12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Friday, July 17, 2026.

SOURCES:  CNN — July 16, 2026 — Qatar, Kuwait fend off fresh attacks, US continues Iran strikes  https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/16/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  CNN Business — Gas is nearly $4 again and diesel just topped $5. It's not what you think  https://us.cnn.com/2026/07/16/business/gas-diesel-prices-iran  Fox Weather — Canadian wildfire smoke invades a dozen states, spreading hazardous air quality, hazy skies to over 124M  https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/thick-smoke-from-canadian-minnesota-wildfires-send-air-quality-plummeting-across-new-england  CBS News — Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts in swath of U.S.  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wildfires-smoke-millions-exposed-midwest-northeast-us/  TechCrunch — SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition  https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/spacex-suddenly-aborts-second-starship-v3-launch-after-ignition/  Associated Press — SpaceX Starship launch aborted on the pad at the last moment  https://www.wsls.com/business/2026/07/16/spacex-starship-launch-aborted-on-the-pad-at-the-last-moment/  NPR — Keir Starmer has resigned, paving way for a 7th U.K. prime minister in 10 years  https://www.npr.org/2026/06/22/nx-s1-5866231/keir-starmer-resigns  CNN — June 22, 2026: Keir Starmer resignation, UK to get sixth PM in seven years  https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/world/live-news/keir-starmer-uk-pm  Medical Xpress — Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases in DR Congo  https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-ebola-outbreak-tops-cases-dr.html  ECDC — Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda  https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/ebola-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-and-uganda  PBS NewsHour — Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to outsider endorsed by Trump  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/progressive-candidate-concedes-colombian-presidential-election-to-outsider-endorsed-by-trump  CNN — Trump-backed de la Espriella wins preliminary count in razor-tight Colombian presidential runoff  https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/21/americas/colombia-trump-abelardo-de-la-espriella-intl-latam  NPR — World News and International Headlines  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  Bloomberg — JPMorgan Earnings: Record Profit on $6 Billion Stock-Trading Haul  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-14/jpmorgan-notches-record-profit-on-6-billion-stock-trading-haul  Public — JPM Earnings: Latest Report, Earnings Call & Financials  https://public.com/stocks/jpm/earnings  CNBC — Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q2 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/netflix-nflx-earnings-q2-2026.html  Variety — Netflix Q2 Earnings Results In-Line With Expectations, Stock Drops on Lower Q3 Revenue Outlook  https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/netflix-q2-2026-earnings-1236812558/  NPR — Argentina is back in the World Cup final after a thrilling semifinal win over England  https://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/nx-s1-5893895/2026-world-cup-fifa-argentina-england-semifinal  NBC News — Argentina defeats England 2-1 after another comeback; Spain awaits in World Cup final  https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/live-blog/england-argentina-world-cup-2026-july-15-live-updates-rcna587325  NPR — Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says  https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891505/actor-sam-neill-dies  CNN — Sam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, has died  https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/13/entertainment/sam-neill-jurassic-park-dead-intl-hnk  NBC News — Iceberg lettuce supplier investigated as possible source in cyclosporiasis outbreak  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-names-source-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-rcna587899— 12 to KNOW Automation