. >>> in just a few hours the confederate flag will come down outside the south carolina statehouse. it will come down at 10:00 a.m. it will be moved to the confederate room as a symbolic measure. governor nicki haley said we will bring the flag countries down with victory. >>> arianna grande published another apology. the bakery owner who filmed all of this calls for charges against grande and are defending her. rick carr is live. >> good morning, ainsley. if she thought issuing another apology would satisfy her fans she's wrong. the singer is backtracking after making these comments at the southern california donut shop. >> [ bleep ]. >> i hate america. that's disgusting she said. the 22-year-old was referring to how big the donuts were and how it's contributing to childhood obesity in america. as the backlash continued she had another video on youtube. >> seeing video of yourself behaving poorly that you had no idea that was taken is a rude awakening. i'm 22 years old. i'm human. i have a lot to learn and i still make mistakes. >> the singer failed to apologize to the bakery after

seigenthaler is off. >>> coming down. >> the confederate flag is coming off the grounds of the south carolina statehouse. >> south carolina votes to remove from the state capitol grounds. >>> deadlocked. >> we're here because we believe we're making real progress toward a comprehensive deal. >> the nuclear talks with iran. both sides digging in.

a confederate flag no longer flies outside the south carolina statehouse.e'll have a live report on the massive ceremony to take it down. omni breaking news now from san jose. [scott/cu] in san jose in sprucegate court near quimby road a person is dead after a car >>> we have breaking news this morning from san jose near gee bean road a person as died after a car slammed into a home. this all happened within the last 90 minutes. we're told the one person in the car was killed another seriously injured. no word on whether anyone was in the home when the car hit. we're following that story. our helicopter is on the way and we will bring you updates as we get them. >>> a system designed to improve gun safety in california is reportedly shooting blanks. that's the verdict fromle california state auditor. the department of justice had issued a series of recommendations. a new state audit finds the brahm is barely working. the backlog of 3600 outstanding cases is six times higher than the department's target goal. >>> the death with deciding knitignity act will b

the confederate flag at the south carolina statehouse will come down. we're live with details on the late night decision. >>> controversial comments. republican candidates drawing criticism, what jeb bush is saying about how much americans work and donald trump talking about undocumented workers possibly helping to build his empire. >>> under investigation. a bizarre video of ariana grande licking doughnuts on display and saying quote, i hate america. police now getting involved as the backlash grows. >>> playing with paint. a little girl's masterpiece going viral this morning. >>> and good thursday morning to you all. we begin with the breaking story overnight out of south carolina. the confederate flag is coming down. >> it was a historic vote. house lawmakers opted to remove the controversial flag from the grounds of their state capitol after a debate that dragged on for more than 1 hours. >> the governor now could sign the bill as early as today. the latest from abc's bazi kanani. hello to you. a day a lot of people couldn't imagine was coming. >> r

the confederate battle flag that has flown on the south carolina statehouse grounds for more than 50 years comes down today. governor nicky haley signed a bill thursday to permanently remove the flag, after the house and senate overwhelmingly approved it earlier this week. the flag is scheduled to come down at 10:00 a.m. today, just over three weeks after the massacre of nine african-american churchgoers by suspect dylann roof, who embraced the confederate flag. we'll have more on south carolina with the granddaughter of the late south carolina senator and segregationist strom thurmond after headlines. as south carolina lawmakers vote to take down the confederate battle flag, republicans in the u.s. congress blocked a measure to remove any flag with confederate symbols from national cemeteries. they were true the best-selling protest by democrats. >> the members of the republican conference to support the confederate battle flag apparently argue that this is about heritage and tradition. what exactly is the tradition the confederate battle flag is meant to represent? is it slavery? r

. >>> the confederate flag spending its last night on the grounds of the south carolina statehouse. this afternoon south carolina governor nikki haley signed the bill removing the flag and its pole from the capitol building. the move to take down the flag gained momentum last month following the murders of nine black parishioners at the emanuel ame church in charleston. >> the action of nine individuals laid out this long chain of events that forever showed the state of south carolina what love and forgiveness looks like. >> barricades have been erected around the confederate flag ahead of its removal tomorrow morning at 10:00. the flag will go to the state's confederate relic room about a mile from the capital building. >>> meantime the questioned -- capitol building. >>> meantime the confederate flack was a point of contention on capitol hill in washington. the republican controlled house scrapped a vote on legislation that would have allowed the confederate flag to fly at cemeteries housed by the national park service. pelosi forced the issue asking house speaker john boehner to

the confederate battle flag hours away from being lowered at the south carolina statehouse.gave the final approval. how will this affect the national debate over race and symbols of hate? >>> protesting trump. amid growing outrage about his views on immigration, is the billionaire presidential candidate being scolded by the republican party chief? we're hearing conflicting accounts about that private phone call. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off. i'm brianna keilar. you're in "the situation room." >>> tonight in new detail how close the united states came to a terror attack around july fourth amid massive security across the nation. the fbi director is now revealing that his agency made more than ten isis-related arrests

. >>> more activity at the site where the confederate battle flag once flew at south carolina's statehouse. yesterday, crews removed the concrete slab that supported the flag pole. south carolina lowered the flag at its statehouse for the final time last friday. here it was last friday. when the flag came down. the move came weeks after that massacre at the historically black church in charleston. >>> the military is taking a step now toward lifting its ban on transgender service members. the pentagon will study the issue for six months so that it can figure out the impact on health care, housing and physical standards. the defense secretary says the current ban is outdated and anyone should be able to serve the run. >>> on capitol hill today, homeland security secretary jeh johnson will face questions from the house judiciary committee. the focus will be on enforcing u.s. immigration laws. the chairman is expected to take aim at policies that failed to deport criminals who entered the country illegally. this comes after the recent murder of a california woman. >>> happening today in washi

an historic day in south carolina as the confederate battle flag was lowered and never to be hoisted again on the statehouse. >> the debate over the confederate flag on whether it's a symbol pride or hate was reignited at the site of nine people slain in a south carolina church. >> reporter: a stunning heartbreaking admission from the fbi director about last month's mass der in a south carolina church. the accused killer, dylann roof should not have been able to buy a gun. the national background check system failed. roof who is charged with killing nine people at a bible study at a historically black church had previously admitted to drug possession during an arrest. a revelation that should have prevented him from buying a weapon. but that information failed to surface during the fbi background check. >> the fbi is continuing to investigate exactly what happened when it came to the purchase of the firearm by the suspect in the charleston shooting. >> reporter: the fbi admitting the painful lapse just hours after the confederate battle flag came down from the grounds of the south carolina statehouse. [chee

south side the ku klux klan their first march in 26 years. >> i'm here for my poor father z who died under this flag. >> reporter: demanding the flag be returned to statehouse grounds. enraged that south carolina lawmakers voted last week to remove the flag following the massacre of the emanuel nine, the pastor and eight church members of the predominantly black church in charleston allegedly gunned down by dylann roof. roof is believed to have visited white supremacist web sites and posed with confederate flags. >> kkk, domestic terrorism! >> reporter: if the clan was hoping for support from the majority of the crowd, they got none. >> you're a disgrace. you need to go back home! >> reporter: the klan claims to have a few thousand members nationwide. >> -- this whole united states is going to be flooded. >> reporter: but the southern poverty law center say the klan is a shadow of its former self. >> the klan today is fractured, it is small, it is poorly led, and it is really very weak. >> reporter: it is estimated there were 5 million members at its peak in 1925. 42,000 in 1965 during the civil rights era, and fewer than 4,000 in 23 fractured groups. real or not, the emotions divided the stat

and it sounds as though that was the prevailing feeling among most of the members of the south carolina statehouse and state senate. >> we saw a microcosm of that last night when representative jenny horn took the floor, and she teared up. she couldn't contain her emotion. she herself is a distant relative of the former president of the confederacy jefferson davis. a lot of people here see that moment on the house floor as a turning point for so many here. we want to play part of that statement she made on the house floor late last night. >> i cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body to do something meaningful such as take a symbol of hate off these grounds on friday! >> strong words from republican representative jenny horn who took to the floor last night and addressed her colleagues. some people were grabbing tissues after that speech. we saw her today as well and she was still teary-eyed from what happened that raw emotion still very apparent and evident on her face. this has been a different decision for a lot of lawmakers here jake also a dangerous one. you know we have spok

confederate flag that's been flying there since the 1960s will be taken down permanently from the south carolina statehouseas hannah daniels tells us the battle over symbols of the confederacy is far from over. >> reporter: it's been a fixture on the grounds of a south carolina statehouse for five decades but later this morning, it look a relic in a museum. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: governor haley signed the bill thursday ordering the flag to come down dedicating the move to the victims of last month's charleston shooting massacre. >> the action of nine individuals laid out this long chain of events that forever showed the state of south carolina what love and forgiveness looks like. >> reporter: other states in the south are also reconsidering symbols of the confederacy. new orleans mayor mitch landrieu is calling for several confederate monuments to be replaced. >> these ideals have belonged in the city of new orleans. >> reporter: the debate spread to capitol hill where lawmakers on both sides are talking about whether the controversial flag should be flown at cemeteries run by the national p

. >> reporter: members of the south carolina statehouse overwhelmingly approving a bill to remove the confederate flag from the capitol grounds. this just weeks after nine black church members including state senator and pastor clementa pinckney were gunned down by a white supremacist at a charleston church. a group of opposition are trying to blunt the momentum of the debate being backed by a group of bipartisan legislators. tempers flared into the night and a passionate plea from jane horn to fellow members of her party. >> i cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body to do something meaningful such as take a symbol out of hate off these grounds on friday! and if any of you vote to amend, you are insuring that this flag will fly beyond friday. and for the widow of senator pinckney and his two young daughters, that would be adding insult to injury. and i will not be a part of it! >> reporter: a black flag draped over pinckney's chair as a vote overwhelmingly for the flag's removal. a move to take down the banner that was the site of the first shots of civil war and flo

. >> reporter: we are witnessing history at the south carolina statehouse, the confederate battle flag being lowered for the final time and being placed on permanent display in the relic room of a state-run war museum. >> whenever there is something about hate, there was always that flag. now that flag has come down. i thank god for it. >> it's my family! it's my grandfather! he fought for that flag! >> reporter: anticonfederate flag sentiment grew following the shooting in charleston. >> we will see the confederate flag come down. we are a state that believes in tradition. we're a state that believes in history. we're a state that believes in respect. so we will bring it down with dignity. >> reporter: controversy over the confederate battle flag not going away any time soon, with incidents popping up in several states. a truck flying the flag causing a road rage incident on an orlando highway. and new orleans mayor mitch landrieu is asking the city council to begin the process of relocating some confederate monuments. the flag also causing trouble on capitol hill with the house cance

after decades of debate the confederate flag came down from the groups of the south carolina statehouse. >> thousands gathered to witness a day many thought would never come. >> people outside coming to celebrate and protest. >> the nag represents history of the civil war and the people of the south hating big government and high taxes. the flag has nothing to do with charityin' people or slavery. >> the flag lowered for the last time a direct reaction to the killing of nine church goers last month in what has been called a hate crime. their families standing by on thursday as the governor signs the bill. these nine pins are going to the nine families of the church. >> this ignited a fierce debate about the symbolism of a flag. >> symbol of hate. >> we have taken people that respect their southern heritage and kicked them in the teeth of the the debate continues in washington democrats are trying to seize the moment pushing to remove any emblem from the capitol that has a portion of battle flag. the flag that came down will now have a new home, in the state's confederate relic museum as

more tonight from nbc's charles hadlock. >> reporter: the grounds of the south carolina statehouse today divided once again. north and south, black and white. on the north steps, a small rally by the black educators for justice, a radicaloff shoot of the black panther party. &ku klux klan their first march in 26 years. >> i'm hear for my poor fathers who died under this flag. >> reporter: demanding the flag be returned to statehouse grounds. enraged that south carolina lawmakers voted last week to remove the flag following the massacre of the emanuel nine the pro dominantly black church allegedly gunned down by dylann roof. he posed with confederate flags. >> kkk, domestic terrorism! >> reporter: if the plan was hoping for support from the majority of the crowd, they got none. >> go back home. >> reporter: the klan has a few thousand members nationwide. >> -- this whole united states is going to be flooded. >> reporter: but the southern poverty law center say the klan is a shadow of its former self. >> it is fractured, small, poorly led, and really very weak. >> reporter: it is estimated

south carolina governor haley. the controversial battle flag was lowered, folded up and removed from the grounds of the south carolina statehousee governor presided over the ceremony surrounded by lawmakers and family members of the nine black parishioners murdered at emanuel ame church in charleston. >> this statehouse belongs to everybody in south carolina and nobody should drop by and think they don't belong and no one should drive by and feel pain. that was the difference is we needed to take away a symbol that was causing people pain. >> reporter: what would your mother say about today? >> she would be really happy. i think her exact words would be thank you, jesus. >> within a few hours the flagpole and surrounding fence came down. the flag was taken to the confederate relic room where it will go on display before the end of the year. >>> that controversy over the confederate flag is putting new scrutiny on a car made famous by the 1980s tv show dukes of hazard. >> the stars of that show drove the car named general lee and it had a confederate flag painted on the roof. the general lee is on display at chrysler nationals i

. >> today, the confederate lag is lowered for good at the south carolina capital coming down at the south carolina statehouse at 7:00 a.m. our time. the state's republican governor signed the legislation into law yesterday. the families of the victims if last month's massacre at a black church in charleston were by her side for the historic signing. >> fremont is moving ahead with a plan to install cameras and license plate readers around the city. we were at fremont city hall as the chief made his pitch saying 85 percent of the city's convicted burglars drive into the city commit a crime and drove away. the cameras go up at ten major freeway on-ramps. the cheech said that the cameras will not be monitored in real time but will be used in the investigation of serious crimes. there will be limits on how long immaps are stored unless they evidence. the city will spend $300,000 on the project. >> family of the baby girl would disappeared two years ago today in oakland is still looking for answers. the father reported her missing in 2013 and he said he left her in the back of the car while he went into the store

removal of the confederate flag from the south carolina statehouse grounds, but now the debate movese u.s. capitol. the high school football team's celebration that some saw as racist. and tough issues on the table as talks continue in iran's nuclear program, and for how long? >>> greece's new proposal. once off the table.

. >>> for 15 years the naacp demanded the confederate flag be removed from south carolina statehouse grounds an the state made the move yesterday and tonight the civil rights organization is making a move of its own. >>> and an increase in coyotes attacks and the reason for the spike might surprise you. >>> >>> for years inspectors have been saying this warehouse was a huge fire risk and it looks like they were right. this afternoon a fire burned down two of the warehouses in georgia. officials were so worried about it spreading they had to evacuate several homes nearby. >>> a rough ride. this party boat losts steering and crashed off the coast of north carolina. six people had to go to the hospital after they were jolted. passengers were stuck on the boat for hours until police wrapped up the investigation. >> we come here every year and this is the first year we decided we're going to try this and never again. i will not go on this ever again. >> investigators gave the captain a breathalyzer test and now say alcohol didn't have anything to do with the crash. >>> after 15 years, the

the battle flag of the confederacy comes down from the south carolina statehouse. why the removal of this simple means so much for so many. a little summer in the city like you have never seen before. a new take on a day at the beach. >> it might look harmless, but in the deep end, it is difficult to navigate, just like the real ocean. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. the greek prime minister and nation at large have a crucial 48 hours. alexis tsipras is seeking 48 alien euros in return for a commitment to raise taxes and reform pension. -- 48 billion euros in return for a commitment to raise taxes and reform pension. it is a tough sell, as gavin hewitt reports. gavin: in athens, the chance of protesters to feel betrayed. they believed that the government of alexis tsipras has made too many concessions to the creditors and european leaders in hopes of winning a third bailout. the greek prime minister swept into parliament having sent the plan to brussels, which offers more cuts and tax increases. he managed

in just a matter of minutes the confederate flag will be taken down from the south carolina statehouseflickky haley signed a bill into law approving the measure. she was joined by relatives of the nine people killed at the emanuel ame church in charleston last month. >>> the white house is standing by the director of the office of personnel management after what could be the largest cyber attack ever against the federal government. yesterday, the obama administration revealed hackers stole highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people. that's five times higher than it was previously disclosed. >>> new york salutes the u.s. women's soccer team with a ticker-tape parade. the team defeated japan five to two on sunday to become world cup champions. all 23 members will attend. >>> donald trump will be in california to speak to conservative entertainers in southern california. a group of california state senators is calling for the state to stop doing business with trump. the proposal what not hold any legal weight. >>> a couple of blood donation events part of national gay blood dr

. >> the confederate flag is coming off the grounds of the south carolina statehouse. >> south carolina votes to remove from the state capitol grounds. >>> deadlocked. >> we're here because we believe we're making real progress toward a comprehensive deal. >> the nuclear talks with iran. both sides digging in. ali ali velshi joins us live. >>> fracking poses a substantial threat to our health our air, our water and our climate. >> what scientists now say about the controversial drilling method. [ music ] >>> plus nina simone unique and uncompromising and always surprising. tonight her daughter talks with us about her mother's extraordinary life and legacy. >>> it's been a fixture in south carolina for five decades. that will change exactly 14 hours from now. this is a live picture of the confederate battle flag. today governor nikki haley signed a bill into law calling for the removal from the capitol grounds. this flag is scheduled to come down tomorrow morning. in signing the bill governor haley said it's time to remove the divisive symbol. with her were members of the victims' famili

south carolina today. lawmakers will debate whether to remove the confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. efforts to remove the polarizing symbol is gaining momentum on nationwide. on sunday, nascar fans were offered the chance to trade from confederate flags for american ones. some fans still chose to fly their controversial flags. >> it's our heritage and our southern way of life and makes us happy when we are able to show something that represents us. >> reporter: daytona international speedway issued a statement last week asking fans not to display the confederate flags at the racetrack. tracie potts is live with us in washington today. what can you expect in south carolina today. >> i don't think this is going to be easy. i don't think that it's going to be painless but i do think it will be respectful and that it will move swiftly. >> reporter: this morning, the confederate flag still flies high above south carolina's statehouse. today's debate? shaking the very core of southerners on both sides. >> we need to stay focussed on the ultimate goal and that is to bring it down and put i

. >> taking the can flag off the statehouse grounds in south carolina. another deadline day in the nuclear talks with ran. reports of progress, many issues remain unsolved. >> the president said don't expect a quick victory against isil but also says the coalition is making progress in iraq and syria. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york city, i'm bisi onile-ere. south carolina senate reconvenes in just a few hours to give final passage to a bill that would take down the can flag. it is flown on the state capitol grounds for years. senators had a heated debate monday over whether the banner symbolizes racism or heritage. they voted down to take down the flag 37-3. the house takes up the measure later this week. its prospects there are less certain. why does the senate have to vote on this again? >> good morning. the vote this morning is largely a formality. the vote is expected to get underway this morning sometime after 10:00. now yesterday there was a lot of discussion in the senate about the history of the flag, and a number of senators sto

south carolina. lawmakers there coming together to make a statement. >> that action the confederate flag is coming off the grounds of the south carolina statehouse. [ applauseat 10 a.m. tomorrow the confederate flag and its pole will be removed from the capitol building. it will be moved to a civil war museum. the flag debate gained momentum last month after nine black people were killed during a service in charleston. photos surfaced of the shooting posing with the flag. >>> today san francisco's union square came alive with the sound of music. cable car music. [ bells ringing ] >> you get the rhythm? this year's cable car bell ringing contest pitted former winners against each other and featured some scrappy amateurs. muni has hosted it since 1955. many grips and conductors have dominated those matches. this year, competitor named byron cobb won. the sixth time he won. the battle came down to a ring- off. [ laughter ] >> i'm impressed. that's cool. >>> today's drizzle was enough to get some people pretty excited. check out this little guy. he was so excited by the rain, he is going to do a little dance. he raised his hands, looking up to catch some drops.

. >>> here's a live look at the south carolina statehouse in columbia where the legislature is moving closer to removing the confederate flag following the recent shooting at a church in charleston. early this morning lawmakers in the south carolina house voted to remove the confederate flag from the capitol grounds. as don champion shows us, the vote came after more than 13 hours of debate. >> the confederate flag located at the confederate soldiers monument. >> reporter: with a 94-20 vote the south carolina house made history approving a bill that will remove the confederate flag from capital grounds. state representative gilda hunter says the vote sends a message. >> we have shown how it can be done in a manner that's peaceful and respectful. >> reporter: the final house vote happened after more than 13 hours of at times tense and emotional debate. >> i just don't think the solution that came over from the senate is the solution that respects everybody. >> reporter: south carolina's governor plans to sign the bill. in a statement overnight she called this a new day in her state a d

. >> a symbol of racism or piece of history of the confederate flag flying above the south carolina statehouse? stay tuned. when broker chris hill stays at laquinta he fires up the free wifi with a network that's now up to 5 times faster than before! so he can rapidly prepare his presentation. and when he perfects his pitch, do you know what chris can do? and that is my recommendation. let's see if he's ready. he can swim with the sharks! he's ready. la quinta inns & suites take care of you, so you can take care of business. book your next stay at lq.com! la quinta! ♪ ♪ ♪ it took tim morehouse years to master the perfect lunge. but only one attempt to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. we spend a lot of time online around here. but with all this speed from xfinity, it's all good. hey, why don't we do some homework for a change? gary, you too. dad...work stuff. yes! [laughs] lovin' the new design! konichiwa hirosan. five minutes... all this speed is very empowering. check out the new hardware. with the fastest internet

and the flag was erected on the south carolina statehouse grounds in 1962 as a symbol of defiance against integration. and so it really is a hateful symbol to people alive today who are not seeing it in the context of a war that was fought, but they're seeing it how it's been perverted in its current use. she, nikki haley only has limited powers. she has to get the legislature involved in alabama, also the republican governor. he just -- he was able just through an edict to remove the flag. >> there are calls for confederate symbols to come down across the south. and in texas vandals have defaced civil war era monuments. the confederate statesmen and troops who died in the war. do all confederate symbols need to be destroyed? >> no, of course not. i think the reason why it had to come down in the capitol is the capitol is a special place of the democratic representation of the people all the people, right? it has to represent all the people. it did not do that. at the same time the confederate flag, i think this is important, i don't think, we have to back away from some of this rhetoric

. >> the removal of the confederate flag in south carolina's statehouse grounds is one step closer tonate gave its final approval of the bill yesterday that would take the flag down. the statehouse begins debate today where some members are working to preserve some kind of symbol that would continue to honor their ancestors at the statehouse. the state's governor and many business leaders support removing the confederate flag. >> pope francis is scheduled to fly to bolivia today in the second leg of his south american tour. before mass yesterday the pontiff spent a few minutes taking selfies with disabled children in keto. the hope end did your ratched young latin americans to lead the way in protecting the environment. he says they have an obligation to care for earth. >>> philadelphia is preparing for pope francis' visit in the fall. stay up to date on all the planning with our special twitter account. follow at 6abc pope for the latest on the world meeting of families. >> ♪♪ >> morning buzz. a wildcat is on the loose in suburban new york city in rockland county new york but it's no

.- a new day for south carolina just hours ago voting to remove the confederate flag from statehouse grounds. >>> chaos on wall street. the new york stock exchange shuts down. major swings in china and a bailout bid from greece which europe may not buy. we have the latest coming up. >>> donald trump. not holding back. he is on the record talking about hillary clinton and jeb bush. good morning. i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. breaking overnight. historic vote. a few hours ago, the south carolina house voted to remove the confederate battle flag from the capitol grounds. the vote came at the wee hours in the morning. governor nikki haley will sign the measure. the debate lasted 13 hours and featured pleas by lawmakers to make the confederate emblem a thing of their past. >> any of you vote to amend, you are ensuring that this flag will fly beyond friday and for the widow of senator pinckney and his two young daughters, that would be adding insult to injury and i will not be a part of it. >> the renewed discussion on the confederate flag was spark

. >> if less than an hour the confederate land will come down from south carolina's statehouse. yesterday, with the stroke of a pen governor haley cleared the way for the flag that whose thrown for 50 years to be removed. by her side were the families of the victims of the massacre at a church in charleston. >> some times it takes a horrific depiction for us to grasp the gravity of the situation. >> we will bring you the flag removal when it happens, stay tuned to abc for updates throughout the morning and follow us on twitter@abc7newsbayarea. >> a land scale in california will become federally recollected line, the snow nontown region will be declared a "national monument," covering 330,000 acres in napa and machine -- mendocino is not cloud because there is no historic or scientific value. >> this is the 10th day of july and what is the high temperature going to be today? >>> not very warm. a little unusual but, mike, the heat wave with the warmup is coming back. >> next week. we have today, maybe this morning, you can sigh well, i don't want to do any or go to work with sprin

south carolina state police. you hear the reaction as that flag comes down. are for the last time. >> looking live at the state grounds of the statehousen of columbia south carolina where the confederate flag has just come down. it now being folded by thes hopper guard of the state police. now are they chanting "usa"? >> reporter:ed kraut is chanting "usa." we see people waving the american flag. i'm looking at the families now, the family sies wiping tears from their eyes no doubt moved the this. it's a deaths of the nine people at bible study that lead to years, and years, of debate. keeping in mind, there are many other people p very frustrated, very upset who feel their heritage is being stepped on. >> those families touched so many people in south carolina and across the country. the flag now down and folded. the flag pole will come down as well as the flag is moved to the military museum in columbia. as the honor guard marches off, let's take one more look at that moment when the flag the confederate flag was lowered from statehouse grounds in columbia south carolina. that is it for the flag no doubt those emotions will linger in

south carolina. you're looking live at the grounds of the south carolina statehouse. that confederate flag right there will not be flying much longer. it could come down as early as today. >> and we want to take a look at the scene on the floor of the house after that vote to remove it. as you can see so many people so emotional, some people see the flag as a symbol of hate. others argued it was part of their southern heritage. it was a bitter battle to the very end and abc's steve osunsami starts us off at columbia south carolina. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. people who oppose the flag behind me say it's part of america's shame. removing it is a significant moment for the state and many across the country and it could come down as early as today. >> gallery will please come to order. >> reporter: in a vote overnight many thought would never happen south carolina lawmakers move to bring down the battle flag at the statehouse and debated for nearly 14 hours passionately some with tears in their eyes. >> i cannot believe that we do not h

emotions are running high over the confederate flag still flying at the south carolina statehouse. pope francis returns to his roots and visits the poor in south america. why they look to him for help. and a christening fit for a princess. we'll show you the royal family as they baptize their newborn baby. >> reporter :we have a weather systems to an offshore tonight and it'll hang around for most of the coming week. will tell you what that means for our they're coming out >> vicki : prince williams and his wife kate have marked a milestone for their newborn baby princess charlotte -- a christening ceremony on queen elizabeth's country estate. c-n-n's erin mclaughlin has the story. > > erin : the day when beautifully on the walk to church. and this is the first time we have seen the family together in public. they looked so proud of their family prince look so adorable as he was clutching the baby's hand. he was wearing an outfit very similar to when prince harry was christened. this family was private and clothes from the public, but it had historic touches throughout. they brought

the flag will be taken down from the south carolina statehouse at 10:00 a.m. on writing. -- friday. >> the next "washington journal," congressman bobby scott is here to discuss the no child left behind bill and other education issues. then a look at the impact of the environmental protection agency 's congressman bruce westermann of arkansas. "washington journal" live every morning on c-span. you can join the conversation with your calls and comments on facebook and twitter. marks friday, the heritage foundation held a panel. see it at noon eastern. >> here is some of our featured programs. with the upcoming release of harper lee's new novel c-span2' s book tv focuses on the award-winning novelist. we talk about the impact of lee's book, "a chilly mockingbird." -- "to kill a mockingbird." also on sunday night at 10:00 hugh hewitt on hillary clinton second run for president. on c-span saturday night starting at 8:00 eastern congressional debt commemoration of the vietnam war. and sunday evening at 6:30, carly fiorina visits with new hampshire voters. and on ame

statehouse for half a century. >> i am a descendant of jefferson davis, okay? but that does not matter. it's not about jenny horne! it's about the people of south carolina who have demanded that this symbol of hate come off of the statehouse grounds. >> reporter: the bill now headed to the desk of south carolina governor nikki haley who said it's a new day in south carolina a day we can all be proud of. a day that truly brings us all together as we continue to heal as one people and one state. under the senate proposal the flag will come down 24 hours after governor nikki haley signs the bill. she has five days to get it done. alyson? >> nick thank you for the update. in a few minutes we'll speak live to jenny horne who made the emotional plea. >>> and the head of the rnc with a plea to donald trump. reince priebus asking trump to watch his tone speaking about immigrants hoping to tone it down. here's now more of anderson cooper's interview with donald trump. >> first of all, hillary clinton gave her first interview yesterday in a long long time. the first national interview to cnn. you give interviews all the time you're out there all the time why do y

the flag will be taken down from the south carolina statehouse at 10:00 a.m. on friday. >> on the next washington journal, congressman bobby scott of virginia is here to discuss the no trial -- the no child left behind and other education issues. and we look at the impact of the environmental protection agency. our guest is bruce westermann of arkansas. washington journal, live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. you can join the conversation through your calls and conversation on twitter. today, the heritage foundation holds a discussion on the threat of isis and other terrorist organizations. and the ongoing regional and international effort to combat them. see it live starting at noon eastern on c-span3. this week on first ladies, influence and image, we learn about lucretia garfield and mary arthur mcelroy. lucretia garfield, create or her friends, was an educated woman and a believer in women's rights, when her husband resident james garfield was assassinated, she returned to ohio and insured his legacy by making their home into the early versio

jonathan: south carolina governor preparing to sign the bill to remove the fat -- the confederate flag from the south carolina statehouse. the bill to remove the flag was passed. hours of debate, though, and he got very emotional. at one point, a south carolina state representative rope down in tears while speaking to fellow lawmakers. watch this. representative: i cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body to do something meaningful such as take a symbol of hate off of these grounds and if any of you vote to amend you are ensuring that this flag will fly beyond friday. and for the widow of senator pinkney and his two young daughters, that would be adding insult to injury, and i will not be a part of it. jonathan: the push to remove the flag began after nine people were killed in a church shooting in charleston by a gunman accused of being motivated by racial hatred. kimberly: this just coming in right now -- where finding out that another celebrity chef is cutting ties with donald trump over his comments about mexican immigrants. the food network host says he has canceled plans for a restaurant in the ne

. >> the confederate flag is lowered fore good at the south carolina capital which will come down at the south carolina statehouse7:00 a.m. our time. the state's republican governor signed the legislation into law yesterday and the families of the victims in last in's massacre at a black church in charleston were by her side for the historic signing. >> fremont has a plan to install cameras and license plate readers around the city. the chief of police made the pitch and said 85 percent of the convicted burglars drive into the city commit the crime and dry away. the cameras will go up at ten majory freeway on-ramps. the chief said the cameras will not be monitored in real time but will be used in the investigation of serious crimes. there will be limited on how long the images are stored unless they are evidence. the city will spend $300,000 on the project. >> parents are lining up in san jose to be noon the first to sign up for free backpacks and school supplies with registration at 9:00 this morning for the annual pack a back education campaign at sacred heart community service and 3,000 backpacks are given awa

. >>> the confederate flag that's flown over the south carolina statehouse for more than 50 years is g to a museum. don champion reports the governor signed a bill to take it down. >> nine amazing people that forever changed south carolina history. >> reporter: with the stroke of a pen, the south carolina governor made history. >> these are nine pens are going to the families of the emmanuel nine. >> reporter: haley signed a bill ordering the flag to be removed from statehouse grounds in columbia. the flag will be moved from the capitol grounds here at 10:00 friday morning. not everyone is happy to see it go. the move to take down the battle flag gained momentum last month following the death of nine black parishioners at the emanuel ame church in charleston. don champion, cbs news columbia south carolina. >>> on the healthwatch tonight the feds are beefing up the warning labels on pain relievers like advil and aleve. the labels already state that anti-inflammatory drugs can increase the risk of heart problems if used long term. the fda's new warning states that heart attack and strok

children yet, but when i do they will be able to grow up in a south carolina where the confederate flag does not fly in front of the statehouseawesome feeling. but if we can come together -- black, white, democrat republican -- to take the confederate flag down in south carolina i'm going with imagine what we can do next imagine how we can make sure every child regardless of zip code is educated imagine how we can make health care affordable and accessible to everyone. imagine if everyone had economic opportunity. the world is our oyster and i think what we did here in south carolina the world should be proud of. >> this is going to move on this movement of trying to take down flags, to mississippi, for instance. what do you think needs to happen with other flags who borrow their design from the confederacy? mississippi does some of the others do as well. >> first of all, i have to say i understand the argument about heritage. but for me i also have to understand my heritage. i understand that the war was fought for savory. i understand that the war was fought that so many of my ancestors were robbed of their religion and lef

a live picture of the confederate battle flag that is still flying on the grounds of the south carolina statehousese for very long. at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, south carolina governor nikki haley will formally sign into law the bill ordering its removal and it will come down tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. the flag has been there since 1961. first on the capitol dome then moved to the front of the statehouse in the year 2000. but tonight after the deaths of nine african-american churchgoers including state senator clementa pinckney, it will finally come down. in a statement this morning, the governor praised lawmakers for passing the bill saying quote, it is a new day in south carolina, a day we can all be proud of a day that truly brings us all together as we continue to heal as one people and one state.