12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Thursday, June 18, 2026.

SOURCES:  NPR — Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and hints at rate hike later this year  https://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx-s1-5860084/fed-chief-warsh-first-fomc-meeting  CBS News — Kevin Warsh set to lead his first Federal Reserve interest rate meeting  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-interest-rates-kevin-warsh-june-2026/  CNN — US releases official agreement with Iran. Read the 14-point text  https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/middleeast/us-iran-war-mou-text-intl  NPR — U.S. and Iran announce an initial deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz  https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/nx-s1-5858590/us-iran-deal-updates  NPR — SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day  https://www.npr.org/2026/06/12/nx-s1-5855004/stock-ai-spacex-ipo-elon-musk  CNN — SpaceX shares debut after biggest IPO in history  https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/business/live-news/spacex-goes-public-ipo  CBS News — Tropical Storm Arthur weakens but still poses flash flooding threat  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-arthur-first-hurricane-season-texas-gulf-coast/  NPR — Protests in Albania continue against Kushner-linked luxury resort  https://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/g-s1-128162/albania-resort-protests-kushner-trump  CBS News — Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort stokes days of protests in Albania  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-kushner-backed-luxury-resort-stokes-days-of-protests-in-albania/  NPR — Eldest son of Norway's crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape  https://www.npr.org/2026/06/15/g-s1-128126/norways-crown-princess-son-sentenced-to-prison-for-rape  CBS News — Norway crown princess's son convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years in prison  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norway-crown-princess-son-convicted-rape-4-years-prison/  CBS News — New sunscreen ingredient wins FDA approval after years of delay  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-new-sunscreen-ingredient-bemotrizinol/  ABC News — FDA green-lights 1st new sunscreen ingredient in years  https://abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/fda-green-lights-1st-new-sunscreen-ingredient-years/story?id=133716480  CNN — Stock Market Data – US Markets, World Markets, and Stock Quotes  https://www.cnn.com/markets  Schwab — Early Gains Linger Even as Wholesale Prices Surge  https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open  CNN — Fed leaves interest rates unchanged but signals higher rates are ahead  https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/17/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-kevin-warsh  Yahoo Sports — World Cup 2026 scores, live updates: Colombia, England nab 2-goal wins  https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/live/world-cup-2026-live-updates-scores-schedule-results-135432707.html  ESPN — World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, latest news as England make winning start  https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49104390/world-cup-2026-today-blog-18-06-2026-live-updates-news-fixtures-schedule-results-england-beat-croatia  CNN — Mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper will be able to watch her son play in the World Cup, Democratic leader says  https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/sport/vozinha-state-department-world-cup  Al Jazeera — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha's mother gets visa to attend World Cup  https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/17/cape-verde-goalkeeper-vozinhas-mother-gets-visa-to-attend-world-cup  Sunny Skyz — 'It Was Destiny': Garbage Truck Crew Saves Dog From Trash Can, Then Adopts Him  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news— 12 to KNOW Automation