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A brief history of clam chowder – and a recipe – as Boston Harbor opens to shellfishing

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The cultivation and consumption of shellfish have long been part of New England culinary traditions. Their evolution has incorporated practices from both Native Americans and European colonists, as well as later regional preferences. Consider clam chowder. In the coastal villages of France, a centuries-old tradition of tossing a share of a fisherman’s daily catch into … Read more

Cesar Chavez abuse allegations spur a movement to disavow the man — without erasing Latino history

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Latino allies and admirers of once-celebrated civil rights leader Cesar Chavez worked swiftly to erase his name, likeness and image from memorials and honors, distancing themselves from the shocking allegations that he abused girls and women. They removed a statue at Fresno State University. They canceled or renamed marches, family celebrations and other events scheduled … Read more

Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas., turned away questions on Wednesday about why her office had hired a security guard with a criminal history after news broke that he had been shot and killed in an armed standoff with law enforcement in Dallas, Texas. “I’m going to refer you … Read more

4 House Dems vote against Women’s History Museum bill over biological women-only amendment, Republican claims

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! All four Democrats on the House Administration Committee voted against advancing a measure to authorize land on the National Mall to construct the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. The measure cleared the committee on a 7-4 party-line vote, the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., said.  Malliotakis, … Read more

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ makes Oscars history after dominating awards season

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“Kpop Demon Hunters” is ending awards season on top. The Netflix film, which follows two fictional K-pop bands, HUNTR/X and Saja Boys, took home an Oscar for best animated feature Sunday. Co-director and writer Maggie Kang and producer Michelle Wong became the first people of South Korean descent to ever win in the animated feature … Read more

U.S. fugitive captured in Mexico 73 minutes after being added to FBI’s most wanted list, fastest arrest in history

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A U.S. fugitive was captured in Mexico just over an hour after being added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, making it the fastest arrest time in the history of the list and breaking a record set over 55 years ago.   Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, was wanted for his … Read more

Oil prices jump as Iran war causes the ‘largest supply disruption’ in history

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The price of oil jumped more than 8% on Thursday, as the International Energy Agency said the U.S.-Israel war on Iran was “creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market.” The price of international Brent crude oil rose to more than $100 per barrel, while U.S. crude oil rose above … Read more