12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Thursday, August 13, 2026.

SOURCES:  CNN — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt leaving role, Trump announces  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/politics/karoline-leavitt-leaving-white-house  NBC News — Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary at end of month  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-step-down-end-of-august-rcna592223  CBS News — U.S. charges 11 for alleged sham marriage scheme to help Chinese nationals gain green cards  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-nationals-charged-alleged-sham-marriage-scheme/  Department of Justice — 11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme  https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/11-defendants-charged-dismantling-decade-long-nationwide-marriage-fraud-scheme  Washington Post — In upset, David Crowley defeats democratic socialist in Wisconsin governor's primary  https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2026/08/11/wisconsin-governor-primary-election-results-live-francesca-hong-david-crowley-run/  PBS NewsHour — David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over Francesca Hong  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/david-crowley-wins-democratic-primary-for-wisconsin-governor-over-francesca-hong  NPR — Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/10/nx-s1-5927515/earthquake-western-colombia  CNN — Rescuers unable to reach Colombia earthquake epicenter as more than 200 dead  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/11/world/live-news/colombia-earthquake-latest  Bloomberg — Putin Threatens Retaliation Over EU Moves to Seize Russia's Ships  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/putin-threatens-retaliation-over-eu-moves-to-seize-russian-ships  Al Jazeera — Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/12/putin-warns-of-tit-for-tat-seizures-of-european-vessels  ABC News — Iran live updates: US 'miscalculated' in war due to intel 'failures,' Araghchi says  https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-negotiations-us-messages-exchanged-tehran/?id=135508900  NPR — The shift comes as U.S. stockpiles of key weapons have dwindled  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNBC — CPI inflation report July 2026: Prices rose 0.1%, annual rate 3.4%  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/cpi-inflation-report-july-2026.html  Bureau of Labor Statistics — Consumer Price Index Summary - July 2026  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm  CNBC — Wendy's stock jumps on report of potential takeover bid from Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/wendys-stock-jumps-on-nelson-peltz-takeover-bid-report.html  Forbes — Wendy's Stock Soars 12% As Billionaire Investor Nelson Peltz Reportedly Plots Take-Private Deal  https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/12/wendys-stock-soars-12-as-billionaire-investor-nelson-peltz-reportedly-plots-take-private-deal/  East County Magazine — Small dog missing since July 21 rescued from Spring Valley storm drain, reunited with owner  https://eastcountymagazine.org/small-dog-missing-since-july-21-rescued-from-spring-valley-storm-drain-reunited-with-owner/  San Diego County News Center — County Animal Services Rescues Small Dog Trapped in Spring Valley Storm Drain, Reunites Her with Owner  https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-animal-services-rescues-small-dog-trapped-in-spring-valley-storm-drain-reunites-her-with-owner/  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  Royal Observatory Greenwich — 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse  https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/how-see-12-august-2026-partial-solar-eclipse— 12 to KNOW Automation