Keith Melvin Moses, a 19-year-old Florida man, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with a shooting spree last week that left three people dead and one injured in Pine Hills, a community west of Orlando. Moses is being held in the Orange County Jail without bond, and the investigation is ongoing.
News Mash
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a five-figure billboard campaign targeting five freshman Republicans who accepted donations from Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has been accused of financial fraud. The billboards will focus on Santos's financial issues and Rep. LaLota, who previously served on the Suffolk County, New York, board of elections, has called for Santos's expulsion from Congress. The DCCC hopes to make Santos a major liability for the GOP in key swing districts in the upcoming election.
Chicago is set to hold a hotly contested mayoral election on Tuesday, with incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot facing off against four other contenders, including progressive Rep. Jesús “Chuy” Garcia and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson. Lightfoot has had a contentious relationship with teachers’ and police unions, while Johnson is endorsed by the Chicago Teachers’ Union. With no candidate expected to top the 50% necessary to avoid a runoff, the race is expected to go to an April 4 runoff between the top two vote-getters.
Nigeria's main opposition parties have called for a revote of the 2023 presidential election, citing widespread violence, rigging, intimidation of voters, and doctoring of results. They have urged the international community to intervene and the Nigerian government to take steps to ensure a free and fair election, which has been widely criticized by international observers. Partial results from the election show an early lead for the ruling party, but the opposition parties have decried the results as "heavily doctored and manipulated."
Abby Choi, a 28-year-old model, was identified as the victim of a gruesome murder in Hong Kong on Sunday. On Tuesday, friends and relatives of Choi paid their respects at the scene and four suspects, including Alex Kwong, 28, and his brother Anthony, 31, have been charged with her murder. Police are now searching a landfill for evidence related to the case and the city is expressing their condolences and outrage on social media.
Seretse Clouden, a 42-year-old New Jersey man, is facing federal criminal charges after attempting to board a flight with firearms, ammunition, a bulletproof vest, and fraudulent law enforcement credentials. Upon inspection, agents found three firearms, two .40 caliber Glock magazines, and a fake U.S. Marshal's badge. If convicted, Clouden could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He is currently in federal custody and is set to appear in court on February 2nd.
The Club for Growth is hosting a closed-press donor retreat for 2024 hopefuls, three miles away from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club. The retreat is seen as a sign that the Club for Growth is looking to move the GOP past Trump, who was not invited. Early Republican presidential hopefuls have been reluctant to draw a contrast with the former president, and it is unclear who will be attending the retreat.
Police are searching for a two-month-old baby who has been missing since January after the infant's mother and her boyfriend were arrested. The couple had been avoiding detection by paying for everything in cash and covering their faces on CCTV. Police are asking for anyone with information to call in and are continuing to search for the baby.