Your 12 to KNOW Morning Brief for Wednesday, September 2, 2026

AP — House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election  https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2026/09/01/house-passes-short-term-funding-bill-to-avoid-a-shutdown-before-the-election/  NBC News — House votes to pass short-term funding bill to prevent a shutdown before the election  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-votes-pass-short-term-funding-bill-prevent-shutdown-election-rcna595350  AP — Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty  https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/kirk-tyler-robinson-death-penalty-trial/  NBC News — Judge to decide whether Tyler Robinson will stand trial in Charlie Kirk's assassination  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-decide-whether-tyler-robinson-will-stand-trial-charlie-kirks-ass-rcna595489  CBS News — Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall in Louisiana, brings heavy rain to Texas  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-warning-louisiana-texas-gulf-coast/  CNN — Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall near Texas-Louisiana border  https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/31/weather/tropical-storm-edouard-texas-louisiana-path-climate  CBS News — As measles outbreaks grow in the U.S., maps and charts show a record number of cases in 2026  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-outbreak-us-map-2026/  NBC News — U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record in 2026  https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-cases-cdc-35-year-high-2026-rcna349767  NBC News — U.S. has launched 'large and powerful' strikes on Iran, Trump says  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-launched-large-powerful-strikes-iran-trump-says-rcna595581  Newsweek — US resumes Iran war strikes as Trump official vows to 'asphyxiate this regime'  https://www.newsweek.com/us-resumes-iran-war-strikes-economic-pressure-trump-12390872  BBC — Nepal-Tibet floods updates: Rescue efforts under way, death toll past 1,000  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/1/nepal-tibet-floods-live-rescue-efforts-under-way-death-toll-crosses-1000  Al Jazeera — US & Canada News roundup  https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/  The Times of Israel — Sept. 1: Kuwait, Bahrain report Iranian drone attacks after US base in Jordan targeted  https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-september-1-2026/  Al Jazeera — Putin, Xi reaffirm Russia-China ties amid 'unpredictable' world  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/putin-and-xi-affirm-strategic-alliance-amid-unpredictable-world  NBC News — Leaders of China, Russia and India meeting to counter U.S. influence  https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/leaders-china-russia-india-meet-counter-us-influence-rcna595473  AP — Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years  https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/apples-new-ceo-john-ternus-takes-tim-cook-136110307  Bloomberg — Apple leadership transition coverage  https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/  Bloomberg — Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for September 2  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates  CNBC — Dow falls more than 400 points, oil rises after new U.S. strikes against Iran  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/stock-market-today-live-updates.html  AP — AP Odd News: 91-year-old reclaims Appalachian Trail record  https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/ap/odd_news/  US News — Offbeat News  https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat— 12 to KNOW Automation