Islanders fans rally behind jailed ‘cooler cop’ Erik Duran after launch of defense legal fund

Islanders fans rallied behind jailed ex-NYPD Sgt. Erick Duran at Tuesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Long Island – giving cash to help boost a newly launched legal fund aimed at overturning his controversial conviction.  The fundraising push by the NYPD’s Sergeants Benevolent Association was shown on the jumbotron at UBS Arena in Nassau County, nearly a week after the former cop was sent to prison for manslaughter after fatally hurling a cooler at a fleeing drug suspect in August 2023. “This is all about Erik’s family,” said union head Vincent Vallelong, who was joined at the game by…

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Home heating oil businesses struggle to navigate volatile market

LONDONDERRY, NH – Home heating oil firms are facing mounting cost pressures as rising crude and diesel prices tied to Middle East tensions squeeze margins and disrupt operations across New England. The recent spike follows a cold winter that boosted demand for heating oil, leaving both consumers and suppliers exposed…

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Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags on

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are moving to fast-track funding for immigration enforcement without any Democratic support as a partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its second month.The upper chamber returns to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and the GOP already has its…

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Noah Wyle Warns of More Future Cast Changes on ‘The Pitt’ After Controversial Departures

The Pitt has been under fire after several controversial cast exits, but there could be more changes coming sooner rather than later. “Emergency rooms have a high revolving door,” Noah Wyle told Variety at PaleyFest’s screening of The Pitt on Sunday, April 12. “As always, we try to bring in new characters or promote from within as we go through these cast changes and try to keep the story lines fresh.” Wyle, 54, who plays Dr. Robby, didn’t rule out more departures before the show starts filming season 3, adding, “It’s an inevitability that’s going to happen every season with this…

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