12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

SOURCES:  CNN — US targets Iranian missile launch sites and boats in 'self-defense' strikes  https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/25/world/live-news/iran-war-us-peace-deal  CNBC — U.S. conducts 'self-defense strikes' in Iran as Trump pushes for peace deal  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/us-conducts-self-defense-strikes-in-iran-as-trump-seeks-peace-deal.html  ABC7 — Evacuation zone reduced with threat of massive explosion eliminated at Orange County chemical tank  https://abc7.com/live-updates/garden-grove-chemical-tank-emergency-leaking-toxic-chemicals-orange-county-will-spill-explode-officials-say/19152918/  CNN — Evacuations reduced in California chemical tank emergency after worst-case explosion risk eliminated  https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/24/us/california-orange-county-evacuation-what-we-know-hnk  CNBC — Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as Trump seeks interest rate cuts  https://www.cnbc.com/politics/  Schwab — Stocks Up Early on Iran Talks, Warsh to Take Oath  https://www.schwab.com/learn/story/stock-market-update-open  NPR — Gabbard is the latest in a series of Cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration  https://www.npr.org/sections/national/  AnewZ — Iran is restoring global Internet access after President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the repeal of restrictions  https://anewz.tv/world/world-news/20399/world-news-main-stories-26-may-2026/news  NPR — Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries  https://www.npr.org/sections/world/  CNBC — SpaceX's hotly anticipated IPO, confirmed in a regulatory filing on Thursday and expected on June 12  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  NBA — Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs struck back convincingly in game 4  https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2026  ESPN — Spurs 103, Thunder 82 Game 4  https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48419498/nba-playoffs-2026-play-finals-schedule-scores-news-highlights-bracket-dates  CNN — Hawaii and Florida top list of best US beaches for 2026, according to 'Dr. Beach'  https://edition.cnn.com/— 12 to KNOW Automation