12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Friday, August 14, 2026.

SOURCES:  ABC News — Mangione plea discussion expected in federal case Friday  https://abcnews.com/US/luigi-mangione-plea-discussion-expected-friday-federal-case/story?id=135578074  CBS News — Luigi Mangione in discussions about possible guilty plea in federal case  https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/luigi-mangione-possible-federal-plea-deal/  NPR — Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5930349/kennedy-center-shut-down-board-vote-trump  CNN — Kennedy Center votes to put Trump's name back on building  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/politics/kennedy-center-board-vote  Fox News — White House exposes 'Transshipment Scam' costing US up to $26B  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-exposes-transshipment-scam-costing-us-26b-points-finger-china  Trading View — Trump White House Accuses China of 'Great Transshipment Scam'  https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:67894063a094b:0-trump-white-house-accuses-china-of-great-transshipment-scam-says-tariff-evasion-costs-us-up-to-26-billion-a-year/  NPR — Federal judge blocks Trump mail-in voting restrictions  https://www.npr.org/sections/national/  Mongabay — Amazon deforestation alerts fall to lowest level since 2013  https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/amazon-deforestation-alerts-fall-to-lowest-level-since-2013-brazilian-data-show/  Spokesman Review — Brazil's Amazon deforestation rate approaches historic low  https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/07/brazils-amazon-deforestation-rate-approaches-histo/  Al Jazeera — British Columbia wildfire forces more than 20,000 to flee  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/8/british-columbia-issues-evacuation-orders-ahead-of-fast-moving-wildfires  CNBC — Canada's British Columbia declares state of emergency  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/09/british-columbia-declares-emergency-more-than-20000-flee-wildfires.html  NPR — In China, courts rule on AI worker displacement  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNBC — S&P 500 closes at a new record  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  Intellectia — S&P 500 Hits Record High in August 2026  https://intellectia.ai/blog/sp500-record-high-august-2026  Bloomberg — Asian stocks set for gains as US inflation cools  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/asian-stocks-set-for-gains-as-us-inflation-cools-markets-wrap  Space.com — Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates  https://www.space.com/news/live/total-solar-eclipse-today-aug-12-2026-live-updates  EarthSky — Total solar eclipse to dazzle observers on August 12  https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-solar-eclipse-visible-august-12-2026/  Sunny Skyz — 13-Year-Old Spends 300 Hours 3D Printing a Custom Wheelchair for a Toddler  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/6277/13-Year-Old-Spends-300-Hours-3D-Printing-a-Custom-Wheelchair-for-a-Toddler  ABC4 — 13-year old builds 3D printed wheelchair for 21 month old girl  https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/13-year-old-builds-3d-printed-wheelchair/  Rest Less — 10 positive news stories from 2026 so far  https://restless.co.uk/health/healthy-mind/positive-news-stories-from-2026-so-far/— 12 to KNOW Automation