Elderly woman asked for protective order over threats from occult-practicing son — he then lethally stabbed 4 people, police say

Four people were stabbed and killed at a home where an elderly woman had tried to obtain a domestic violence protective order against her son.

Washington state police responded to a report that a 32-year-old man was violating a protective order on Tuesday when they realized the order had never been served, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.

The woman said her son was suffering from 'grandiosity, auditory hallucinations, and command hallucinations.'

They rushed to serve the order against him, but as they were on the way, other calls came in about a man stabbing people at the same address near Tacoma. When they arrived, they found that he had allegedly stabbed four people, who later died.

Police then shot and killed the man. He was declared dead at the scene.

KING-TV reported that people had been stabbed in the back yard of the home as well as in the front street.

Records show that the woman at the address had sought a protective order against her son on the basis that he had mental health and substance abuse issues, and had pushed her. He also made a threat to her after saying her "grave has been already dug up."

The woman wrote that he had been doing "witchcraft/occult behavior and doing rituals" at her home, as well as "damaging personal belongings" and hurting her cat.

"I am an elderly disabled woman, and he is taking advantage of me and my health," she added.

The son did not appear before court, and she was granted the protective order, which restricted him from being within 1,000 feet of her and ordered him to comply with a mental health plan. However, he wasn't served the order, and WDIV-TV reported that it was unclear why he wasn't served.

The woman said her son was suffering from "grandiosity, auditory hallucinations, and command hallucinations," which were worsening.

Authorities have not yet released the names of the people killed or of the man killed by deputies.

A neighbor in the area described what he witnessed.

"All of a sudden, I just heard, like, a series of gunshots. You could really hear it echoing through the trees," Chris Cardenas said.

He said he saw ambulances and dozens of police cars at the scene of the crime, which he described as tragic.

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RNC mocks small crowd that showed up to protest Trump's State of the Union

President Donald Trump had a successful State of the Union address on Wednesday, despite the handful of protesters who showed up to register their disfavor with his policies.

The crowd was so small that the Republican National Committee posted video to social media to deride the lack of effort by anti-Trump forces.

'Someone forgot to send out some money and buses in order to have a turnout.'

The RNC reposted a news video from Brecca Stoll of the Daily Wire, who was reporting from Washington, D.C., outside of Congress where Trump was speaking.

"What is the crowd like? Give us a breakdown. What's the average attendee? I just wanna know who goes to one of these things. What's it looking like?" Cabot Phillips asked.

"So, when you say, 'Who goes to these types of things,' not many. There's probably 75 people in this crowd, and I would say 35 of them are reporters," Stoll responded.

"Oh!" he said, surprised.

"We've seen it in Minneapolis, we've seen it with protests — right when it starts at 9 p.m., they're able to get these droves of people," she added. "But as of right now, it's a pretty slim turnout."

The video was reposted by the official RNC account.

"Democrats' State of the Union boycotts are going well," the RNC wrote, with a laughing emoji.

Others pounced to pile onto the protesters.

"Wow, 75 protesters? Truly an overwhelming sea of resistance. Half of them probably brought their own lighting," one response read.

"Gee, someone forgot to send out some money and buses in order to have a turnout," another user replied.

"Well this should show Democrats they have no support. Sadly they won't pay attention. They are to [sic] caught up in their own vanity," another said.

Stoll also interviewed several students at George Washington University to ask them if the president had done well or poorly in his State of the Union address. All of those included in the video said he did very poorly.

None of them realized she was asking their advice a day before the president made this address to Congress.

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Former Clinton official to quit Harvard University position amid backlash for Epstein ties

Larry Summers, an economist and former treasury secretary, announced that he is stepping away from his role as a tenured professor at Harvard University following criticism for his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In November, a document dump of 20,000 pages revealed that Summers communicated with Epstein in 2018 and 2019, including within weeks of Epstein’s arrest, the Wall Street Journal reported.

'I have made the difficult decision to retire from my Harvard professorship at the end of this academic year.'

Epstein described himself as Summers’ “wing man” in one email. Summers and his wife reportedly briefly visited Epstein’s island during their 2005 honeymoon.

Summers served as the treasury secretary under former President Bill Clinton from 1999 to 2001. He was also the director of the National Economic Council under former President Barack Obama. Summers held a position as the president of Harvard University from 2001 to 2006.

Shortly after his messages with Epstein came to light, Summers lost his partnerships and positions with several organizations, including the New York Times, the Center for American Progress, BloombergTV, and the Yale Budget Lab. He also resigned from his seat on the OpenAI board.

Larry Summers. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

“I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused,” Summers said in November. “I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein.”

Summers held onto his teaching and leadership positions at Harvard University amid the fallout. However, he has been on leave since November.

Summers announced Wednesday that he would retire at the end of the academic year.

Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images

“I have made the difficult decision to retire from my Harvard professorship at the end of this academic year,” Summers said. “I will always be grateful to the thousands of students and colleagues I have been privileged to teach and work with since coming to Harvard as a graduate student 50 years ago.”

“Free of formal responsibility, as President Emeritus and a retired professor, I look forward in time to engaging in research, analysis, and commentary on a range of global economic issues,” he added.

A spokesperson for Harvard told the WSJ that the school had accepted Summers’ resignation “in connection with the ongoing review by the university of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that were recently released by the government.”

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NHL posts adorable 'girl dad' photo of hockey player — then deletes it after maniacal anti-Trumpers lose their minds

The deranged response to a "girl dad" photo of a hockey player led the National Hockey League to delete a post completely unrelated to President Donald Trump.

The photo showed Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome with his 2-year-old daughter dressed up like a princess at a makeover boutique in Disneyland.

'The comments and messages about my TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER are some of the most vile and disgusting things I have ever read in my life.'

While most people found the post adorable, some commenters tied it to the Olympic men's hockey team accepting a call from President Donald Trump after its incredible gold-medal victory. Some of the players laughed when the president joked that he would be called misogynistic if he didn't invite the women's team to the White House as well.

But there was a problem with that criticism — Strome had nothing to do with that call and didn't play in the Olympics. Also, he's Canadian.

A screenshot of some of the responses included:

"Laughing at a misogynistic joke a rapist and pedophile told — more like worst girl dad ever."
"Not using the daughter as a human shield my god today."
"A girl dad would put out a statement that he meant no harm by laughing along with a convicted rapist/pedophile mocking the women's team who has meddled [sic] way more than the men."
"Oh yea suuuuucha lover of women, think he'll laugh at her accomplishments too??"
"I feel sorry for the kid ... imagine having THAT as your dad."

"Crazy being a 'girl dad' and worshipping a pedophile," another response reads.

"No. Absolutely not. An ultimate girl dad would NOT disparage & laugh at a women's team who is 10x better than his own. He is obviously a woman-hater, just like Trump. F**k those biggest losers," another user responded.

"Don't hide misogyny behind 'girl dad.' Being a girl dad means fighting for equal pay, equal respect, and equal opportunity — EVERYWHERE. I coach my daughter's team. I elevate women's sports. I fight for their bodily autonomy. That's what it actually looks like. Shame on you, @NHL," another crazed message reads.

"So he watches a video on his phone while wearing a 'girl dad' hat. That's all a girl can ask for, right? Certainly not standing up against misogyny from a pedophile rapist who pooped his pants longer than she did," another critic replied.

The NHL deleted the post from social media but has not indicated a reason for the deletion.

Strome's wife, on the other hand, had much to say to those who irrationally attacked her husband and her daughter.

"We were placed into a narrative that we have absolutely nothing to do with, and we certainly did not choose to have our family used in it. You can debate adults all you want, but dragging my husband and especially my toddler into something that has nothing to do with us is beyond unacceptable," she wrote.

"The comments and messages about my TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER are some of the most vile and disgusting things I have ever read in my life," she added. "This isn't about politics. She is a child. Full stop. Do better. [And] to everyone who has reached out or addressed this situation with more than a single brain cell, thank you."

The president invited the U.S. men's team and the women's team to his State of the Union speech Tuesday, and while the men attended, the women's team declined.

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FBI raids home and office of Los Angeles school superintendent, outspoken critic of ICE raids

Federal authorities confirmed media reports that the home and office of the Los Angeles School District superintendent were raided Wednesday but could not offer additional details.

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho oversees the second-largest school district in the U.S., with over 420,000 students.

'We can confirm that the FBI is serving a court-authorized warrant.'

Sources told KNBC-TV that Carvalho's home in San Pedro was searched on a warrant. One neighbor reportedly saw as many as 20 agents at the residence.

"We can confirm that the FBI is serving a court-authorized warrant at those locations," said the Los Angeles office of the FBI in a statement. "However, the affidavit in support of the warrant has been sealed by the court and we, therefore, have no further comment."

Carvalho has been a frequent and vocal critic of the Trump administration, especially with regard to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations near his schools.

In June, he said that school police would be deployed to protect the families of students from federal law enforcement agents at graduation ceremonies.

"We stand strongly on the right side of law," said Carvalho at the time. "Every student in our community, every student across the country, has a constitutional right to a free public education of high quality, without threat."

"Every one of our students, independently of their immigration status, has a right to a free meal in our schools. Every one of our children, no questions asked, has a right to counseling, social-emotional support, mental support," he added.

Carvalho has been the LAUSD superintendent since 2022 and previously managed the Miami-Dade School District. He has often cited his experience as a former illegal alien from Portugal when criticizing the Trump administration.

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Anti-ICE inflatable frogs join Democrats at State of the Union counter event

While President Donald Trump gave the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night, many Democrats boycotted the speech and opted to engage in some unconventional counterprogramming.

For example, some Democrats attended an event organized by Defiance.org at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C, and at least one of them was joined on stage by some ... special guests.

'Tonight I defy Trump and his authoritarian project by standing in joyful, radical, peaceful resistance with the Portland Frog Brigade!'

Video emerged on Tuesday night showing Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter (D) speaking at the event, while six inflatable frogs stood beside her and many more stood off to the side.

"Tonight I defy Trump and his authoritarian project by standing in joyful, radical, peaceful resistance with the Portland Frog Brigade!" Dexter said as the frogs jumped around and waved small American flags.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Defiance.org describes itself as a "club for courageous Americans — people willing to take peaceful, lawful, defiant action to defend democracy from a wannabe dictator." The organization partnered with the Portland Frog Brigade for this event, though the group has been making its anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement stance known since last year.

According to its "about" page, the Portland Frog Brigade was created after an anti-ICE activist — apparently known by several names such as Toad, Toad Todd, and antifascistfrog — was sprayed by federal law enforcement outside Portland's ICE facility. The organization emphasizes that the "absurdity" is core to the idea behind the group:

The image of a cartoon frog facing off against a wall of heavily armored men was so strikingly absurd that it cut straight through the noise and brought home the reality that our government is treating peaceful citizens as enemies.

From that moment, the frog became a symbol of resistance that refuses to lose its joy. The Brigade took inspiration from Toad and grew as so many others donned inflatable animal suits and joined actions across the country and around the world.

However, not all is well in inflatable paradise.

The partnership between Defiance.org and Portland Frog Brigade has apparently caused infighting with an adjacent group called Operation Inflation.

Operation Inflation posted a video on Instagram criticizing the partnership and distancing itself from the other organization: "The frog brigade, however, saw the frog and emptied it of context, taking the image without the work, the aesthetic without the politics, and shared it with an establishment that can only function through neutralizing resistance."

"When the loudest voices take the safest route, do not trust them," the spokesperson in a red frog suit said.

Toad, the figurehead, reposted the video on his own Instagram account, seemingly attempting to likewise distance the symbol from the Portland Frog Brigade. He has also previously called the brigade a "business of grifters seeking to piggy off the backs of actual activists."

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