The royal family has historically enjoyed trying food in the United States during their visits to the country, a new book reveals – and one meal in particular might have changed the course of history, according to its author.

In his new book “Cooking & the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III,” Tom Parker Bowles details the food-related adventures of the royal family over the last two centuries.

Parker Bowles, son of Queen Camilla, is an award-winning food writer and restaurant critic. 

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“I think when the monarchs travel, they try all the food,” Parker Bowles told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview from his hotel room in New York City. (See the video at the top of this article.)

“Why wouldn’t you, if you come to America? It’s got some of the greatest regional food in the world,” he said. 

Perhaps the most consequential American dish consumed by a British royal were the hot dogs shared by King George VI and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Parker Bowles told Fox News Digital.

The two dined on the American classic in Hyde Park, New York, in June 1939, Parker Bowles wrote in his book. 

“The King and Queen found themselves sitting on folding chairs at Hyde Park, eating hot dogs served on silver platters,” he wrote. “The King seemed a little nonplussed. ‘What should I do?’ he asked the President. ‘Put it in your mouth and keep chewing until you finish it,’ came the smiling response.” 

“Really, it was the power of food. That’s what fascinates me.”

After the hot dogs were consumed, however, talk turned to the growing threat of Nazi Germany. 

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At the time, the thought of entering another war overseas was not popular, Parker Bowles said.

“Then they went upstairs, and they talked” about the war, he said. 

“Really, it was the power of food. That’s what fascinates me – the power of food and something as humble as a hot dog,” said Parker Bowles.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (far right) and King George VI (second from left) dined on hot dogs during their meeting in Hyde Park, New York, in 1939 – then discussed the ongoing war in Europe.  (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

In those discussions, Roosevelt pledged his support to the British Atlantic convoys. The United States would eventually provide support to the United Kingdom and other Allied powers prior to its official entry into World War II in Dec. 1941. 

“If America hadn’t come into the Second World War, well, God only knows what would have happened,” said Parker Bowles. “So it was a very, very important hot dog, however you look at it.” 

Other visits to the United States were a lot less consequential in world history – but still had some surprising food moments. 

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During one visit to the United States, former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy treated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to “a full sort of Californian Tex-Mex feast,” Parker Bowles said. 

“I wouldn’t have thought [Mexican food] was something that the late queen had seen a lot – you know, sort of enchiladas and refried beans,” he said. “Delicious food.” 

The Reagans maintained a friendship with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Parker Bowles noted, “united by their love of horses.” 

On one visit to California, President Ronald Reagan (left) treated Queen Elizabeth (second from left) and Prince Philip (far right) to a “a full sort of Californian Tex-Mex feast,” including enchiladas, Parker Bowles said. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

Prince Philip had another hobby that some may find surprising, noted Parker Bowles: grilling and barbecuing. 

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“He was a great food lover and watched all the food TV programs and loved cookbooks and loved cooking,” Parker Bowles said.

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Prince Philip even went as far as to design his own grill, Parker Bowles said, calling it “a masterpiece.” 

Tom Parker Bowles shares recipes and food anecdotes from the British royal family in his new book, “Cooking & the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III.”  (Ten Speed Press)

The prince “created this incredible multi-level grill with different heat levels – he has a whole trailer that he’s designed to go behind the Land Rover,” he said. 

Mark Flanagan, the royal chef, thought highly of Prince Philip’s cooking skills as well, Parker Bowles said.

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“[Flanagan] told me as well that [Prince Philip] would come through the kitchen and choose his own cuts and make his own marinades and was a really, really good chef,” Parker Bowles said. 

A Florida man was arrested last week after state police said he pretended to be an undercover officer in order to avoid a background check.

William Dennis Milstead, 64, was charged with falsely impersonating a police officer, making a false statement to obtain property and using a two-way communication device to commit a felony, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Milstead was arrested after a real estate agency reported to the FDLE that he was attempting to lease a residential property without undergoing a background check.

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Milstead submitted a falsified letter to the agency claiming that he was an undercover FDLE agent working “off-grid,” which is why he could not participate in a background check.

The fake letter, which had numerous grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors, was supposedly written by an assistant captain of the FDLE’s “Off Grid Command Unit” explaining why Milstead should be an exception to the real estate agency’s background check requirement.

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“We ask that you make an exception to limit the background/credit check on William Dennis Milstead due to the security needed to protect our agent safety and rely solely on this letter of recommendation from the FDLE and State of Florida,” the letter reads in part.

It claimed Milstead’s employment began with the FDLE in October 2006 and said he is “three years shy of reaching his 20th year retirement.”

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The FDLE said Milstead has 13 prior felony arrests and was charged with impersonating an officer in 2002 and 2016.

William Milstead, 64, was also arrested for impersonating an officer in 2002 and 2016. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)

Milstead was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail on Nov. 13 and was released on Nov. 15 after posting his $11,000 bond, jail records show.

The case is being investigated by FDLE’s Orlando office.

MSNBC host Jen Psaki said the Democratic Party is lost in the “wilderness” and without a leader after Kamala Harris’ stunning defeat to President-elect Donald Trump.

In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday, Psaki was asked how Democrats regain their footing and begin to “chart their path forward” after losing the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. 

“Look, I think Democrats are in the wilderness, as you just said before, there is no clear leader of the party. Joe Biden is going to be out of office shortly. Kamala Harris just lost the election. There are a lot of governors and other people who might emerge maybe that we don’t know about yet, but there is no clear leader of the party right now,” she said.

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The former White House press secretary said Harris’ loss offers an opportunity for emerging Democratic leaders to “seize the mantle” and take charge of a party still reeling from a series of devastating election defeats.

“That, to me is an opportunity because people have to decide. Nobody’s given it, right. You seize the mantle, or you don’t,” Psaki said. “Are you going to be the person who decides who’s the right person to stand up against Trump? Or are you going to be the person who brings the country together? Are you going to be the person who talks about the economy and in ways that people understand? There are lots of ways to do it. I don’t know who’s going to emerge, but that’s the moment we’re in right now.”

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House October 12, 2021 in Washington, DC.  (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Democrats continue to point fingers and play the blame game in their post-election analysis of why Harris lost. In a recent appearance on MSNBC, Psaki blamed the party for over-relying on “never-Trump” Republicans, arguing that they should’ve made more of an effort to reach disaffected Democratic voters.

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She also blamed Democrats for a “huge misread” on how important the abortion issue was to millions of Americans in the country who ended up voting for Trump and urged her party to be “sober about” the reality that many voters who traditionally supported Democrats didn’t turn out to support Harris on Election Day.

Fox News’ Kristine Parks contributed to this report.

New Orleans police are investigating two shootings near a popular parade route on Sunday afternoon that left two dead and 10 others wounded.

The first shooting took place at about 3:38 p.m. in the 1800 block of Almonaster Avenue, according to the police department. 

Officers assigned to work the Nine Times Second Line parade responded to gunfire in the area and found eight people who had been shot. 

All eight victims were taken to a local hospital by ambulance, and a ninth victim arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle.

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About 45 minutes later, officers responded to another report of gunfire at the intersection of Almonaster and Florida avenues. Two people were found shot during the second incident, one of whom died at the scene and the other died at the hospital after transport.

Police said a third victim from the second shooting showed up at the hospital and was listed in stable condition as of Sunday night.

As part of the investigation, the parade was immediately shut down, police said.

The shootings took place during the Nine Times Second Line Parade, one of the city’s largest and most popular of its kind, according to New Orleans police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

New Orleans police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said in a news conference on Sunday evening that the Nine Times Second Line is one of the city’s largest second lines, consistently bringing in thousands of spectators.

Kirkpatrick said police have history “with this particular second line” and they knew “it had a potential for violence,” so all 66 officers from the Fifth District, along with about 30 additional officers, were assigned to work the event.

“It’s a wonderful event. there’s no doubt about it, and we want to keep it a wonderful event,” Kirkpatrick said.

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Police have not yet located suspects or determined a motive behind either shooting. It’s also not yet known if the two shootings were related or not.

“The investigation is in its early stages and remains ongoing,” New Orleans police said in a news release.

Both shootings near the Nine Times Second Line parade on Sunday took place on Almonaster Avenue in New Orleans’ Fifth District. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was aware of the shootings and condemned the violence in a post on X on Sunday evening.

“A tragic scene in the St. Roch neighborhood this evening. Sharon and I are praying for all involved and we are grateful to the first responders who rushed to the scene. The violence must end,” he wrote.

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Anyone with information related to either shooting can contact NOPD’s Homicide Section at 504-658-5300 or Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050. 

Anonymous tips can also be sent to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111.

What looked to be a Los Angeles Chargers beatdown on the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on “Sunday Night Football” turned into a thriller in the second half.

But the Chargers were able to take down the Bengals, 34-27, behind J.K. Dobbins’ 29-yard touchdown, his second of the game. 

The game was deadlocked at 27 apiece when Justin Herbert got the ball with just 45 seconds left to play, and he found Ladd McConkey on two amazing passes for a total 55 yards to get into Bengals territory. 

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It seemed like the Chargers would just run it out for a game-winning field goal, but Dobbins found space and exploited it for the score. 

With just seconds left to play, Joe Burrow, who battled back in the second half to make this a game, heaved a Hail Mary to Tee Higgins, but Derwin James swatted it away for the win.

It was the Bengals who got on the board first in this game with a field goal, but it was truly all Chargers in the first half as Herbert got rolling quick. 

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On the team’s second drive of the game, he needed just five plays to go 70 yards as he threw an absolute dime to tight end Will Dissly down the seam for a 29-yard touchdown to make it a 7-3 game after the extra point. 

After another red zone trip for Cincinnati ended with a field goal, Herbert wowed the Chargers faithful with an off-balance dot to Quentin Johnston in the end zone for a 26-yard score. That came after finding Johnston for 22 yards and Dissly for 20 earlier in the drive. 

With the Bengals going three-and-out, head coach Jim Harbaugh decided to look for the early kill shot in this game, as he went for it on fourth-and-goal from the Bengals’ one-yard line and J.K. Dobbins found the end zone to go up 21-6. 

A Cameron Dicker chip shot field goal gave Los Angeles a 24-6 lead at halftime, and the Bengals looked completely dejected. But we saw their fight in the second half, as they knew this was a must-win game to keep their playoff hopes in a good spot. 

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) drops back to throw a pass in the first quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Chargers led 24-6 at halftime. (IMAGN)

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said at halftime his team needed to find the end zone when they got down in Chargers territory, and that’s exactly what they got on fourth-and-goal when Ja’Marr Chase finally got man coverage and Burrow slung a perfect slant ball to him for the score. 

It brought the Bengals within two touchdowns with more than enough time to get back into the game, as long as the defense could get stops. And that’s exactly what happened, starting with a three-and-out that Burrow used to his advantage. 

On another fourth-down play, Burrow got the look he wanted when Tee Higgins, returning to the fold after missing some time with injury, ran through his defenders and sprung open for a 42-yard touchdown. 

Just like that, the Bengals were back in this game. Herbert and the Chargers needed to respond, as momentum was clearly shifting in this one. But on a rush play after scrambling out of the pocket, Herbert fumbled and it was scooped up by the Bengals.

It was the first turnover of the game for either team, and once again, Burrow knew just what to do with it. In almost backyard football fashion, Burrow directed Chase midway through a play and his star receiver obliged, turning to his left in the end zone and Burrow put it on him for a 17-yard score, Chase’s second of the game. 

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston (1) celebrates his touchdown scored against the against the Cincinnati Bengals with quarterback Justin Herbert (10) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

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But Burrow couldn’t find the right plays to give his team the edge in the win, which has been a head-scratcher all season long for this Bengals squad. 

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The Library of Congress email systems suffered a substantial hack earlier this year by a “foreign adversary,” Fox News can confirm.

It is unclear if the hack compromised accounts of those who work directly for the House and Senate.

However, Fox News is told that U.S. Capitol Police has referred the matter to the FBI, and it is investigating the scope of the hack.

Fox is told the Library of Congress notified impacted congressional personnel in the House and Senate, which included both Republican and Democratic offices.

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“The Library of Congress recently discovered a cyber breach of the Library’s information technology environment whereby an adversary accessed email communications during the timeframe of January to September 2024 between Library staff and congressional offices,” Library of Congress spokesman Bill Ryan told Fox News.

“The Library has mitigated the vulnerability that the adversary used to access these emails and has taken measures to prevent such incidents in the future. The Library has referred the matter to law enforcement and is also conducting its own analysis of the breach.”

The Library of Congress added that the cyber breach has been referred to law enforcement.

“It is important to note that the House and Senate networks, including individual House and Senate email accounts, were not compromised in any way. Additionally, the U.S. Copyright Office systems was not impacted. The Library is currently analyzing what email communications were accessed and will contact impacted congressional staff and offices to provide additional information when it becomes available,” – Library of Congress

The hack was described to Fox News as “classic, sophisticated foreign adversary espionage.”

This means that the foreign actor conducting the hack was likely trying to get a sense of what types of questions lawmakers and aides ask the Library of Congress about legislation and the answers they receive. 

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The Library of Congress email systems suffered a substantial hack earlier this year by a “foreign adversary.” (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

If successful, such espionage could shed light on the thinking of lawmakers about certain subjects. 

Fox is told that it took some prompting by senior Congressional officials to share what went down at the Library of Congress. However, the hack is not believed to have spread to other Congressional systems — like the House and Senate. 

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In addition, it is believed that the hackers went after the Library of Congress due to it being a “softer target” compared to the rest of Congress and lacks the more sophisticated systems which the rest of Congress uses to guard against cyber spying.
 
Fox News Digital reached out to the FBI, but it declined to comment. 

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A single-engine plane crashed at a California racing facility on Sunday, injuring at least three people and interrupting a drag racing competition.

The crash was reported at the Pomona Dragstrip shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday. The venue was hosting the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Drag Racing finals at the time.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported the incident on X, noting that at least three people received “moderate to severe injuries.”

“At 11:10 AM #LACoFD units responded to a single engine plane down,” the social media post states. “3 passengers transported to local area hospitals with moderate to severe injuries.”

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the plane crash to Fox News Digital, noting that the aircraft hit two vehicles on its way down.

“A single-engine Piper PA-32 crashed near La Verne, California, around 11:40 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 17,” the FAA said. “The aircraft struck two vehicles.”

“The number of people on board is unknown,” the statement added. “The FAA will investigate.”

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Officials said the aircraft hit two vehicles. (JerryJordan_KTT via X)

Pictures from the scene show several first responders working near the plane. The plane crushed a white truck during the crash, and the damaged vehicle was just a few feet away from the wrecked plane.

The racing finals were paused as a result of the incident, but the NHRA later said on Facebook that racing resumed at 1 p.m. local time.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Los Angeles County Fire Department for more information.

The crash interrupted the NHRA finals, which later resumed. (Mighty Mack via YouTube)

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Authorities are investigating the incident. No additional details are known at this time.

Pomona is about 30 miles east of Los Angeles.

Newport Beach, California, Mayor Will O’Neill is blasting state lawmakers after the Coast Guard apprehended 21 migrants who were on a boat nearly a mile off the coast on Thursday.

FOX 11 in Los Angeles reported that 18 of the migrants who were detained were from Mexico, while two were from Uzbekistan and one was from Russia.

“There’s no way you intend on trying to protect Uzbeki nationals coming in from our southern border,” O’Neill said, directing his comments to California lawmakers. “Get your act together, figure this out, because we’re having real problems affecting real people in your cities all across California. You cannot continue to treat every city in California like a border city. You cannot put us in this position. We have real problems, and we need you to fix them now.”

On Thursday night, Coast Guard crews apprehended the 21 individuals about a mile from shore in Newport Beach after noticing suspicious activity from the boat they were on.

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“We come across boats on a regular basis,” Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Levi Read told the station. “Not all the time do they have that many people on it, though.”

O’Neill said his concern is that when people are coming into the U.S. through the southern border, especially from Uzbekistan, “something is broken.”

“Every city in California now is essentially a border city thanks to SB 54,” he told FOX 11. “We’re told our local authorities are prohibited from working with federal authorities from stopping people like this.”

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A sailboat cruises through Newport Harbor on March 2, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Also known as the “California Values Act,” SB 54 is sometimes referred to as a “sanctuary state” law.

The law was implemented in 2018 and effectively legalized noncooperation between state law enforcement agencies and federal immigration officials.

FOX 11 reported another incident involving illegal immigrants in Newport Harbor in May. Video of the incident reportedly showed more than 20 suspected migrants walking onto a pier before scattering into town.

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The station located the fishing vessel used in Thursday’s incident, which is reportedly a 34-foot fishing boat with a stack of life jackets inside.

The 21 migrants apprehended on Thursday were handed over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.