This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley congressman Steve Scalise had a third surgery today as doctors worked to save the life of the thirdranking republican in the house. Scalise is one of four people shot yesterday when a gunman opened fire on republicans practicing for tonights Charity Baseball game against the democrats. Scalise, who is 51, remains in critical condition. Our chief Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes begins our coverage. Hes in some trouble. Reporter President Trump issued a sobering update today after visiting House Majority whip Steve Scalise last night. Hes a great fighter, and hes going to be okay, we hope. Reporter scalise underwent his third surgery today. Democrat Cedric Richmond is a close friend and fellow louisianaian. Its no secret that the bullet split up, and that vital organs are were hit. Reporter another victim, lobbyist matt mika, has been upgraded frogradedgraded from cn to serious, but his family warns, matt was shot multiple t
Id be talking to you right now. Reporter agent crystal griner was shot in the ankle. A 2006 graduate of marylands hood college, she was a star basketball player, known for her strength and athletic ability. A teammate told us she was very aggressive and was not at all surprised how she responded in a dangerous, highpressure situation. Retired Capitol Police chief kim dine. She is amazing, and shes a hero. She epitomized what being a heros all about. Reporter agent david bailey injured his ankle during the chaotic gun battle. Hes from brazil and graduated from North Carolina Central University in 2007. He always talked about becoming a police officer. Reporter friend rachael brooks says he just wanted to help people. As soon as i heard that, the first thing i thought was, that is definitely just like david to do. Reporter there were some other heroes too, scott. Henry cabrera, a special agent with the Capitol Hill Police department, also exchanged gunfire with the shooter, as did some o
Captured after running into a hoist to hide out. They thought they were going to steal a vehicle from the residence. Little did they know it was not. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Congressman Steve Scalise remains in Critical Condition following multiple surgeries. Authorities are learning more about the gunman who shot scalise and three others, but last night scalise was on the minds of fellow lawmakers who played the annual congressional baseball game in honor of their wounded colleague. Weijia jiang is in washington. Weijia, good morning. Good morning, annemarie. Players in both parties wore hats to represent the Louisiana State university. It was one of many tributes at the stadium where politics stayed on the sidelines. Democrats, 11, republicans, 2, but the oners of the annual congressional baseball game handed over the trophy as quickly as they received it, asking that it be placed in
Investigators search for a cause in that massive london Apartment Fire as the death toll rises to 17 with many more still missing. Horrendous, horrendous. It was just completely engulfed. Why some are saying that building was an accident just waiting to happen. We have all that plus the father of the american student freed from a north korean prison speaking out. The wrongway crash that could have been much worse. And queGwyneth Paltrow gets ready to host a special hour of today, thursday, june 15, 2017. This is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today. Its a thursday morning. Glad to have you with us. Suffice it to say, we have a lot going on in your world. Let us get started. The president is meeting with Steve Scalise who remains in Critical Condition this morning. We have the investigation into that shooting covered from all angles. And were going to speak with congressman Roger Williams and his st
Several developing stories as we come on. And from washington tonight, this moment, just a short time ago at Nationals Park, democrats and republicans both there. Lawmakers feeling in prayer on the field before the game. Well take you there live in a moment zmrmplt but first here tonight, the stunning reveal from doctors, the American College student brought home from north korea, has extensive brain damage. Otto warmbier had been sentenced to 15 years hard labor. Sent home in a coma. Tonight, doctors explains his condition and the mystery now, what did the north kroreans do o him . Reporter tonight, after 18 months held captive in north korea, Otto Warmbiers doctors say he has extensive brain damage. He has spontaneous eyeopening and blinking, however, he shows no signs of understanding language. Responding to verbal commands or awareness of his surroundings. Reporter but how and why is still a mystery. But what they do, his brain was deprived of oxygen. How that happened is unknown.