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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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New Amazon union drive fails in New York

The most recent effort to organize Amazon warehouse workers has failed in a vote by employees in Albany, New York.

October 19, 2022

Twitter freezes employee stock accounts ahead of Musk deal

Twitter locked staff out of their stock accounts Monday in anticipation of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company.

October 19, 2022

TikTok to create ‘adults-only’ option for live streaming

TikTok is giving creators more options on who can see their content with the introduction of an "adults-only'' feature for live streaming.

October 18, 2022

Two killed in a plane crash at an Ohio car dealership

Officials confirmed that two people were killed after their plane crashed into a Marietta, Ohio, car dealership early Tuesday morning.

October 18, 2022

NBC interview with John Fetterman draws criticism online for health questions

A recent NBC interview with Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman is drawing sharp criticism from media personalities online and praise from conservatives who see the interview as proof the Democratic Party's nominee is unfit for the office.

October 13, 2022

Elon Musk’s new perfume sold 20,000 bottles in two days

The world's richest man has gotten a whiff of the perfume business this week and so far the industry smells like more money for Elon Musk.

October 13, 2022

Northeastern ex-employee accused of mail-bomb hoax at Boston university

A former Northeastern University employee has been arrested and charged with concocting a bomb hoax at a university lab in September.

October 4, 2022

Elon Musk moves to proceed with purchase of Twitter

Anonymous sources told Bloomberg News that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has decided to move ahead with purchasing Twitter for the original $44 billion.

October 4, 2022

Twitter moves to formally censure suitor Elon Musk for destroying evidence

Twitter has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of destroying evidence and suggested that his accounting of fake-account "bots" on Twitter is inaccurate, even as the billionaire tries to rescind his $44 billion offer to buy the social media company.

September 29, 2022

Newsom approves bill to loosen California’s rules on farmworker unionization votes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a labor bill on Wednesday that expands voting options for farm workers but that opponents say opens the door to election fraud.

September 29, 2022

D.C. Council advances bill that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections

A panel of the D.C. City Council has approved a bill that would allow legal immigrants to vote in D.C. elections.

September 28, 2022

Historical battle reenactors fear being targeted by N.Y. gun law

A New York law that designates parks and other sensitive areas as gun-free zones has historical battle reenactors worried that they might be branded as criminals after holding an event.

September 28, 2022

Dairy Queen violated child labor laws in several locations in Midwest, Department of Labor says

The U.S. Department of Labor found several Dairy Queen locations in Indiana and Michigan violated child labor laws.

September 27, 2022

Women outnumber men in the college-educated workforce: study

A study by Pew Research Center shows that women make up a larger proportion of the college-educated workforce than men.

September 27, 2022

Tesla recalls over a million cars over window issue

Tesla has ordered a recall of 1.1 million of its vehicles over windows that could pinch its customers.

September 22, 2022

Twitch announces ban on most gambling content after streamer backlash

Streaming giant Twitch has announced that it would be banning most gambling content from its site after several major streamers threatened to strike.

September 22, 2022

Chipotle to pay $7.7 million to settle child-labor abuse case

Chipotle has agreed to pay a $7.7 million settlement after the New Jersey Department of Labor found that the chain has repeatedly violated state child labor laws.

September 21, 2022

D.C. Council approves new office to handle migrants bused to the city from Mexican border

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to create an Office of Migrant Services to handle the migrants being bused to the capital from the Mexican border by governors of southern states.