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Jordanian King Abdullah II, center, escorted by Safi al-Kaseasbeh, left, father of slain Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, and his uncle Fahed al-Kaseasbeh, arrives to offer his condolences at the memorial tent set up for the pilot at their home village of Ai, near Karak, Jordan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. Jordan's king vowed to wage a "harsh" war against the Islamic State group after the militants burned a captive Jordanian pilot in a cage and released a video of the killing. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser) Jordanian King Abdullah II, center, escorted by Safi al-Kaseasbeh, left, father of slain Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, and his uncle Fahed al-Kaseasbeh, arrives to offer his condolences at the memorial tent set up for the pilot at their home village of Ai, near Karak, Jordan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. Jordan's king vowed to wage a "harsh" war against the Islamic State group after the militants burned a captive Jordanian pilot in a cage and released a video of the killing. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

By Associated Press February 6, 2015 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. LAWMAKERS EXPECT PUSH BACK ON GRANTING OBAMA WAR POWERS

Congressional leaders will face resistance in a vote to authorize Obama’s war against Islamic State militants despite outrage over the gruesome killings of captives.

2. WHAT REBELS, UKRAINIAN FORCES HAVE AGREED UPON

Pro-Russia rebels and government forces in the conflict-ravaged east will allow a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the fighting.