jersey's only black bank, the city's black ba bank. >> reporter: and the houstons were part of that, john houston, cissy houston, dionne warwick. >> and the sisters. of course, you had lawrence roberts who was not from this church but connected to the family. he's now deceased. pastor of first baptist church of nutley. heeed cissi and dionne. >> reporter: they can't believe it's not at the prudential center. they feel she was part of them as well and they feel ownership. now you've given us context by why her funeral is going to be at the church and i don't give a darn. we're going to send whitney home, nippy home from this church which means so much to this church and this community. >> it's about being able to control the spiritual and cultural depth of the the moment. the prudential center would be an event, a spectacle, but it would not be consistent with the values of this family, the tradition, and the values of whitney herself. this was the best way to articulate within the cultural and religious context how we feel about whitney houston. >> take us forward, please. what are we going to se

she was buried next to her father john houston. it was a humble end to a life celebrated on saturday. a tribute to the golden voice now in a choir of angels. the service continued uninterrupted. we were seated by security and asked to move on three separate occasions. security prevented me from seeing my daughter bobbi christina. he performed saturday night in connecticut. >> i'm going to dedicate this to my ex-wife, whitney houston, i love you. >> reporter: a fond farewell to a once-in-a-lifetime talent. >>> we'll start off with a check of radar. this system continuing to track further and further just south of the d.c. area. taking a closer look you can see the edge of the precipitation. most of it is not touching the ground. east of washington a little bit of precipitation coming down perhaps a few flakes mixing in with rain. temperatures well above freezing. i don't expect much in our immediate area as we go through the overnight hours. winter warnings. absolutely. for virginia and points well south of d.c. a winter weather adv

whit houston's coming home journey ended with a private burial in new jersey, next to her father, john houston. a crowd gathered at the entrance of the cemetery as a long line of fans looked on. >> next to her father. paying respect for the family. it's very sad. >> yesterday, houston was remembered by friends and family during an emotional memorial service at her childhood church. houston's body was found eight days ago inside her hotel room. investigators are still trying to determine what caused her death. >> on a lighter note, carnival is in full swing in brazil. >> it's a disasterling scene complete live fireworks, pounding drum beats, and condoms. officials are giving away three million of them during the five-day event in rejoe dejannero. a government initiative to stop the spread of a.i.d.s. and other sexually transmitted diseases. >> a man who goes to great length to find a great steak. >> taking the message to the masses. >> leigh glaser says cooler temperatures are ahead >> caught on tape stealing steaks in ore orlando. he broke in through the roof and grabbed packages of meat and t

i get a call from john houston, her family and manager and said, ricky, we worked really hard to make said there's a call for you, and i thought it was a call with john houston telling me congratulations, great job. it wasn't there. to there was a definite push to not do this version. they said, well, we reserve the right to have a standard version of the national anthem. this is after roseanne barr, so people were doing the national anthem. you can't really change it. whitney came into the fray and said, look, ricky does the music. let him do it. and i sent it to her. i said here, whitney. here's the arrangement. i mailed it to her. a week later we were set to record in l.a. she was a half hour late, and i said, hey, did you listen to it? she said, no i haven't had had a chance to listen to it yet. i just did a screen test for kevin costner, and i want to be an actress. he says i'm good, so maybe i'll get this part. she came in the studio and sang it one time, left out of the booth and said how's that? i said, how was that? that was great. i said let's do one more safety. 90% of what

. >>> tonight whitney houston has been laid to rest next to her father, john houston, in new jersey. fans and onlookers paid their respects today by lining the route to the cemetery. houston's family gathered at her gravesite for a private burial a day after an emotional memorial at the church where she sang in the choir as a child. >>> when "nightly news" continues, replacement parts. the explosion in new knees as baby boomers fight the toll of time. >>> and a man who defined the right stuff 50 years after an historic flight. imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thior

. >>> tonight whitney houston has been laid to rest next to her father, john houston, in new jersey. fans and onlookers paid their respects today by lining the route to the cemetery. houston's family gathered at her gravesite for a private burial a day after an emotional memorial at the church where she sang in the choir as a child. >>> when nbc "nightly news" continues on a sunday evening, replacement parts. the explosion in new knees as baby boomers fight the toll of time. >>> and the march of the penguin that needed a little help finding his footing. >>> back now with some health news affecting more americans than ever before. there's been a surge in the last few years of baby boomers having knee replacement surgery, as their refusal to slow down takes a heavy toll on their aging bodies. our report tonight from our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: decades of running, biking and competitive sports took their toll on sara kate loman's body. >> the pain was grueling, grinding, constant. i could not get my knee in a position of comfort. >> reporter: now at age 54

she will be buried next to her father, john houston. anthony. >> mason: elaine quijano in new york.e. overseas at the vatican, 22 new cardinals received their red hats today, two americans among them. allen pizzey has more on the ceremony and how it may impact the catholic church going forward. >> reporter: the official name for the ceremony is an ordinary public consistory. ordinary being something of an understatement for what is in fact the pope's way of putting his stamp on the future of the church. the cardinal's principal job is to choose a new pope from among the ranks and the increasingly fragile benedict xvi has now created more than half of those eligible to vote. 12 of the voters are american. the star among the 22 new cardinals at today's ceremony was undoubtly new york's timothy dolan. not only did the pope embrace him longer than any of his fellows. cardinal dolan is also being talked about as the first potential american pope, as unlikely as that may be. in the meantime, he and the newly elevated cardinal edwin o'brien of baltimore have a more pressing job. the cathol

john houston, whitney houston's father, passed away in 2003.d as her business manager. whitney houston will be laid to rest next to her dad. dan? >> linsey, thank you for your coverage of this story. >>> now to another big story this morning, a sex scandal involving a rising star in the republican party, a man who co-chaired mitt romney's campaign in arizona. he's a no nonsense tough of immigration sheriff now dealing with allegations that he threatened to deport his secret ex-lover, a man from mexico. abc's david kerley is on the story this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. this is a bizarre story with a connection to the romney campaign. this tough talking sheriff revealing he's gay, but said he's going to battle against some very serious allegations. >> they run the jail, we don't run the jail. >> reporter: the allegations are shocking. this hard-charging, tough-talking rising star in the republican party who's battled the obama administration with his tough stance on immigration. >> it's time we stand up for amer

her plot is next to her father's, john houston. yesterday houston was remembered in a star-studded funeral service at her hometown church in newark, new jersey. her ex-husband, bobby brown, left early because he says he was asked to move too many times and security kept him from seeing his daughter bobbi kristina. last night he did honor whitney on stage during a performance with his group new edition. >> i want to give blessings to my ex-wife, whitney houston. i love you. i want to give a lot of blessings to my kids, my fiancee, my brothers, and all of you. >> there are still so many questions about how houston died, but toxicology results are still weeks away. >>> the residents of homs, syria, woke to a familiar sound today. relentless shelling as security forces hammered their town for the 16th straight day. opposition activists say ten people were killed there today, 13 more were killed across syria. rebels are still scrambling to organize in the north. members of the insurgency say they're receiving no support from the outside

was a very sensitive woman and comes from blue blood royalty with her mom and her dad and dad, john houstonince passed away. she was very, very sensitive. approaching her and being with her, she had to know she could trust you. you were on her side and you were there for her. she could put her hair down with you. that was letter a to give her the love and the trust. flowers or's tidy bear and put on sandals and to make it feel homey and relaxed. we can get on to the wonderful. she taught me how to make the best recordings. she 4 a great sense of humor. loved to laugh and be happy. like electricity going through her. she was a leo and her heart was full of fire and very dynamic person. beautiful person. everyone loved to approach her. that was a wonderful quality she had. >> funny you should say that. i have an older sister who has the same personality as whitney houston. she is lisa. she is a leo as well. i don't want to dwell on this, but what did you know about her struggles and i ask because i wondered if you tried to help her through or give her guidance. not to dwell on the negativity,

. >> elton john paid tribute to houston during his show in las vegas last night.e trouble she went through, it was easy to forget how brilliant she was. >> she could sing gospel, she could sing i will always love you and make you cry. and she was the most beautiful woman i think i've ever seen. she was incredible. >> john added that houston had one of the most beautiful voices he had ever heard then dedicated a song to her. ♪ >> there was reaction throughout the entertainment world to houston's death. dolly parton who wrote the hit i will always love you said i will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and i can truly say from the bottom of my heart, whitney, i will always love you. barbra streisand said she had everything, beauty, voice, how sad it could not bring her the same happiness. >>> mariah carey said she will never be forgotten was one of the most beautiful voices to grace the earth. more on the passing of whitney later in this broadcast. >>> in politic, in washington, president obama submits his budget for the 20

. >> the jackson five, stevie wonder, open john, whitney houston and beyond they all performed on soul train. today many in the industry are mourning the loss. producer quincy jones said, before mtv, there was soul train. that will be the great legacy of john cornelius. the whole will never be matched the dot mac performers profits echoed that thought. he was the friend and we mourn his loss. cornelius was found dead about an apparent self-inflicted gunshot with early wednesday morning according to los los angeles police. friends say he had fallen ill in recent years although details of the illness had not been made public. he was 75. his famous soul train signoff, fitting tribute to all men who brought heart and soul to television. ictory, hundreds >>> by would have done otherwise - - has been on the rise in egypt. sticks and stones were thrown at the players of the other team adequately turned into the stampede. many people were killed and injured. angelo dundee, the man on the right, dies at the age of 90. he helped mohammed ali in the corner all those years. >>> to jam it down, but

. >> houston will be laid to rest as fair view cemetery in west field alongside her father, john russell houston, jr. who was buried back in 2003. bobby brown said he left the service early after security guards repeatedly asked him and his children to change seats. he said he didn't want to risk creating a scene. >> the other big story we are following tonight is the trial of george huguely. at this hour, the defense is wrapping up its case for the jury. paul joins us live outside the courthouse. paul? >> reporter: will, just before 3:00 this afternoon, prosecutor dave chapman began summing his case up for the jury. his voice began to waver. he appeared to become emotional as he described for the jury exactly what the commonwealth believes happened to yardley love. dave chapman reminded the jurors what they had heard from the witnesses over the last two weeks. quoting from an e-mail. the letter was an apology for the way he acted when he choked love in february of 2010. but the e-mail was an angry exchange in which huguely told love that "i should have killed you". chapman told the jury

stevie wonder, elton john, witness houston, justin timber lake and beyonce all performed on soul trainy he was found dead of an apparent self imflicked gunshot wound early wednesday morning. friends say he had fallen ill in recent years. though details have not been made public. he was 75. >>> his famous soul train sign off a fitting tribute to a man who draw part and soul to television. >> the seconds here survey of the season isn't much of an improvement from the first. state water officials measured 15 inches of snow today. have to sum it up with water content of 3-point # inches. the snowpack is 37% normal. the good news officials say the state reservoirs are nearly full from all that snow we had last year. >>> coming up we are keeping an eye on breaking news happening. that's where crews are trying to rescue a man who is trapped in a trench. this morning drizzle has moved out and warmer weather has moving in. will tell us how warm it's going to get. keep in mind you can watch bay area news at 7:00 and all of our ktvu newscast. we're streaming lye for you at ktvu.com. never in my l

there will be a lot of tears but it will also be a celebration of what whitney houston did best, and that's singing. john. >> jason carol live in newark. and as jason noted, white a scene outside the funeral home. where whitney houston's body was brought earlier this week. fans come by, leave flowers, balloons, hand written messages. marvin wi wyans will deliver th eulo eulogy. they were close. that was clear from the interview. >> joining me now, pastor of the new perfecting church in detroit, marvin winans. you and your family, obviously, so close to the houston family, how is your family doing? how is whitney's family doing? >> well, my mother, after we had heard it, she said she felt as if she had lost one of her children. and i said, mom, it's because you have. and talking with cissy, just, when i called her, i said, mom, it's going to be all right. faith plays a great part in how we cope with uncertainties in life. it's not something that we run from in difficulty. it's something we run to. so by the grace of god, everyone's holding up pretty well. >> you were there for her wedding. and you're ther

the singer was buried in this new jersey cemetery next to her father, john houston.fe lived at the top. a life celebrated on saturday. ♪ a gift to heaven's choir a tribute to the golden voice now in a choir of angels. ♪ and it's a long, long way to heaven ♪ >> everyone in heaven, including god, is waiting. and i just know you're going to raise the roof like no one else has done before. >> when you sing before him, don't you worry. you'll be good enough. >> reporter: the service continued uninterrupted despite houston's ex-husband, bobby brown, who left abruptly after just a few minutes. "we were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions," he said. "security then prevented me from seeing my daughter, bobbi kristina." ♪ saturday night brown performed in connecticut, where he saluted his former wife. >> i want to give blessings to my ex-wife, whitney houston. i love you. >> reporter: a fond farewell to a once-in-a-lifetime talent. linsey davis, abc news, westfield, new jersey. >> i sat down saturday, watched the whole four-hour f

give them a call >> coach oaklawn suspended after using "n" word posting a comment about whitney houston. john kelly posted on his facebook page sick of reading about it be done blank and whitney houston. mother of a former player saw the comment posted on facebook page on the leak page according to the sun times says john kelly did not realize he used "n" word attic not racist but standing behind his comments critical of whitney houston should not be a role model for children. illinois state super springs into action rescuing the money from smokingmother from smoking car state trooper zachary peters rescued mother of smoke rising from the car driver unresponsive zachary peters after the window and pulled to safety take them taken away serious condition zachary peters did and released the suffering cuts and smoke inhalation. mourning snowfall tonight moving to the area overnight 9 in. of snowfall some of the hardest hit suburbs north and northwest smaller amounts in the city and south suburbs ploughs trucks on expressways and streets out tonight making the morning commute easier for now goodby

and whitney houston will be buried about 13 miles from here, laid to rest next to her father, john russell houston, jr., who passed away in 2003. jim and barbara, back to you. >> thank you, mark. >> and you can watch whitney houston's funeral live here on nbc washington nonstop. we'll live stream it online on nbcwashington.com. that funeral is scheduled to begin at noon tomorrow. >>> radio host steve harvey is in host this weekend for two shows. i caught up with him this morning and asked him about the death of his friend, whitney houston. >> i've known her personally, you know, had many conversations with her. i'm not a person to try to make our relationship was so special, we hung out and talked on the phone. that's not what it was. people in this business, we're often just ships passing a lot of times. but every single conversation i've ever had with her was positive and uplifting. and that's what i remember about her. she was a sweet heart of a person. i've never seen her be mean towards anybody. >> harvey will be joining the nbc family. he'll have a new talk show right here on nbc 4.

. >> chris hold on, i go to john murray, pop culture expert, he actually knew whitney houston. at are your thoughts right now. >> i've been up most of the night and though whitney wasn't a friend, she was somebody who i interviewed and met several times, i have a wonderful photo i just posted on my facebook page in memory of her tonight. it's such a travesty, even with all the highs and the lows of her career, and things like bobby brown and other things people are talking about tonight, she was probably the greatest voice of all-time. she really is the singer that all young artists aspired to sing like. any time you hear a female vocalist talk about their inspirations, whitney houston is the first one that comes to mind, and so, so many triumphs, so many firsts, so many best selling millions of records and a great legacy tarnished by the discussions of alcohol and drug abuse, and so many other lows that she encountered in her career, truly, truly a tragic loss and definitely an artist gone too soon. >> from your perspective do you think that's how we'll remember her, we'll reme

killed in iraq is angry that new jersey governor chris christie lowered flags to honor whitney houston. johnwho lives in new jersey, burned a new jersey state flag in front of his house on saturday. his son eric after his humvee was hit by an ied. before he burned the flag, he tied it to his car and dragged it in front of the war veterans memorial and his son's grave. he means no disrespect to veterans because christie's actions offend him. >> i'm sorry. this is how much it hurts. this is how much of a slap in the face it is to all who have served and given their life. >> governor christie defends his decision saying houston was a cultural icon. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," actor director tyler perry on his new movie good deeds. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." look at all this stuff for coffee. oh there's tons. french presses, espresso tampers, filters. it can get really complicated. not nearly as complicated as shipping it though. i mean shipping is a hassle. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits it ships,

. >> reporter: reports are whitney houston will be buried this weekend next to her father john russell houston jr. at the fairview cemetery in westfield, new jersey. in new york anna coyman, fox news. >>> up next the gay marriage bill, it's a giant step forward in maryland. >>> plus a man saved by his firefighter twin brother. as if that's not enough, now we've learned another set of twins was involved in this car wreck. we'll explain as fox 5 news at 10:00 continues. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> all it need is the president's signature and it's a done deal. the house and senate passed the payroll tax cut extension today. the final bill extend the 2% payroll t

whitney houston will be buried about 13 miles from here at fair view cemetery, laid to rest next to her father, john russell houston, jr., who passed away in 2003. in newark, new jersey, mark barger, nbc news. >> and you can watch whitney houston's funeral on nbcwashington nonstop and streaming it online at nbcwashington.com. >>> the maryland state senate voted to censure senator curry. he's a democrat from prince george's county. he failed to disclose earnings while he was voting on legislation that affected that grocery store chain. he was arrested in 2010 on corruption charges but acquitted last year. a jury found his actions represented a conflict of interest but did not rise to criminality. he will remain on the senate's budget committee, but will not regain the chairmanship that he lost after he was indicted. >>> that contraception controversy escalated even more today on capitol hill. senate democrats blasted house republicans for yesterday's hearing on contraception, religion and health insurance. of the ten witnesses who were scheduled to testify, not one was a woman. >> a republican house

whitney houston will be buried in west hill, new jersey near where she grew up. she will be laid to rust alongside her father, johnrussell houston jr. who passed away in 2003. kris? >> thank you very much, mark. >>> we'll stream the service live starting at 9:00 this morning on nbcbayarea.com. and this morning we have new details on a terror plot targeting the u.s. capitol. authorities say the moroccan man who tried to blow himself up claimed america's war on terror is a war on muslims. the 29-year-old man was wearing a suicide vest when he was arrested which he thought he had gotten from al qaeda. in fact, that suspect had been working with undercover u.s. agents for about a year. the fbi reports that they had been monitoring amine el khalifi for more than a year. khalifi was arrested minutes before he planned to carry out that attack. >>> new this morning, concord police are trying to track down what made people think they heard an explosion. folks from concord, pleasant hill, martinez, all started calling their local police departments saying they heard a large boom coming from the area of mt. diablo high schoo

houston. housson. john burri is seen burning the new jersey flag in front of his michigan home, yesterday morning. new jersey governor chris christie ordered all flaas in the state to be ffown at half-staff in honor of houston, who was born in new jersey. burri believee such aatribute should be reserved their lives tt fight for the country. burri says: "maybe it's a little drastic, i know, 'that's a little extreme'' buu i'm sorry, this isshow much it hurts, this ii how much a slappin the face it is to all that have erved and given theirrliie." life." governor chrrs christie stood bb his decision saying houston was a christie has also oodered the flags flown at half staff for all new jersey soldiers killed since he's beee in office. 3 &p pick santorum is takiig shots at president obama over his " "values."it's abouu some phony ideal. some phooy theelogy. oh,,not a theology based on the bible, a different theology theologyrick santorum -- stirring up controoersy with prompting a strongly worded response from

reports are whitney houston will be buried this weekend at the fairview cemetery in westfield new jersey next to her father john>> anna, thanks. >> backlash over the decision ohlower flags in new jersey in the late singer's honor. the governor ordered flags to be flown at half staff and some folks claim houston doesn't deserve the same honor as fallen troops and first responders. here is the mother of an arizona marine who died in combat. >> i felt like the honor that was given to my son was tarnished. i know how my son lived and i know through the media how ms. houston live. >> but governor cristie says there is more to her legacy than her admitted drug use. >> i don't think putting aside the disease issues that she had in her life. i don't think that anybody could argue with the fact that whitney houston made a significant cultural impact on the people of our state and the people of our country. >> the governor has also noted that he has previously ordered flags lowered for all the state's fallen soldiers and police officers. last year he also ordered the honor for clarence clemens the late sax player in bruc

in fact, pastor carter has spoken to cissy, whitney houston's mother over and over during this particular time. i think john what they want is they want the drive here to be about whitney houston's life, about her music, about the joy that she brought to millions of her fans. and i think that they're upis the about what they're hearing and seeing in some of the reports. in some ways they're just tuning it out, not watching some of the reports that are out there. the celebration of whitney houston's life, the music that she brought to so many people as well. john? >> jason, thank you. more on this story a bit later in the program. >>> shifting to politics now, new cnn polling tonight demonstrates the volatility of the presidential bid. plus the bruising gop campaign playing to president obama's advantage. check this out. the new cnn orc international poll former pennsylvania senator rorz error slightly a -- rick santorum ahead of mitt romney. that's among republican voters nationally. the former house speaker newt gingrich has dropped dramatically. these brand-new numbers are fascinating. among all americans

. >> jackson five, stevie wonder, elton john, whitney houston, justin timberlake and beyonce all performedsoul train." today many in the music industry are mourning the lost of cornelius. quincy jones said -- before mtv, there was "soul train" that would be the great legacy of done cornelius. his contributions to our culture as a whole will never be matched. smokey robinson echoed those throws -- he brought exposure to black talent and positive image that had never been done before with his cede of "soul train." he was a friend and we mourn his loss. cornelius was found death of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound early sunday morning. friends say he had fallen ill in recent years, those details have not been made public. he was 75. his famous "soul train" sign-off, a fitting tribute to the man who brought heart and soul to television. >> i'm done core kneelius. as always, we wish you love, peace, and soul. ♪ >>> we want to go straight to some breaking news oufz afghanistan. secretary of defense leon panetta says the u.s. and nato will be ending their combat mission at some point next

houston will be buried alongside her father, john houston, as we offer this live picture for you.ertainly you can see the crowd of onlookers. they have all waited at the entrance to try to get a final glimpse of her casket. out a newark funeral home less than an hour ago, two people had to help houston's mother, cissy, into a limousine. moments later, the hearst left while peck spectators with photographers were running behind that gold hearst. a caravan drove through new jersey's streets and expressways. >>> at the bottom of the hour we are going to hear from houston family friend, our friend, msnbc's joe watkins. he attended the funeral. we will get his thoughts on the tribute at the bottom of the hour. >>> a storm that's caused all types of havoc this weekend is moving across the southeast with rain and snow. that storm delivered severe thunderstorms. 70-mile-an-hour wind gusts and jennings, louisiana. it canceled mardi gras parades in new orleans and mobile. today and tonight the big issue will be not the wind so much as the snow. weather channel's mike seidel is tracking the

houston. good morning, i am john scott. >>> and i am uma. is special coverage of the funeral for whitney houston. >> a look at new hope baptist church. endless stream of friends and family to say goodbye. they were remembered she will celebrate her life. >> a near perfect voice brought tears and joy to people around the world. >> kelly wright is live at new hope baptist church. and for the membership of new hope baptist church who watched whitney houston grow up. it is a day of home going and celebrating their life and legacy and her gift to the world as being one of the greatest mucal talents ever among the tars . whitney will be remembered for her amazing voice. ♪ and i will always love you. ♪ i will always love you. >> that amazing voice, whitney will be remembered among hat amazing voice. and bobby humphrey told me, remembering the early ears when whitney was a teenager and performed with her mother in new york city where she was discovered. >> she had started modeling and which one of the two would she pursue. there is a guy by the name

john, good morning. >> good morning. well, whitney houston beverly hills at the beverly hilton hotel for that big party that clive davis was holding here at the hotel. but then in mid afternoon saturday, a 911 call from the hotel brought an ambulance racing here. paramedics found whitney houston unresponsive in her hotel room bathtub. the hotel was already busy fans and photographers looking to see recording stars arriving for one of the big gatherings of the grammy weekend. instead, they were there as the van from the coroner's office carried away the body of whitney houston. houston had been in a room on the hotel's fourth floor at 3:43 p.m. someone in her group asked the front desk to call 911. paramedics arrived quickly. but at 3:55, houston was declared dead. there was an autopsy on sunday. >> there was no visible signs of trauma. and foul play is not suspected at this time. >> but what killed her remains a mystery. >> there will be no cause of death at this time because it is pending toxicology. and that could take up to six to eight we