timothy ward turned himself in today initially charged last month accused of inappropriate contact with an underage girl. the details of the second case not being fully released. ward is charged with rape against a child. there is a new ruling now in the case against accused serial killer charles severance. a motion to disconnect the killing of nancy dunning from the other victims was denied. severance is accused of shooting dunning along with ron kirby and ruth ann lodato ch the next hearing is thursday in fairfax. and new developments in the wake of the charleston church shooting. tonight walmart says it will remove all confederate flag merchandise from its stores and it comes as south carolina officials take a similar stand. charleston church -- >> the sitting governor from south carolina. >> it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds. [applause] >> she demanded state lawmakers move quickly to take down the divisive confederate flag flying at the state house. >> we can move forward as a state in harmony and we can honor the nine blessed souls who are now in heaven. >> the fl

timothy ward turned himself in yesterday. he is accused of rape and taking indecent liberties with a child. he already faced charges involving an underaged girl. he had been a volunteer. ward is being held now without bond. >> nobody will be voting this friday in the house of representatives. john boehner will be leading a delegation to attend funerals in charleston. the last votes are expected by mid thursday. several hundred people outside the state house in south carolina earlier today urging lawmakers to remove the confederate flag. this rally comes just one day after the governor said it's time to take it down. removing that flag requires a two-thirds vote of the state's legislature. critics of the flag say they are confident it could be down by august at the latest. interim leaders applaud the efforts but are interested in the victims involved last week. >> some of the largest retailers are joining walmart and sears in banning the sale of confederate flags. walmart announced that confederate gear would be pulled. ebay a

timothy ward of sterling surrendered yesterday. he was charged with rape connected to the abuse of a child. in may, ward was charged with having inappropriate contact with another child. the sheriff's office has not released details of either case in an effort to protect the victims. >>> the u.s. has new competition in the bid to host the summer olympic games come 2024. the french olympic committee announced that paris wants the game. the city is joining boston, rome and hamburg as bidders and word is that budapest wants to enter the race. the chosen city will be announced in 2017. eun? >> thanks, angie. >>> growing pressure for change in south carolina. the retailer promising change as south carolina lawmakers prepare to address the use of the confederate flag. >>> slow on 95 northbound through virginia. how long it's going to take you to get from quantico up to the beltway and a brand new crash come up. >>> and preparing you for today's weather alert day as we deal with extreme heat and the threat that storms could cause big-time