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Americans looking to save on a quick and easy breakfast may want to look beyond the usual fast-food favorites, as a new ranking highlighted several unexpected chains that also deliver plenty of bang for your buck.

The food site Tasting Table recently highlighted 12 breakfast chains that it says offer standout value, including familiar names like McDonald's, Starbucks and Dunkin'.

The outlet considered affordability, accessibility, rewards programs, menu variety and convenience.

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Here are five unexpected picks that made the list and may surprise breakfast diners.

Caribou Coffee, which has about 490 locations nationwide, mainly in the Midwest, earned a spot on the list for its budget-friendly breakfast offerings, including $2 hot coffee, a $3.50 cold brew and a $4 breakfast sandwich.

Tasting Table also cited the chain's rewards program and its decision to axe the surcharge for dairy-free milk options. Among Caribou fans on Reddit, the Chicken Apple Sausage sandwich and Just Egg Flatbread draw frequent praise.

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Known for all-day breakfast, IHOP offers value well beyond pancakes, including several breakfast meal options under $6, according to Tasting Table.

While IHOP now has fewer than 2,000 U.S. locations, with the largest concentration in California and Texas, it earned praise for its rewards program. Members can stack up points toward free menu items, score free pancakes on their birthday and take advantage of other special offers.

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The home of the Whopper also earned praise for its breakfast menu. Tasting Table pointed to French toast sticks starting around $1 and breakfast sandwiches under $5, along with app-based rewards and discounts that can help save your breakfast budget.

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Reddit commenters praised Burger King's Croissan'wich, with one saying it tops McDonald's iconic Egg McMuffin, in a subreddit dedicated to questions about food.

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After decades of trying to perfect its breakfast menu, Wendy's has emerged as a standout for value, the outlet noted. With roughly 5,700 locations nationwide, the chain earned praise for its affordable, filling breakfast options, including breakfast sandwiches and combo meals typically priced between $5 and $10, and its rewards app.

Fans on Reddit singled out Wendy's Breakfast Baconator, Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit and seasoned potatoes as standout menu items, and called the chain's breakfast "underrated."

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The longtime diner chain rounded out the list thanks to its generous portions and affordable prices. Tasting Table highlighted breakfast sandwiches priced under $9, hash browns for less than $5 and a rewards program that offers coupons, specials and free food.

Many diners view Waffle House's All-Star Special as a top choice for breakfast value, with some Redditors joking that the meal has become their personal "inflation tracker."

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't believe there has ever been a fanbase more vilified and slandered than Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark fans. The fanbase has been labeled as hateful by the media, opposing players and even A'ja Wilson's mom. Some media and fans, including Aces fans I spoke with outside the arena for Game 2 of the First Round of the WNBA Playoffs between the Aces and Fever, went as far as calling Fever fans "racist."

This isn't just a talking point this season, either. This has been happening since Caitlin Clark was the No. 1 overall pick three seasons ago. As many of our writers have pointed out, there is a clear disdain for the Fever fan base. Our speculation is that media, players and other fan bases cannot stomach the idea that millions of new fans don't believe and vote the way they do. All that to say, Indiana Fever General Manager and Chief Operating Officer Amber Cox, who Fever fans have been calling to take a stern stance against the unfounded claims and divisive rhetoric spewed toward the Fever faithful, addressed the "attacks on the fanbase" in her season-ending press conference on Saturday.

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After speaking to the media for over 15 minutes about her assessment of the season, including what she believed worked well, what didn't, improvements to the roster that need to be made, Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell's historic season and everything in-between, she then read a prepared statement.

"I have one more thing I wanted to address," Cox started. "I just wanted to thank our Fever fan base for all of the support they continue to give us not only at home but on the road."

She then stated boldly, "We have the best fans in the league," and discussed the unique mix of diversity both in cultural and ethnic background due to fans traveling from all "all 50 states" as well as "57 countries."

After pointing out that the team delivered 14 of the top 15 WNBA broadcasts this season, some of which broke viewership records, with the only broadcast not in the top 15 being the WNBA All-Star game which featured three Fever players as starters (Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston), she lowered the boom.

"The attacks on our fan base have no basis in reality, and they need to stop, especially from members of the media," Cox stated while looking toward the press room, making clear she wasn’t specifically addressing the reporters in attendance.

"I'm talking about media that have never been to Gainbridge Fieldhouse," she continued. "Every organization throughout the league and every organization throughout professional sports, all the way down to youth rec leagues, have to deal with occasional bad behavior from spectators."

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She then provided facts that are irrefutable to the media, players and others that have mischaracterized and maliciously mislabeled the Fever fan base by stating, "We did not have one fan, pointed out by a player, who violated the WNBA Code of Conduct this season. Not one fan was removed from a game."

You have to remember that A’ja Wilson wasn’t the only player who tried to have a fan unfairly ejected this season. Earlier in the year, Aces point guard Jackie Young attempted to have two white male Fever fans removed from a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during an early-August matchup. Just like the Fever fan whom Wilson approached and verbally berated for simply pointing at her, the two men were found by security to have broken no rules.

In both cases, the Amazon Prime broadcast condemned the fans’ actions without knowing the facts. To the broadcast crews, the fans were guilty until proven innocent, helping perpetuate the unfounded label that Fever fans were hateful, unruly and even discriminatory.

Before I move on to some of Cox's final comments, Fever fans were also condemned for "monkey noises" made towards Angel Reese in the 2025 season. Those accusations were proven to be false. They were egregious lies meant to characterize a fanbase as racist. Even the WNBA came out with a public statement regarding the investigation that stated "The WNBA strongly condemns racism," which I felt brought some sort of validity to the accusation, whether they meant to or not. It was unhelpful for the Fever fan base, and the league as a whole. It was a witch hunt, plain and simple.

Cox continued saying, "We take this really seriously and that is backed up by our security stats and the lived experience of countless fans, who we host at every game."

"Our fans love this team. They're gonna cheer, they're gonna boo, and sometimes, they might point," Cox said, poking fun at the Game 2 incident involving the fan with whom the Aces forward took issue.

"Fever games have always been about inclusivity. Sports are the ultimate unifier," Cox said.

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After she stated that she wants "everyone to be a fan of the Fever" and wrapped up her prepared statement with a "Go Fever," she allowed one more question from the media to clarify the statements she just made.

"I think there have been, obviously, during our playoff series, some narratives around our fan base that are frankly not true and I thought it was important to say that no one has ever violated that fan code of conduct."

Cox's final comments included a glowing review of the fans, saying, "We have a great fan base. Night in and night out, I walked out and there's 17,000 people cheering us on and they're spending hard-earned money to come here. There are little kids — boys and girls who are being inspired by our team."

Cox's final point made it clear: "To be characterized in such a broad stroke is not fair."

About dang time.

This fan base has become a force to be reckoned with across the league because of its sheer size and passion. It’s also the reason Fever opponents are playing in NBA arenas whenever Clark and her teammates come to town. As Cox said, these fans are dedicated and spend their hard-earned money — sometimes enormous amounts of it — to see the team.

Clark has inspired fans across the country and around the globe while establishing herself as a must-watch athlete. Sophie Cunningham has become a megastar by boldly stating that men have no business competing in women’s sports — all while shooting the lights out from beyond the 3-point arc. Kelsey Mitchell had a historic season, setting a record by scoring 20 or more points in consecutive games and emerging as a bona fide MVP candidate.

The Fever aren't some sideshow. They are the show. They are a driver for economic and cultural change within the WNBA. That's clear.

While I wish this rebuke came sooner, and I wish Cox would have named names, this was much-needed. Whoever the next commissioner is needs to crack down on the divisive rhetoric. They need to build bridges and put the hammer down on the left-wing political activism and activists, who are cancerous to the league's growth and sustainability.

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Notre Dame survived a brief scare from UNC to win 37-26 in rainy conditions on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium.

Notre Dame quarterback C.J. Carr starred in the win, completing 21 of his 29 passes for 234 yards with four touchdown passes while rushing for 15 yards and a touchdown. Star wide receiver Jordan Faison hauled in eight passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

While No. 3 Notre Dame ended up cruising to victory with a strong second half, UNC started fast. The Tar Heels forced a punt on Notre Dame’s first possession of the game and then marched down the field on a seven-play, 74-yard drive that ended with quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. connecting with Shamar Easter on a 6-yard touchdown pass to go up 7-0.

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After that? Notre Dame scored 21 straight points. The Fighting Irish responded with a touchdown drive, then intercepted Edwards on the first play of UNC’s ensuing possession deep in Tar Heel territory.

On the first play after Edwards’ interception, Notre Dame quarterback Carr found Jaden Greathouse for a 12-yard touchdown to go up 14-7.

Edwards then threw another interception, this time in Notre Dame territory, and the Fighting Irish quickly went down the field to go up 21-7 on Carr’s 39-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Faison.

It looked like Notre Dame was going to roll. Up 21-7 with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter, the Fighting Irish went for the kill shot. At the UNC 3-yard line, Notre Dame went for it on fourth-and-goal.

However, the UNC defense stood tall, forcing an incompletion and a turnover on downs. The Tar Heels’ offense then put together its best drive of the day, going 97 yards in 15 plays, using more than seven minutes off the clock and scoring a touchdown just before halftime.

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Edwards connected with Jelani Thurman for a 14-yard touchdown, making it a 21-14 game.

UNC got the ball first after halftime and came out firing, as Jaden Jefferson returned the opening kickoff of the second half 98 yards for a touchdown. However, in the rainy conditions, the snap from the long snapper was errant, and UNC did not convert the extra point, leaving the score at 21-20.

Notre Dame answered with a mammoth 17-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that included three separate fourth-down conversions. Carr, battling through the rain, scrambled outside the pocket and scored from 3 yards out on fourth-and-goal.

However, Notre Dame then scored again, this time without as much drama, on an eight-play, 68-yard drive capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass to running back Nolan James Jr. This time, the extra point was successful, putting Notre Dame up 34-20 early in the fourth quarter.

Notre Dame then scored again, this time without as much drama, on an eight-play, 68-yard drive capped by a 6-yard touchdown pass to running back Nolan James Jr. This time, the extra-point was successful, putting Notre Dame up 34-20 early in the fourth quarter.

Notre Dame’s defense once again shut down North Carolina, and the offense drove down the field but this time settled for a 31-yard field goal by Spencer Porath to go up 37-20 and make it a three-score game.

Thurman scored his second touchdown of the game, UNC's first offensive touchdown of the second half, late in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 37-26, but at that point it was too late.

Notre Dame improved to 5-0 with the win and will look to keep things rolling when they host Stanford (2-3) next Saturday. UNC falls to 2-2 with the loss, and will look to bounce back when they play Pittsburgh on the road next Saturday.

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The New Yorker drew criticism from several commentators online after publishing a review of a new book whose author links Hebrew punctuation to colonialism and the history of Jewish migration to Israel.

The book, titled "On the Mark: From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World" and written by author Florence Hazrat, is drawing scrutiny after the New Yorker's Louis Menand highlighted its claim that punctuation marks in the Hebrew language are "relics" of a "brutal colonial system."

The review written by Menand describes Hazrat's book as "irreverent and delightfully intellectual," but says its premise — that the "history of punctuation is the history of humanity" — leads to "overreach."

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"Today this brutal oppression (aided and abetted by the United States, Germany, and a host of other countries through arms deliveries, technological support, and trade deals) has evolved into the worst crime of all crimes: genocide," Hazrat wrote.

Hazrat goes on to argue in her book that adding punctuation helped turn Hebrew from a written language into a spoken one.

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She argues that the introduction of punctuation into the language is "paving the way for an artificial sense of unity among Jewish people from all over the globe, encouraging them to move to the land that already had people—a people made to suffer and bear the brunt of European antisemitism in the most horrendous ways for generations."

While Menand takes issue with Hazrat's stance on the topic in his review, writing that "It seems (the reason is not altogether clear) that, had Yiddish been the official language of Israel, atrocities might have been avoided," the New Yorker's decision to publish the review prompted criticism from several commentators online.

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In an X post, deputy editor of Jewish News UK Daniel Sugarman, blasted the argument, writing, "The author of this book is, predictably, an academic in the UK and a ‘BBC New Generation Thinker.’"

"Seems like the new generation has the same thoughts as older generations when it comes to pseudoscientific crap roping in Jews," he continued.

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Isaac de Castro, audience editor of Tablet Magazine, also took to social media to weigh in, writing in an X post that "We’re at the ‘Hebrew punctuation is a colonialist tool to oppress Palestinians, the real victims of European antisemitism, and assemble a worldwide cabal of Jews, previously completely unaffiliated’ stage of mass psychosis."

In another post to X, a user said they would cancel their New Yorker subscription, adding the publication "should never have published this."

Fox News Digital reached out to Hazrat and the New Yorker for comment.

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Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, an outspoken Jewish voice, also denounced the claims, telling Fox News Digital that "blaming commas and question marks for regional conflict shows just how deeply antisemitism rots basic critical thinking."

"The attempt to demonize Hebrew down to its punctuation isn’t serious linguistics. It is an obsessive crusade to deny the Jewish people our history, language, and humanity," Aronberg said. "There is no issue too absurd, and apparently no punctuation mark too small, for modern anti-Israel activists to twist into an indictment against the Jewish state."