12 to KNOW — Morning Brief · Friday, May 1, 2026

SOURCES:  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — GDP (Advance Estimate), 1st Quarter 2026  https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/gdp-advance-estimate-1st-quarter-2026  CNN — Live updates: Trump to hear military options as part of efforts to pressure Iran into deal  https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/world/live-news/iran-war-news  Fox News — May Day 2026 protests planned under Workers Over Billionaires theme  https://www.foxnews.com/us/may-day-protests-take-place-friday-agitators-across-us-push-workers-billionaires-motto  CBS News — U.S. News: Latest news, breaking news, today's news stories updated daily from CBS News  https://www.cbsnews.com/us/  Al Jazeera — News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/  Washington Post — What to know about May Day demonstrations as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/04/30/may-day-international-workers-rallies-demonstrations/57b3a6c6-44fa-11f1-b19d-32431046b5b4_story.html  Business Standard — International Labour Day 2026: History, theme, significance & celebrations  https://www.business-standard.com/lifestyle/international-labour-day-2026-history-theme-significance-celebrations-nc-126043001075_1.html  Al Jazeera — Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera  https://www.aljazeera.com/  Yahoo Finance — Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures pause after stocks close out April at record highs  https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/live/stock-market-today-friday-may-1-records-apple-iran-231056146.html  Yahoo Sports — Knicks vs. Hawks Game 6 live score, updates, highlights from 2026 NBA playoffs first-round series  https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/knicks-vs-hawks-game-6-225717834.html  Sports Illustrated — Knicks Ride Historic Halftime Blowout of Hawks to Reach East Semis  https://www.si.com/nba/playoffs/knicks-halftime-blowout-hawks-historic-largest-halftime-lead-playoffs-all-time  Time Out Tokyo — Missing Punch the monkey? Ichikawa Zoo is still taking donations for him  https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/missing-punch-the-monkey-ichikawa-zoo-is-still-taking-donations-for-him-041026  Rest Less — 10 positive news stories from 2026 so far  https://restless.co.uk/health/healthy-mind/positive-news-stories-from-2026-so-far/— 12 to KNOW Automation