Police

• Fire at a Nightclub in Goa, India, Kills at Least 25 - Officials said they were investigating the blaze in the southwestern state of Goa, a popular tourist destination.
• Florida Man Charged in Murder of Woman and Child Found Near Gilgo Beach - The man who was charged was the father of the 2-year-old, whose body was found near her mother’s, the authorities said. The case did not appear to be linked to the Long Island serial killings.
• Where Is Jacob? His Mother Won’t Say, and the Police Cannot Find Him. - Jacob Pritchett, 11, has been missing for months. A judge has said his mother must remain at Rikers Island until she reveals his whereabouts.
• Mamdani, a Sharp Critic of Police Surveillance, Will Soon Oversee It - Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, has criticized the N.Y.P.D.’s surveillance tactics. He reappointed the police commissioner who helped create a ubiquitous web of monitoring.