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  Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot. The woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, was identified by her mother as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Good died just a few blocks from where she lived. A woman who answered the door at Good’s home declined to comment. Donna Ganger told the Minnesota Star Tribune that her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Ganger said the family was notified of the death late Wednesday morning

  🏈 📍 Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers) Chargers heading into playoffs • Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers have locked in a Wild Card playoff game against the New England Patriots this Sunday night. Chargers earned the matchup and Harbaugh is confident and focused as head coach.  Harbaugh on Patriots’ style • Harbaugh said the Patriots remind him of a tough, physical player — signaling respect for New England’s strengths ahead of the game.  Praise for opponent ahead of playoff game • He publicly praised the Patriots organization and roster , highlighting his game-week mindset.  Giants coaching speculation • There was recent speculation about the NY Giants potentially trying to lure Harbaugh away , though nothing official has happened yet.  🏈 📍 John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens) Ravens fire John Harbaugh • In a major NFL development, the Baltimore Ravens have fired head coach John Harbaugh after 18 seasons — ending a storied run that included a Super Bowl titl...

  Heading into the fourth quarter on Monday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, the Golden State Warriors trailed the  Los Angeles Clippers  by 12 points. In a dramatic fourth quarter that saw  Steve Kerr ejected  and Steph Curry fouling out, the Warriors still outscored the Clippers 38-27 in the final 12 minutes. However, a missed turnaround jumper from Jimmy Butler in the final seconds of the game marked Golden State's comeback short in a 103-102 loss to the Clippers on Monday night. Curry finished with a game-high 27 points on 9-for-23 shooting from the field with four made triples to go along with six assists and four boards in 33 minutes. With under two minutes remaining, Curry knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to get Golden State within one point of Los Angeles. Yet, on the next possession, Curry committed his sixth foul of the game and was sent to the bench with 42 seconds on the clock and the Warriors trailing by three.

  If the return to work and school after the festive break wasn't tough enough, more snowfall overnight meant  Monday's commute was even trickier for large parts of the UK . Parts of northern Scotland were reporting over 50cm (20in) of lying snow, with drifting snow even deeper. As temperatures dropped well below freezing again in most parts of the UK, icy conditions were an added challenge. Despite the blocked roads, rail lines closures, cancelled flights and schools shut, BBC Weather Watchers have been out capturing the beauty and fun of the ongoing Arctic blast.

  DETROIT -- The   New York Knicks   came into Detroit looking forward to a showdown  between the East's best teams but walked away after a beatdown searching for answers. The East-leading Pistons handed the Knicks their fourth straight loss in a 121-90 drubbing Monday night at Little Caesars Arena in a rematch of their thrilling first-round series last spring.

  The Charlotte Hornets (7-23) are back home on Saturday, this time hosting Shai Gilegous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5). Charlotte comes into the matchup  in a tailspin . Losers of 14 of their last 15 games by an average margin of defeat of 9.4 points, the playoff aspirations of the early season have quickly gone out the window.