Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Vaughn Cockayne

Chicago police no longer allowed to chase people for running away, minor crimes

Chicago police officers are no longer allowed to chase suspects on foot if they are just running away or have committed minor offenses, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

June 22, 2022

NASA to shut down Voyager probe systems in an attempt to keep them going through 2030

The groundbreaking Voyager space probes are entering the final leg of their journey as NASA begins shutting down key systems this year, according to Scientific American.

June 21, 2022

D.C. Metro releases 7000-series train cars after seven months off

Eight of the previously recalled 7000-series Metro train cars were back on D.C. Metro tracks Thursday, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

June 16, 2022

Students protest at graduation ceremony over Christian university’s anti-LGBTQ hiring policy

Students at Seattle Pacific University protested the school's LBGTQ policies by refusing to shake hands with the interim president during commencement on Monday, handing him a gay pride flag instead.

June 15, 2022

Microsoft to retire support for Internet Explorer

Microsoft is pulling the plug on its legacy browser, Internet Explorer, after 27 years on Wednesday.

June 14, 2022

Hundreds of cockroaches released in Albany courthouse in apparent protest

An Albany, New York, courthouse was closed Tuesday for fumigation after hundreds of cockroaches were released during an arraignment.

June 8, 2022

Four-day workweek tested in the U.K., workers receive full pay for the 6 month trial

Thousands of workers in the United Kingdom started a four-day workweek Monday in the largest trial ever of its kind.

June 7, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tells employees to return to office full time or be let go

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has delivered an ultimatum to employees: Return to the office full time or be let go.

June 2, 2022

Reagan shooter Hinckley to be released June 15

John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981 outside a Washington hotel, is set to be unconditionally released in two weeks.

June 1, 2022