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Scalise returns to ICU due to infection concerns; condition serious

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise has been readmitted to an intensive care unit “due to new concerns for infection,” according to officials at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The House majority whip’s condition Wednesday evening was listed as serious. Scalise, 51, was critically wounded in the June 14 shooting at an Alexandria baseball field that wounded three others. The shooter, 66-year-old James Hodgkinson, was fatally shot by police. The congressman was struck in the hip, and the bullet tore into blood vessels, bones and internal organs. He has undergone several surgeries and had been previously upgraded to fair condition. The Associated Press contributed to this report [related_gallery align=”none”]

Scattered showers and humid weather continues for the DC region on Sunday

While a flood watch for the region has been lifted on Saturday evening, humid temperatures and scattered showers will persist overnight and into Sunday. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said that the potential for heavy showers will wind down overnight, but Sunday will remain unsettled, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the 80s.
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