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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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Reddit crash caused by user protest over API

Reddit crashed Monday after thousands of subreddits went private in protest over changes to the company's API pricing.

June 13, 2023

Sales for masks, air filters surge in wake of Canadian fires

Shoppers are scrambling to get their hands on air filters and heavy-duty masks since smoke from rampant Canadian wildfires has created some of the worst air conditions on record in the Northeastern U.S.

June 8, 2023

Musk mulls revamping block function on Twitter

Changes may be coming to how blocking works on Twitter.

June 8, 2023

Tennessee high school makes students do physical labor to make up classes

A Waynesboro, Tennessee, high school has some parents up in arms after they discovered their children were made to do physical labor to make up for missed classes.

June 8, 2023

Back to the office! Google demands shrinking remote hours

Tech giant Google gave its employees an ultimatum this week: Return to the office three days a week or risk losing their job.

June 8, 2023

University of Washington researchers strike over pay, benefits

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle are on strike this week, demanding better wages, child support and harassment training.

June 8, 2023

Twitch streamers outraged over new advertising changes

Popular streamers on Twitch are furious at the platform after it announced new advertising policies that would severely limit revenue for big and small-time streamers.

June 7, 2023

Twitter lawyers refute Musk’s claims about government coercion

Twitter's lawyers are contradicting claims by owner Elon Musk and his followers that government officials illegally intervened at the social media company to suppress information, allegations that came to light through the Twitter Files.

June 7, 2023

Martha Stewart on ‘rampage’ to get people back into the office

Martha Stewart says the U.S. must get back to the office or risk becoming a stagnant country.

June 7, 2023

Tucker Carlson launches Twitter show, attacks Ukraine

Tucker Carlson's new show on Twitter launched Tuesday night, a month after he was fired from Fox News.

June 7, 2023

Metro executive apologizes after manspreading tweet

Metro's Chief Experience Officer Sarah Meyer apologized after tweeting a picture of a man's lower body to complain about manspreading on the District of Columbia transit.

June 7, 2023

Mysterious white powder left on District cars led to hazmat response

Some residents in Northeast D.C. discovered a mysterious white powder on their car handles on Monday.

June 6, 2023

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