Vaughn Cockayne

Rents hit record high for 17th month in a row

Monthly rents in the U.S. hit a record high for the 17th month in a row in July, according to a report from Realtor.com.

August 24, 2022

Extreme drought reveals dinosaur tracks in dried-up river bed in Texas

A set of 113-million-year-old dinosaur tracks were exposed after a river at Dinosaur Valley National Park dried up due to extreme drought.

August 23, 2022

Musk urges compassion from Republicans at elite donor meeting

Elon Musk was the guest of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at a GOP donor event this week in Wyoming, where he said that Republicans need to show compassion for immigrants.

August 18, 2022

Elon Musk’s joke about buying Manchester United sparks joy, outrage

Elon Musk excited soccer fans Wednesday when he tweeted that he was interested in purchasing the English club Manchester United.

August 17, 2022

Starbucks accuses National Labor Relations Board of colluding with union efforts

Starbucks is calling for all union elections in their cafes to be paused after accusing the National Labor Relations Board of misconduct. In a letter to the NLRB dated Monday, the coffee retailer accused the board of working with Workers United, the union representing Starbucks employees, to help them win union votes by manipulating the election process.

August 16, 2022

CEO posts crying selfie after firing employees

A marketing CEO was mocked this week after posting a tearful selfie to LinkedIn in an effort to show that not all CEOs are "cold-hearted."

August 11, 2022

Elon Musk sells off nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold $6.88 billion worth of Tesla stock, according to financial records published Tuesday night.

August 10, 2022

Tesla may open new ‘Gigafactory’ in Canada, new lobbying effort hints

After months of hints from CEO Elon Musk, Tesla disclosed a new lobbying effort that may lead to the electric vehicle maker building a new "Gigafactory" in Canada.

August 9, 2022

Utah man accused of starting wildfire by trying to burn spider

A Utah man is accused of starting a wildfire after trying to burn a spider with his lighter.

August 3, 2022

Twitter subpoenas associates of Elon Musk in preparation for lawsuit

Twitter issued a number of subpoenas to associates of Elon Musk to gather more information ahead of a lawsuit against the Tesla CEO for backing out of a deal to purchase the social media platform.

August 2, 2022

U.S. Bank opened fake accounts under customer’s names to meet sales goals, report finds

U.S. Bank pressured employees to open fake accounts in customers' names to meet unreasonable sales goals, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday.

July 28, 2022

Felons gain right to vote in North Carolina

Thousands of felons behind bars and on probation became eligible Wednesday to vote in North Carolina after a judicial panel struck down a 1973 law.

July 27, 2022

Elon Musk slams WSJ report that says he had affair with wife of Google co-founder

Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied on Twitter a Wall Street Journal article from earlier this week that claims he had an affair with the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

July 26, 2022

Starbucks workers accuse CEO of lying about why 16 stores are closing

Starbucks labor leaders say CEO Howard Schultz is escalating the war against their union by closing 16 stores across the country at the end of this month.

July 21, 2022

Immigration-related lockdowns fed lack of ‘vigilance’ in Uvalde, Texas report says

Frequent lockdowns from illegal-immigrant chases may have led residents of Uvalde, Texas to downplay alerts and created a "diminished sense of vigilance," according to a scathing report from the Texas House of Representatives.

July 20, 2022

Buzz Aldrin collection to go to auction this month

Key Apollo 11 artifacts from astronaut Buzz Aldrin's personal collection are set to be auctioned off by Sotheby's later this month.

July 19, 2022

Tesla autopilot head quits amid pressure over crashes

A senior executive at Tesla's autopilot division announced he is leaving the company amid increasing scrutiny of the electric-car company's self-driving vehicles.

July 14, 2022

Judge refuses to dismiss fake-tuna lawsuit against Subway

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a Subway customer's lawsuit accusing the company of misleading its customers on how much tuna is in their tuna sandwich.

July 13, 2022

‘Not good’: SpaceX Starship engine catches fire during test

SpaceX's Starship program suffered a major setback Monday night after a test of prototype Super Heavy boosters ended in flames Monday night.

July 12, 2022

Pandemic over-hiring ends as inflation causes business slowdown

Major retailers are scaling back hiring as inflation sees many consumers spending less.

July 7, 2022