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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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FTC accuses fertility tracking app with sharing data with China, Google

A complaint by the Federal Trade Commission accuses popular fertility tracking app Premom of illegally sharing private data.

May 18, 2023

L.A. County deputies ordered to show tattoos in effort to curb police gangs

More than 30 L.A. County Sheriff's deputies have been ordered to appear for questioning and show their tattoos as part of an effort to rid the city of deputy gangs.

May 18, 2023

Actor-broadcast union to vote on strike ahead of contract talks

A new front has opened in the Hollywood labor battle this week after the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced Wednesday it would hold a strike authorization vote ahead of the June 7 contract negotiations.

May 18, 2023

Police rescue driver from hood of car in Tidal Basin

District of Columbia police rescued a driver standing on the hood of a car Thursday morning after it was spotted in the middle of the Tidal Basin.

May 18, 2023

Starbucks transgender acceptance ad sparks praise, backlash online

A new Starbucks advertisement aimed at promoting transgender inclusivity in India drew significant praise and backlash from consumers over the past week.

May 17, 2023

Musk brushes off criticism of his tweets: ‘I don’t care’

Elon Musk's public comments have alienated many Twitter users and advertisers since he took over the company last year, but he says it doesn't bother him.

May 17, 2023

Musk says remote work is unfair and immoral

Tesla CEO Elon Musk called remote work "morally wrong" in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC Tuesday.

May 17, 2023

Use or lose it: Google to deactivate dormant accounts as security measure

Google announced it will begin deactivating abandoned accounts this year.

May 17, 2023

Twitter acquires job search startup Laskie

Twitter has made its first acquisition of the Musk era with the purchase of the job search company Laskie.

May 16, 2023

Pilots for Canadian airline issue three-day strike notice

Pilots for WestJet Airlines issued a 72-hour strike notice after a breakdown in contract negotiations between the union and the airline.

May 16, 2023

Oakland teachers return to work after reaching tentative contract

Teachers in Oakland, California, were teaching again Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the school district, ending a two-week strike.

May 16, 2023

Peabody Awards ceremony canceled amid writers strike

The Peabody Awards ceremony won't go on, thanks to the Writers Guild of America strike.

May 16, 2023

Elon Musk: If people want to join Tesla, they must go through me

Elon Musk told Tesla executives Monday that if someone wants to work at the company, he or she must go through him first.

May 16, 2023

Florida teachers union sues over DeSantis’ new union restrictions

Florida's largest teachers union has filed a lawsuit against the state over a new law that restricts some public unions but exempts those that the lawsuit claims support Gov. Ron DeSantis.

May 11, 2023