father, we thank you for this life of whitney elizabeth "nippy" houston. live for you. let us leave here, recognizing that whitney left too soon. let us leave here impacted by her life, saying that i want to finish what god has started. let us make you first. i pray that you would lift up mike and gary and pat and bobby christina. lift up cissy. lift up all of those that are touched, all of us that are hurting, that you would lift us up. and father, we will not leave here bitter or upset. ♪ but let the church say amen ♪ let the church say amen ♪ god has spoken so let the church say amen ♪ ♪ you, my darling you bittersweet memories ♪ ♪ that is all i'm taking with me ♪ ♪ so goodbye, please don't cry we both know i'm not what you need ♪ ♪ and i will always love you i will always love you ♪

my partner and my sister, whitney elizabeth houston, there are no words that can describe how i feelabout that. and ma, no worries. in her final days, she held on to what you taught her to believe in. i promise you, she did. ♪ i look to you ♪ and when melodies are gone ♪ in you i hear a song ♪ i look to you ♪ when all my ship is gone, in you i can be strong ♪ ♪ i look to you ♪ oh, i look to you ♪ and when melodies are gone, in you i hear a song ♪ ♪ i look to you we love you, whitney. rest in peace. with the ability e roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. i have twins, 21 years old. each kid has their own path. they grow up, and they're out having their life. i really started to talk to them about the things that are important that they have to take ownership over. my name's colleen stiles, and my kids and i did our wills

. >> it was a celebration for whitney elizabeth houston. ♪ >> and heartfelt farewell to one singer with voice that moved millions. >> all i can say is that i loved her very much. she was a one-of-a-kind. mesiss isam going to crazy whitney. >> kevin costner paid tribute to his co-star. >> she wondered, am i good enough? you were not just good enough. you were great. >> they came to honor her life, music, and your faith. >> no matter what she had to go through, it was not enough to separate her from the love of god. -- lets just leave iraq recognizing that whitney left too soon. and i will always love you ♪ >> she will be buried next to her father. >> there are many people were why bobby brown did not stay for the entire fuel. says he left because he and his kids were repeatedly asked to move and he did not create a scene. sparking aeral at reaction on our facebook page. if you would like to share your thoughts, go to our facebook page. latest on now to the plot arrest. learning new details about the year-long investigation that led to the khalifi.f amine el- authorities moved in yesterda

miss whitney elizabeth houston. >> there are serious questions about what killed the 48-year- old singer. we know her aunt founder in the bathtub. prescription drugs including an antibiotic and valium were found as well as alcohol. these pictures show champagne and beer in the suite. as director of security from 1995-2002, he spent 12 hours per day with whitney houston. >> the reality of it is you can protect someone from everything, but you cannot protect them from themselves. >> investigators will not know how much if any prescription drugs were found in houston but's body until the toxicology report in a few weeks. t.j. winick, abc7 news. >> norwood being questioned one week after she killed her cowo rker. on the tape, she is sticking with her alibi claiming two women came in to the store and attacked her. she was very believable, but they soon noticed inconsistencies in her story. >> i do not remember. i do not remember. they would not stop. do you know how many times they hit me over the head? i do not know why. >> the video also shows apple store employees next door ignoring her cr

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of whitney elizabeth. ♪ >>stanley: coming up, some people have found a way to buy the muni clipper cardot use it. i will explain in the next edition of people beating badly. >>erica: a live look at the golden gate shows traffic barely moving. i will have drive times for you right after the break. >>erica: we are tracking the bay bridge closure right here on kron4. the closure is scheduled to be in effect until 5:00 a.m. on tuesday morning. we did hear that they could open the bay bridge westbound out of oakland in san francisco earlier than expected. in the meantime he will have to find an alternate route and expect delays. the richmond center fell, it is very unusual to have this much yellow that time of night, especially on a weekend. you will really see an did notice delays on southbound 101. what is usually a 13 minute trip from the 580-101 into a change to the golden gate toll plaza is clocking in at 56 minutes. we actually have a live look at the toll plaza, traffic is stacking up, very heavy conditions on the stand but also on entire stretches of highway 101. as the thick of the

. ♪ >> whitney elizabeth houston. >> reporter: among those expected to be invited, whitney houston'sodmother, aretha franklin, who sang her own tribute in charlotte last night. ♪ i'll always love you i'll always love you ♪ >> reporter: and here in california, there is late word from the coroner's office, that says their investigation will include asking her doctors for her medical records. and asking the doctors about the drugs they described whitney houston. diane? >> okay, jim. thank you so much. >>> still ahead here on "world news" -- unequal treatment by millions of women in pain are not getting the treatment they need from their doctors. >>> and you want to meet maverick. rescued from abuse. turned into a champion, fit to be on the runway at the biggest show in the world. an investment opportunity you didn't see before. fidelity's next generation ipad app lets you see what's trending around the world, as well as what over a million fidelity customers are trading throughout the day. and advanced charting lets you customize your views and set up your own comparisons. our ipad app

. >> reporter: whitney elizabeth houston was the soloist in a newark, new jersey, baptist church choirage 11. but while the word star is overused and a lot of r&b singers got their start singing gospel, she was a star, right away. a prodigy nurtured by her mother cissy, her cousin dionne warwick and her godmother, aretha franklin. on her national debut on "the merv griffin show," her gift of a voice was in full flower. ♪ but it wasn't just her voice that made her a star. she was as beautiful as a model, a crossover dream girl who was among the first african-americans to grace the cover of "seventeen" magazine. the public flocked to her concerts and bought her albums in record numbers. she once had seven number one singles in a row, more than elvis or the beatles. she reached the top of the music world, six grammys, 22 american music awards, and with clive davis who discovered her paving the way, an historic recording contract. always beyond her beauty and girl next door charm, she had that voice with such range and purity, she could hold an emotion to make you believe it. ♪ where do br

father, we thank you for this life of whitney elizabeth nippy houston.i pray by the power of the holy spirit that you would give all that under the sound of my voice the thought to prioritize. to make you first. for us not to talk about you but for us to live for you. let us leave here recognizing that whitney left too soon. let us leave here impacted by her life saying that i want to finish what god has started. let us make you physical. i pry that you would lift up mike and gary and pat and father lift up cissy. left up dionne, all of us that are touched and hurting, that you would lift us up. father we will not leave here bitter or upset. let the church ♪ ♪ say amen ♪ let the church say amen ♪ god has spoken ♪ let the church say amen ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ let me see your response ♪ whatever you say ♪ from the healing of your body ♪ ♪ to the day ♪ no matter what you are feeling ♪ ♪ how was it really ♪ you belong to the light ♪ and glory and the fire ♪ speeding into an the night ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ say everybody ♪ ♪ ♪ god is talking ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ god has spoken ♪ s

. >> father, we thank you for this life of whitney elizabeth "nippy" houston. >> for whitney, the angel from the choir. >> reporter: the pop superstar was celebrated in song by stephie wonder, r kelley and gospel singers and alicia keys. >> it's a long, long way to heaven. but i got to get there. >> reporter: houston's ex-husband bobby brown was invited to the ceremony, but left shortly after arriving at the church, when he was told there was no room for his entourage of nine people. so her life was not without controversy, saturday was a celebration of the life of the mother, daughter, friend and star who was so suddenly lost. whitney houston will be laid to rest at the fairview cemetery in westfield, new jersey. chris knowles, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ♪[ music ] the naacp paid tribute to whitney houston last night image awards in los angeles. the ceremony included a video tribute to the singer and several performances of herb songs. >>> there is a whitney houston section on ktvu.com. you will find more of kevin cost never's speech as well as a slide show that features some of the sing

friends and extended music family of the uncomparable and unforgettable, my partner and my sister, whitney elizabethng me to stand. you stand. i need you. and today i stand to say that the legacy that she left was music, but what she left for you was her love for god. and she had it and she was absolute. she was absolute about that. and no worries, in her final days she held on to what you taught her to believe in. i promise you, she did. [ applause ] >> i am going to ask r. kelly to come. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ as i lay me down heaven hear me now i'm lost without a cause after giving it my all ♪ ♪ winter's storm has come and after all that i've been through who on earth can i turn to ♪ ♪ i look to you i look to you ♪ ♪ after all my strength is gone in you i can be strong i look to you i look to you ♪ ♪ and when melodys are gone in you i hear a song i look to you ♪ ♪ when all my strength is gone in you i can be strong ♪ ♪ i look to you oh, i look to you ♪ ♪ and when melodys are gone in you i hear a song ♪ ♪ i look to you we love you, whitney. rest in peace. >> i would like to share a few words with you. t

the family, friends, and extended music family of incomparable and unforgettable, my sister whitney elizabethe legacy that she left was music. but what she left for you was her love for god. and she had it, and she was absolute. she was absolute about that. in her final days, she held on to what you taught her to believe in. i promise you she did. [ applause ] ♪ >> i'm going to ask r. kelly to come. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ as i lay down ♪ heaven hear me now ♪ after giving it my all ♪ winter storms have come ♪ and -- my sun ♪ after all that i've been through ♪ ♪ who on earth can i turn to ♪ i look to you i will look to you ♪ ♪ after all my strength is gone in you i can be strong ♪ ♪ i look to you i look to you ♪ ♪ and when melodies are gone in you i hear a song ♪ ♪ i look to you when all my strength is gone ♪ ♪ in you i can be strong ♪ i look to you ♪ i look to you ♪ and when melodies are gone in you i hear a song ♪ ♪ i look to you >> we love you, whitney. rest in peace. [ applause ] >> i would like to share a few words with you. the words that i feel are quite appropriate. for how i feel about my ni

whitney. >> that's very true. i was thinking just in the last two or three years, we've lost michael jackson, elizabeth taylor, whitney houston, etta james, amy winehouse, all in different circumstances. but some really huge legendary stars, all dying in very difficult circumstances. >> you know what it teaches us, piers? that we're all here on borrowed time, aren't we? i think we should wake up in the morning and say thanks. >> yeah. larry, i think we have got jermaine jackson on the line, as well. are you there? >> yes, i'm here, piers. >> thank you so much for calling in. i know that you knew whitney well. how are you feeling tonight? it's been a real bombshell to everyone. no one was expecting this. >> yes. it's a tragedy for me. i woke up this morning, and i was getting ready to make my flight back to l.a. and i turned on cnn, which i watch cnn all over the world and that's how i got the world. i'm just devastated because we go way back from the very beginning. my life with clive davis started right at the beverly hills hotel right where he is right now. after i was arranging my deal with him, he told me to put o

father, we thank you for this life of whitney elizabeth, nippy houston.o show their love but father, i pray, by the power of the holy spirit that you would give all that all are under the sound of my voice the thought to prioritize, to make you first, for us not to talk about you but for us to live for you. let us leave here. recognizing that whitney left too soon. let us leave here impacted by her life, saying that i want to finish what god has started. let us make you first. i pray that you would lift up mike and gary and pat, bobbi kristina, lift up cissy. lift up aunt bay. lift up dionne. all of those that are touched. all of us that are hurting, that you would lift us up. and, father, we will not leave here bitter or upset. but ♪ let the church say amen ♪ let the church say amen ♪ god has spoken so let the church say amen ♪ ♪ let the church say amen let the church say amen ♪ ♪ god has spoken so let the church say amen ♪ ♪ say it again ♪ let the church say amen ♪ let the church say amen ♪ god has spoken so let the church say amen ♪ ♪ let this be your

father, we thank you for this life of whitney elizabeth "nippy" houston.ray. by the power of the holy spirit that you would give all the sound of my voice, the thought to prioritize, to make you first. for us not to talk about you but for us to live for you. let us leave here recognizing that whitney left too soon. let us leave here impacted by her life saying that i want to finish what god has started. let us make you first. i pray that you would lift up mike and gary and pat and bobbie kristina, lift up cissy. lift up aunt bay, lift up dionne, all of those that are touched, all of us that are hurting, that you would lift us up. and father, we will not leave here bitter or upset. ♪ let the church say amen ♪ let the church say amen ♪ god has spoken so let the church say amen ♪ ♪ ♪ let the church say amen ♪ say it again, blessed church ♪ let the church say amen ♪ let the church say amen ♪ let the church say amen ♪ let this be your response ♪ amen ♪ whatever he says, the healing of your body ♪ ♪ no matter what you're feeling or how your world is reeling ♪ ♪

invite reads with heartfelt gratitude they request the honor of your presence for the service of whitney elizabethmmercial sendoff to michael jackson, the houston family opted for a closed private service and disappointment that thousands of whilt any's devoted fans. >> i was going to take off work to go. but i respect the family wishes. >> marvin wynans will eulogize them. stevie wonder will perform and so will aretha franklin. ♪ >> any look back at her life must include her decades long battle with addiction, a struggle that ravaged what many have called the greatest voice ever. they were working on new music was appalled at limited ability. >> she said i have to get her voice back. when i first begin working with her, i wasn't sure what i could do. >> flys will fly in half-staff. gesture by the governor who has drawn criticism from military families. >>> terrorism suspect in washington, d.c. may have been caught just in time. they took a moroccan man into an court shortly after his arrest. he was supposed to be planning to detonate what he thought was suicide vest given to him by undercover age

>> whitney elizabeth houston. >> it's beautiful. beautiful program. >> so did you see the altercation with bobby brown? >> i was about fthree rows back when he arrived with an entourage of nine. they sat down in the family chairs veefshed for them. -- reserved for them. the police kiefrm and said he could stay but the others had to move. seating was the biggest problem. everybody wanted to be there for the queen. >> he came with an entourage of nine. were they invited guests? >> kevin costner all of them had wanted a person. no one has 9. everyone wanted to be there. >> what did you think when you saw that happen? >> i think he should have remained and the others should have allowed themselves to be removed. >> did he cause a disruption? >> he did it quietly. everyjuan w -- everyone was ups about it. >> everyone was upset. >> of course they were. he is a total shmuck. let me give you a more objective person than i. demi foster brown. i trust your opinion. am i wrong about bobby brown? >> yes, you are. i am real kleined of upset abou

gratitude, the houston family requests the honor of your presence at the ongoing service for whitney elizabeth houston." they have opted for a closed private service, a disappointment to thousands of devoted. -- fans. >> i respect the family's wishes. >> stevie wonder and aretha franklin will perform. >> in an interview that airs tonight on a special two-hour 20/20, a voice coach working with whitney houston was appalled at the state of her voice. >> she said i won my voice back. i have to get it back. i was not sure at first what i could do. >> her life will be remembered by flags flying at half staff. >> it is like putting them on the same level. i know how my son lived. i know through the media how misses houston lived. >> abc news said those looking into her death had found no evidence of any criminal activity or reason to believe she was looking to abuse prescription drugs. >> once again the special "20/20" is on tonight. it begins at 9:00 followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >> there is still a challenge out there facing many pregnant women these days. >> many servicemen and women battle pts

. >> this is for whitney elizabeth houston. ♪ i will always love you >> the queen of soul said therething like music to comfort the soul. last night, 600 people listening to an emotional franklin as she sang houston's hit "i will always love you." she asked the crowd to pray for houston's family. >>> some parents fed up with a local charter school. parents say they're being charged excessive fines when a child breaks a rule for attendance or behavior, they're hit with a $5 detention fee. the school has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars this way. critics say the policy is punitive and pergatory. >>> floyd mayweather has done it again, this time stirring up drama tweeting about new york knicks basketball sensation jeremy lin. he tweeted, jeremy lin is a good player, but all the hype is because he's asian. black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise. really? he insulted someone with racial slurs two years ago. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm michael holmes. we continue now with brooke baldwin. >> good to see you, michael. hi, everyone. i'm brooke

gratitude the houston family request the hospital of your presence at the home going service for whitney elizabeth houston. >> no admission of any one not invited to the service. >>reporter: family has opted for closed private service. disappointment to thousands of houston devoted fans. >> i was actually planning to take off work to go but i respect the family wishes. >>reporter: pastor and gospel singer marvin wynan will yawl jiz her. stevie wonder and aretha franklin will perform. in an interview that airs tonight on a special two hour 2020 a voice coach recently working with houston on new music is appalled at the state of the singer voice. >> gone. gone. i want my voice back. i have to get it back. it appeared to be so damaged when i first began to work with her i was not sure what i could do. >>reporter: the native life will be remembered by flag flying at half staff. gesture upset some military family. philies said his son was killed fighting in afghanistan. >> putting him on the same level and i know how my son lived and i know through the media how miss houston lived. >>reporter: abc news

gratitude the houston family rekwefs the honor of your presence at the home going service for whitney elizabethpe baptist church, 106 sussex avenue in newark new jersey at 12:00 noon. did you ever think in a million years you would be here with an i i havation doing this? i'm sure not. >> definitely not. i'm proud, again, of the fact that i have the opportunity to be here. how many people can say that they were the principal of whitney houston, elementary people? not too many people can say about that. i'm proud of her. i have bragged about her and i'll continue to brag about her after the day. >> reporter: there are so many people around. there's the church. you say it's fitting it should be here and not some big venue like the prudential center. >> i said it's up to the family. if they want add big place, okay. if they wanted her here where she grew up sing or what have you, i will support the family. others can see it on tv. out here it's still a positive occasion for whitney houston. >> reporter: yeah. and the school -- when whitney went to school there, when whitney went to school, the nam

." >> miss whitney elizabeth houston. ♪ i'll always love you ♪ i'll always love you >> in four days,on will be laid to rest. it will be weeks until investigators have final answers over what may have caused her sudden and shocking death. ♪ i'll always love you >> let's dig deeper now in the role if any drugs especially prescription drugs may have played in whitney houston's death. a close friend says she was in his words no longer an addict and no longer using hard drugs. he said she had been clean from hard drugs for three years but took xanax for anxiety and not unusual for her to have a drink when she went out. we won't know for several weeks if she combined the two before she died or took excessive amounts of either. joining me is sanjay gupta and dr. drew pinsky, host of "dr. drew" on hln. we don't know what houston died of. we're awaiting the toxicology results. what can happen to a human body when even a small amount of prescription drugs are mixed together, and, worse, when alcohol is added to that mix? >> you think about the umbrella term central nervous system depressants,