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Tesla Vandal Leaves $23K In Damages To 5 Vehicles At Roosevelt Field Mall, Police Say
An 83-year-old man left thousands of dollars in damages in his wake following a Tesla vandalism spree at a Long Island shopping mall, police said.
Victor Divergilio, of East Garden City, was arrested in connection with the alleged spree, which occurred in the parking lot of the Roosevelt Field Mall shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday, April 20.
An investigation found that Divergilio entered the parking lot, walked alongside five brand new Tesla vehicles, and used a sharp object to leave deep scratches on them, Nassau County Police said.
The spree caused approximately $23,000 worth of damage to t…
Layoffs Hit Pandemic-Era Heights As Musk Slashes Federal Jobs, Trump's Widespread Tariffs Begin
The US saw one of its largest waves of layoffs in decades, fueled by billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to purge the federal government, as markets fear the financial impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs.
US employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said on Thursday, Apr. 3. That's the third-highest monthly amount since Challenger began tracking layoffs in 1989, only surpassed by the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April and May of 2020.
So far in 2025, employers have announced 497,052 job cuts — the highe…