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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.

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Netflix cuts basic tier in U.S. and U.K.

Viewers in the U.S. and U.K. no longer can sign up for a basic Netflix subscription plan after the streaming company dropped the tier.

July 19, 2023

Ex-employee files lawsuit accusing Twitter of targeting him for layoffs due to his age

An ex-employee is accusing Twitter of firing him for being too old.

July 19, 2023

Hollywood unions file labor complaint against NBCUniversal

The Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild this week have filed grievances with the National Labor Relations Board against NBCUniversal over what the unions call unsafe picketing conditions.

July 19, 2023

Delta passengers hospitalized after sitting in hot plane for hours

A Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta was canceled Monday after several passengers experienced heat-related illnesses.

July 19, 2023

Tesla board members agree to give back over $700 million in compensation

Members of Tesla's board of directors have agreed to return $735 million in stock awards to the company as part of a settlement that accused the executives of grossly overpaying themselves.

July 18, 2023

UPS to train nonunion drivers as strike looms

As the Teamsters Union prepares to lead thousands of UPS drivers off the road next month, UPS announced this week that it will train nonunion employees to pick up the slack.

July 18, 2023

Apple appeals to Supreme Court to keep App Store payments exclusive

Even though it defeated other tech companies in a lengthy antitrust lawsuit, Apple is asking the Supreme Court to further cement its victory.

July 18, 2023

Some influencers to join striking actors on picket lines

The Screen Actors Guild has issued guidelines for online influencers in an effort to avoid confusion and foster solidarity during the actors' strike against Hollywood studios.

July 18, 2023

Meta’s Threads app to enforce rate limits to battle spam accounts

Meta's Threads app is limiting the number of posts users can see per day in an effort to crack down on spam.

July 18, 2023

Starbucks’ union wants customers to help picket stores

Starbucks Workers United members are hitting the road to convince coffee drinkers to help organize and join picket lines at their local stores.

July 12, 2023

Twitter traffic down as Threads passes 100 million users

Meta's Twitter competitor Threads has taken a big bite out of Twitter's web traffic, one week after launching.

July 12, 2023

Actors’ union OKs emergency meeting with mediators ahead of strike

The Screen Actors Guild has agreed to a last-minute meeting with federal mediators ahead of a strike expected to start at midnight Wednesday.

July 12, 2023

Farmers Insurance to pull out of Florida, cut back in California

Farmers Insurance will no longer offer home and auto coverage in Florida, forcing thousands to find new providers.

July 12, 2023

Microsoft starts new round of layoffs

Microsoft began its fiscal year by announcing it will fire more workers.

July 12, 2023

Journalist Yashar Ali must pay over $230,000 to oil heiress

Activist and Twitter power broker Yashar Ali has been ordered to pay his future earnings to oil heiress Ariadne Getty to settle a debt.

July 6, 2023

D.C. unveils new driver’s license design

New additions are coming to District of Columbia driver's licenses this month.

July 6, 2023

Progressive REI accused of union-busting tactics

Unionized workers at Recreational Equipment Inc. are accusing the company of drawing out contract negotiations and using their liberal image to hide union-busting tactics.

July 6, 2023

National Labor Relations Board orders Starbucks to rehire 4 Pittsburgh-area workers

A National Labor Relations Board judge ordered Starbucks to rehire four Pittsburgh-area employees after ruling the company violated the law by laying them off.

July 6, 2023

Former ‘Smallville’ actress Allison Mack released from prison early

Allison Mack, who was convicted on racketeering and conspiracy charges in 2021 in connection to the Nxivm sex trafficking scandal, was released early from prison this week.

July 5, 2023