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. ♪ >> announcer: hilton, the official hotel partner of the grammy awards for over 20 years, celebratesk-solid partnership and is proud to support the work of the recording academy. delta is proud to be the official airline partner of the grammy awards. delta. keep climbing. recordings are entered by members of the national academy of recording arts and sciences and by record companies. entries are then voted on solely by the academy's 12,000 voting members, those who are creatively involved in making recordings. the first round of voting determines the nominations; the second determines the winners. the results of both rounds are tabulated by the independent accounting firm of deloitte and touche, llp. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org doing in the hours before she died. the blood photographers . >>> new information about whitney houston's death. what she was doing in the hours before she died. the blood photographers captured on her leg. >>> you just watched some music's biggest performers. now you will see some of what was not broadca

. ♪ >> announcer: hilton, the official hotel partner of the grammy awards for over 20 years, celebratesk-solid partnership and is proud to support the work of the recording academy. delta is proud to be the official airline partner of the grammy awards. delta. keep climbing. recordings are entered by members of the national academy of recording arts and sciences and by record companies. entries are then voted on solely by the academy's 12,000 voting members, those who are creatively involved in making recordings. the first round of voting determines the nominations; the second determines the winners. the results of both rounds are tabulated by the independent accounting firm of deloitte and touche, llp. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> we've had a death in our family president. >> the muck industry opened its biggest night remembering one of its biggest stars, if not the biggest, whitney houston. i'm bruce johnson. there was anny megsal tribute during tonight's broadcast to the six-time grammy winner whose sudden death stunned the e

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the untimely death of whitney houston continues. officials are folk youing on the prescription drugs found in her hotel room which some say came from the late pharmacy that provided drugs to the late michael jackson. the funeral will be held on saturday. a private affair by invitation only. >>> a visitation service is being held today for the alexandria paramedic who died in the line of duty last week. joshua wiseman was killed while responding to a car fire on i- 395 near glebe road in arlington. he fell 20 feet from the bridge and right into the creek. he lived in bristow, virginia. he will be laid to rest tomorrow in alexandria. >>> season 11 of american idol is now well under way. if you've been watching, you know the contest apts have it hard enough and most of them know how to sing. >> one of the favorite hollywood celebrities was on the show. adam housley watches. >> reporter: with the group auditions set to help narrow down this year's idol finalists and the pressure mounting for many to pick the perfect song, we asked some well-known folks what shock they would choose in they auditioned in front of the -- what song they wo

the hilton washington hotel. it is bringing elected officials, leaders, and others to discuss matters. ps will hold an alternative event called the people's prayer service. >> a key vote in the house affecting thousands of local workers. >> it freezes the wages of federal employees for a third year in a row. to prevent members of congress from giving themselves a raise. many democrats oppose. president obama will propose 8.5% hike. >> the metro situation will be a topic of conversation. the finance committee is expected to discuss cost of the renovations. >> customers will have a chance to weigh in tonight on a proposal rate increase. it will be held at 7:30 p.m. wssc are proposing to raise water and sewer rates by 7.5%. >> we are learning more about pfizer's recall of birth control pills. 100 packets of lo/ovral-28 are being recalled. did there been destroyed with the pills out of order and that the patient could have unknowingly skipped a dose. >> coming up on this thursday morning. >> music fans are reeling from the sudden loss of a true pioneer. >> coming up how fans are remembering

. >> houston was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel room at the beverly hilton on saturday night. law enforcement officials tell cbs news there were no prescription drugs but no illegal substances, toxicology results could take six to eight weeks. >> i had a conversation with the family at the hotel. and at no time did i discuss prescription meds or the drowning issue. >> drugs eventually sidelined houston's career but at her peak her powerful voice made her one of the world's best selling artist. >> it is a combination of amazing emotion but also the instrument that can deliver that emotion. >> the family has not yet said where houston will be laid to rest. in los angeles, bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> many lives are being rearranged in the wake of her death. her cousin dion warwick has postponed a concert, others are designating their performances in tribute to her. >> a maryland inmate convicted of killing a correctional officer is once again putting his life in the hands of a jury. ron mass ron matz is in the courtroom with more on what happened. >> reporter: a jury of his peers must decide if

she died in the los angeles hotel, and the cause of death has not yet been officially determined. starting on march 31. >> 7 is on your side with the latest with the countdown to the iphone 5 which could be available as early as september. there is talk that apple will release a new iphone every fall. right now, it is not certain whether it will enlarge your display. >> many of us began with a top- 10 list, and now in our high- tech society, it appears there are lists for just about everything out there. >> everything, from the foods we should eat and the ones we should not and the lists are practically everywhere. jay korff has the reasons why you should pay attention to this growing trend. >> the only thing stronger is a coffee at bean good in arlington. >> it is part of the culture we live in. >> an on-line trend, steeped in our desire for order from the necessary to be inane. >> 647 new issues. >> the top 10 mutual-fund to purchase. >> and the silly. lists are now ubiquitous. >> there is a list for everything. >> what to wear what to eat and where to do it. >> so it your job i

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they want to know more about the medications found in her hotel after she died saturday. officialsay it's standard procedure. toxicology results are still on the way. >>> the u.s. is setting a new record for interracial marriages. the pew research center says 1 in 12 marriages are of mixed race, citing an increase of asian and hispanic immigrants. >>> and dramatic video is being released of gang members setting fire to the office of a newspaper in mexico in november. more than a dozen men who smashed computers and terrorized employees are still on the loose. >>> scientists in switzerland say they're developing a vacuum cleaner of sorts for outer space. using a satellite to scoop up rocket debris and other space junk from orbit. >>> now here are your top health headlines on msnbc.com. a government official says a severe shortage of a childhood cancer drug should ease before hospitals run out of it in a couple weeks. the food and drug administration is working with three different companies that make a preservative-free drug used to treat a common form of childhood leukemia, but the

the official cause of death. she was 40 years old and found dead in the bathroom of her beverly hills hotel room. >>kimberlee: >>erica: here are was some of our viewers had to say. >> those are just some of the comments coming in this morning. leader on comments on our website at this but the outcome. >> the israeli prime minister is now accusing a run of being behind attempted car bombings against israeli diplomats in the countries of india and georgia. one unknown is really was a wounded near the israeli embassy. israel stopped a similar attack on the israeli embassy at the capital of georgia. >>darya: 7:39 a.m., we're back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside at the golden gate geary traffic looks pretty good. we will be looking at more showers before the day is done. cost care high court pam >>george: oslo in go traffic. the drive time is now 26-29 minutes. it is much more closely approaching a normal ride for westbound interstate 80 as far as the drive times are concerned. you will hit the back that much earlier than usual curious >>mark: lou will be right back with

the six-time grammy winner was found dead saturday in the bathtub of her beverly hills hotel room. officialsre deferring the cause of death pending the results of toxicology reports. some fans still find it hard to believe she's gone. >> such a loss. and we're going to miss her. going to miss her desperately. >> i love her to death. i'm gonna miss her. >> reporter: they say they will always have her music. randall pinkstoners cbs news, newark, new jersey. >>> we have some new details coming in on that shooting inside a federal building in long beach. we're monitoring live pictures from the scene as you can see there. we got word of at least one person who has been hit by gunfire. now the "l.a. times" is reporting that one of the victims was a federal law enforcement officer. circumstances of the shooting tonight and the condition of the victim are not known at this time but we'll keep monitoring the situation and report back. >>> meanwhile a toxic chemical found in organic baby food plus a new way to treat uncomfortable side effects of chemo and doesn't involve drugs. >>> it is going to be y

the singer was found dead in a hotel bath tub. >> the official cause of death has not been released.pparently still a mystery right now. but members of d.c.'s music community are talking about how whitney houston influenced their lives and their careers. erika gonzalez has our report. ♪ i believe the children are our future ♪ >> reporter: the daughter of a bishop and evangelist singer/song writer lo mo said whitney houston made it cool for church girls like her to go secular. she is on her fourth album. the two met at the new york recording studio the hit factory. >> i was kind of star struck like the kind that you're like okay. i think i can sing but i am in the presence of a singer. >> reporter: after working with the likes of missy elliot and alia she became the vocal producer for houston's "oh, yes" song in 1998. as reports of abuse and drug addiction followed the diva, lo mo says it sent up a warning flag. >> some of the highest up have the lowest self-esteem. you never know what people are going through. >> reporter: fast forward to last thursday night houston singing "jesus lo

the autopsy was completed yesterday. a coroner's official said some prescription medications were found in the beverly hilton hotel room where houston died but not in large quantities. meantime we're getting more insight on houston's death from a local man whether or not gave her one of her big tv breaks. >> the album that brought houston's incredible voice into the mainstream was her very first in 1985, her self-titled album whitney houston and when she began her press tour her first tv stop was a show hosted by donnie simpson. tonight we sat down with him in his maryland home to reflect on houston and the potential pitfalls of being a celebrity. >> i was just shocked, you know, and the way i got it was from a news outlet calling asking me to come into the studio to be on the talk about the death of whitney houston. i said what? >> reporter: so many people hearing the news said what? veteran radio and tv personality donnie simpson is credited with doing the first tv interview with whitney houston on his primetime music video show in the 1980s. here's another photo from back in the day, houston with simpson, and simpson's wi

the official cause of death for whitney houston. the 48 year old singer was found dead saturday afternoon in the bathtub of her hotel room at the beverly hilton, the autopsy has been completed but they are waiting for the toxicology results before they say anything more. the family is saying that there is no foul play. it looks on alcohol mixed with prescription drugs. last night's grammy awards included a last minute tribute to would be used. >>erica: celebrities did that last night and a lot of the viewer's left their own tributes. take a look at some of the comments. >>erica: here is what another viewer had to say. >>mark: new this morning, the president will be sending congress a new budget. the plan seeks four trillion dollars in cuts over the next decade through cuts in government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy as well as the winding down of the wars and iraq and afghanistan. at the same time he wants to boost spending in key areas. the president will be speaking at a community college to highlight spending in education. that will happen at 8:00 a.m.. we will carry up for your life. >>darya: we will be back with more in

the six time grammy winner was found dead saturday in the bathtub of her beverly hills hotel room. officials are deferring the cause of death pending the results of toxicology reports. some fans still find it hard to believe she's gone. >> it's such a loss and we're going to miss her. we're going to miss her desperately. >> i love her to death. i'm going to miss her. >> reporter: but they say they will always have her music. new jersey governor chris christie signed an executive order that flags be lowered to half staff friday and saturday in honor of whitney houston in. his executive order christie calls houston a gifted singer who is an iconic figure who left an indelible mark on popular music. >> thank you, randall. >>> bobby brown will not be performing with his brown new edition at tonight's concert at the show place arena in upper marlboro. brown was a no show tuesday night at a new addition performance in cincinnati. instead that singer went to los angeles where houston was found dead last saturday. brown is expected to return to the tour, but when that happens, we don't know yet. >>>

the family and give them our findings. >> that's an l.a. county coroner's official is talking about the cause of death. beverly hills police say she was found unconscious unresponsive in the bathroom her hotel room. there are reports she was pulled from the tub by her aunt mary jones. the results of an autopsy completed by the l.a. county coroner are sealed. official said there were a small amount of prescription drugs in her hotel room. you can see these photos taken yesterday outside the memorial show paul mccartney and his wife paid respects dropping off flowers. also from tmz, the celebrity website is reporting a growing family feud among whitney houston's family. some members of the family want her to be buried in atlanta while others want her to be buried in newark, new jersey. back to you. >> we'll find out. kirk hawkins in l.a., thank you. >>> the countdown to the ipad 3 is on. cnet's brian cooley has new details and is it worth the wait? we'll explain coming up. >> you have heard of drive throughs but how about a ski through? the unusual starbucks helping tahoe skiers stay warm. china will meet with presidt obama at the white house to. "shee jin ping" is currently >>> back now at 6

the 48-year-old singer found hills hotel only saturday, the cause of death cannot officially known.es that george huguely and the allegedly inflicted on his girlfriend. yeardley love was suffocated and died from injuries to neck according to the medical examiner. a man so county sheriff's deputy over his a 2009 arrest. garcia claims he suffered injury terry daniel hit during thehead incident. commenting.t free that movement is protests outside the white house and lafayette square. arrested yesterday after dangerous stunt on the bridge. two protesters propelled of the bridge holding the sign. two others remained on the bridge. police were able to move the group without incident. police also arrested two occupy d.c. protesters during a northwest lastn night. several protesters set up camp on 15tha building street. them and tookd tent. this comes a week after u.s. raided the occupy square.p at mcpherson >> virginia possibility of the will of a final day delaware a to have anyng women base of ultrasound before getting an abortion. republicans rejected a by democrats to opt out of the pr

the exact cause of her death. officials say the autopsy has been completed and houston's body has been released from the morgue. tonight a coroner's official says some prescription medicines were found in the beverly hilton hoteled but not in large quantities family members reportedly preparing to send her body to her native new jersey for a funeral. whitney houston's career spans decades tonight we are joined by someone who has worked closely with the singer over the years, silvia opened for houston in the 80s she joins us with her memories of the music legend thanks for being with us. we know you were one of the first solo artists to tour with and open for whitney houston when she was one of the biggest names in music had you kept in touch with her or spoken to her lately >> yes, i kept in touch with her for awhile i hasn't spoken to her in the last two years or so. >> share with us some of your favorite memories. >>> i like to think when i think of whitney houston was her generosity. no body knows how that woman gave i remember being on tour she sent her entire staff of maybe 75 people, she had 75 people in her staff, which included truck drivers and back up singers and band members and all that i remember

. >> found dead in the bathtub of her hotel on saturday and since then, an autopsy has been completed. officialsults are with held pending toxicology tests. the mood on the red carpet last night was somber. >> it's going to be a sad, sad celebration tonight. if there was no whitney, there would be no jennifer hudson or chris tia or alecia keys and beyonce. >> there is no word of funeral arrangements. >>> local doctor is now remembering her time with whitney houston. >> dr. maria pane and whitney houston were friends in high school. >> that's right. many of us have fond memories of whitney houston's music. i remember being in middle school dancing to tunes like i want to dance with somebody or so emotional. a baltimore doctor has dusted off her 1981 yearbook to share her personal memories and pictures of houston. the doctor went to mount st. dominic in new jersey. she shared home room, gym and french class with houston. as the news spread, dr. pane remembers the good times. >> i did not find out any of this until somewhere late in the freshman year. i have to say it's because whitney was extreme

the disaster zone. about 200 people including philippine government officials and members of the travel industry were invited to the event at a hotel in manila. they were served japanese cuisine including soup and sashimi made using ingredients from japan. displays introducing festivals and crafts from the town decorated the venue. >> translator: we try our best to get people more interested in japan through this be event and come to other parts of japan. >> reporter: between january and october 2011, the number of visitors to japan from the philippines fell 80% from the year before. increasingly wealthy tourists from asia are a major source of income for many japanese cities. encouraging them to return is especially important for a lasting recovery. >> lovely dance. that's it for our bulletin today. >>> many job sookers and employers in fukushima prefecture find themselves in a strange predictment. as the disruption from the nuclear disaster continues, some people want work, but can't find jobs. on the other hand, some business people want workers but can't find employees. in the road ahead tonight we report on businesses who are

officials say they will most likely have to help seven people that need assistance. the red cross will most likely give them a hoteloucher if more people need help, officials say they may open up the local senior center and turn that into a temporary shelter. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>james: a convicted serial killer said that he no livermore bones and bodies are buried. j.r. stone has the latest as the case of the speed freak killers takes another twist. >>reporter: in the follow-up story, investigators are still busy at work with the speed freak killer cases. wesley sherman time has become very talkative about the past cases. he put the blame on his once friend who committed suicide last month. he is on record blaming sherman time over and over again for a number of gruesome murders. the remains of two victims had already been found and identified. he says that there are still in number of locations where bodies were dumped. reporting in san jose i am j.r. stone with kron4 news. voters in michigan and arizona have their say today. renee marsh has the latest into the elections. >>report

it could be weeks before we know the official cause of death for singer whitney houston. but it appears the singer may have drowned in her hoteli-anxiety drug and alcohol. >>> and the cleanup after a night of rioting of a parliament vote. the custom is required by greece's creditors. >>> in washington, the governor signs a bill legalizing gay marriage. >>> looking at today's weather, snow from chicago to tulsa. ice and snow from dallas to san antonio. snow in the rockies and showers from san diego to san francisco. >>> and finally from us this morning, as the world, of course, mourns the loss of whitney houston, condolences continue to pour in. >> she's being remembered by fellow singers and celebs for her unparalleled talent. a powerhouse like none other. more from linsey davis. ♪ i will always love you ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it was at his pre-grammy party in 1982 were when clive davis first introduced whitney houston to the music world. and it was the same event last night when the legendary producer celebrated her life. >> and she had a talent beyond compare. >> reporter: oprah winfrey tweeted "to me whitney was the voice. we got

the captain's girlfriend. >>> this morning officials are warning tourists heading to mexico stay within two blocks of their hotel to avoid drug violence, and not to travel at all to four mexican states and parts of ten others, including the one in which acapulco is located. baja, california is not on the list. 120 americans were killed in mexico last year alone. >> back here at home, the golden gate bridge toll takers could be out of a bridge as soon as december. all toll takers will be gone by next february. they are phasing out the 35 toll-takers. the district will save about $16 million over ten years. but it also ends the human touch that's been a part of the bridge since it opened in 1937. >>> organizers expect up to 1 million people to line the streets of san francisco this evening to watch the annual chinese new year's parade celebrating the year of the dragon. dozens of marchs will provide legs for the dragon that will zig-zag it's way to china town. it will take a long road. yesterday workers put the finishing touches on the colorful floats. the parade starts at 5:30 and it starts at second and market.

. >> reporter: the six-time grammy winner was found dead in a hotel room bathtub. officialseferring the cause of death until they get toxicology results. some fans find it hard to believe she's gone. >> i love her to death. >> we're going to miss her, miss her desperately. >> reporter: but they say they'll always have her music. in newark, new jersey, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> it's expected to take weeks before the toxicology results come back. and there are reports tonight that the controversial westboro baptist church plans to protest at houston's funeral. >>> the rest of his life in prison. the sentence is in for the so- called underwear bomber. the man who tried to blow up a transatlantic flight in the middle of the excite. >> reporter: umar faabdulmutallab. he tried to blow up a northwest airlines flight with a bomb hidden in his underwear. the device failed and he was badly burned. his attorney tried to argue the life sentence was unconstitutional because nobody was hurt. but the judge dismissed that argument. the judge did allow the fbi to show a video

news confluence in front of the indianapolis hope he lives as the official address, despite selling that house back in 1977. luger stays in hotelsn he travels to the state. his campaign says the issue was settled years ago when the state attorney ruled they don't lose residency serving out of state. they say he pays the property taxes on a farm he owns in indiana. >>> finally, a young saudi blogger has been sent back to the homeland to face trial and possible execution triggered by comments he made on twitter. that were seen as blasphemous against the prophet muhammad. kashgari apologized for sending three tweets of a fictional conversation with the prophet muhammad that quickly sparked thousands of angry responses and debt threats. no official reaction from the saudi government. u.s. human rights groups asked the state department to intervene. today, parts of the south are dealing with the aftermath of a winter snowstorm. but soon enough, southerners will be dodging spring thunderstorms. and the tornadoes they spawn. tonight, senior national correspondent john roberts takes us to an alabama community government red tape could s

of death may not be known for several weeks but the coroner did confirm she was found underwater in a bath in her hotel room suite. >> chinese officials say they are moving forward to try to help europe tackle its debt crisis but the chinese leader absolutely not committing to anything specific in the bailout fund. you're watching "bbc world news." >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. at union bank our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los presented by kcet los angeles.

the bathroom of her hotel room. there are reports houston was pulled from the tub by her aunt mary jones. the results of an autopsy completed by the coroner are sealed. coroner officials confirmed a small amount of prescription drugs were found in her hotel room. the cause of death and toxicology results will take weeks. look at these photos from entertainment website tmz taken outside the memorial at the beverly hilton here yesterday. you can see paul mccartney and his wife. they stopped by to pay their respects. and drop off some flowers. the cause of death really is going to take quite some time. they are waiting on the results of those toxicology tests and yesterday, when we talked to coroner officials they said it could take anywhere between two to eight weeks. >> kirk, a question. michael jackson died 2.5 years ago. do you think the funeral will be similar to that, a big extravaganza with a who's who of the singing world when you think 18,000 people can get into that venue? >> reporter: yeah. 18,000 people in that venue, it looks like they're already preparing for it. it reminds you of 2009 the memorial that they held at the staples center here in los angeles. i

the water off as a precaution. school officials say 16 students have been relocated to other dorms and nearby hotels. no word on when the problem will be fixed or when the water will be turned back on. >>> right now as danella mentioned, part of a busy road in fairfax county is closed because of downed power lines. a utility pole came crashing down around 6:30 on braddock road at ferndale street. right now braddock voodoo closed between ravensworth road and backlick road. we're told that the road should open by 7:00 this morning. right now, dominion power crews are working to restore electricity to about 70 customers. >>> an appeal is now in the works for a ruling that struck down california's ban on gay marriage. supporters of proposition 8 plan to take arguments to the supreme court. proposition 8 tried to limit marriage to one man and one woman. yesterday an appeals court said that ban was unconstitutional. gay rights advocates call it a historic victory, and an attorney defending the ban said courts cannot redefine marriage. >>> governor martin o'malley is speaking out on california's same-sex mar

the prudential center in newark which holds 800. prescription pill bottles were found in the hotel where houston's body was discovered. authorities are not really ruling on an official cause of death. photos allegedly show houston's room with her last meal and the bathroom. nbc news has not independently verified the authenticity of these photos. fans across the country are remembering her for her extraordinary voice. dozens of people gathered today for a vigil, and the apollo theatre put her name in its marquee. one fan set up a memorial at the duke center fountain. >> i think it's showing that no matter how high up you are, someone higher up has a lower self-esteem. you never know what people are going through. >> it could be six weeks until the official toxicology report comes back to determine a cause of death. meanwhile, according to the atlantic, as of this afternoon, fans recorded 640,000 whitney houston radio stations. that's more than 500,000 the day following the death of michael jackson. jim? >>> a sheriff's deputy from loudoun county appeared in court from a lawsuit stemming from a violent encounter while on duty. this is video put on youtube from the at

the u.s. supreme court. >>> beverly hills police say whitney houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was found at a hotel saturday. meantime, los angeles coroner's officialsre denying reports that they told houston's family the singer died from prescription drugs mixed with alcohol. >> reporter: it was a song that expressed what the world was feeling. one day after whitney houston's death jennifer hudson paying tribute to her idol on the grammys on cbs. houston's sudden passing has been too much for those closest to her. her daughter bobbi kristina rushed to the hospital twice sunday, suffering from anxiety and stress. >> i wouldike to say, i love you whitney. >> reporter: her ex-husband bobby brown cut his concert their daughter. the autopsy is complete but won't be released until toxicology tests come back. >> i had a conversation with the family at the hotel. at no time did i discuss prescription medses or the drowning issue -- we are waiting for toxicology and the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: investigators are questioning members of houston's entourage to learn more about what happened in her last hours. a search of her hotel room turned up

the prescription drugs found in her hotel room. the l.a. times reports that subpoenas will be sent to those doctors who prescribed those drugs. the officials say the amount of drugs did not seem unusually large. investigators will be looking at the drugs whether the drugs were dispensed properly and whether houston was receiving too many prescriptions. >>> a memorial honoring whitney houston is growing outside the new hope baptist church in nung-- in new jersey. houston's funeral will be held there. it's a private funeral. no machines for a -- plans for a public memorial. >>> nadia lockyer has entered rehab. in a statement she said she's seeking treatment at a -- after a recent incident at a hole tell. she said she was -- at a hotel. she said she was violent attacked by an ex-boyfriend. she's there for a chemical dependency and for chronic pain from a car accident. >> for her to come forward and address this straight on, i applaud her. i wish her well. think she's doing the right thing. >> lockyer says in a statement "alcoholism and addiction shin are diseases from many of -- from which many of us suffer. i've not been spared." in the mean

official cause of death hasn't been released. they were waiting waiting for the full autopsy results. they reveled that prescription medications were found in her hotel room but says that they were not in excessive amounts. on saturday whitney houston was found underwater in the bath tub of her room. officials say this is not a crimmial investigation and there are no -- criminal investigations and there are no signs of misconduct. >>> there is a new wrinkle in this plan, why coming up. >>> same-sex marriage expands to another state. >>> coming up later in the broadcast, the warriors working tonight, the president of the 49ers talks about the new stadium and we will talk about phil mickelson and tiger woods, coming up later in the broadcast. >>> and bundle up tomorrow morning, mow cold it will get it is already in the 30s in some spots. that is coming up. >>> the bay bring heading westbound into san francisco is scheduled to be shut down this weekend. however there could be a problem. the work that is slated to take place, the lanes need to be shifted over and the only way to change it is to shut down lanes to vehicles. next weekend's weather may caus

the money went to airfare, hotel and legal fees. despite a ruling from the federal election officials that edwards still owed taxpayers more than $2 millionic matching funds. he received after he left the race. one try that is expecting in california is not welcome there. correspondent adam housley reports on new business bringing if mety of trouble. >> along california majestic coast, 250 miles north of the mexican border. sur evidences and sailors have company. >> they are moving further north. >> they're cartel smugglers, bringing drugs and illegal immigrants to the shores of malibu, ventura, santa barbara. >> they want to know coming to the country and prevent bad things in the country. being effective at sea is as important being effective stopping things across the land border. >> with the land border four hours south, evidents to stop cartel smuggling here intensified. including expansion of maritime patrols in the santa monica bay by the u.s. coast guard. routine patrols here off the coast of california can only find so much, tracking intelligence and good old fashioned luck helps capture some of the smugglers. when they are in bo

the u.s. supreme court. >>> beverly hills police say whitney houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was found at a hotel saturday. meantime los angeles coroner's officials are denying reports that they told houston's family the singer died from prescription drugs mixed with alcohol. >> reporter: it was a song that expressed what the world was feeling. one day after whitney houston's death jennifer hudson paying tribute to her idol on the grammys on cbs. houston's sudden passing has been too much for those closest to her. her daughter bobbi kristina rushed to the hospital twice sunday suffering from anxiety and stress. >> i would like to say, i love you whitney. >> reporter: her ex-husband bobby brown cut his concert tour to toe their daughter. the autopsy is complete but won't be released until toxicology tests come back. >> i had a conversation with the family at the hotel. at no time did i discuss prescription medses or the drowning issue -- we are waiting for toxicology and the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: investigators are questioning members of houston's entourage to learn more about what happened in her last hours. a search of her hotel

the 2003 funeral of houston's father. if she died saturday at a hotel in beverly hills if officials say she was under water and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a bathtub. of >>justine: the president is not received the american people for help in pushing congress to extend for a payroll tax cuts set to expire at the end of this month. the president will be speaking live at the white house at 7:30 a.m.. the white house has said the average family would lose about $40 per paycheck if those tax cuts are not renewed. the president will be talking with people on social networking sights on what $40 means it to them. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple attended series for here is a live look outside at the golden gate. it is clear in traffic is live off. if left costs faugh gulf rabat baba inland over 5000 civilians killed the deal less obsessed the uprisings began. >>darya: china's vice president arrives monday. . the video highlighting is for day trip in america. there is an all of this meeting today with president barack obama. the visit will give the industry is the chance to press the military issues

the generation that this is how they communicate. >>justine: jeremy lin officially has an apartment in downtown new york city. the two-bedroom home is in the w hotel on the 38 call -- 38 floor. it is a good thing he signed the contract with the the next. iran is reportedly $13,000 a month. he has now scored his second straight sports illustrated cover. this week's issue is pictured on the left entitled jeremy's world. last week's issue on the right, he is joining some pretty high company. dart of its key and michael jordan are among the nba titles that have also gotten to sports illustrated covers. your watching the kron4 morning news. we will be a setback. thank a white robe want spheres shift for a whiff opt for >>darya: we want to take a peek at the 7 day around the day forecast. we have been talking about how nice and sunny it is. flu he of the 77 for the warmest inland spots around the bay. the warmest day of the week and probably some records said again today. tipping down to just below samarra, just-in-time the the weekend. the rain will come later on in the workplace see if shifts in californian news let's take a look as the firefighters h

the california republican party spring convention scheduled for february 25 in burlingame. state party officials say gingrich will deliver the keynote speech during a luncheon event at the hyatt regency hotel and may fundraise around the bay area that day. >>> 4:38. we have a major announcement today about the role women serve in the military. female troops may soon be able to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines. the pentagon is expected to propose a new policy that would allow women to serve in roles at the battalion level. now, it was once considered too close to the action. the new rules would still ban female troops from actual combat duty. >>> also today military meals are getting an upgrade. it is a campaign spearheaded by first lady michelle obama as well as pentagon officials. military bases will serve more fruits and vegetables. pentagon officials say obesity is a national security issue because 25% of entry level candidates are too fat to enter the military or even make it through their first enlistment. >>> 4:39 on your thursday. keeping pro sports in the city of oakland. >> the final pitch to save three teams on the verge of leaving. also ahead... >> this attack by the

the bathtub of a beverly hills hotel. some prescription drugs were found in the room but officials say no more than one would have at home.waiting for the toxicology test results before giving a cause of death. aretha franklin sang one of her biggest hits at a special concert and asked the crowd to pray for the family. >> reporter: saturday's private funeral will be held at noon by invitation-only and because celebrities from around the country will be flying in, security is expected to be high. live in newark, new jersey, i'm alison harmelin. back to you. >> thank you. >>> on this valentine's day, they were sing a very special song in san francisco. >> ♪ where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars ♪ >> valentine's day became tony bennett day in the city by the bay part of a celebration to honor the 50th anniversary of the iconic song. mike sugerman on the song that's become an anthem of sorts. mike. >> reporter: well, yes, liz. both for tony bennett and the city. he sang it first 50 years ago and he is back tonight singing it in the first place he sang it. ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ >> reporter: he didn'

the untimely death of pop icon whitney houston continue. officials are now focusing on the prescription drug found in her hotel room which some say came frat same pharmacy that provided drug to the late michael jackson. the singer's funeral will be held in new jersey on saturday. it will be invitation only. so far, no public ceremony is planned and a move that is leaving fans disappointed. >> we are not happy about that. we thought they were going to go down to the rock and have the community pay their last respects for whitney. we don't know what the circumstances are but we are sure the family did want to share something to the family she gave so much to. >> houston's family is asking that any donations in her memory be sent to the arts focus school she attended as a child. new jersey governor chris christie says he will order all flag to be flown at half-staff in her honor. >>> funeral services begin today for the alexandria paramedic who died in the line of duty. joshua wiseman fell from a bridge and into a creek while responding for a car fire on i- 359 near green bay road in arlington last week. -- near glebe road in arlington last w

the endorsement of donald trump. some call him donald. speculation he was going to endorse newt gingrich. official today in one of his hotelsn las vegas he was endorsing mitt romney. here's how the event unfolded mid-afternoon in las vegas. >> thank you very much. it's a great honor for me. as everybody in this room knows our country is in serious, serious trouble. whether it's opec, the opec nations or china, or virtually anybody that we do business with throughout the world, they take advantage of us, they laugh at us, they can't believe their good fortunes. ideal with these people. they can't believe what they are getting away with. so we really have an opportunity to do something great for the country. and just a little while ago i didn't even mention this, but the cbo chief in washington announced that unemployment is going up. to 9.2%. by sometime in january. so it's going to go up and the growth rate is going to be at about 1%. this just came out. not good news. it's my honor, real honor, and privilege to endorse mitt romney. [ applause ] by the way, this is a great couple. you look at this couple. [ applause ] but m