Clippers erase 25-point deficit, head to first conference finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington In the 50-year history of the Los Angeles Clippers organization, the team had never advanced to the Western Conference finals.  Down 25 points in Game 6 against the Jazz on Friday, it seemed their chances of doing so were slipping with the prospect of a Game 7 in Utah looming. That all changed thanks to one man: Terance Mann.  Starting in place of the injured Kawhi Leonard, Mann powered a classic comeback to send the Clippers to the conference finals after a 131-119 win.

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NBC Washington Two men were shot in the Navy Yard area in the early hours of Saturday morning, D.C. police said.  Just feet away from Nationals Park, first responders found two men shot in the Unit Block of N Street SE around 3:00 a.m. Both are being treated for serious injuries and are expected to survive, authorities said. D.C. police said one of the wounded men is being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. A third man was arrested at the scene and faces the same charge.  Authorities believe both suspects were shooting at each other, according to a Metropolitan Police Department watch commander.

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Though the pause on medical procedures due to the pandemic is ending, residents in need of surgery are feeling the impact of a nationwide shortage of blood. Karen McIntosh, for one, is in need of surgery for “an aortic aneurysm,” she said. Doctors have told her the procedure could take 13 hours. It was scheduled for last week, but a call from her surgeon put it on hold. “It’s gonna be a really long surgery,” she said. “There was a national blood shortage and he was gonna have to postpone my surgery for four weeks.”She’s not alone. “Patients with cancer, with...

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Rodgers seen enjoying Kentucky Derby amid Packers saga originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Aaron Rodgers is having himself a day at the Kentucky Derby while his saga with the Green Bay Packers continues. — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) May 1, 2021 Ahead of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday, it seemed possible that there would be a blockbuster deal involving Rodgers, who has been openly unhappy with the Packers front office.  Now, in an interview on the Packers website, CEO Mark Murphy acknowledged the situation: "We are very much aware of Aaron's concerns and have been working with him (and his agent Dave Dunn) to resolve them.

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Author Wes Moore announced Monday he is running for governor of Maryland. Moore, a Democrat, focused his campaign announcement on addressing inequities in the state.“Here in Maryland we have some of the nation’s most prosperous communities and some of its most impoverished,” Moore said on a video released on Twitter.Moore, 42, also noted that the state is home to “world class medical institutions and people who can’t afford basic care,” as well as “some of the best schools and some of the most underfunded.” Moore is the former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, which...

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After calls for social justice and police reform, more attention is being paid to helping law enforcement respond to people in mental health crises. In Prince George’s County, an organization is helping first responders answer the call.First responders need to know what to say and what to do when someone is breaking down. “Especially with the pandemic right now, that’s creating a lot of stress and strain on individuals and their families. So, they’re presenting with a lot of challenges that need help,” Sante Group CEO Michelle Grigsby-Hackett said.Sante’s crisis...

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A D.C. local nurse is celebrating National Nurses Day in a special and spirited way. Rachel Watkins, MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s nursing director, created special spirit days to help her fellow health care workers who struggle with burnout. “It’s been really challenging but it’s also been very hopeful and inspiring to see everybody banding together,” Watkins said. “I think it is rewarding knowing what we’re doing makes a difference.”From crazy sock day to aloha day, she’s finding ways to inspire and lift her patients and nursing colleagues. Watkins is in charge...

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A new group of lawyers has teamed up to offer free legal help to victims of anti-Asian hate crimes.Robert Hur, an attorney in D.C., helped create the Alliance for Asian American Justice. He said it was created to give victims a voice.“We are eager to jump in and make sure that people are standing up for these victims,” Hur said. “All too often in Asian culture, at least I know it’s true of my own parents, if something bad happens to you, it’s almost like making it worse if you stand up and try to get something done about it.”More than 40 law firms around the country have signed up...

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A 2-year-old boy is missing after the car he was in was stolen in Southeast D.C. on Sunday, according to police. A mother had left her car, a black Jeep Renegade, running in the 500 block of 8th Street SE when the vehicle was stolen around 5 p.m., D.C. Police said. The child, Renerando Brown, was last seen inside. He is described as Black, wearing a black onesie, black hat and black Jordan shoes.The car was recovered in the 2400 block of Elvans Road SE, but the toddler was gone.Anyone with information is asked to call (202) 727-9099 or text 50411. A suspect description has not been provided...

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Residents at the intersection of New Jersey and O streets in Northwest D.C. say they’re living in fear because of unsafe drivers. As resident Joe Khawly attempts to describe the issues Tuesday, a car whizzes past. ​“Look at that. Look at that,” Khawly says as he turns in disbelief. “How is this safe? How can you cross by when there is a car like that, driving crazy like this?”​The intersection of New Jersey and O streets is located right by Dunbar High School in Truxton Circle. Residents like Khawly have expressed a lot of frustration because of racing cars, impatient...

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NBC Washington Repairs are underway at the D.C. Department of Corrections -- where people are housed after being arrested -- after the facility went days without air conditioning.  The dangerous situation came to light publicly Monday morning but had been going on since Saturday. '[They were] begging for water,' Miranda Rosenfelt, of community jail support, said. 'They could see the guards had multiple fans in their areas, but were not distributing them among the inmates.' Repairs should have been underway as soon as the AC went out & people moved immediatelyThe abuse sustained by those held at CCB is an ongoing systemic issue that has been continuously deep under the rug & resulted in torture conditions this weekend.

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People lined up before dawn at a clinic in Manassas Park, Virginia, for a chance to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.The clinic didn’t require appointments — instead using a first-come, first-served system. The clinic offered easy access for people who would otherwise be shut out or put off by online registration portals.People began lining up as early as 2:15 a.m. for this first-come, first-served shot. Once tickets were awarded, people were assigned times to line up.“It’s like I won the lotto,” said Ramona French, a government contractor, after she was one of the thousand people to...

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