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Business Insider
4 hours ago
- General
- Business Insider
I tried 6 fast-food lemonades. A recently revamped recipe was my favorite.
That's where fast-food chains come in. I visited six chain restaurants on Long Island, New York — McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Sonic, Panera, and Chick-fil-A — to determine which fast-food spot has the best lemonade to offer the parched masses. I judged each lemonade based on taste, price, and size of its medium or regular cup. Here's what I thought of each lemonade, ranked from my least to most favorite. My least favorite was from Wendy's. Wendy's actually has an entire lemonade menu, called Dave's Craft Lemonade Menu, which offers four kinds of lemonade: Tangerine Twist (new this summer), Pineapple Mango, Strawberry, and All-Natural, which is what I ordered.A medium lemonade at my local Wendy's on Long Island cost $3.69. At 32 fluid ounces, it was the largest drink of the six, and technically the best value. This was essentially water with a hint of lemon. This didn't taste bad, exactly, just bland. Fans of seltzers like La Croix and Spindrift might prefer this lemonade, since it wasn't overly sweet — it just tasted very might also be a result of the cup's size. It required a lot of ice to fill up, which could've watered my drink down a did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. Maybe I've just had one too many margaritas, but the agave taste was not for me, and the aftertaste was even worse. It was so sugary that I felt like a cavity spontaneously formed in one of my its sweetness and relatively small size, I can't recommend this lemonade, but maybe agave lovers would enjoy did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. As a kind of control group, I wanted to add a chain that doesn't have a proprietary lemonade recipe and instead uses a mass-produced brand like Minute Maid.A medium lemonade at Burger King cost me $2.59 for 30 fluid ounces, making it the cheapest one on this list. It was good, but not great. This was a perfectly average cup of fast-food lemonade. It was a bit sweet and artificial tasting, but it was essentially what I expected from Minute Maid and Burger value is what bumped this up to No. King did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. A medium lemonade at Chick-fil-A set me back $3.42 for 20 fluid ounces. Chick-fil-A's lemonade had remnants of lemon pulp in it. Typically, I'm not a pulp person. However, it surprised me to have some lemon pulp in my lemonade, and it made me feel like I was drinking a freshly squeezed cup of lemonade — it tasted like it, the texture, my other complaint about Chick-fil-A's lemonade was that my ice melted way too quickly. It was almost entirely gone by the time I got home — and it wasn't just because it was a hot day; all the other lemonades I had remained full of uses nugget ice, which is essentially small, chewable pellets of ice. Sonic uses that ice too, but for some reason — maybe the cup? — its ice stayed intact. The other chains used normal cubes or crushed ice, which also did not melt as did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. This was the most refreshing cup of lemonade I drank. I took a sip of this and immediately thought to myself, "This is what lemonade should taste like."It was crisp, not too sweet, not too bitter, had the perfect amount of ice, and tasted like a sip of at $2.89, it was the second-cheapest lemonade I tried. You can't go wrong with this did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. I might've gone into a sugar coma, but it was worth it to find out what the best fast-food lemonade is. All these lemonades have something to offer, whether it's a cheap price, varied levels of sweetness, different types of ice, or different types of if I had to pick one, McDonald's would be my recommendation for anyone in search of a cool glass of lemonade on a hot summer's day.
USA Today
5 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Notre Dame pitcher Tore Indomenico transferring to Illinois
Committed @IlliniBaseball It's been a wild offseason for Notre Dame's baseball program after missing out on the NCAA Tournament. Like most other schools in the current college athletics landscape, the Fighting Irish have both lost and added players via the transfer portal. ND has also lost talent to the Major League Baseball Draft, including pitcher Rory Fox and shortstop Estevan Moreno. As the Irish continue to reshape their roster looking ahead to 2026, former pitcher Tore Indomenico has found a new home. The left-handed Chicago native, who did not see action this past season, has decided to continue his career at Illinois, which is somewhat closer to home for him. Indomenico, whose arsenal includes a fastball, slider and changeup, will have three years of eligibility remaining in Champaign. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
USA Today
9 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Players Era Men's Championship schedule announced, which includes Notre Dame
The complete Players Era men's basketball championship schedule has been announced, bringing a little madness to November for Notre Dame fans. The opponents for the Fighting Irish, Kansas and Rutgers, were announced two weeks ago. Now we know the dates and times for the other matchups at MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. The Irish will also play a third opponent to be determined during the showcase event taking place during Thanksgiving week. The event will feature 18 men's teams and four women's squads. TNT Sports' Networks and platforms will exclusively present the 31-game expanded tourney. Head coach Micah Shrewsberry's team will also take part in the ACC/SEC Challenge, as the Irish will host the Missouri Tigers. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
The Irish Sun
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘You get funny or starve', fumes controversial ex-RTE star over plea to fund struggling acts as ‘it could kill comedy'
COMIC Dave McSavage has blasted calls for the State to fund comedians and declared: 'You get funny or you starve.' The 59-year-old Advertisement 4 Comic Dave McSavage has blasted calls for the State to fund comedians Credit: Crispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin 4 He said the thought of comics getting State payments is 'not a good idea' Credit: RTE 4 It comes after Brian Brennan criticised the Arts Council for not helping performers Credit: PR Handout It comes after The TD for Advertisement He has called for a widening of Arts Council guidelines on who can receive funding — to include stand-up performers like Dave. However, the award-winning entertainer disagrees. Dave told 'You need f***-all money to be a stand-up, 'If you create a great piece of comedy, people will pay for a ticket and come and see you. Advertisement 'Put simply, you get funny or you starve. Hunger and poverty can be a great motivator.' Dave added: 'For me, getting free money is not a good idea. In my drinking days, I would have drunk the money and not done anything. 'Unless a comedian had a bad car accident and needed to pay for physio, or needed money to David McSavage reads out mean tweets Dave, who starred in 2014 film Calvary with He said: 'I'd imagine you'd have to tick boxes in the application form and include one-legged people in all your jokes. Advertisement 'Government funding could kill comedy. Too often you have artists walking around thinking just because they have received State funding that validates their work, which is all wrong. 'These people are also adept at getting funding because they know the right things to say and how to present themselves. Wealthy patrons have commissioned artists to paint, sculpt or write for them in the past but I don't believe in Government funding for comedians full stop.' USED TO POLITICS Dave is well used to politics — his dad is former Speaking at a Dail Committee yesterday, Deputy Brennan asked why the current Arts Council exclusion policy exists towards some artists. 'Put simply, you get funny or you starve. Hunger and poverty can be a great motivator.' Dave McSavage He said: 'There is good work currently being done providing funding for some sectors and I encourage continued support for artists at a grassroots level. Advertisement 'The Arts Council funding aims to generate high quality experiences for the public to engage, develop talent and a programme to provide services that support the work of artists. 'DIFFICULT PROFESSION' 'With this in mind, we need to know how organisations such as the Fleadh Cheoil and talented people such as comedians are not included? 'To me, a comedian getting up on a stage is a really difficult profession and a wonderful art form. 'They should have the same opportunity to access funding.' He added: 'The Arts Council of Ireland's current strategy, Making Great Art Work, is all about strengthening the position of the arts in Irish life through supporting artists, promoting public engagement and fostering a diverse and vibrant arts sector. Advertisement 'RESPECT THEY DESERVE' 'Why are only certain artists included? Why should a Comhaltas artist differ from an opera singer? 'The Arts Council must ensure that all artists are treated with the respect they deserve by broadening its interpretation of art and ensuring more artists receive funding opportunities and resources.' 'Government funding could kill comedy. Too often you have artists walking around thinking just because they have received State funding that validates their work, which is all wrong." Dave McSavage Responding to Dave's comments, Brennan said: 'Comedians and other artists deserve the opportunity to apply for funding to support them in their performances. 'Not all comedians on the circuit have enjoyed the same success as Dave, who is a household name.' He added: 'Funding could be the vital difference in keeping them going rather than some of them having to give up performing.' Advertisement 'FUNDING EVALUATION' A spokeswoman said: 'The Arts Council has for some time funded the platforming of comedy through our support of arts centres and festivals, thereby providing important regional performance opportunities for a wide range of comedy. "The Arts Council is currently undertaking a large-scale research project into current and emerging artforms and art practice in Ireland. "The results of this research will assist in evaluating how we can be more inclusive of evolving artforms and arts practices in our funding. 'At present, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary artists who include or combine comedy with other artforms within their practice can apply for Arts Council funding via the multidisciplinary arts team.' 4 Dave starred in the 2014 film Calvary with Brendan Gleeson Advertisement
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Ukrainian woman honeytraps retired US Army officer on dating app, gets secret information related to Russian Army, NATO and American plans
A woman from Ukraine accessed classified information related to the Russian military and American plans from a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Army. The woman befriended retired American Army lieutenant colonel David Franklin Slater , who was working as a civilian employee with top security clearance at an American air force base, through an online dating app to secure the information. The 64-year-old Slater worked as an Air Force civilian employee between August 2021 and April 2022 after retiring from the US Army on December 31, 2020. He was posted at the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The US Department of Justice alleged Slater sent the classified information to the woman regularly, who addressed him as her 'secret informant love' and her 'secret agent.' The classified information included Russian military targets and capabilities relating to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Also Read: What are JASSM missiles and why the US keeps using them in modern conflicts What information did Slater share with Ukranian woman? Slater, who served in Afghanistan and Germany, transmitted information related to the travels plans of NATO official as well as a U.S. Senator who went to Ukraine. The Courthouse News Service website detailed some of the coversation between Slater and the Ukranian woman on the dating app. Live Events "By the way, you were the first to tell me that NATO members are traveling by train and only now (already evening) this was announced on our news. You are my secret informant love! How were your meetings? Successfully?" she asked Slater. On another occasion, the woman called him beloved and sought details of plans by the Biden administration. "Beloved Dave, do NATO and Biden have a secret plan to help us?" "Dave, it's great that you get information about [Specified Country 1] first. I hope you will tell me right away? You are my secret agent. With love." She got in touch with Slater on April 14, 2022, just three weeks after Russia launch its military offensive against Ukraine and thanked him for providing inflrmation related to US senators travelling to Kiev. "My sweet Dave, thanks for the valuable information, it's great that two officials from the USA are going to Kiev." Also Read: John MacArthur, evangelical pastor, dies at 86 after health battle The same day two Republican leaders - U.S. Senator Steve Daines and U.S. Representative Victoria Sparks - were in Kiev. They were the first US officials to treavel to Ukraine following the Russian attack. He was arrested in March 2024 and pleaded guilty to the charges, stated DoJ in a press release dated July 10, 2025. Slater provided classified information relating to the national defense "on a foreign online dating platform beginning in or around February 2022 until in or around April 2022". "The defendant, an employee of the United States Air Force with access to some of our Nation's most closely held secrets, shared classified information with someone claiming to be a foreigner on an online dating platform. The Department of Justice stands ready to hold accountable those who violate their obligation to protect sensitive national security information entrusted to them," said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. Lesley A. Woods, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, added, "Access to classified information comes with great responsibility. David Slater failed in his duty to protect this information by willingly sharing National Defense Information with an unknown online personality despite having years of military experience that should have caused him to be suspicious of that person's motives." The information which Slater transmitted to the woman was classified as 'SECRET'. It could be used against the United States or to the advantage of a foreign nation, the release added. Slater was present at USSTRATCOM briefings on the Russia-Ukraine war and the information shared with the attendees were classified up to TOP SECRET//SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS//SCI). He now faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The sentencing is scheduled on October 8, 2025.
