12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

SOURCES:  CNN — GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham remembered in first day of funeral services  https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/politics/live-news/lindsey-graham-funeral  U.S. News & World Report — Lindsey Graham's Funeral: What to Know About the Schedule  https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2026-07-28/lindsey-grahams-funeral-what-to-know-about-the-schedule-who-will-attend  Cambridge Currencies — Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision: Next FOMC July 2026  https://cambridgecurrencies.com/next-federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision/  CBS News — Will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates?  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fed-interest-rate-decision-july-meeting/  NPR — Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off  https://www.wsiu.org/national-world-news/2026-07-29/rand-paul-released-faucis-pandemic-era-diary-now-theyll-face-off-on-capitol-hill  Senate Committee — Testimony of Anthony Fauci  https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/testimony-of-anthony-fauci/  WORLD Radio — Wednesday morning news: July 29, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/wednesday-morning-news-july-29-2026-1785263377  CNN — US intercepts 'surprise attack' by Iran on US forces in the Middle East  https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/world/live-news/iran-trump-news  CNN — France and Spain wildfires force massive evacuations  https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/world/live-news/france-spain-wildfires-evacuations  Wikipedia — 2026 France wildfires  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_France_wildfires  Yahoo Sports — Spain wins 2026 FIFA World Cup with grueling 1-0 victory over Argentina  https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-fifa-world-cup-final-162917614.html  FIFA — Spain 1-0 Argentina | World Cup 2026 report and highlights  https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/spain-argentina-final-report-highlights  CNBC — Stock market news for July 28, 2026  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/27/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  Black Enterprise — Media Mogul Byron Allen Cuts 35% Of BuzzFeed Staff  https://www.blackenterprise.com/byron-allen-buzzfeed-35-percent-layoffs-workforce/  Deadline — BuzzFeed Cutting Staff By 35% Under New Owner Byron Allen  https://deadline.com/2026/07/buzzfeed-layoffs-byron-allen-1237004937/  Wikipedia — 2026 Commonwealth Games  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Commonwealth_Games  CBC — Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026  https://gem.cbc.ca/section/commonwealth-games  Washington Post — A duck and a dog formed an unlikely friendship  https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/07/12/duck-dog-formed-an-unlikely-friendship-now-theyre-inseparable/  IBTimes UK — Why A Dog And Duck Pet Duo's Content Are Going Viral  https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/golden-retriever-duck-unlikely-friendship-1809190  Sunny Skyz — Boy Reads to Shelter Animals for 100 Volunteer Hours  https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news— 12 to KNOW Automation