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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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Elon Musk admits that Twitter revenue is down by half

Twitter owner Elon Musk has conceded in a Twitter Space that company revenue has been cut nearly in half since he took ownership last year.

June 6, 2023

Linda Yaccarino takes over as Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino has officially taken the reins at Twitter, according to the former ad executive.

June 6, 2023

Lifeguard shortage threatens summer pool, beach hours

Lack of lifeguards might hinder America's public pools and beaches this summer.

June 6, 2023

Colts player apologizes amid NFL probe into gambling violations

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. said he made an "error in judgment" after reports surfaced this week that the National Football League was investigating him for possible violations in its gambling policy.

June 6, 2023

Labor leaders sign joint pledge of solidarity with directors’ union

A united front is forming in the Hollywood labor battle.

June 1, 2023

Meta threatens to block news stories in California over new bill

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is threatening to block access to news stories on its sites in California if a new bill that would share revenue with media organizations passes.

June 1, 2023

AOC parody account gets boost from Musk

An account spoofing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went viral this week after receiving a reply from Twitter CEO Elon Musk.

June 1, 2023

Amazon workers strike over climate, remote work concerns

Thousands of Amazon corporate employees walked off the job Wednesday, protesting the company's remote work and climate policies.

June 1, 2023

Man pleads guilty to interaction with Yellowstone bison that led to animal being euthanized

A man has pleaded guilty Wednesday to disturbing a baby bison at Yellowstone National Park, leading to it being euthanized.

June 1, 2023

DeSantis signs bill that protects SpaceX from lawsuits

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill last week designed to protect private space-flight companies from injury lawsuits.

May 31, 2023

NLRB: Noncompete agreements violate labor laws

A National Labor Relations Board official said in a memo that making employees sign a noncompete agreement is usually a violation of U.S. labor laws.

May 31, 2023

Fidelity: Twitter worth a third of what Musk paid for it

New estimates from Fidelity Investments show that Twitter is worth only one-third of what CEO Elon Musk paid for it last year.

May 31, 2023

IMDB adjusts rating system for ‘The Little Mermaid’ amid review bombing

Despite positive attention from audiences and critics, Disney's live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid" was apparently ripped in IMDB reviews, leading the site to change how the film's rating is calculated.

May 31, 2023

Tony Awards to broadcast without a script due to writers’ strike

The Writers Guild of America has agreed to let the Tony Awards broadcast despite the ongoing strike on the condition the show will go unscripted.

May 31, 2023

Anti-union group intensifies decertification push at Starbucks

Right-to-work activists are ramping up their efforts to help decertify Starbucks unions.

May 25, 2023

D.C. officer charged with voyeurism for taking pictures during search

A District of Columbia police officer has been charged with voyeurism after accusations arose that he took photos of a partially undressed woman while executing a search warrant.

May 25, 2023

On-location filming in Los Angeles takes a hit amid writers strike

Filming in Los Angeles has plummeted dramatically over the past four weeks as the Writers Guild of America strike entered its 24th day.

May 25, 2023

Android app secretly recording users

The Android app iRecorder Screen Recorder was discovered secretly recording videos of users and sending them to the developer.

May 25, 2023

Starbucks union accuses company of stalling negotiations

The union representing over 300 unionized Starbucks locations is accusing the company of sabotaging contract negotiations and is calling for a national contract.

May 24, 2023