12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

SOURCES:  Bloomberg — Blanche Attorney General Nomination Advanced by Senate Panel  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/blanche-attorney-general-nomination-advanced-by-senate-panel  NPR — Senate Judiciary Committee advances Blanche nomination, setting up a final vote  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/g-s1-136864/todd-blanche-rescinds-trump-anti-weaponization-fund  NPR — Arson suspect makes first court appearance as Spokane wildfires rage on  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/g-s1-137274/suspect-arrested-wildfires-spokane  Al Jazeera — US arrests suspect over Spokane wildfire as tens of thousands flee blaze  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/us-arrests-suspect-over-spokane-wildfire-as-tens-of-thousands-flee-blaze  NBC News — Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigans-democratic-senate-primary-notching-midwe-rcna589750  Al Jazeera — Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate, NBC projects  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/abdul-el-sayed-wins-michigan-democratic-primary-for-senate-in-blow-to-aipac  CNN — GOP leaders privately push embattled Rep. Chuck Edwards to abandon reelection bid  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/politics/chuck-edwards-reelection-bid-republicans  NPR — House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations  https://www.npr.org/2026/08/03/nx-s1-5918341/chuck-edwards-ethics-report  ABC News — Iran live updates: Trump says more details on Iran to be announced 'in 48 hours'  https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-deal-imminent-iran-oman/?id=135317231  CNBC — Stock market news for Aug. 4, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  World Radio — Wednesday morning news: August 5, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/wednesday-morning-news-august-5-2026-1785865239  Washington Post — Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/04/congo-ebola-ituri/2d1fdbd2-8fe6-11f1-9fdc-0a725c989a7b_story.html  Phys.org — Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges  https://phys.org/news/2026-08-ebola-eastern-congo-fastest-outbreak.html  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for August 5  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  Stock Titan — Disney to Post Q3 2026 Earnings Aug. 5  https://www.stocktitan.net/news/DIS/the-walt-disney-company-to-report-fiscal-third-quarter-2026-20in2jvemu9x.html  TipRanks — These Are the Stocks Reporting Earnings Today – August 5, 2026  https://www.tipranks.com/news/these-are-the-stocks-reporting-earnings-today-august-5-2026  ESPN — Cardinals 13-7 Yankees (Aug 3, 2026) Final Score  https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816377/cardinals-yankees  NBC Sports — Cardinals vs. Yankees prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for August 4  https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/cardinals-vs-yankees-prediction-odds-recent-stats-trends-and-best-bets-for-august-4  Sunny Skyz — Strangers Unite to Save 3 Women Trapped in Overturned Car After It Falls Off Overpass  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news  CBS News — Zac Brown Band celebrated their 15th straight sold-out concert at Fenway Park  https://www.cbsnews.com/uplift/— 12 to KNOW Automation