kayla has touched the heart of the world. the world grieves with us. the world mourns with us. heartbreak at home. while members remember kayla mueller, president obama vows to bring her captors to justice. the helicopter we were traveling in was forced down after we were hit by an rpg. >> the story that got brian williams suspended. they pulled the news desk off for six months without pay for fabricating what it was like to cover the iraq war. >> it's time for someone else to have that opportunity. >> and jon stewart shocks fans of "the daily show" by announcing he's departing the

show he's hosted for nearly 17 years. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, february 11th 2015. good morning. i'm lauren lyster in for anne-marie green. this morning family and friends are mourning the death of american aid worker kayla mueller. mueller died while being held by isis terrorists. her death was confirmed yesterday, but u.s. officials don't know how or when she died. she was held hostage for 18 months. president obama told "buzzfeed" news the u.s. tried to rescue mueller last year. >> you know, i deployed an entire operation at significant risk to rescue not only her but the other individuals that had been held and probably miss them by a day or two. >> as early as today the president is expected to ask congress for its approval to use force against isis. susan mcginnis is in washington.

susan, good morning. >> good morning, lauren. the president said in a statement, no matter how long it takes, the u.s. will bring to justice those responsible for kayla's death. the president will ask congress for this new authorization to use military force against isis but he is asking a congress deeply divided over the possibility of using u.s. combat troops. so the legislation apparently is going to include language to apiece both sides rngs but it's still highly unlikely to get approved quickly. >> my immediate reaction is just heartbreak. >> just a day after the retaliation, president obama will ask congress to authorize a three-year plan to use military force against a terror group. this one would open the door for the use of ground troops but prohibit a lengthy offensive. while many democrats are weary of beginning a drawn out mission in the middle east some

republicans want all options on the table in the fight against isis. yesterday the president revealed to "buzzfeed" news efforts were made last year to rescue caleb mueller and other americans held be by the terror group. >> once we start doing that not only are we financing their slaughter of innocent people and strengthening their organization, but we're actually making americans even greater targets for future kidnappings. >> relatives and friendses of kayla in her home down of prescott, arizona, mourns her death. >> the world grieves with us the world mourns with us. the world wants to be more like kayla. >> they're looking for more ways to deal with americans captured abroad. now, as for public sentiment, a recent pole shows most people who responded support air strikes against isis but far

fewer, only about 30%, lauren approve boots on the ground. the u.s. embassy in yes min is closed this week. iranian-linked rebels dissolved parliament last week and control most of the country. embassy staff has been evacuated and the state department is urging u.s. residents living in yemen to leave. they call the scheduled peace talks in belarus one of the last opportunities to end the fighting in his country. this morning at least one person was killed when a shell hit a bus station in the rebel-controlled city of don evening. fighting between them has intenseified intensified. ukraine said 19 of its soldiers were killed today. germany and france are trying to broker a truce.

viewer won't see brian williams on the nbc anchor news desk for six months. he was suspended for mislead the public about an incident whilecovering iraq war. >> reporter: brian williams took himself off the "nightly news" desk with the intent of returning in a few days. nbc spinsded him for six months without pay. deborah tur is in release add statement, this is a very hard decision. certainly there will be those who disagree but we believe this is the appropriate action. >> when the helicopter we were traveling in was forced down after being hit by an rpg. our traveling nbc news team was rescued, surrounded, and kept alived by an armored mechanized. >> he does not recall the

helicopter getting hit. >> reporter: williams later acknowledged his error. >> i want to apologize. i said i was traveling in an aircraft that was hit by rpg fire. i was instead in a following aircraft. >> nbc says it is also investigating other comments williams made about his experiences in the field. kris van cleave, cbs news new york. in san diego, the sports anchor for cbs news affiliate knbc is recovered from gunshot wounds. he was woulded in the leg and stomach in a shooting outside his hone tuesday. one of his neighbors describes the shooting. >> i started hearing popping outside. i also hear the victim start saying oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. so i saw them start shooting again at the victim. his hand was bloody. there's blood on his chest. >> police say a suspect

surrendered to a s.w.a.t. team after a manhunt of several hours. the motive for the shooting isn't clear. in alabama, same-sex marriage is spreading as more counties begin issuing licenses but some still refuse to follow a federal court ruling that declared the state's ban unconstitutional unconstitutional. chip reid shows us how that set up another legal fight. >> reporter: in mobile alabama, the window was close, the office where licenses are usually issued. license were also unavailable at the rural pike county courthouse in the small town of troy. probate judge wes allen. >> a probate office is not going to be in the marriage licensing business all together. we decided to take ourselves out of it completely. >> was that hard to do? >> you don't want to disappoint anybody but at the same time you've got the deeply held

christian believes. it's one that made me sleep well at night when i made the decision and i've about had overwhelming support from the community when we made the announcement on friday. >> reporter: not surprising where only 32% support same-sex marriage. 64 of alabama's 67 counties were not despite an order to do so. 13 judges have now reversed course leave 4g 1 counties still holding out. one of those changing his mind is john enslen. today he said the dust has quickly settled and it is clear to me that our federal constitution consistent with the federal district court's ruling will interpreted to provide a constitutional right to same-sex marriage on a national scale. the next big step comes thursday when same-sex couples will ask a

federal judge to order a state judge to issue marriage licenses. chip reid, cbs news, montgomery alabama. coming up on the "morning news," dreaming of millions. tonight's powerball lottery auring is one of the biggest jackpots later. >> and later, jon stewart drops a bombshell and announces he's quitting. this is the "cbs morning news."

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after nearly 17 years at taking jabs at politicians and the journalists covering them stewart is leaving the comedy central home behind. >> welcome, welcome to "the daily show." >> stewart took over the show in 1999 when original show craig kill born departed to host cbs's late late show. since then he's nurtured comic talents like steve carell stephen colbert and others. he's becoming a savvy political pundit and media critic most cently weighing in on the brian williams scan gal. >> why bri. why bri lie? sigh. >> stewart did not say when his run at host will end but mentioned july september, or the end of the year as possibilities. he also said he has no immediate plans for a post-daily show

career. as for reasons for his departure, stewart hinted at spending more time with his family. >> i'm going to have dinner on a school night with my family who i have heard from multiple sources are lovely people. >> reporter: shortly after his announcement people thanked him reading in part he's a koij genius, generous with his time and talent and will also be part of the comedy central family. stewart, meanwhile, thanked his staff. >> i love them and respect them so much. >> we love you, jon. >> sad to see him go. comedy central has not named a replacement, but with stephen colbert ready to start next fall the network will now be without two of its biggest names. lauren? >> don champion in new york.

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here's another look at this morning's top stories. nbc suspended brian williams for six months without pay. he admitted to misrepresenting events when he covered the iraq war. he said he was in a helicopter ha came under attack. he wasn't. they call his actions inexcusable. and the pentagon says kayla mueller was killed by islamic terrorists. her death was confirmed yesterday but it's unclear how or when she died. she's the last known american held by isis. president obama vows to bring her killers to justice. kayla mueller's parents released a letter she sent home while she was in captivity. scott pelley takes a closer look at the worlds of a young woman who set out to change the world.

>> when bright writing home from a terrorist kre, where do you start. her first stroke predicted there would never be enough room to hold her thoughts. two rows on each line margin to margin, which would have been well thought out, she writes, but i could only write the letter a paragraph at a time. just the thought of you all sends me into a fit of tears. they had all said good-bye when she left for college in 2011 to work with the suffering in india. why the hurry? other woman held in captivity anne frank wrote in her diary, nobody need wait a single minute to change the world. back in arizona she cared for aids patients and volunteered at night at a women's shelter. in 2013 she 'arrived at the syrian border the world's most

dangerous place. why take the risk? another prisoner writing from a cell in 1963'ed, i am in birmingham because in justice is here. i'm comepelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home. kayla mueller had the vision to see freedom from a cell. even in prison she wrote, i can be free. i am grateful. i have come to see there is good in every situation. she is the fourth american hostage to die. in journalists isis try to distinguish truth. with humanitarians they try to kill the passion. but light defines the darkness. in these deaths isis is revealed and in her words kayla mueller captured the long struggle for a better world. please be patient. give your pain to god. >> scott pelley reporting there. coming up after your local news

on "cbs this morning," dr. tara narula with more on new cholesterol guidelines that will change the way we eat. plus jon stewart leaving "the daily show." we'll hear from david karr of "the new york times" and actress lucy lieu from "elementary" joins us in studio 57. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday, i'm lauren lyster. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and today it is wednesday february the 11th, good morning, i'm ukee wash ton. i'm quarter von heel. here are stories we are following today developing right now a manhunt is than way for a new jersey father accused of taking his two young sons and fleeing the state. septa is taking action after a rash of a attacks and increase in commuters, falling on to the track, find out how they are working to make sure everyone stays safe, those stories and much more coming up. right new let talk about the forecast nice so far. >> nice and quiet, katie. just put your feet up. >> i will twit will will my thumbs all morning. i can't do that. it is forecasting down the road we are looking at interesting changes in this pattern. the it is win