Arlington, VA
Business
Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario' Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario'
Stocks Plunge, US Dollar Drops As Economists Warn Trump's Tariffs Are 'Worst Case Scenario' Stocks plummeted on Wall Street and a wave of panic selling swept through global markets reacting to President Donald Trump's widespread "liberation day" tariffs. The tariff announcement sent stocks into their worst tailspin of 2025 so far and dragged the US dollar to a six-month low on Thursday, April 3. Trump unveiled the sweeping 10% tariffs on all imports and far steeper rates for key trade partners on Wednesday, April 2. By 11 a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had plunged about 1,590 points, down 3.77%. The S&P 500 fell 4.35% – or about 247 points – while the Nasdaq …

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by Chris Spiker
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Layoffs Hit Pandemic-Era Heights As Musk Slashes Federal Jobs, Trump's Widespread Tariffs Begin Layoffs Hit Pandemic-Era Heights As Musk Slashes Federal Jobs, Trump's Widespread Tariffs Begin
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…

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
News
Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video
Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video The public drama between Elon Musk and his alleged baby mama took another strange turn when MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair sold off her Tesla. In a video that has since gone viral, the 26-year-old handed over the keys to a Tesla Model S, and she later had more harsh words for the world's richest man. Gold digger and professional gaslighter @stclairashley was caught on camera outside of her ritzy Manhattan condo (paid for by her sugar daddy Elon Musk) selling her $100,000 @Tesla she said was gifted to her by @elonmusk during their romantic relationship. She said she’s… pic.twitter.com/o…

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by Zak Failla
Morristown, NJ
Politics
Drug Test Elon? NJ Rep. Proposes Law Aimed Squarely At Musk's Role In Trump Admin Drug Test Elon? NJ Rep. Proposes Law Aimed Squarely At Musk's Role In Trump Admin
Drug Test Elon? NJ Rep. Proposes Law Aimed Squarely At Musk's Role In Trump Admin The world’s richest man may soon have to pee in a cup to keep his government job. Legislation proposed by Democratic New Jersey Congresswoman Mikie Sherill would require billionaire Elon Musk and other special government employees (SGE) granted access to sensitive federal data to pass a drug test and submit to random testing to keep their roles in the Trump administration. Citing concerns over national security and accountability, Sherrill announced the bill Tuesday, April 1, aiming it squarely at Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team — the Trump-created initiative ta…

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by Michael Mashburn
Yonkers, NY
Business
Tesla Misses The Mark: Car Deliveries Fall Short As Elon Musk Loses Key Political Fight Tesla Misses The Mark: Car Deliveries Fall Short As Elon Musk Loses Key Political Fight
Tesla Misses The Mark: Car Deliveries Fall Short As Elon Musk Loses Key Political Fight Tesla has delivered significantly fewer vehicles to start 2025 amid its biggest sales drop in years, as the company led by billionaire Elon Musk faces massive protests, boycotts, and production delays. Tesla reported 336,681 vehicle deliveries worldwide in the first quarter of 2025, the electric automaker said in a news release on Wednesday, April 2. Those deliveries are down 13% from 386,810 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024. The Austin, Texas-based company blamed the shortfall on upgrades to manufacturing facilities. "While the changeover of Model Y lines across a…

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by Chris Spiker
Mt. Kisco, NY
Politics
Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes'
Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather outside a Tesla dealership in Westchester this Saturday afternoon, March 29 to protest what organizers say is the dangerous influence of unelected billionaires and express opposition to President Donald Trump’s political resurgence.  The protest will take place on Saturday, March 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tesla dealership located at 115 Kisco Ave. in Mt. Kisco, according to the organizer. Organizers say the action is part of the broader #TeslaTakedown movement, which aims to spotlight what they describe as Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s outsize…

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by Ben Crnic
Doylestown, PA
Police & Fire
Swastika Scratched Into Tesla At Doylestown Gym, Suspect Tracked Down Through Keycard: PD Swastika Scratched Into Tesla At Doylestown Gym, Suspect Tracked Down Through Keycard: PD
Swastika Scratched Into Tesla At Doylestown Gym, Suspect Tracked Down Through Keycard: PD A swastika was scratched into the side of a Tesla SUV parked outside Planet Fitness in Doylestown, and police say the suspect was caught thanks to a gym keycard swipe and Tesla’s built-in security cameras. The vandalism happened on Monday, March 24, while the victim was inside Planet Fitness in Doylestown, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. The victim told police they noticed the damage — a swastika scratched into the side of their white Tesla SUV — after returning home. They then checked the car’s built-in 24-hour security cameras, which captured the incident around…

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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
Business
Waymo To Begin Self-Driving Taxi Service In This Northeast City By 2026 Waymo To Begin Self-Driving Taxi Service In This Northeast City By 2026
Waymo To Begin Self-Driving Taxi Service In This Northeast City By 2026 Washington, DC, will soon join Waymo's growing list of cities offering fully autonomous taxi rides. Waymo announced it'll launch its driverless ride-hailing service in the nation's capital in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The self-driving taxi rides are expected to begin in 2026. The rollout of Waymo One, the company's paid robotaxi app, follows a return to the capital earlier in 2025, when the company began laying the groundwork for expansion. Human-operated Waymo vehicles are already on DC streets collecting feedback and learning the area's driving patterns. Owned by Goog…

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
News
Elon Musk Says Tesla Vandalism Linked To Trans Activism Following Daughter’s Public Criticism Elon Musk Says Tesla Vandalism Linked To Trans Activism Following Daughter’s Public Criticism
Elon Musk Says Tesla Vandalism Linked To Trans Activism Following Daughter’s Public Criticism The same day that his trans daughter slammed him in a magazine interview, Elon Musk is linking the national spree of vandalism against Tesla cars and dealerships to trans activists.  The billionaire tech mogul, now a central figure in former President Donald Trump’s fight against the bureaucratic state, took to X to amplify posts alleging that most suspects arrested in connection with the attacks are trans or nonbinary.  What are the statistics on trans violence?The probability of a trans person being violent appears to be vastly higher than non-trans. Hormone injections cause …

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by Josh Lanier
East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Hit By Multiple Cars In East Orange On Garden State Parkway: NJSP Man Killed After Hit By Multiple Cars In East Orange On Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Man Killed After Hit By Multiple Cars In East Orange On Garden State Parkway: Njsp A 43-year-old Suffern, NY man was killed after he was struck by multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway on the early morning of Friday, March 21, authorities said. At 12:58 a.m., a Tesla driving southbound on the Garden State Parkway in East Orange was involved in a single car crash and became disabled in the left lane, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. Eliyahu Fink exited his vehicle and remained in the roadway, Lebron said. A Jeep Cherokee traveling southbound struck Fink and the Tesla causing him to become airborne and thrown in the northbound lanes, Lebr…

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by Sam Barron
Worcester, MA
Business
Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record High As Elon Musk's Politics Alienate Drivers, New Data Says Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record High As Elon Musk's Politics Alienate Drivers, New Data Says
Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record High As Elon Musk's Politics Alienate Drivers, New Data Says Tesla owners are trading in their vehicles at record levels as criticism mounts against the company and billionaire CEO Elon Musk, according to new data. March has marked the highest-ever share of Tesla trade-ins toward new or used purchases at dealerships for other automakers, according to car shopping website Edmunds. The site, which receives more than 20 million monthly views, said interest in Tesla's brand is dipping and consumer loyalty is weakening. Tesla's share of vehicle trade-ins from model year 2017 or later remained steady throughout 2024, starting at 0.5 percent …

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
Business
46K+ Cybertrucks Recalled As Tesla's Financial, Political Issues Escalate 46K+ Cybertrucks Recalled As Tesla's Financial, Political Issues Escalate
46K+ Cybertrucks Recalled As Tesla's Financial, Political Issues Escalate Tesla is recalling more than 45,000 of its controversial Cybertrucks after a serious safety issue was discovered with their exterior paneling, the latest in a growing list of issues for the electric automaker. Tesla has issued the recall for 46,096 Cybertrucks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recall impacts 2024 and 2025 models. According to the NHTSA, a stainless-steel exterior trim panel known as the cant rail may detach while driving, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risks. Tesla is offering to replace the cant rail assembly for free. The recall c…

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by Chris Spiker