bobbi kristina is wearing a very large ring on her right hand.ource told "people" that it was a ring that was her mother's. >> reporter: but the real eyebrow raiser, many considered nick to be bobbi kristina's brother. after whitney took him into their atlanta home more than ten years ago. while the two are not biologically related, press reports said that bobbi kristina's grandmother thinks what they're doing is incestuous. and fears nick is taking advantage of her and her $10 million inheritance. the two are said to be living together in one of whitney's old homes in atlanta. >> source says that the family is trying to coax her away from it. >> reporter: it's been a difficult month for the teen. she was hospitalized twice after her mother's passing. for what the family said was exhaustion. she spoke out for the first time last week and spoke about how difficult it was to move forward without her mother. >> that's what everybody wants to know, how are you doing? >> i'm doing as good as possibly i can. >> reporter: she made no mention of nick in

pat was with bobbi kristina and whitney in the days before she died. with her the night, this now-infamous photo was taken of whitney houston looking exhausted and disheveled. >> to make sure she was going to be okay? >> yes. >> reporter: a concern, well warranted, whitney houston was found dead the next day, toxicology reports are still pending. >> were you afraid that she would be gone too soon? >> if things hadn't change. but things were changing with her. i saw her chasing a dream. >> and of course, we'll also see oprah's exclusive one-on-one with whitney's daughter bobbi kristina which will air tonight on her own network. she's expected to share personal memories of her mother. it's sure to be an emotional >> so many people wondering how bobbi kristina is handling this. >>> now, a check of the morning's other top stories, and for that, we go back to ron claiborne. >>> good morning, everyone, a u.s. service member has been detained in southern afghanistan after walking off his base and going on a shooting rampage. at least ten civilians were report

eyewitnesses seeing them kissing and holding hands on friday. >> and cissy houston has wanted bobbi kristinars and she's staying in atlanta. >> there is no family member present in that house. it's just bobbi. a 19-year-old and a brother. >> a 22-year-old. >> she calls him on twitter brother, and there's tweets between them back and forth and including whitney, as well, and pictures. >> wow. >> complicated. >> sure is. halle berry, heard word she was engaged over the weekend. yeah? >> finally been confirmed. >> isn't that lovely. it was confirmed by olivia martinez, a french actor, starring in a new movie. he is gorgeous. >> that movie he did with diane lane. so sexy called -- "cheating" or something. >> what was it called? >> "unfaithful." >> i own that movie, by the way. i own only three movies and that's one of them. >> apparently even though she said she would never marry again -- >> she did. >> people say she feels very safe with him and that's why she's taking the plunge. >> and also wants to move to france and take her child with her. >> wow. >> and that's a custody issue with the bab

all of a sudden, bobbi kristina walked in and boom, we're doing an interview.ing to bobbi kristina, the daughter, the 19-year-old daughter of whitney houston. as you just heard, bobbi kristina said she can't listen to whitney's music just now but she truly believes that the ghost of whitney houston is alive and well inside the house. listen. >> have you had the visitation? i know some people might think we're crazy but a lot of people -- >> yeah. oh, yeah. >> get where they come to you in your dreams. >> oh, yeah. >> you've had that? >> yes. especially throughout the house. throughout the house, you know, the lights turned on and off. i'm like, mom, what are you doing? >> really? >> i still sit there and i can still laugh with her. i can still sit there and talk to her. >> now, zoraida, i have to tell you, when you listen to that interview and hear that part, you say to yourself, she's still coping with the loss. it's only been one month and one day since she lost her mom. it reminds me of when michael jackson's kids spoke for the first time. after that intervi

now there are new reports that bobbi kristina might be engaged.ere with the details. >> good morning. whitney houston took in nick warden when he was 12 years old and raised him as her own son. now reports indicate that gordon, now 22, is still living in houston's atlanta home with bobbi kristina and the two have gotten even closer. this weekend bobbi kristina and nick gordon were spotted out together in her hometown of atlanta, holding hands and embracing, appearing to be a happy couple. this just days after the two went out in public together for the first time, surprising the world with this kiss. while they are not technically blood relatives, bobbi and nick grew up together after whitney took him in at the age of 12 when his parents were unable to take care of him. the pair has reportedly been living to the in whitney houston's atlanta home since her death. >> we're hearing that nick and bobbi kristina are engaged, that they went from being friends and brother/sister, to being lovers, they're romantically involved and they seem like they're r

so much has been said about bobbi kristina since her mother's passing.good to see her and hear her for ourselves. in the first interview since whitney houston's death she said what's getting her through right now is her family and faith and her mother. >> reporter: for the first time, whitney houston's family is speaking out to oprah about the music icon's final days. >> i said, mom, can you just stay with me? she stayed with me all night and all day. all night and all day. she was rubbing my head, holding me and everything. i slept in her arms. >> reporter: the 19-year-old still reeling and adjusting to life without her mom. >> it's what everybody wants to know is how are you doing? >> i'm going to do it, you know. i'm doing as good as i possibly can. >> reporter: bobbi kristina, houston's only child was just down the hall on the balcony when her aunt pat walked toward whitney houston's hotel room. >> i heard screams and i saw the hairstylist drop to her knees. a woman opened her door and said is everything all right. i said dial 911. when i got into th

drew, bobbi kristina lost a mom, and a famous mom.he would want to do an interview so soon after her mom died. >> that's true. that's something i wondered myself. there's a couple hints there that it is too soon. one is, if you notice, she didn't actually sit-down with oprah. probably because that level of intimacy would trigger such intense emotion that reasonably she did not want to go through that. that's one thing. the other is she seems contained about this. it's less than a month. she can't be feeling okay about it. it's just not possible. this poor kid is keeping it held together. >> people, you know, in grief react in different ways. i want to play more sound from last night. >> i'm sure that, like, with everybody who loses a loved one, it comes in waves, you can be perfectly fine one day, then the slightest thing puts you back there. >> it does. it comes in waves. one minute, i could be laughing and happy. and this and that. but then it will come over me like, you know, it's my mom. i have to, you know, start crying, deal wit

it seems so soon for bobbi kristina to be doing this interview.to hear. >> everyone wants to know she's okay. they want to know the entire family is okay. people know how much whitney loved her daughter, how close they were. i think it's obvious why people would want to see her right now, but i did question why at 3.5 weeks. it'll be four weeks on sunday. oprah did this last week. so i sort of wonder how she's processed such an important person in her life passing in such a short period of time. >> oprah winfrey is known for asking very tough questions gracefully. she's known for asking the tough questions. there's still a lot of tough questions about how whitney houston died, what happened to her voice and her vision and her potential for such a young age. it's not the first sort of big oprah event for this family. oprah's conversation with whitney back in 2009 was really a highlight of her last years. listen to this part. >> what was your drug of choice? >> cocaine. >> cocaine? >> yeah. marijuana. that's it. he liked to drink. i wasn't a drinker

bobbi kristina talks about the death of her mother whitney houston. >>> good morning, i'm t.j. winick in for rob nelson. >> good to have you here, t.j. i'm paula faris. there are breaks developments in afghanistan after the deadly attack at the hands of a u.s. soldier. >> the taliban released a statement overnight vowing revenge. >> abc's tahman bradley joins us. >> reporter: hi paula and t.j. the president of afghanistan called the shooting an assassination, a suspect is in custody. photos from the scene show the carnage. as many as 16 afghans including nine children and three women gunned down in the middle of the night. they killed a child says this mother.nato officials believe a army staff sergeant apparently carrying an automatic weapon and a pistol, left his base, went to a nearby village and shot victims at random. >> we can say definitively that this was an individual acting alone, not with authority. and we also have the individual, the suspect, in custody. u.s. custody. >> reporter: this morning, investigators are interrogating the alleged shooter, a 38-year-old sold

there are more details thiss morning about bobbi kristina. 19-year-old tried to make the change years ago but her mom stopped her from doing it. coming up... one father's embarassingglesson... for his s. son."if i don't do nothing, he's going to be a statistic and i don't want him to be a statistic." why he's being forced to wear a sign in public... and the words written on it... ttat has people honking like crazy. and it's more than just jumping rope... how long it takes... to learn a routine like this.and the greater cause... it's helping.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morniig. [ clanking ] think we should have bought pre-assembled furniture? [ telephone ringing ] wait. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you are good to go. thanks. that was easy! [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee there's no better time to switch. get your choice of terms. no activation fees. a 30-day money back guarantee. flexible sched

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>> no, no, never. >> tmz reports bobbi kristina wants to change her name to just kristina to put somethrough her and her father. >> i guess some some way it feels good that bobbi kristina feels like her mother is around her, her spirit is around her protecting her. >> sure. >>> up next, another increase in gas price that some people are blaming president obama for. others say it is just not that simple. >>> we are checking your monday morning commute and your weather. not looking too bad out there. it is looking pretty good. we'll check in with gwen coming up in just a bit. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. >>> welcome back. let's check in with tba went for our forecast. don't you like the fact that tucker barnes is off and you get to take the credi

but my concern was bobbi kristina, why now. >> fact or fiction, she's looking to change her name to dropart and the brown part? >> that's the talk. she doesn't have a great relationship with her father, and him bringing so many people like it was a party didn't help that. there's truth to that. >> more to come on that part. allison, great to see you, thanks. >>> she's also author of "what would michelle do." great to have you. thanks again. >>> so the push to lower the bully documentaries. i'm going to speak to the young woman who started the nationwide effort and talk to her about the personal connection she has to the film. >>> remember me, everyone? i'm from alaska! >> andy, what are you doing, where's tina? >> it's okay, i've got this. >> the really cheap man sarah palin. "saturday night live's" sarah palin replacement is coming up. you don't want to miss it. ♪ when your chain of supply goes from here to shanghai, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ chips from here, boards from there track it all through the air, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ clearing customs like that hurry up no time flat that's logisti

through all of her issues. >> there have been reports that she's thinking about changing her name, bobbi kristinaes, i think it's not so much because she has issues with her dad, and obviously she has. bobby brown is a very interesting person and i'll thought it was really great that they didn't slam him in that interview. they were very respectful. but at the same time, i think this young girl is so close to a mother, they were friends for one another, it really was a very intense one-on-one relationship, especially with the substance abuse issues. i'm not surprised at all that she wants to change her name to houston. >> yeah. >> interesting story. i felt so sorry for her. she's just a teenage girl. so see her on camera it was like, oh, you're just a little girl. >> this is a girl who has been hospitalized twice after the death of her mother. so i hope she's not by herself. i hope she is continued to be supported by family members because that's what she really needs right now. >> that's true. thank you. thanks for the analysis of it, jeff. >>> still ahead this morning on "starting point," a com

. >>> then the gripping interview, oprah and bobbi kristina brown talking for first time about the death of her mother. >>> and "snl" with paula deny. that's all later in "the pulse." >>> welcome back, everyone. and there is a glimmer of hope on gas prices this morning. aaa reports are a gallon of regular gas is now at $3.79 a gallon. it is 30 cents more than a month ago, but the increases making slowing, only 3 cents in the past week. west coast refineries are coming back online after maintenance and oil prices are down. >>> well, hard to believe but swiss voters this weekend turned down extra paid vacation. a referendum would have increased the holidays from three weeks to six. >>> things are looking up for young job seekers. their unemployment rate fell to the lowest level in three years, 160,000 jobs. 24 to 30 age group has been hit hard by the recession but it considered a key part of the economy. >>> and tokyo nikkei fell 40 porters. hong kong's hang seng was off 46 in london, and the wall street opened higher. the nasdaq index gained 12. >>> and if you have not order eyed a new ip

eyewitnesses seeing them kissing and holding hands on friday. >> and cissy houston has wanted bobbi kristinaid. >> people say she feels very safe with him and that's why she's taking the plunge. >> and also wants to move the france and take her child with her. >> wow. >> and that's a custody issue with the baby daddy, gabriel. >> well, doesn't hope spring eternal. thanks, ladies. >> we have a little bit of time. >> do we? >> taylor swift. right? >> she was named the woman or the musician who made the most money in 2012. this year she's going to earn $35 million, beat out gaga. >> wow. >> number four. >> and what happened to justin beeber? he dropped to, what, 35? >> 35th. >> what happened there? >> he gave all his money to selena. >> he didn't tour as much. taylor had 89 locations. you have to tour to make the money. >> and record sales, of course. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> are we out of time now, hodie? >> we are. >> up next -- >> how to use your computer to save you money. this is important. >> and maybe make a few dollars with your kids' old clothes. what is that? new crystal light energy

. >>> bobbi kristina talks about her grief. >> i can hear her voice and spirit talking to me tealg telling me, keep moving, baby, i got you. >> hear more of oprah's interview at 1:35 eastern. >>> what could make an american soldier kill 16 innocent people, the people that he's supposed to be protecting? chris lawrence is joining us from the pentagon. first of all, what do we know about this american soldier? >> well, suzanne, he's a combat veteran. he's about 38 years old. he's married with a few children. he was based at a base in the state of washington. we mentioned that he's a combat veteran, did several tours in iraq. this is his first tour in afghanistan and we believe he just got into the country probably no more than a couple of months ago and what is allegedly believed to have occurred there? what happened? >> basically, we know that he left the base about 3:00 in the morning. he was someone who did security. so he worked somewhat near the perimeter dealing with security procedures at the in and out points of the base. he left the base by himself at 3:00 in the morning. afghan for

bobbi kristina was her only child. >>> elsewhere.ey yanna -- keanu reeves has a third script is finished and says it's pretty good. it's been 21 years since the last excellent adventure. makes you feel old. "jersey shore's" snooki has confirmed she is pregnant and she did it where the "new york post" said she would. "us weekly" magazine. justin bieber's mom is cashing in. patty who gave birth to the pop star when she was only 18 just got a book deal to tell all about being the biebs mom. >> the dirt here it comes on him. >> and finally, "now" magazine reports a major thaw between jennifer aniston and angelina jolie. bill doesn't believe it. it seems ex, brad pitt, sent aniston a copy of jolie's new film "in the land of blood and honey" and aniston responded sending jolie flowers and how well directed the movie was. it's a tabloid magazine so, of course, it's true. why are you doubting it? >> as the general public we don't want them to be lovely dovey anymore. doesn't make for a good story. >> the tabloids will say they're lovely dove

and the latest on bobbi kristina's inheritance. do we know what that state es worth? she's the sole beneficiary. >> it emerged that bobby christina was willed the entire state. we unearthed documents from 2007. as part of her divorce filing with bobby brown, what it says is quite startling. in fact, at the time whitney houston only had $27,000 in a checking account. she had debts in excess of $4 million, and despite having assets, two homes totaling worth -- totaling more than $10 million, she owed just about as much on those homes, so bobbi kristina as the sole beneficiary of the estate is going to inherit not a lot, and a lot of debt. >> well, you know, as often happens it seems that the musicians themselves after they die, their records sell more than ever, so hopefully there will be enough to maybe offset the death. very quickly. paula deen in hot water again. she's being sued. what's going on with her? >> has been sued by former general manager of her restaurant that she owns in savannah, georgia along with her brother, and claims of sexual harassment and also di

on oprah winfrey's "next chapter" bobby kristina brown says she still feels houston's presence.he and her mom were best friends and they always took care of each other. she defended her mother's reputation. >> i started to cry. and i held her through that. we held each other through that. we have so many people saying so many other things. but they don't know who she really was. and i want people to know that everything people are saying about her, you know, all that negativity, is garbage. >> whitney houston died last month in a beverly hills bathroom in a hotel. authorities are still trying to determine an official cause of her death. >>> up next in sports, it is the push for the playoffs as the ca caps try to keep up their good fortunes a dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho,

she left everything to her 18-year-old daughter bobbi kristina. 100% assets of her will, all her furnishingsto bobbi. it's going to be in a trust here. so bobbi kristina's going to get part of this when she turns 21, another chunk at 25, and then the rest when she turns 30. apparently, whitney signed this will back in 1993. she was already married to bobby brown at the time, and it was a month before she gave birth to bobbi kristina. people familiar with the case say the will is very straightforward, the daughter gets it all, which is not surprising at all. two important interview notes. oprah will interview bobbi kristina and some other family members on her network this sunday and then on "gma" this morning, dionne warwick is speaking out for the first time. it's another abc news exclusive. she's speaking with robin roberts. just hope bobbi makes the most of that money, which is $20 million when all is said and done. >>> well, hulk hogan is now upset about a sex tape that's now being shopped to some porn studios. he says he didn't give consent. it's with a mystery brunette. doesn't know wh

and the latest on bobbi kristina's inheritance. do we know what that state es worth?eficiary. >> it emerged that bobby christina was willed the entire state. we unearthed documents from 2007. as part of her divorce filing with bobby brown, what it says is quite startling. in fact, at the time whitney houston only had $27,000 in a checking account. she had debts in excess of $4 million, and despite having assets, two homes totaling worth -- totaling more than $10 million, she owed just about as much on those homes, so bobbi kristina as the sole beneficiary of the estate is going to inherit not a lot, and a lot of debt. >> well, you know, as often happens it seems that the musicians themselves after they die, their records sell more than ever, so hopefully there will be enough to maybe offset the death. very quickly. paula deen in hot water again. she's being sued. what's going on with her? >> has been sued by former general manager of her restaurant that she owns in savannah, georgia along with her brother, and claims of sexual harassment and also disparaging comments

. >> did bobbi kristina inherit a fortune or a mountain of debt?igence. i'm kevin frazier. >> and i'm brooke anderson. >>> "the insider" is on. >>> whitney houston's will s leaves all of her assets and possessions to one person -- her 19-year-old daughter. >> how big is her inheritance? the 19-page will. where whitney houston mentioned bobby brown, the assets, the debts on 100 million advance? >> now, bobbi kristina will probably have to pay that back. >>> and -- >> the love of whitney houston's life, her only child, bobbi kristina. >> is it too soon to sit down with oprah? >> seeing your life played out in the media. there's so much misinformation out there.

bobbi kristina brown is the only child of whitney and bobby brown's.says she's coping the best she can. she also says her mother's death has shown her she's stronger than she thought. >> i can say her music, but to hear it right 0 now, i can't. >> can't. >> i can hear her voils, you know, in spirit talking to me and telling me, you know, i'm right here, i got you. but i say i don't know -- i went to go get -- i said, will you come lay down with me? just come lay with me? she stayed with me all night and all day. >> oprah winfrey also talked with whitney houston's sister-in-law who took care of bobbi kristina for a few years. she was candid about whitney's drug problem. >> did you all, family, try to get her had help for the drugs? did you try to intervene? ff we were always trying but the choice was always theirs and hers. they're grown people. >> were you afraid she'd be gone too soon? >> if things hadn't changed but things were changing. things were really changing with her. very much so. it wasn't about substance abuse or anything like that relative

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it seemed impromptu and to the first question, how are you doing, bobbi kristina's composed answer. >i'm getting through it. doing as good as i can. >> reporter: she lived through the ups and downs of a life with her mother whitney houston and her infamous father bobby brown. >> she was a sister, a comfort. ♪ and mommy loves you girl ♪ because i'm standing right by your side ♪ >> reporter: the day after houston's death her daughter was briefly hospitalized for stress and anxiety. when she finally returned to the family home in atlanta it wasn't easy. >> the first night i couldn't stay there. then the next morning, you know, i woke up and i heard her say, all right, come on home now. since then i've been fine. >> reporter: she seemed fine according to a psychiatrist. >> there weren't tears, but we did here of times when she does break down, handles it and gets through the day. she seems calm. she seems like she's handling it. >> reporter: bobbi kristina is living in the family home with her uncle gary and pat who was among the last to see whitney alive. >> i could not leave her. i saw