and private love letters to marilyn monroe are sold at auction. jill wagner is here in new york with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, lauren. gas prices keep falling. the average price of regular gasoline is down another 12 cents in the past two weeks. the lundberg survey says the nationwide average is now $2.72 a gallon. the price of gas has fallen a dollar since may. it's the lowest price in more than four years. >> here on wall street the dow

ends. last week the dow gain 128 points to a new record high. the s&p was up 7, also a new high. the nasdaq was down 11 points for the week. north korea denies it hacked into sony pictures' computers but id did raise the cyber attack. as sony prepares to release a new film called "the interview," a spokesperson says it might be, quote, a righteous deed by their supporters. the comedy portrays an intent to kill the north korean leader kim jong-un. and letter to marilyn monroe were sold at auction. they went for more than $78,000 and a letter to her last husband, arthur miller, that brought in more than $40,000. >> jill, thank you. and when we return, a look

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. in sports it's been quite a run for the new england patriots. in san diego last night, after taking a two-point lead tom brady and company put the game away. it gives new england a 23-14 win. the patriots have won eight of their last nine games. they've also clinched their 12th straight end season win.

the seattle seahawks are comes on strong for the second half of their season. they have a chance to go to philadelphia and not knock off the eagles, 23-14. the carolina panthers slammed the saints. >> new orleans, 41-10. after a cam newton touchdown in the first half players from both teams get into a tussle that spills out of the end zone. one carolina player was ejected. finally it's a popular ways for sports teams and fans to make the holidays brighter for less fortunate kids. you've probably seen one of these by now. they're called teddy bear tosses. a number of hockey teams have asked their fans to throw stuffed toys on ice and they're rounded up. take a look at what happen at this game. someone brought a huge teddy bear. it was so big they couldn't get

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an american couple is resuming their lives at home after a two-year ordeal. matthew and grace huang and their two adopted sons went to church sunday in california. the huangs were jailed in qatar after being convicted for starving their 8-year-old daughter. margaret brennan spoke with them after they were cleared and arrived in the u.s. >> what was it look after the plane touched down? >> i was excited to be leaving qatar after two very, very difficult years. >> and what was one of the first things you did, grace? >> hunged the boys. i just wanted to see them and hold them and tell them how proud i am of him and how courageous they've been these

two years. >> you can see more of margaret brennan's exclusive interview with the huangs coming up on "cbs this morning." and ancient sculpture is causing a modern-day diplomatic crisis. part of the famous el begin marbles was unveiled at the st. hermitage museum in russia over the weekend. charlie d'agata tells us how he got there. >> reporter: the greig god looks right at home. but he's not. a star of britain's mabl. it argued the british museum's richard lambert. >> we're not a political organization. our thing is in difficult timesite important to exchange cultural ideas. >> history aside, what many people are talking about is

where does britain get out loaning out art that belongs to greece. the greece lost their marbles to lord elgin who took a bunch of them from the par that nonwhen he was the ambassador. they say they weren't pillaged but staying where they are in brib. to the greeks ta 225--year-old's marble are stolen property. they've even hired george clooney's lawyer. >> a horse men has his head in athens and his body in london. >> reporter: the british museum has offered to loan some of the marbles to greece but they claim they never receive add formal request. but for greece, the idea of having to borough something that is already theirs is nothing short of a greek strategy.

charlie d'agata, cbs news, lawn. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the failed rescue of an american hostage in yemen. we'll hear from senior national security analyst juan zarate. plus, why "rolling stone" is now revising its policy on a story of an alleged rape from the europe vertsz of virginia. that's the news for this morning. i'm lauren lyster. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >> this morning a firefighter is injured in the line of duty. while battling flames at a building in philadelphia. we'll have that story for you coming up this morning. it is monday, december 8th, good morning, everyone, i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. right out to jan carabeo, at the scene for us, with the latest information on this firefighter. jan, good morning. >> reporter: erika, ukee, good morning, that firefighter was taken to the hospital with very minor injuries. thankfully there is morning, no serious injuries, but this is still a very active scene. you can see, philadelphia firefighters on scene this morning sprague this building with water and that ice building up on the tree outside, very cold morning to be out of your home. now, we just spoke to the deputy fire chief here who tells us