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More than half of all Americans plan to finish their Thanksgiving dinner with a slice of pie, according to the latest YouGov numbers, but what flavor will they choose? Photo credit: Steve Cukrov via Shutterstock.

Pizza, pie and more: The best food deals to celebrate Pi Day 2026

Pi Day falls on Saturday, and whether you're a math enthusiast, a pie lover or simply a bargain hunter, a number of restaurant chains and grocery stores are marking the occasion with discounts, freebies and themed promotions tied to the number 3.14.

March 13, 2026
Ernie Anastos at the NYAM Age Smart Awards funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision for New York Academy of Medicine/AP Images)

Ernie Anastos, Hall of Fame NYC news anchor, dies at 82

Ernie Anastos, the Emmy Award-winning television newsman who anchored the evening news at four of New York City's flagship stations over a career spanning more than 40 years, died early Thursday. He was 82.

March 12, 2026
In this Tuesday, April 28, 2020, photo, Muslims men attend a Ramadan evening prayer at a mosque in Lhokseumawe, in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Muslim leaders in the province that practices Shariah law are allowing mass prayers in mosques if certain health protocols are in place. (AP Photo/Zik Maulana)

What is sharia, and how do Muslims understand it?

Sharia -- the body of religious guidance derived from the Quran, the sayings and practices of the Prophet Muhammad, and centuries of Islamic scholarly interpretation -- is often discussed in public debate primarily in terms of criminal penalties. Research on how Muslims themselves understand Islamic law suggests a much broader and more complex framework.

March 12, 2026
Police arrive outside Old Dominion University's campus after reports of an active shooter on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Va. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Shooting at Old Dominion University: What you should know

A gunman opened fire Thursday morning at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, injuring two people before being killed, university officials confirmed. The incident prompted an emergency lockdown across campus and placed several nearby schools on secure hold.

March 12, 2026
A document with an email chain from Jeffrey Epstein illustrates the amount of redactions of personally identifiable information that the U.S. Department of Justice was required to do before release of Epstein documents, is photographed Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Did DOJ cover up Epstein evidence? Senators want answers

Four U.S. senators are demanding a federal watchdog investigate whether the Justice Department broke the law when it released -- and redacted -- millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein files, accusing the agency of shielding powerful figures while exposing victims' most private information.

March 12, 2026
2024 R1S electric utility vehicles sits at a Rivian service center Nov. 26, 2024, in east Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Rivian R2 specs, pricing leak ahead of SXSW unveil

Rivian's debut of its long-awaited R2 electric SUV at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, on Thursday was upstaged before it even began, after key specs and pricing details leaked online a day early.

March 12, 2026
Soybeans grow in a farm field, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Willow Grove, Del. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Rockefeller Foundation report links food prescriptions to farm revenue, job growth

New research from The Rockefeller Foundation finds that expanding Food is Medicine programs -- which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related chronic conditions -- could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs, and deliver $5.6 billion in annual revenue to America's small and mid-sized farms if scaled to reach the estimated 43 million Americans who need them most.

March 11, 2026
An Iranian Shahed exploding drone launched by Russia flies through the sky seconds before it struck buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

FBI warns Iran may have plotted drone attack on California

The FBI recently warned law enforcement agencies across California that Iran had allegedly considered launching a drone strike against the West Coast in retaliation for American military operations, according to an intelligence bulletin reviewed by ABC News.

March 11, 2026
A federal appeals court ruled that this drawing that a first grade student gave to a Black classmate is protected by the First Amendment. (Image courtesy of Pacific Legal Foundation)

She drew her friends holding hands. Her principal called it racist.

A 7-year-old California girl drew four oval figures in colors ranging from orange to brown -- her friends holding hands -- and wrote "any life" above them. Her school principal called it racist. Now a federal appeals court has ruled she had a First Amendment right to pass that note.

March 11, 2026