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Before 9/11, the Twin Towers stood tall and proud in the distance from East Rutherford, N.J., for the New York Football Giants. 

Thieves made off with an estimated $40,000 to $50,000 worth of Pokémon cards during a blitz-style robbery at a playing card store in Rochelle Park, New Jersey.

Four members of the violent street gang MS-13 have been convicted in federal court for their roles in the murders of three victims during a 2017 crime spree in Southern California that included one killing so brutal the victim's heart was carved from his chest, his body dismembered and dumped into a canyon.

Running a restaurant is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done — and I say that as someone who loved it, every day. The margins are razor thin, the operations are relentless, and the lifestyle demands everything you have. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who doesn’t go in with eyes wide open. But...

A verdict has finally arrived on Aaron Judge’s injury.

A water polo player who relocated to Spain after allegedly being the victim of racism and repeated sexual assault at his $50,000-a-year private school in Los Angeles, has graduated.

The icon held a surprise pop-up concert to promote her new album, "Confessions II."

The icon held a surprise pop-up concert to promote her new album, "Confessions II."

“It will be special at every level — A Rally to end all Rallies!” Trump said of the event, slated to take place on the National Mall.  

In a ruling that clears the way for the Rose Bowl’s breach-of-contract case against UCLA to proceed, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied the school’s bid for a dismissal.

Trump Decries Communism, Says Its 'Breathtaking Popularity' Turns To 'Death, Destruction, Squalor'

Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times,

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on June 3, President Donald Trump decried communism, saying that the ideology leads to “death, destruction, and squalor.”

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on June 3, President Donald Trump decried communism, saying that the ideology leads to “death, destruction, and squalor.”

Trump said that the “free houses,” “free food,” and “free everything” offered by communist ideas “eventually ...… pic.twitter.com/2h7uB6B5Zg

— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) June 4, 2026

Trump said that the “free houses,” “free food,” and “free everything” offered by communist ideas “eventually ... ends, and it leads to death, destruction, and squalor—100 percent of the time.”

Trump was responding to a question from NTD, a sister outlet of The Epoch Times, related to a post he made on Truth Social the same day discussing communist ideology.

“Communists always do well with the voters, or as they would say, the people in the early years, but in the end, the country, state, or city goes to hell. Great violence proceeds at levels never seen before, and the entity dissolves into poverty, squalor, and crime,” Trump wrote in that post.

“Remember, breathtaking ‘popularity’ first, and then guaranteed death and destruction.”

The comments came as the eastern hemisphere entered June 4—the anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal massacre of thousands of peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.

Communism is an ideology and system that has directly caused the deaths of an estimated 100 million people worldwide, although some estimates indicate as many as 200 million. Today, the five communist regimes that still exist—in China, North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, and Laos—are among the world’s worst violators of human rights.

The president told reporters that his Truth Social post was inspired by his concerns about policies and candidates in places like New York and California.

The president specifically referenced New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who openly ran his 2025 campaign as a self-described democratic socialist. Mamdani has drawn national reactions since his surprise victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Democratic socialism describes an economic system under which the government provides certain key services, such as education and healthcare, through the use of a progressive taxation system. Critics have warned that such ideas work while the populace is wealthy but eventually fail, and lead to communist systems.

Before his election, Trump had been openly critical of Mamdani. The two said they had a strong working relationship since they first met in person in November 2025.

Trump has expressed personal admiration for Mamdani while maintaining his opposition to the New York Democrat’s politics—a tone he took again in his remarks on Wednesday.

“I watched [Mamdani in] New York, and you know, I liked him very much,” Trump said, adding a reference to Mamdani’s November visit and a second visit in February this year.

“He stood right here, and he’s been in the office a couple of times.”

Trump then said his ideological disagreements with Mamdani remain intact.

“He’s a smart guy, I don’t understand why he thinks it’s okay for all these companies that pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes a year to leave,” Trump said.

“You’re not going to have any tax base, and you’re going to end up in hunger and squalor and death and destruction.”

Trump was referencing warnings from chambers of business and other groups that the major companies and ultra-wealthy could begin to leave New York City as Mamdani moves to institute higher taxes on top earners in the city.

Trump said that while it’s harder to make the case for free enterprise, that system is the foundation of the United States’ success and global leadership.

“Free enterprise is tougher to sell, but that’s what’s made our country great, and that’s why it’s great again now,” the president said from the Oval Office.

Tyler Durden Thu, 06/04/2026 - 21:45

Brayan Bello does not want to hear any more talk about his role on the Red Sox.

"I thought, ‘Oh, I can be Robin Williams. I can step up, and I can pull this off,'" Danson said of the "arrogant" and "stupid" stunt.

"I thought, ‘Oh, I can be Robin Williams. I can step up, and I can pull this off,'" Danson said of the "arrogant" and "stupid" stunt.

A market shift few anticipated.

There are cracks in the foundation of labor support for the California “billionaire tax” headed for the Nov. 3 ballot. 

PHOENIX –– Shohei Ohtani’s sub-1.00 ERA so far this season is even more impressive than it initially appeared. Turns out, the two-way star has been nursing a small blister on the inside of his right middle finger. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has a small blister on the inside of his right middle finger. The good...

If an employer wants to retain employees, they should consider perks that have an impact throughout the year. 

Spencer Pratt lost ground and Nithya Raman made modest gains Thursday as another slow batch of ballots was added to the Los Angeles mayoral count.

Handy appeared as the bartender in “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jumanji."