Kayla Mueller, held captive by IS, vowed to not let 'suffering be normal'

The Islamic State claimed Friday that a humanitarian aid worker being held captive by the militants was killed during a Jordanian air strike against the group in Syria. The White House and US intelligence officials have expressed skepticism about the statement, suggesting that it may have been a public relations ploy to deter Western nations from launching additional attacks on the group’s strongholds in the region. Kayla Mueller had traveled to Syria to help children caught in the middle of t