12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Monday, August 10, 2026.

SOURCES:  NPR — Senate votes to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137631/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general  NBC News — Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after weeks of uncertainty  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/senate-confirms-todd-blanche-attorney-general-weeks-uncertainty-rcna591457  ABC News — Appeals court blocks construction of White House ballroom  https://abcnews.com/US/appeals-court-blocks-construction-white-house-ballroom/story?id=135459043  PBS NewsHour — Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/appeals-court-rules-trump-cant-build-white-house-ballroom-without-congressional-approval  NPR — Crews battle wildfires in western U.S. and Canada  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/09/nx-s1-5926463/western-us-wildfires-canada-utah  NPR — Women in Maine may choose the victor in this year's Senate race  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/07/nx-s1-5915655/women-in-maine-may-choose-the-victor-in-this-years-senate-race  Fox News — Susan Collins faces Troy Jackson in toss-up 2026 Maine Senate race  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-shake-up-collins-faces-toss-up-platner-replacement-must-win-senate-race  CNN — Iran demands concessions from US as it nears Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/08/world/live-news/iran-war-trump  Al Jazeera — Iran, Oman, US 'close' to Hormuz deal: What do they all want?  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/iran-oman-us-close-to-hormuz-deal-what-do-they-all-want  NPR — Demi Vollering wins her second Tour de France  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/09/g-s1-137991/demi-vollering-tour-de-france-winner  NBC Sports — Demi Vollering wins the Women's Tour de France for the second time  https://www.nbcsports.com/news/demi-vollering-wins-the-womens-tour-de-france-for-the-second-time  NASA — Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026  https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/total-solar-eclipse-on-august-12-2026/  Forbes — What Time Is The Solar Eclipse On Wednesday? When To Watch Across 26 U.S. States  https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2026/08/09/what-time-is-the-solar-eclipse-on-wednesday-when-to-watch-across-26-us-states/  Trading Economics — United States Stock Market Index  https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market  ATB Financial — Weekly Market Update August 10 2026  https://www.atb.com/wealth/good-advice/markets/weekly-market-update-august-10-2026/  CNBC — SpaceX (SPCX) Q2 2026 Earnings Report: Live updates  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/spacex-spcx-earnings-live-updates-q2-2026.html  CNN Business — SpaceX revenue jumps 92% but stock tumbles as investors weigh AI spending  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/business/spacex-earnings-q2-2026  NPR — The Los Angeles Queens, New York Heights, Boston Hunters and San Francisco Firebells take the field as WPBL kicks off  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/g-s1-137631/womens-pro-baseball-league-kickoff  ESPN — 2026 Women's Pro Baseball League: Where to watch, schedule, more  https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49533662/2026-womens-pro-baseball-league-where-watch-schedule-more  Sunny Skyz — Officer Saves Man on Bridge With Three Powerful Words: 'I Love You'  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news  Variety — Spider-Man Brand New Day Sets Box Office Opening Record, Beats Avengers: Endgame  https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-opening-record-avengers-endgame-1236826336/  Forbes — 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Breaks Record For Biggest Box Office Debut  https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/08/03/spider-man-brand-new-day-tops-avengers-endgame-for-biggest-box-office-debut-ever/— 12 to KNOW Automation