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Turns out it was an overheated piece of equipment that was the source of all that smoke. and people were allowed back in after a short time. meantime, s.w.a.t. teams are at the scene of a tense and lengthy standoff at a home in trenton, new jersey. this is an ordeal that began yesterday afternoon. authorities say a gunman barricaded himself and three kids inside of the house. we don't know the children's conditions. local reports suggest the gunman is believed to have killed his wife. and a task force in newtown, connecticut, has taken a vote on the future of the sandy hook elementary scho...

Down. >> reporter: their home, gone in an hour. >> the impact of sandy is reliving it every single day for the last six months. >> everything is here. everything we've ever done. this is our whole life here. >> reporter: they are still paying a mortgage on the home that is no longer there. their fight right now is over insurance. >> just to do a foundation is going to cost $60,000 to $80,000. oh, my god. >> reporter: they say they will rebuild. they have to build higher and get approval from the city. a lot of people would ask, why rebuild here? it could happen again. >> no other way to explai...

of today's services for whitney houston in about 60 seconds or so from now. first, a final good-bye to a music legend at the place where it all began for her. a spirited tribute that was all things at once, mournful, joyous, moving, a celebration of the life of whitney houston. ♪ what god gives is never a coincidence ♪ >> stevie wonder, one of her famous friends saluting her during the funeral service at houston's hometown church in newark, new jersey. alicia keys, r. kelly, c.c. wines. tyler perry and kevin costner told of personal stories in memory of the superstar. aretha fran...

>> eric: and the dedication of the dr. martin luther king jr. memorial continues in washington, d.c. this is the reverend joseph lowry speaking. let's listen. >> have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have meals for their bodies, education for their minds and dignity and equality and freedom for their spirits. i believe that what self-respecting men have torn down, god fearing men can build up. i believe in one day mankind will bow before the altars of god and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed and nonviolent redemptive good will and proclaim the will of the land, un...

else from the cnn team and other networks from around the world who gathered over the last few weeks to report on the libya story from the rixos hotel, that last bash of pro-gadhafi control in the libyan capital, they are now free. they are driving through the streets of tripoli headed to a safer location. they were running out of food, they were running out of water. hopefully -- well, hopefully they'll be able to have a regular meal, call their loved ones, have a glass of water, take a shower, and just relax, but it was an absolutely traumatic experience. so along with suzanne malv...