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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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Actors union set to join writers on picket line if talks fail

The Hollywood labor battle could expand next week.

June 29, 2023

D.C. residents urged to stay indoors as Canadian wildfire smoke worsens on the East Coast

D.C. residents, along with more than 100 million other Americans, are being told to stay inside Thursday after smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed many cities on the East Coast.

June 29, 2023

Twitter’s video scrolling feature exposes users to violent content

Twitter's swipe-up video feature exposed many users to violent videos this week after owner Elon Musk promoted the function.

June 28, 2023

Starbucks files NLRB complaint over union comments on Pride decorations

Seattle coffee giant Starbucks has filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Starbucks Workers United over comments the union made in response to alleged restrictions on Pride Month decorations.

June 28, 2023

United Airlines shifts blame to FAA for canceled flights

United Airlines is blaming the Federal Aviation Administration for the thousands of canceled flights over the weekend.

June 28, 2023

Manure-to-green energy scammer gets prison time

A California man was sentenced to six years in prison Monday for orchestrating a cow manure to green energy scam that collected over $8 million.

June 28, 2023

Meta introduces new parental controls for Instagram, Facebook Messenger

Tech company Meta has rolled out new controls that strengthen parents' ability to monitor what their children are doing on Facebook and Instagram.

June 27, 2023

Starbucks union workers say Philly should close location over union busting

Starbucks workers are calling on Philadelphia to shutter a store on government land over what they call union-busting tactics.

June 27, 2023

Fauci to teach at Georgetown University

After helping steer U.S. COVID policy under two presidents, Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to take up a professorship at Georgetown University.

June 27, 2023

Influencers slammed by fans for glowing reviews of conditions in Chinese fashion factories

Influencers who gave glowing reviews to conditions at fast fashion brand Shein's Chinese factories are receiving serious pushback from fans who say they are peddling Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

June 27, 2023

Twitter accused in lawsuit of not paying employee bonuses

Twitter's former director of employee compensation is accusing his former employer of failing to pay employee bonuses despite repeated promises to do so.

June 22, 2023

Thousands attend labor march as writer’s strike continues

In a show of solidarity, major Hollywood labor unions participated in a march in Los Angeles on Wednesday as the writers strike enters its eighth week.

June 22, 2023

Reddit moderators protest by making their communities NSFW

The ongoing Reddit protest over API pricing intensified this week after some moderators added the NSFW, not safe for work, tag to their otherwise appropriate subreddits.

June 22, 2023

Oscars expand requirements for best picture nominees

The governing body for the Academy Awards has released additional requirements for best picture nominees at the 2025 Oscar ceremony.

June 22, 2023

Elon Musk says ‘cisgender’ is a slur on Twitter

Twitter owner Elon Musk seemingly made a sweeping policy decision Tuesday by declaring that "cisgender" and its abbreviation "cis" are considered slurs on Twitter.

June 21, 2023

Musk: Tesla will come to India ‘as soon as possible’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to bring his electric cars to India as "soon as possible."

June 21, 2023

Heavily anticipated ‘Metropolis’ series canceled due to writers’ strike

A long-awaited television adaptation of "Metropolis" has been shelved due to the ongoing writers' strike.

June 20, 2023

YouTube removes RFK Jr. interview over vaccine comments

YouTube announced this week it pulled the plug on a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. video because of his anti-vaccine claims.

June 20, 2023

Reddit CEO took API pay idea from Twitter

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman's decision to charge developers for API access was inspired at least in part by Twitter owner Elon Musk's decision to do the same.

June 20, 2023