January 26, 2016 .Justin R. Cooke (Cookie) age 35, of Branford, CT passed away suddenly on January 22, 2017 at his home. He leaves behind his loving parents, Frances & Ed Amarante & Ed Cooke and Debbie Clemente, all of Branford. He also leaves his devoted and loving brother, Jared Cooke (Angela Ruggiero), to cherish his memory, and two nephews, Matthew and Benjamin…

 Jan 20, 2017 President Trump and first lady Melania…

January 20, 2017 The Latest on Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th president of the United States (all times EST):

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are taking part in a traditional dance and cake-cutting with members of the U.S. military.

The newly sworn-in president is dancing with U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class…

January 20, 2017 All eyes were on the women of the Trump family as they arrived for President Donald Trump's inauguration and their elegant fashion choices did not disappoint.

Melania Trump chose a powder blue dress and matching coat from designer Ralph Lauren for the day's events. The incoming first lady paired the structured jacket with pointed stilettos and leather…

January 17, 2017

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has awarded cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase a formal license to do business in the state.

Though Coinbase has been allowed to serve New York customers under a safe-harbor provision while the application process was being conducted, the formal award of the so-called "BitLicense" solidifies…

January 15, 2017 Leaders of an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in rural Oregon were driving to a public meeting a year ago when police shot and killed one of them at a roadblock.

Now, LaVoy Finicum's widow and their children are planning to hold that meeting later this month in the same…

January 10, 2017 The No. 1 UConn women's basketball team matched its own record 90-game winning streak with a 102–37 victory over No. 20 South Florida on Tuesday night.Time_Sports

The operators of the online classified site Backpage.com on Tuesday declined to answer questions from a Senate panel investigating the company’s adult services ads,…

January 4, 2017 It's hard to believe that Donald Trump still has the ability to surprise us, but here we are.

The president-elect sent a pair of breakfast-time tweets that, while…

January 6, 2017 The Hong Kong Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported today on the third imported human H7N9 avian influenza case in as many weeks. The male patient, aged 62 with underlying illnesses, departed Hong Kong since December 15 last year and traveled to Zengcheng, Guangzhou. He has developed fever, cough and shortness of breath since January 1. He was admitted to…

January 5, 2017

A startled guardsmen at Buckingham Palace reportedly almost shot the Queen after she went for an unexpected 3am walk around the gardens.

According to the Times, the soldier was on patrol on the palace perimeter during the early hours of the morning when he spotted a figure in the darkness.

He reportedly challenged the potential intruder by…

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January 5, 2017 Worried that a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump might sink your stocks? There’s an app for that.

Trigger, a smartphone application that tracks movement in financial markets, unveiled Tuesday an update that allows users to set alerts for when Trump tweets about a company in which they hold shares.

“These triggers can help you capture moves or…

December 4, 2017

Bitcoin is going bananas.

The cryptocurrency was 10.1% higher at $1,127.48 per coin just after noon in New York on Wednesday, bringing its 2017 gain to 17.8%.

On its first trading day of the new year, bitcoin crossed above the $1,000 mark for the first time since 2013.

Bitcoin is up 95% since the beginning of September, and it gained…

January 3, 2017