12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Wednesday, May 6, 2026

SOURCES:  CNN — Live updates: Trump to pause US effort to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz while blockade remains  https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/05/world/live-news/iran-war-news  NPR — Trump says he's paused U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of Strait of Hormuz  https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5811770/iran-war-updates  CNN — Trump keeps saying the quiet part out loud on changes to the 2026 election  https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/politics/trump-gerrymandering-2026-midterm-elections  NBC News — 2026 Midterms: Latest News, Updates and Results  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election  NPR — Elections 2026: The latest from the NPR Network  https://www.npr.org/sections/elections/  NPR — Morning news brief  https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5810085/morning-news-brief  US Treasury — Economic Policy Statements to TBAC: 2026 - 2nd Quarter  https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0486  Congressional Budget Office — The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2026 to 2036  https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62105  World Radio — The World and Everything in It: May 5, 2026  https://wng.org/podcasts/the-world-and-everything-in-it-may-5-2026-1777926293  Al Jazeera — UAE accuses Iran of attacks as 'large fire' breaks out at oil refinery  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/4/uae-reports-missile-and-drone-strikes-incoming-from-iran  AllAfrica — Africa: All of Africa Today - May 6, 2026  https://allafrica.com/stories/202605060054.html  ABC News — Iran live update: Trump says 'Project Freedom' in Strait of Hormuz paused  https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-ukmto-reports-attacks-2-ships/?id=132626582  Bloomberg — Markets - Bloomberg  https://www.bloomberg.com/markets  Yahoo Finance — Company Earnings Calendar  https://finance.yahoo.com/calendar/earnings?day=2026-05-06  Yahoo Finance — Company News for May 5, 2026  https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/company-news-may-5-2026-133200464.html  NBA — 2026 NBA Playoffs | Official Site  https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2026  NHL — 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd round schedule  https://www.nhl.com/news/2026-stanley-cup-playoffs-second-round-schedule-television-results  Rest Less — 10 positive news stories from 2026 so far  https://restless.co.uk/health/healthy-mind/positive-news-stories-from-2026-so-far/  Parade — Today's Wordle Hint, Answers for #1782 on Wednesday, May 6, 2026  https://parade.com/living/wordle-today-hint-answer-1782-tuesday-may-6-2026  Gadget Bridge — NYT Connections (#1,060) May 6, 2026: Hints, Clues, and Answers today  https://www.gadgetbridge.com/gadget-bridge-ace/nyt-connections-1060-may-6-2026-hints-clues-and-answers-today/— 12 to KNOW Automation